Mayor of East Orange, New Jersey

He graduated from East Orange High School in 1981 and furthered his education by attending Cheyney University in Pennsylvania, where he majored in Business Management.

He is a member of the Third Ward Democratic Municipal County Committee and is active in East Orange Block Associations and Civic Groups.

He has implemented community outreach initiatives and sponsored multiple pieces of legislation, including: Mayor Green has received citations, awards and accolades, including: While on City Council, Mayor Green has served as a member of every standing committee including Liaison to the Mayor, the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the New Jersey Legislature, the United States Congress, the East Orange Parking Authority, the Board of School Estimates, the Personnel Committee and Negotiations Team.

Under his administration, crime decreased an additional 17% between 2018 and 2019 with more than 50 new police officers on the streets, while $1 billion of private capital is being invested in the city.

[15] Taylor also launched several new initiatives, the Quality of Life Task Force,[16] the East Orange College and Career Readiness Network,[17] and the Mentor Summit.

[18] Thomas H. Cooke Jr. (October 13, 1929 - May 18, 2020) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as Mayor of East Orange, New Jersey, from 1978 to 1986.

[21] He was not a candidate for re-election to a third term in 1976 after losing the backing of the powerful Essex County Democratic Chairman, Harry Lerner.

[25] Cooke made an unsuccessful comeback bid in 1997, challenging incumbent Mayor Robert L. Bowser in the Democratic primary.