Sokolich replaced incumbent mayor Jack Alter as the Democratic candidate after Alter's sudden death. Sokolich served on the Fort Lee City Council for four years before being elected mayor in 2007. He is also a director of ConnectOne Bank. Sokolich worked in a few law firms, before forming his own, Sokolich & Macri, in 1998, of which he serves as the managing partner. Sokolich earned a juris doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law, which he attended at the same time as Chris Christie. He earned his bachelor's degree from Rutgers. Sokolich enrolled at Rutgers University, and he walked on to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team. Though universities offered him scholarships to play basketball, he broke his ankle during his senior year of high school, and the scholarship offers were withdrawn. He played basketball and baseball in high school, and was named All-State in basketball and All-County in baseball. Sokolich graduated from Fort Lee High School. His father died when he was 12 years old, and his mother died the following year. Sokolich is of Croatian (possibly from the Istrian region), descent and was raised in Fort Lee. He is also the managing partner of the law firm that he founded. He serves as the mayor of Fort Lee, New Jersey. Sokolich ( / ˈ s ɒ k ə l ɪ tʃ/ SOK-ə-litch born 1963) is an American attorney and politician.
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