Gloucester City Councilman Saying Goodbye to Politics | cnbnews.net
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Councilman Nick Marchese will not seek a third term
(cnbnews.net)Gloucester City Councilman Nick Marchese, Second Ward
Democrat, has announced he will not seek a third term and will be resigning from his office at the end of 2012. Marchese was a newcomer to politics when he first ran in 2006 for the second ward seat. He and his fellow running mates, Bill James and Jay Brophy were also novices running against the incumbent 'Democrat Machine'. To the surprise of many the threesome were successful beating out an entrenched group that was backed by Political Boss George Norcross.
His prepared statement reads as follows,
"With the support of my friends and family, I have decided not to seek a third term on City Council. I have appreciated the opportunity to serve the citizens of Gloucester City. I am very proud of the accomplishments we have achieved over the past five and a half years, I will continue with my City Council obligations until my term is complete in January 2013. During that time I plan on working as hard as in the past, so don’t look for this Council Member to slow down anytime soon. I have always worked with only the best interest of the city in mind. There is still much to be done, I look forward to working with this administration towards those goals.
"I plan to continue my formal education, over the past year I have enjoyed taking courses at Richard Stockton College and Rutgers University and look forward to future opportunities. Thank you again to the people who supported me, voted for me and trusted in me to watch out for our needs. "
Marchese (photo) was asked who would replace him? His response, "no comment".
Marchese ran for his present three year term in 2009 beating Republican challenger Wil Levins. The unofficials returns Marchese 493 votes, Levins 337.
In October 2011 Third Ward Democrat Councilwoman Kellie Ferry stepped down. She was replaced by Helen "Lynn" Bucher, who was chosen by the Democrat committee to serve the remainder of Ferry's term which expired the end of 2012.
Besides Marchese the present council includes: Mayor James, Council members Brophy, Bucher, John Hutchinson, Bruce Parry and Dan Spencer.
Recently there has been a rumor circulating that Brophy, who is president of the Democrat Club, was looking to purchase a home in Gloucester County. That gossip has not been confirmed. At the time of this posting the councilman had not responded to the email asking if the rumor was true.
UPDATE: Councilman Brophy said the rumor is false. "This is absolutely not true. We put a lot of money into our house and have no intentions on leaving," said Brophy.
