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Preceded by
  
Lorenzo Langford

Occupation
  
Politician

Party
  
Republican Party

Domestic partner
  
Louis Fatato

Spouse
  
Louis Fatato (m. 2014)

Political party
  
Republican

Role
  
Mayor of Atlantic City

Nationality
  
American

Name
  
Don Guardian


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Residence
  
Atlantic City, New Jersey

Office
  
Mayor of Atlantic City since 2014

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Donald A. Guardian (born June 12, 1953) is the current mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey. He defeated incumbent Democratic mayor Lorenzo Langford in the 2013 mayoral election to become the city's first openly gay mayor and first Republican mayor since 1990. He is a former executive with the Boy Scouts of America and headed Atlantic City's Special Improvement District for two decades prior to his election as mayor. On January 19, 2013, Guardian announced he was challenging Mayor Lorenzo Langford. He won the Republican primary unopposed. On November 5, Guardian beat Mayor Langford by 50% to 47%.

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Accomplishments as Mayor of Atlantic City

Municipal Improvement Projects:

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  • Reducing Property Taxes in 2017 by 11.3%
  • Reduced taxpayers’ burden by $83 million.
  • Decreased the average cost of Flood Insurance by $190 for more than 7,800 property owners
  • Added Bike Lanes on Maryland Ave
  • Reduced City Employees by 350 individuals.
  • Repaved over 50% of our roads. (More than any other Mayor)
  • Fixing the Baltic Avenue Drainage Canal Project by winter 2017 to alleviate nuisance flooding.

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    Business Development and Economic Development:

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  • Attracted New Investment from Stockton University, South Jersey Gas, Hard Rock International for more than 3,300 new jobs.
  • Rebuilding the Boardwalk and seawall along the Inlet.
  • Tower Investment Pier, Showboat
  • Steel Pier Observation Wheel
  • Boraie Apartment Project
  • Garden Pier
  • Bungalow Beach Bar

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    Residential Improvement Projects:

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  • Created Mayor's Employment & Jobs Training Program that has placed over 700 individuals in jobs.
  • Building 550 Units of Affordable and Market Rate Housing.
  • Making Strides in Public Safety, with improvements in every major category.
  • Reduced Violent Crime without contributing to mass incarceration in 2017
  • Ban the box for ex-offenders
  • Fought Wasteful Spending to Save Taxpayers’ Money and the ONLY Mayor in 40 years to reduce spending.
  • Purple Heart street designation
  • Improved every Park in Atlantic City.
  • Rebuilt every outdoor basketball court in Atlantic City
  • Renovated ball fields at Altman Field, Chelsea Heights Sports Field, Soccer Field at Texas Avenue Park, Browns Park and the Boys and Girls Club
  • Partnership with LiveNation providing 4 free beach concerts a year with major entertainers

    • References

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