Camden County Freeholders

Louis Cappelli for Freeholder

An independent thinker, Lou Cappelli has fought to turn around county government by cutting the tax levy for three years, eliminating 600 unnecessary jobs, and promoting shared services between towns to further reduce costs.

He’s created hundreds of local jobs through the Brownfield and Redevelopment Center (BARC), attracting the Towers-Perrin Corporation and keeping Campbell’s Soup in Camden.

Lou was named “Freeholder of the Year” by the New Jersey Conference of Mayors in 2011 for his reform efforts and dedication to our families. A lifelong resident of Collingswood, Lou is a graduate of Rutgers Law School and has five children.

Scot McCray for Freeholder

From his days as an All-American track star at Clemson University to his decade-long community service, Scot McCray brings leadership, energy and devotion to every task.

Scot is a public health expert, most recently receiving a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He’s worked for both the American Cancer Society and Cooper Hospital in a variety of leadership positions.

He is a graduate of the world renowned Wharton Business School’s Leadership Institute. Scot and his wife, Melissa, a school teacher, live in the city with their two sons, Chandler and Preston.

4th Legislative District

Fred Madden for State Senate

Senator Fred H. Madden Jr., born March 30, 1954, was elected to the Senate in 2003 and re-elected in 2007.

Prior to his legislative service, he was a career law enforcement officer. Fred Madden rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the New Jersey State Police and led the force of 4,000 enlisted and civilian employees as Acting Superintendent. Fred Madden retired in July of 2002 and was serving as chief of investigators in the Gloucester County Prosecutors Office when he was recalled by the Governor in October of 2002 to again serve as Acting State Police Superintendent. He left the position in February of 2003 to seek a seat in the New Jersey Senate.

Under Senator Madden's command, the State Police established its Internet sexual offender registry, a computer crimes initiative to combat crimes against children. He also served as a member of New Jersey's State Domestic Preparedness Task Force created to address issues of homeland security and counter-terrorism.

In the Legislature, Senator Madden has worked to protect children, advocated for benefits for veterans and first responders and fought for property tax relief for seniors.

He sponsored legislation that requires certain sexual predators to wear Global Positioning System (GPS) devices to allow tracking by law enforcement and to prevent them from re-offending. He authored landmark legislation, signed into law in 2007, to keep schools and child care centers from opening on contaminated sites. Known as the "Kiddie Kollege" bill, the measure was drafted in response to a day care center by that name discovered operating on the grounds of a former thermometer factory in Gloucester County.

The senator sponsored a bill giving surviving spouses of fallen police officers and fire fighters permanent workers' compensation. He pushed for the law that created the "Troops to College Program," making the transition into the classroom easier for veterans. He also sponsored legislation to honor New Jersey's service members by designating November of each year "Veterans' Month."

Senator Madden has earned recognition from numerous organizations for his legislative work, and was awarded the ARC Delaware Valley Legislator of the Year Award in 2009; the Alzheimer's Association Delaware Valley Chapter Public Servant Award in 2007; and the National Kidney Foundation's Bruce Zakheim M.D. Memorial and Advocacy Award in 2007.

The senator earned an Associate of Science degree in law enforcement from Camden County College, a B.A. from Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) and an M.A. in criminal justice administration from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia. He has taught as an adjunct professor at Seton Hall and Rutgers universities. He currently serves as dean of the Police Academy at Gloucester County College.

Senator Madden has lived in Washington Township for three decades. He and his wife, Patti, a registered nurse, have four grandchildren.

Paul Moriarty for State Assembly

Mr. Moriarty was Mayor of Washington Twp. from 2004 to 2008 and also served as a member of the Township's Planning and Zoning boards.  Currently, the Assemblyman is serving his 3rd term in the NJ General Assembly.

Assemblyman Moriarty is Chair of the Consumer Affairs Committee and also sits on the Law and Public Safety Committee as well as the General Assembly's Education Committee.  Additionally, the Assemblyman has served as a member of the Casino Revenue Fund Advisory Commission, and a Trustee of the New Jersey State Museum.

