Andre Sayegh (mayor)

Andre Sayegh (born 1973/1974)[1] is an American politician who has served since 2018 as the Mayor of Paterson, the third-most populous city in New Jersey.

Andre Sayegh
Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey
Assumed office
2018
Preceded byJane Williams-Warren
Personal details
Born1973/1974 (age 46–47)
Paterson, New Jersey
Spouse(s)Farhanna Sayegh
Children2
EducationSeton Hall University (B.A.)
Columbia University (M.A.)

Biography

Sayegh was born in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of a Syrian mother and a Lebanese father.[1] A practicing Roman Catholic, he was raised in the Lakeview neighborhood of Paterson.[1] Sayegh graduated from DePaul Catholic High School in 1992.[2] Sayegh graduated from Seton Hall University with a B.A. in History; and then earned a M.A. in Public Policy and Administration from Columbia University.[3]

Sayegh began his public service by serving on the Paterson school board and then in 2008, as a city councilman representing the 6th Ward.[1] Running on a coalition of various groups including the descendants of early Christian Arab migrations; Muslim Arab immigrants; African-Americans; the Peruvian community, and Latinos, he successfully ran for mayor. On May 8, 2018, he was sworn is a Mayor of Patterson[1] succeeding Jane Williams-Warren.

Personal life

Sayegh speaks Arabic.[1] He is married to Farhanna Sayegh and has two daughters.[1]

References
  1. Adely, Hannan (May 19, 2018). "Paterson marks milestone with election of first Arab-American mayor". northjersey.com.
  2. Staff. "Sayegh to Receive Distinguished Alumni Award from DePaul Catholic", TAP into Paterson, February 17, 2019. Accessed December 27, 2020. "Mayor Andre Sayegh has been chosen as a distinguished alumnus from DePaul Catholic High School. Sayegh will be formally recognized at the school’s Spring Gala to be held at The Venetian in Garfield on Thursday, March 21.... Sayegh, a graduate of the class of 1992, is among six honorees on the evening with Christa Hoeher Reddy, Esq., a member of the Class of 1972 and a member of DePaul’s Board of Trustees, receiving the Apostle of Charity award, presented to those who have made extraordinary contributions to DePaul Catholic."
  3. "Mayor Sayegh". patersonnj.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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