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William Patrick Madden is an American politician. He is the Democratic former
mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilitie ...
of Troy, New York. He was elected in 2015 and re-elected in 2019. His term ended December 31, 2023.


Political career

Madden was elected as mayor of Troy on November 5, 2015, defeating James Gordon, Rodney Wiltshire, and Jack Cox. On November 5, 2019, Madden was reelected as mayor, defeating Rodney Wiltshire, and Thomas Reale. The race was defined by efforts of Rensselaer County Republicans, including County Executive
Steven McLaughlin Steven Francis "Steve" McLaughlin (born October 4, 1963) is an American politician serving as County Executive of Rensselaer County, New York. A Republican, McLaughlin represented the 107th District in the New York State Assembly from 2011 to 201 ...
, to pressure Reale to drop out of the mayoral race and endorse Wiltshire who was previously defeated in the Democratic primary by Madden.


Terms as Mayor

During two terms, Madden successfully approved eight structurally-balanced budgets through the City Council. Madden oversaw the start of replacement of water transmission lines between the Tomhannock Reservoir and the city's water treatment plant.


Personal life

Born and raised in the City of Troy, Madden grew up in Troy's Eastside neighborhood where he attended Sacred Heart School. He is a graduate of the State University at Albany, and
Albany Law School Albany Law School is a private law school in Albany, New York. It was founded in 1851 and is the oldest independent law school in the nation. It is accredited by the American Bar Association The American Bar Association (ABA) is a voluntary ...
. Madden is the younger sibling of former
Rensselaer County Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 161,130. Its county seat is Troy. The county is named in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the ...
Executive Kathleen Jimino.


See also

* List of mayors of Troy, New York


References

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