Lawrence Francis Kramer
Lawrence Francis "Pat" Kramer Jr. (February 24, 1933 – August 24, 2023) was an American politician who was the Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey from 1967 to 1972[1] and 1975 until 1982.[2]
Pat Kramer | |
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 Kramer in 1971 | |
| Mayor of Paterson | |
| In office 1967–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Frank X. Graves Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Arthur C. Dwyer (acting) |
| In office 1975–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Rooney |
| Succeeded by | Frank X. Graves Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1933 |
| Died | August 24, 2023 (aged 90) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Fairleigh Dickinson University |
Kramer ran for Governor of New Jersey in the Republican primary in 1981. He came in second to future Governor Thomas Kean.[3]
Biography
The fifth child and first son born to Lawrence and Ann Kramer, Kramer attended School No. 20, Central High School (now John F. Kennedy High School) and Clemson University before earning a degree from Farleigh Dickinson University.[2]
Kramer died on August 24, 2023, at the age of 90.[3]
References
- "Mayor of Paterson Holds Talks To Head Off Further Disorders". Associated Press in the New York Times. July 4, 1968. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
Mayor Lawrence F. Kramer met with Puerto Rican community leaders today in an effort to head off further disorders like those which hit the city during the predawn hours.
- "Pat Kramer". Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Malinconico, Joe. "Pat Kramer, Paterson mayor who helped create Great Falls park, dies at 90", Paterson Press, August 25, 2023. Accessed August 27, 2023. "Lawrence 'Pat' Kramer Jr., the former mayor who played a pivotal role in the creation of a park at Paterson’s Great Falls, died Thursday night. He was 90."
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