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Neighborhood Guides > Union City > Government
Government
Union City City Hall
Mayor Brian P. Stack
Union City's City Hall is located at 3715 Palisade Avenue. The mayor of Union City also serves as a commissioner on the five-member Board of Commissioners, as per the city's Walsh Act form of government.
The current mayor of Union City is Brian P. Stack, who became mayor in 2000 after a recall election forced the resignation of then-mayor Raúl "Rudy" Garcia. Stack also serves on the Board of Commissioners, on the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and in the New Jersey General Assembly. Five members comprise the Union City Board of Commissioners and serve in both administrative and legislative capacities. Each commissioner act as the director of one of the five major department of the City, administering the daily operations of his or her department. The five commissioners and their departmental assignments are:
- Brian P Stack - Commissioner of Public Safety
- Tilo E. Rivas Commissioner of Public Affairs
- Lucio Fernandez - Commissioner of Public Works
- Maryury Bombino - Commissioner of Revenue and Finance
- Christopher F. Irizarry - Commissioner of Parks and Public Property
Union City is in the Thirteenth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 33rd Legislative District.[7] West New York, Hoboken, Weehawken, and part of Jersey City form the other parts of the district. The mayors of both Union City and West New York represent the 33rd legislative district in the State Assembly.
Union City is in Freeholder District 6 of the County's Board of Chosen Freeholders, and is represented by Tilo Rivas.
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