Lorenzo Langford (politician)
| Lorenzo T. Langford | |
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| Mayor of Atlantic City | |
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In office 2008–2014 |
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| Preceded by | Scott K. Evans |
| Succeeded by | Don Guardian |
| Mayor of Atlantic City | |
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In office 2002–2006 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Whelan |
| Succeeded by | Bob Levy |
| Atlantic City Councilman | |
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In office 1992–2001 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
c. 1955 (age 61–62) Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
Lorenzo Tyrone Langford (born c. 1955) is an American Democratic Party politician from Atlantic City, New Jersey. He is a former Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey and was the resort city's second African American mayor.
Langford was educated in the Atlantic City public school system and graduated from Atlantic City High School, Class of 1973. He first went to Atlantic Community College and then to North Carolina Central University where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. Langford worked at casinos for 10 years, first as a dealer and eventually as a pit boss, but left when he was elected to City Council.
In 1992, Langford ran for City Council in the Fourth Ward and defeated the incumbent Council President in an upset. He was twice re-elected to his ward seat while unsuccessfully running for mayor in 1993 and 1997 against incumbent Jim Whelan.
On November 6, 2001, Langford was elected mayor, defeating Whelan 56 to 43 percent on the strength of absentee ballots.
Langford left office at the end of his term after losing the 2005 primary to Bob Levy.
In the special election mayoral primary in June 2008 following Levy's resignation, Langford defeated incumbent mayor Scott Evans. Langford easily won the special mayoral election on November 4, 2008, by a wide margin to serve out the remainder of Levy's term.
Backed by the local Democratic organization, Langford won a contentious June 2009 primary election against 2nd Ward Councilman Marty Small, who was supported by Whelan. In the November General Election, Langford won a full four-year term by defeating Republican candidate Jesse Kurtz with nearly a three to one margin.[1] New Jersey's Attorney General has brought voter fraud charges against Small and 13 campaign workers for allegedly submitting absentee ballots for people who did not vote. A jury found them not guilty in March 2011.
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