Lakewood Mayor Ray Coles will serve an eighth consecutive term in 2024, with Deputy Mayor Menashe Miller staying in his position as well.
Coles was first elected as a committeeman in 2001. He previously served as mayor in 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, making the 2024 term his 12th one-year stint as Mayor and his 8th consecutive year.
Unlike many other municipalities, Lakewood does not elect its mayor. Rather, it elects committeemen, who then appoint a mayor for one-year terms.
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