Since his election to the Legislature, Assemblyman Moriarty has sponsored numerous consumer protection bills, with issues ranging from product safety to regulations for children's toys.  Assemblyman Moriarty has also sponsored bills to make government more responsive and accountable, reform commissions and independent authorities, require government workers to live in New Jersey; as well as landmark legislation requiring all County, Municipal and School District budgets live within an annual 2% cap.

Previous to joining the Assembly, Mr. Moriarty worked as an investigative journalist at KYW-CBS 3 in Philadelphia from 1987 to 2004.  Before that, he was a news producer at WCAU-TV, Philadelphia.  During those years, Mr. Moriarty received 33 Emmy Awards for excellence in broadcasting.  He is currently a media consultant.

The Assemblyman was a member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists for twenty years and served as an AFTRA shop steward.  Assemblyman Moriarty  was born September 25th, 1956 in, Salem Mass.  He is a 1981 Graduate of Temple University.

Mr. Moriarty and his wife, Lisa, married in 1985.  They have one Daughter.

Gabriela "Gabby" Mosquera for State Assembly

Gabriela M. Mosquera was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador and immigrated to the United States at the age of three, becoming a citizen at age 18. Gabriela received her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from The College of New Jersey and earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from DeVry University Keller School of Management. She is a resident of Gloucester Township.

While being the first in her family to attend college, Gabriela knew she wanted to give back to her community, and such believed that working in government could best achieve this. She began her career in government as an intern with the Office of Congressman William Pascrell.  In this role, she became involved with constituent casework ranging from immigration to social security issues.  During her junior and senior year in college, she went on to an internship with the Assembly Democratic Office where she became deeply familiar with state issues and gained experience in government affairs.

After graduating college, Gabriela began working for the Assembly Democratic Office as a Policy Researcher and later, as a Policy and Operations Assistant. In these roles, Gabriela honed her skills as someone who could navigate the intricacies of government while seeing first hand how these policies could positively affect the residents of New Jersey.  Gabriela later went on to serve as Director of Policy for then Assemblywoman Nilsa Cruz-Perez of the Fifth Legislative District.  Currently, she serves as Chief of Staff to Gloucester Township Mayor David R. Mayer.

Through her career, Gabriela has made being a civic leader and giving back to her community an essential priority. That is why she is running to represent the 4th  district in the State Assembly.

5th Legislative District

Donald Norcross for State Senate

SENATOR DONALD NORCROSS has been a lifelong advocate for working men and women of New Jersey. His efforts have resulted in the creation of quality jobs for people across the South Jersey region. He also championed efforts to expand and diversify the workforce through the recruitment and hiring of women and minorities.

Senator Norcross began his career in organized labor in 1979, working as an electrical apprentice and rising through the ranks of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to become assistant business manager of Local 351, a position he still holds today.

Deeply committed to his community, Donald has been active in the United Way of Camden County for over a decade, serving as chairman from 2002 through 2004 and since as a member of the organization’s Executive Board. Camden County United Way has raised more than $5 million a year for local charities. Since 1993, he has also been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Union Organization for Social Service (UOSS), the nation’s first labor agency devoted to community service.

Long committed to the vitality of New Jersey’s urban centers, Senator Norcross continues to work hard for the renewal of Camden City. He is dedicated to the creation of public-private partnerships and other initiatives to spur economic development, revitalize neighborhoods, and rejuvenate the downtown business district. He is a founding member and on the executive board of The Home Port Alliance, a coalition that brought back the retired USS New Jersey - the most decorated battleship in U.S. history - to serve as a monument for veterans and a major attraction for the revitalization of the Camden/Philadelphia Waterfront. Senator Norcross and his wife live in the City of Camden. He is the father of three and grandfather of two.

