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Rumana Fills Some Big Shoes In His New Passaic County RoleGavel Passed Down From His Father Makes County History
By Cheryl Conway rom his years as an attorney to his seat on the Wayne Township Council, life-long Wayne resident Scott T. Rumana has followed in his father’s footsteps right into the judge’s chambers. Rumana, a former Wayne mayor and state assemblyman from the 40th legislative district, was sworn in on Dec. 20, 2016, at the Passaic County Courthouse as a Superior Court Judge in the Passaic Vicinage. He was appointed by Gov. Chris Christie
and assigned to the family court division. Surely an instance in which history has repeated itself, Rumana’s six yearold son, Tommy, held the bible for him while his father, Thomas R. Rumana, swore him in to his new role as Superior Court Judge. Forty-four years ago, Rumana was given the same honor at the age of eight when he held the bible for his father’s swearing in as judge of the Superior Court, Law Division, Passaic County, a position he held for 18 years until
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retiring on Jan. 31, 1991. While it is not uncommon for a child to look up to a parent as a role model or take on the same profession, succeeding as a Superior Court Judge is not the norm, at least not in Passaic County. The Rumanas have made county history according to local historian
Edward Smyk. Having a father involved as a republican in local politics, working as an attorney and then being appointed a judge certainly guided Rumana toward public service, as did his godfather, the late Democratic Congressman Robert continued on page 4
In top right photo, Scott Rumana gets sworn in as a Superior Court judge by his father, Thomas Rumana, with his wife, Laura, looking on and his son, Tommy, holding the Bible. Bottom left photo, Thomas gets sworn in the bench in 1972 as a Superior Court judge as young Scott holds the bible.
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