Jacob R. Day
Jacob R. Day | |
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![]() Day in 2021 | |
Mayor of Salisbury, Maryland | |
Assumed office November 3, 2015[1] | |
Preceded by | James P. Ireton Jr. |
President, Salisbury City Council[2] | |
In office 2013–2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Salisbury, Maryland, US |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Salisbury, Maryland |
Alma mater | University of Maryland, Carnegie Mellon University, Oxford University[3] |
Website | jakeday |
Jacob "Jake" R. Day is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Salisbury, Maryland since 2015. Born and raised in Salisbury, Day is a member of the 110th Information Operations Battalion in the Maryland Army National Guard.[4] Day represented District 2 of Salisbury in the City Council and served as the Council President from 2013 to 2015.
Day is the current President for the Maryland Municipal League, for the 2021–2022 term.[5][6]
Electoral history
Date | Election | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Salisbury City Council, District 2 | ||||
April 2, 2013[7] | General | Jacob Day | 1,698 | 71.34 |
Deborah Campbel | 680 | 28.57 | ||
Write Ins | 2 | 0.08 | ||
Salisbury Mayor | ||||
November 3, 2015[8] | General | Jacob Day | 1,315 | 96.58 |
Write Ins | 30 | 3.42 | ||
November 5, 2019[9] | General | Jacob Day | 2,444 | 84.95 |
Wayne King | 428 | 14.88 | ||
Write Ins | 5 | 0.17 |
Actions as Mayor of Salisbury
Downtown revitalization
Beginning in 2018, Day headed up a movement to revitalize downtown Salisbury as a vibrant and friendly community. This included projects like the construction of a new Riverwalk Amphitheater and resurfacing Riverwalk Park.[10] Much of this was in preparation for Salisbury's hosting of the National Folk Festival from 2018 to 2021.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Salisbury, Day announced a number of measures to protect small businesses and renters. These included a ban on rent increases while under a state of emergency, an allotment of over $100,000 for those whose wages have been affected by the pandemic, and donating 5,000 masks to those living in low-income neighborhoods.[11]
2020 deployment
On May 28, 2020, Day announced that he would be deployed to the Horn of Africa for 10 months with the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa through the Maryland Army National Guard.[4][12] In his absence, City Administrator Julia Glanz will fill in acting at the direction of the mayor, beginning on June 4. Day will return to Salisbury and resume his executive duties in May 2021.[13] Day was promoted to the rank of Major, on November 28, 2020, during his deployment.[14] Day is one of three U.S. mayors deployed during their terms in office, including Pete Buttigieg from South Bend, Indiana and Brent Taylor from North Ogden, Utah.[14][15]
References
- ^ Bryan, Russo. "New Salisbury Mayor Jake Day: "We don't know our own brand, and we haven't identified it, nor embraced it'". The Dispatch. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Salisbury Independent". City Council seeking successor for Terry Cohen. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "The Maryland Municipal League". MD Municipal League. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Powers, Kelly. "Salisbury Mayor Jake Day to deploy with National Guard for about one year". DelmarvaNow. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Municipal League, MD – Official Website". www.mdmunicipal.org. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Salisbury Mayor Jake Day Elected President of Maryland Municipal League". City of Salisbury MD. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Election Summary Report" (PDF). Salisbury, Maryland. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Election Summary Report" (PDF). Salisbury, Maryland. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Official Final Results" (PDF). Salisbury, Maryland. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Holland, Liz. "Downtown Salisbury is 'vibrant, lively'. Here's why". DelmarvaNow. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ DePuyt, Bruce. "Salisbury Mayor to Announce Relief and Recovery Plan". Maryland Matters. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Miner, Ryan (May 28, 2020). "Salisbury Mayor Jake Day, a Md. Army National Guard officer, to Deploy to Africa for 10 Months". A Miner Detail. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ Maese, Rick (June 2, 2020). "This Maryland mayor has overseen his town's virus response. Up next: National Guard deployment". Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "While on deployment, Day receives promotion to Major". Salisbury Independent. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Face of Defense: Mayor Deploys During COVID-19 Crisis". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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