Lawrence Francis Kramer

Lawrence Francis "Pat" Kramer Jr. (February 24, 1933 – August 24, 2023) was an American politician who was the Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey from 1967 to 1972 and 1975 until 1982.

Kramer ran for Governor of New Jersey in the Republican primary in 1981. He came in second to future Governor Thomas Kean.

Biography
The fifth child and first son born to Lawrence and Ann Kramer, Kramer attended School No. 20, Central High School (now John F. Kennedy High School) and Clemson University before earning a degree from Farleigh Dickinson University.

Kramer died on August 24, 2023, at the age of 90.