Meet Damian G. Malave

Candidate for South Ward City Council

Damian G. Malave is a life-long resident of Trenton NJ, a taxpaying homeowner residing in Trenton’s South Ward. He is the son of Constantino Malave Gonzalez and Cielito Malave, and the husband of Felita Colon-Malave. Mr. Malave is the father of four children, Damian A Malave, two young adults are college graduate Priscilla and Christian, Felix is currently attending Hilbert College located in Hamburg, NY. He is a graduate of Trenton High School where he was recognized for his leadership as a linebacker and defensive end for the Trenton Tornadoes football team where he lead them to their first ever New Jersey State Playoff appearance.  

Damian grew up in what is now named the Old Trenton Neighborhood and remembers its vibrancy and cultural fabric. After graduating from Trenton Central High School in 1987, he entered the workforce. As building superintendent, conference center team leader. He then worked as a route service representative for a Clinical Laboratory in the logistics department for over 25 years presently works for Mercer County Park Commission; Damian has shown himself to be a committed family man whose first responsibility is their care and subsistence. He has dedicated himself to maintaining and improving his household’s quality of life and for providing care and guidance to his aging parents as well.

Mr. Malave maintains strong community ties and supports South Trenton’s and other neighborhood outreach in the Capital City. His involvement in varied grassroots efforts, support for community clean-ups, provision at public events, participation in Puerto Rican and African American cultural events through organizational memberships and civic association affiliations, have marked his professional development.

He has publicly stated the organization wants to “reiterate the importance of education, community and unity.” The culturally based community organization whose primary purpose is to organize and empower the Puerto Rican community in the City of Trenton preserves and promotes its cultural heritage through the education and celebration of Puerto Rican arts and culture; they actively pursue involvement in community and support other Cultural Organizations and celebrate our common roots.

Damian is an elected Democratic Committee Member South Ward District 6 and also a member of the New Jersey State Democratic Latino Caucus; he is also Vice President of The Rodriguez Family Foundation and is a co-founder of the Southward Neighborhood Association.

Furthermore, he serves on the Board of Directors at the Boys and Girls Club of Mercer County. Lastly, Damian is trustee on the Board of The William Trent House.

In these roles, he has sought to expand the committee’s and his outreach into Trenton’s diverse community and party leaders.