CANDIDATES' BIOS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
RENEGOTIATED AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT:
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Moved location from environmentally sensitive River Road to the Charlie Brown site
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Reduced density of apartment complex and secured priority for veterans
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Protected the historic and environmentally sensitive Noe Pond from overdevelopment
STABILIZED BUDGET, LEADING TO A FLAT TAX IN 2022:
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Built back surplus and open space trust fund Restructured $17MM in debt, reducing annual debt service
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Implemented developer fees, providing over $1 MM in revenue to defray the cost of affordable housing
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Reaffirmed AAA bond rating
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Secured Affordable Housing final judgement of compliance, saving almost $350k in annual legal fees
INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY:
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Bathrooms at Nash and Shunpike are OPEN!
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Improvements to playgrounds, fields, parks and at Colony Pool and Tennis!
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Grant funding for road paving, safe streets and for a new roof on the municipal building
INTEGRITY-DRIVEN
CONSENSUS-BUILDING LEADERSHIP
FOR THE TOWNSHIP
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Leadership for affordable housing, master planning and community services & planning
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More than 10 years experience in real estate development
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Invested and managed over 350K square of real estate in the tri-state area
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Assisted in the revitalization of Hudson County downtown business district
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Extensive experience in development, zoning and site planning
Professional stewardship of funds and investment discipline -
Nearly 10 years experience in private equity and venture capital
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Invested over $400MM across multiple companies throughout the US
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Extensive experience in financial analytics, corporate governance and tund management
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COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE
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Chatham Township Planning Board, Vice Chairman Chatham Lacrosse, Parent Coach Chatham Soccer, Parent Coach
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East Hanover Community Partnership Board, Member
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EDUCATION
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• BA, Economics, Columbia University
