SPAA Alumna Amina Bey (MPA’13) Re-elected Central Ward Council Member for Newark

SPAA alumna Amina Bey (MPA’13) was re-elected as the Central Ward Council Member for Newark, NJ, following her winning a special election last year to fill the unexpired term. 

Born, raised, and educated in Newark, Bey has been a consistent advocate for equitable development and social justice, ensuring that the voices and needs of the most disenfranchised and marginalized residents in the Greater Newark area are heard and prioritized.

She was the recipient of the 2026 SPAA Distinguished Alumni Award for Practitioner Excellence which is awarded to SPAA alumni for outstanding achievement in public administration and public service through applied practice in the field.

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