Angel Fuentes for State Assembly

Assemblyman Fuentes won election to the Assembly in November, 2009. Before joining the General Assembly he was a member of the Camden City Council beginning in 1994, and served as Council President from 2000 to 2010.

He was born August 1, 1961, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, Camden, in 1980. Assemblyman Fuentes earned a bachelors degree in philosophy at St. John Vianney College and Seminary, Miami, Fl., in 1985. He has worked in the patient relations department at Cooper Health Systems since 1996.

Assemblyman Fuentes has been a member of the Cooper’s Ferry Development Board since 2000; the Municipal Economic and Recovery Board since 2003; and the Greater Camden Partnership Board since 2004. He is co-founder of the Camden Neighborhood Renaissance, and served that organization from 1995 to 2005. Assemblyman Fuentes is the founder of the President’s Diversity Award, the Hispanic Youth Advisory Board, and he spearheaded the Camden Economic Summit and Youth Conferences. Assemblyman Fuentes is currently working on a State Hispanic Leadership Summit.

Gilbert "Whip" Wilson for State Assembly

Wilson joined the Camden Police Dept. after his discharge from the Air Force. While a police officer he continued his education at Camden County College and Glassboro State College (now Rowan University), graduating with a bachelor's degree in law and criminal justice. He served in the Police Dept. for more than 26 years, retiring as a lieutenant. He was the Commander of the Vice Unit and Supervisor of the First Community Policing Unit.

Wilson was elected Councilman-at-Large of the Camden City Council in May 1997, serving until July 2001. He returned to the City Council in July 2005. On January 17, 2010, Wilson was selected to fill the Assemblyman vacancy left by Norcross. He was sworn into office on January 25, 2010.

6th Legislative District

James Beach for State Senate

James “Jim” Beach is a member of the New Jersey State Senate and the Co-Chairman of the Camden County Democratic Committee. A lifelong resident of Camden County, Beach has served in elected office for 20 years: as a County Freeholder, the Camden County Clerk, and now as a State Senator, serving New Jersey’s sixth legislative district.

A Camden Catholic High School alum, Beach graduated from Midwestern College with dual Bachelor of Sciences degrees in Psychology and Physical Education, and later obtained a Master’s degree in Personnel Services from Rowan University. The football coach turned public servant worked for over 25 years as a school teacher and administrator in the Camden and Black Horse Pike school districts.

In 1991, Beach was elected to the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders and was named Freeholder Director in 1993, where he oversaw the county’s 2,600 employees and the services that they provide. In 1996, Beach ran for Camden County Clerk and was subsequently re-elected three times. As Clerk, he oversaw an array of county services, including business registrations, land titles and passport services, managed all county-wide elections, and served as the liaison to the Camden County Veterans Office. A staunch advocate for veterans of all ages, Beach was instrumental in developing Camden County’s first Veterans Memorial Cemetery and a new Veterans Health Clinic at Cooper Hospital in Camden. As Clerk, he conducted various veterans’ metal ceremonies, including the awarding World War II Normandy metals to over 1200 Camden County veterans.

In January 2009, Beach was appointed to fill the New Jersey State Senate seat vacated by former State Senator and current Congressman John Adler. Upon his swearing in, Senator Beach was assigned to the Senate Environment Committee, where immediately sponsored legislation to reform the State’s site remediation program, support farmland preservation and encourage green initiatives statewide. He was subsequently also named to the Senate Labor Committee, where he continues to serve as an advocate for hardworking New Jerseyans, and was re-elected for the duration of the unexpired term the following November.

In January 2010, Beach was appointed to Chair New Jersey’s first Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and was also named to the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.

Among the legislation that he has introduced since assuming his Senate seat, Beach is most proud of a package of ten bills that will allow law enforcement to more swiftly and more effectively capture and prosecute child predators, furthering the Attorney General’s initiative for Internet safety. Beach also continues to fight for New Jersey’s veterans, introducing legislation to create job, education and housing opportunities for returning servicemen, as well as benefits for veterans of all ages.

