Rudy Fernandez Archives - New Jersey Globe

Sebold retires after 50 years as Livingston Democratic chair; Vieira elected to succeed her

June 15, 2026 8:17 pmJune 16, 2026 11:33 am

For the first time since Gerald Ford was president, Livingston has a new Democratic municipal chair, with Councilman Michael Vieira elected at the party’s reorganization meeting tonight. Vieira replaces Pat Sebold, who has led the local Democratic organization for 50...

Livingston’s Fernandez, Essex Dem mayor who endorsed Christie, will retire

March 30, 2022 4:32 pmFebruary 5, 2024 8:43 pm

Rudy Fernandez, one of the Essex Democratic mayors who endorsed Republican Gov. Chris Christie in 2013, will not seek re-election to a fifth term on the Livingston Township Council this year. Democrats have picked Rosaura Bagolie to run on the...

Fernandez is new Livingston mayor

January 1, 2020 6:42 pmJanuary 1, 2020 7:56 pm

The new mayor of Livingston is Rudy Fernandez, who will lead the all-Democratic Township Council for 2020. Shawn Klein was elected deputy mayor and is slated to become mayor next year under Livingston’s mayoral rotation system. Fernandez was one of...

As one Republican mulls Livingston council bid, ex-running mate says she won’t support him

March 4, 2019 6:12 amMarch 4, 2019 8:28 am

Livingston Republicans still face some open wounds from last year’s local campaign as they search for a candidate to run in a November special election for a fourteen-month unexpired term on the township council. GOP municipal chairman Lee Holtzman told...