15 Facts About Felix Roque

The five-person slate he led defeated a slate headed by Mayor Silverio Vega in the May 10,2011, general election and his running mates chose Roque to serve as the town's mayor.

Felix Roque arrived from Cuba in West New York when he was 11 years old.

Felix Roque has a sister, Aida, and a brother, Jorge, who was a plumbing supervisor for the Union City Housing Authority.

Felix Roque joined the United States Army in 1976, and currently serves a Colonel and Commander of the 4215 Combat Support Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.

Felix Roque completed a four-year Anesthesiology and Pain Management fellowship at Mt.

Felix Roque formerly served as the Director of Pain Management at both Palisades Hospital and St Mary's General Hospital in Passaic, New Jersey.

Judge Maurice Gallipoli dismissed the case on a technicality, as Felix Roque's campaign had not collected sufficient signatures for the recall.

Felix Roque ran against Vega in the 2011 election, and on May 10,2011, Felix Roque and his team defeated incumbent Mayor Silverio Vega and his team of Commissioners.

On March 23,2012, Felix Roque held a press conference from Town Hall addressing several visits from FBI agents to town.

Felix Roque eventually reversed his endorsement, apparently under significant pressure from his closest political allies, who were loyal to Menendez.

Felix Roque would be acquitted of the charges in October 2013, though his son was convicted.

Wiley charged that a resolution to place Felix Roque's sister, Aida Felix Roque on the town's Planning Board was a conflict of interest.

Felix Roque announced in August 2014 that he would seek reelection.

Felix Roque won the election on May 12,2015 with 2,871 votes.

Felix Roque's commissioners received the next four highest votes: Gabe Rodriguez with 2,796, Cosmo Cirillo with 2,755, Susan Colacurcio with 2,734 and Margarita Guzman with 2,589.