Nora Radest

Nora G. Radest is an American politician currently serving as mayor of Summit, New Jersey. She was first elected to the office in 2015, and is currently serving her second term following her re-election in 2019.
Early life
Radest is an alumnus of Bowdoin College, where she got her undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree, and of Fordham University School of Law, where she received her Juris Doctor degree. She moved to Summit in 1989 becoming involved in the local Parent Teacher Organization. As mayor Radest has very little power in the municipal government due to Summit operating under a weak mayor system. Instead she has focused on charitable events such as an annual thanksgiving food drive and fundraising for the fire and police departments. As mayor she oversaw the city's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and prided herself on her efforts to improve walkability and overall beauty in downtown Summit including the instillation of several sculptures. She has also spearheaded several advocacy causes including: working with Steve Fulop, mayor of Jersey City, to get around the SALT deduction cap with governor Phil Murphy, improving accountability for violence performed by police officers, signing a joint statement against illegal firearms with other mayors and seeking to make NJ Transit more efficient. Mayor Radest's most controversial move would be adamantly supporting the re-examination of the city's master plan in 2021 in an effort to urbanize the suburban city. This has been met a large push back from the city's inhabitants who wish to preserve their suburban way of life.

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