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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation
Honoree: Augusto Amador
Date(s): Friday, June 9, 2023
Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Lafayette Street and Pulaski Street
Ceremonial Intersection Name: "Honorable Augusto Amador Way"
Sponsor: Council Member, Michael J. Silva
Additional Information:
The Ceremonial Street Dedication will be held on Friday, June 9, 2023 at 11:00 A.M.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 6PSF-f, adopted on May 20, 2015, authorizes the designation of an intersection, etc., for honorary and ceremonial purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Honorable Augusto Amador was born in Murtosa, Portugal in 1949. A six (6) term Councilmember representing Newark's East Ward, Augusto Amador finished his formal education in his hometown before his emigration to the United States, joining his father and siblings in Newark's East Ward community in 1967. He continued his educational aspirations, working days and attending Rutgers University at night; and
WHEREAS, in 1970 the Honorable Amador Augusto began his professional career with the Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) Company, rising successfully through the corporate ranks before retiring in 2004. His career in community service began in 1981, when appointed to the Newark Parking Authority from that first appointment began a long list of accomplishments and firsts for the gifted politician and community servant. He became the first Portuguese-American elected to serve on the Newark Board Education in 1993, the first Portuguese-American appointed to the position of Deputy Mayor in 1997, and the first Portuguese-American elected to the Newark Municipal Council in 1998, where he served a record six (6) terms until his retirement in 2022...
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