April 6, 2006 - 11:12am
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Gloucester GOP picks Sheriff candidate

Andrew Savicky, a National Guard Lt. Colonel and the Director of Mental Health for the state Department of Corrections, won the endorsement of the Gloucester County Republicans to run for Sheriff. He will face Carmel Morina, the Greenwich Township Chief of Police. Morina was picked the county Democratic organization after the declined to back two-term Sheriff Gilbert Miller for re-election. Republicans have not won a countywide race in Gloucester since 1997, when Chuck Gill was elected Sheriff and James Hogan won a race for County Clerk. Hogan switched parties in 2002 and was re-elected as a Democrat.

WALLY EDGE can be reached via email at politicsnj@aol.com.

Comments

Why is the "County Clerk" an elected position? This is a paperw


Why is the "County Clerk" an elected position?

This is a paperwork job!

Besides giving out patronage jobs to his staff, the County Clerk's political philosophy is irrelavent in his day to day duties.

The fact that Hogan switched parties, was just another example of the Liberal GOP County organization's failure to put true conservatives on their ballots.

04/06/06 1:33 pm

Bergen, regardless of political affiliation, this position shoul


Bergen, regardless of political affiliation, this position should not be elected office. The County Administrator should appoint the Clerk (perhaps with the consent of the Freeholder Board). As long as the job gets done, I don't feel so strong about electing the guy or gal who issues my passport and big yellow County ID card.

04/06/06 7:31 pm