Senator Beach has served on a number of charity and community boards, including the Camden County Red Cross, the Kennedy Hospital Community Advisory Board, Samaritan Hospice, United Way, Junior Achievement and the Southern New Jersey March of Dimes. He Jim Beach currently resides in Voorhees with his wife. They have two children and six grandchildren.

Louis Greenwald for State Assembly

Assemblyman Lou Greenwald has represented New Jersey’s 6th Legislative District since 1996. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Assembly Budget Committee and as a member of the Assembly Appropriations and Judiciary Committees.

During his service in the General Assembly, Assemblyman Greenwald has compiled a significant legislative record. As Chairman of the Budget Committee, he has committed himself to responsibly balancing the state’s finances, ensuring New Jersey remains affordable for families by cutting wasteful spending and investing in our communities.

A leader in protecting children, he was instrumental in creating the Amber Alert system to help save abducted children in New Jersey. He continues to fight to expand New Jersey’s FamilyCare health care program, which covers uninsured kids and families, to ensure that every child in New Jersey receives the medical care they need to remain healthy and safe.

A staunch public health advocate, Assemblyman Greenwald authored provisions to educate the public about the dangers of meningitis and fought to preserve charity care funding for New Jersey’s hospitals. He was a critical advocate in bringing a branch of the Nationally Certified Cancer Institute of New Jersey to South Jersey, ensuring South Jersey cancer patients would not have to cross the Delaware just to get the treatment they needed. He was also instrumental in promoting investment in the Coriell adult stem cell cord bank, resulting in lifesaving treatment for many families.

Assemblyman Greenwald has also been recognized as a leading a
dvocate for the developmentally disabled, preserving funding and pushing for better care for one of New Jersey’s most vulnerable populations.

Facing skyrocketing auto insurance rates, he was the architect of 2003 legislation to increase competition in New Jersey’s broken auto insurance market. Because of this bill, the number of auto insurance companies in the state has increased significantly. This legislation, a major highlight of Assemblyman Greenwald’s career, resulted in more choice and more affordable insurance for New Jersey’s drivers.

In 2005, Assemblyman Greenwald participated in the Clean Elections program, designed to empower the public by removing the perception of special interest influence from legislative elections, as part of the first team in history to be named “Clean Candidates.” Assemblyman Greenwald continues to support measures to further empower the public’s participation in the political and legislative process.

Assemblyman Greenwald has been widely honored and recognized for his legislative leadership and dedication to public service. He has received the Legislator of the Year award from the Southern New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, the New Jersey Elected Official of the Year award from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Consortium, and the Standing Ovation Award from the South Jersey Cultural Alliance. He has also been honored by the American Diabetes Foundation and the Epilepsy Foundation for his leadership. He has been recognized by the Southern New Jersey Jaycees as one of the Outstanding Young People in New Jersey, by the Cherry Hill Sons of Italy as their Person of the Year, and he received the first ever Governmental Leadership Award from the Advocates for New Jersey History.

Assemblyman Greenwald comes from a long history of family service. In 1977, when he was just nine years old, his mother, the late Maria Barnaby Greenwald, was elected the first female mayor of Cherry Hill. She served as mayor for nine years and went on to serve as Camden County’s first female Freeholder, rising to become New Jersey’s first woman Freeholder Director. She then served as the Camden County Surrogate for two years before her term was cut short by a tragic automobile accident.

Assemblyman Greenwald continues to draw great inspiration from his mother, learning the importance of public and community service at her knee since the age of nine. Maria Barnaby Greenwald was legendary for her constituent relationships—always making herself accessible to those she represented no matter what. Her reputation as a listener who always fully heard the concerns of any resident, whether she agreed or not, made her an excellent representative, one who always sought to hear every side of an issue before making a decision. Today, Assemblyman Greenwald follows in her footsteps, listening and making himself widely accessible to all his constituents—ensuring he makes decisions after thoughtfully considering a wide range of opinions on any issue.

