Nidia Rivera Lopez

Nidia Lopez
Member of Jersey City Council representing Ward C
Incumbent
Assumed office May 12, 2009
Personal details
Born	September 13, 1949 (1949-09-13) (age 62)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Benjamin Lopez
Children	George Ortiz, Carl Boerhringer, Kristen Abramson
Residence	Jersey City, New Jersey

Nidia R. Lopez (born September 13, 1949) is the Councilwoman for Ward C, the Journal Square area, of Jersey City, New Jersey.^[1]

Councilmember

On February 9, 2009, incumbent mayor Jerramiah T. Healy (who was running for reelection) announced his city council slate. Lopez was his choice to represent Ward C. ^[2] She was elected by the residents of Jersey City on May 12, 2009. Councilwoman Lopez won a first ballot victory by defeating five opponents with a majority of the vote. Mrs. Lopez is the first Hispanic councilwoman ever elected to the Jersey City City Council. Her husband, Benjamin Lopez, was Jersey City's first Hispanic councilman elected in 1981 for Ward E. Councilwoman Lopez's term expires on June 30, 2013.

Residence controversy

After the city council election the runner up candidate for Ward C, James P. "Jimmy" King, filed a lawsuit against Lopez alleging that her primary residence is in Florida. If such was the case, she could not vote in New Jersey and furthermore be an elected official there. After King's arrest in the Operation Bid Rig, Norrice Raymaker, the third place candidate, took over the case against Lopez. ^[3] On December 4, 2009, State Superior Court Judge Maurice Gallipoli ruled that Lopez may remain as a Jersey City councilwoman. ^[4]

External links

• Councilwoman Nidia Lopez - Jersey City Official Web Site

References

1. ^ Martin C. Bricketto (May 13th, 2009). "Election ‘09: Healy Wins, Two Council Seats Head to Runoff". http://www.jerseycityindependent.com/2009/05/13/election-09-healy-wins-two-council-seats-head-to-runoff/. Retrieved 2010-05-18. 
2. ^ Amy Sara Clark (February 05, 2009). "Healy to announce slate tonight". http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2009/02/healy_to_announce_slate_tonigh.html. Retrieved 2010-05-18. 
3. ^ Amy Sara Clark (August 07, 2009). "Raymaker joins lawsuit against Jersey City Councilwoman Lopez as King prepares to drop it". http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/raymaker_joins_lawsuit_against.html. Retrieved 2010-05-18. 
4. ^ Ricardo Kaulessar (December 13, 2009). "Represents Jersey City, not Florida". http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/5127684/article-Represents-Jersey-City--not-Florida-Judge-rules-that-councilwoman-can-keep-seat--appeal-expected-?. Retrieved 2010-05-18. 

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Name	Lopez, Nidia R.
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Date of birth	September 13, 1949
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