Ex-Plainfield mayor dies - PoliticsNJ - 4/6/2007

Published in Politics NJ, Friday, April 6, 2007

Ex-Plainfield Mayor dies
By Editor - April 6, 2007 - 10:41am

Former Plainfield Mayor Albert McWilliams passed away early this morning after a battle with renal cancer.

McWilliams was elected Mayor in 1997 and re-elected in 2001. In 2005, he lost his bid for a third term, losing to Sharon Robinson-Briggs by about 300 votes in the Democratic primary after losing the support of the Union County Democratic organization. He later switched to the Republican Party and ran as a write-in candidate. Funeral arrangements are pending.

"Al McWilliams was a man who cared much more about the people of Plainfield than about politics," said Union County GOP Chairman Phil Morin. "He was a man with vision and hope for the City of Plainfield, and he worked tirelessly to make that vision a reality. Plainfield's renaissance is due in large part to his efforts.""

COMMENTS:

He will Be missed
Submitted by walkdown on April 6, 2007 - 2:43pm.

Albert was a good Mayor who took a pragmatic approach to government. He well be missed.

A Super Individual
Submitted by PoliticsSJ on April 6, 2007 - 3:25pm.

Al was a gentle man who had great ideas for Plainfield, and was cut loose by the democrats when he wouldn't play their game. He kept his integrity to the end. Al could teach all politicians what it means to have integrity. God Bless the McWilliams family."

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