In addition to being a member of the Legislature, Assemblyman Greenwald continues to serve his community as a member of the South Jersey Chamber of Commerce and the Camden County Bar Association. He is also an active participant in the CEO/Executive Advisory Board for the Southern New Jersey Boy Scouts.

Assemblyman Greenwald was born on March 11, 1967, in Mount Holly. He attended Christ the King Parochial School in Haddonfield and graduated from Cherry Hill High School East. Continuing his education, he graduated from Moravian College in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and went on to earn a law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1992. Later that year, he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He works as an attorney in Voorhees.

Assemblyman Greenwald currently resides in Voorhees with his wife, Cynthia Ingraldi Greenwald, and their three children.

Pamela Lampitt for State Assembly

Assemblywoman Pam Lampitt has represented New Jersey’s 6th Legislative District since 2006. She currently serves as the Chairwoman of the Assembly Higher Education Committee, Vice-Chair of the Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee and as a member of the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee and the Life Sciences Task Force.

Serving in her third term in the Assembly, Assemblywoman Lampitt has been a stand-out leader in the area of “green” innovation and technology. She was a key sponsor of a bill, now law, to make it easier for local governments to contract for energy efficiency upgrades—creating green jobs and reducing costs of government. She has authored measures to support and create New Jersey “green” manufacturing jobs and continues to support expanding “green” industry in New Jersey.

As a member of the higher education community, Assemblywoman Lampitt is passionate about higher education. Efforts to increase college affordability and expand aid to students have been a hallmark of her legislative record. A constant advocate for students, Assemblywoman Lampitt helped author key reforms of the NJ STARS program, saving it from major funding cuts and potential elimination and ensuring the program would continue to offer the most opportunity to the widest number of students possible. She was also the author of major bill which streamlined the process and requirements for higher education transfer credits—ensuring New Jersey’s college students have better access to quality, affordable higher education.

A longtime Cherry Hill resident, Assemblywoman Lampitt got her start in public service by serving on the Township’s Zoning Board. Elected to the Township Council in 2003, she served from 2004-2006 in municipal government. As a Councilwoman she worked on several priorities, including cutting down on bureaucracy and red-tape in the township management. She also was a business-friendly leader, leading a push for economic development and facilitating inter-business communication in the township to ensure Cherry Hill’s small businesses would not just succeed, but flourish.

In 2005, Assemblywoman Lampitt participated in the Clean Elections program, designed to empower the public by removing the appearance of special interest influence from legislative elections, as part of the first team in history to be named “Clean Candidates.” Assemblywoman Lampitt believes our democracy benefits when more citizens participate in the legislative process, and she has supported measures to further empower the public in this area.

Assemblywoman Lampitt draws her inspiration for public service from her mother’s involvement with Aid for Cancer Research, a volunteer organization that focuses on obtaining grants for important research in the fight against cancer. Active in the South Jersey chapter of City of Hope, a cancer research organization, Lampitt continues to push for greater funds and support to cancer research. Because of her own life experience, ensuring all New Jerseyans have access to affordable, high-quality health care is one of her top legislative priorities. Assemblywoman Lampitt has also been involved in efforts to raise awareness for and expand services for mental health care and suicide prevention.

Originally born in Natick, Massachusetts, Assemblywoman Lampitt has made her home in Cherry Hill for two decades. She received a degree in Culinary Arts and Management from Johnson & Wales University. Employed by the University of Pennsylvania for more than twenty-five years, Assemblywoman Lampitt currently serves as the General Manager for Conference Services and Director of Dining. Her work on campus steering committees has been recognized as outstanding, and her major contribution includes serving on the Committee for Manufacturer Responsibility, which oversees university products and ensures they are produced according to fair and equitable labor guidelines.

Assemblywoman Lampitt and her husband, Charles, reside in Cherry Hill. They have two children.