Reed Gusciora (born March 27, 1960) was sworn in as the 47th mayor of the City of Trenton on July 1st, 2018. Prior to becoming Mayor, he served in the New Jersey General Assembly for twenty-two years representing the 15th Legislative District, which includes portions of Mercer and Hunterdon Counties.
In the Assembly, Gusciora was Deputy Majority Leader and, over the course of his tenure, served as Chair of the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development, Environment and Solid Waste, and Regulatory Oversight Committees. Some of his legislative achievements included the NJ Smoke-Free Act, banning smoking in bars and restaurants; allowing the sale and use of medical marijuana; the "Senior Gold Prescription Discount Act," which expanded the state’s prescription drug program for seniors; the law to streamline disability services through government agencies; and the expansion of the State’s recycling law to include electronic waste.
In 2014, Gusciora organized opposition to Governor Chris Christie’s cancelation of the $150 million project to build a new Trenton High School. Through the Assemblyman’s efforts, the Governor reversed course and put the project back on track. Gusciora previously fought the State’s School’s Development Authority when it was discovered Trenton’s MLK elementary school was being constructed over hazardous materials dumped by contractors. Later, he made national news when Governor Christie called Gusciora “numbnuts” after vetoing the Assemblyman’s marriage equality bill. Gusciora objected to the Governor’s claim that the act would be too much of a social change and should be left to the voters.
Mayor Gusciora received a B.A. from The Catholic University of America in International Relations and was awarded a J.D. from the Seton Hall University of Law. Gusciora also worked as a congressional aide to the late Mike Synar (OK); a campaign aide to former Princeton mayor, Barbara Boggs Sigmund; and an attorney at Stark and Stark. In 2007, Gusciora was appointed Assistant Prosecutor for the City of Trenton. He then served as municipal prosecutor in Princeton, Lawrence Township and Hopewell Borough. Gusciora was also an adjunct political science professor at The College of New Jersey.
As Mayor, Gusciora worked with Governor Phil Murphy’s Administration for the return of Capital City Aid. He has overseen the revamping of the Trenton Water Works Department and navigating the utility from frequent water quality violations assessed by the State’s Department of Environmental Protection. Gusciora has also consistently promoted economic development and advocates for new housing in the Capital City’s downtown. The mayor was accepted into the 2019-2020 Bloomberg Harvard Cities Leadership Initiative program along with 40 other mayors from around the world. Mayor Gusciora serves on the Steering Committee for the Mayors Innovation Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
He is a board member for Mercer County ARC, a developmentally disability advocacy group; Regional Vice Chair of the New Jersey Urban Mayor’s Association; and a Member on the Steering Committee of the NJ League of Municipalities.
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