Jacob R. Day
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.
Jacob R. Day | |
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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 |
Day is the incoming 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.
Coronavirus Pandemic Response
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 as acting 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.
- 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.
- "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.