At-Large Councilwoman Emily Jabbour tonight defeated Councilman Michael Russo in the runoff election for Hoboken Mayor.
Mayor-elect Jabbour was elected to the Hoboken City Council in 2017 and was re-elected to a second four-year term in 2021.
Her mayoral campaign a strong emphasis on her story about getting involved and committed to reducing gun violence. In her first ad of the season, Jabbour shared that after witnessing an active shooter drill at her daughter’s pre-K program, she was inspired to take action by founding the Hudson County chapter of Moms Demand Action.
“My administration will focus on prevention, not just reaction,” Jabbour said.
When she kicked off her campaign for mayor in January of this year, the mayor-elect said:
“I love this city and am so proud to call Hoboken home and raise our kids here with my husband, Peter. I’m excited to put my energy and experience to work, and today announce my campaign to be Hoboken’s next Mayor.
“As a mom, you better believe I’ve got a long to-do list with new ideas to continue improving our community and make Hoboken a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
“We’ve got more work to do for better schools, safer neighborhoods, improved constituent services, public transportation that works for all of us, and real transparency and accountability in how decisions get made and taxpayer money gets spent.”
A long-serving Hoboken born and raised councilman, son of a former mayor, Russo – a physical therapist by trade – ran a strong race to get to the runoff but ultimately came up short against his rival.
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