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Sam Raia | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the New Jersey Republican Party | |
| In office January 11, 2011 – June 26, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jay Webber |
| Succeeded by | Michael B. Lavery |
| Mayor of Saddle River, New Jersey | |
| In office January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Conrad S. Caruso |
| Succeeded by | Albert J. Kurpis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel S. Raia August 25, 1948 Garfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 2026 (aged 77) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Seton Hall University (BS) Fairleigh Dickinson University (MBA) |
Samuel S. Raia (August 25, 1948 – March 19, 2026) was a Republican Party politician who was the former of Mayor of Saddle River, New Jersey and past Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee.[1]
Raia has served as mayor of Saddle River from 2009 to 2017 and had served on the town council prior to his election. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Hackensack University Medical Center.[2] He became chairman of the New Jersey Republican party in January 2011.[3][4] He announced his resignation as state chair in January 2014.[5] However, later that month, he decided to continue to serve as chair.[6][7]
Raia earned a B.S. from Seton Hall University and an M.B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Dinges, Tomas (January 11, 2011). "N.J. Republican Party elects new state chairman". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ↑ Clark, Kipp (January 6, 2011). "Saddle River Mayor Samuel Raia tabbed to chair New Jersey Republican State Committee". Town Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ↑ https://www.trentonian.com/2011/01/11/nj-republican-party-elects-samuel-raia-new-state-chairman/
- ↑ https://www.nj.com/news/2011/01/nj_republican_party_elects_new_1.html
- ↑ https://whyy.org/articles/njs-gop-state-chairman-announces-his-resignation/
- ↑ https://www.governing.com/news/headlines/His-Successor-Stuck-in-Scandal-New-Jerseys-Recently-Resigned-GOP-Chairman-to-Return.html
- ↑ https://www.nj.com/politics/2014/01/recently_resigned_nj_republican_chairman_to_return.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160411154033/http://www.raiaproperties.com/management.asp
- ↑ https://ballotpedia.org/Samuel_Raia
- ↑ https://newjerseyglobe.com/in-memoriam/sam-raia-ex-new-jersey-gop-state-chairman-dies-at-77/
- ↑ https://www.volkleberfuneralhome.com/obituaries/samuel-raia/#!/Obituary
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