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Gerald M. Thornton
Freeholder
(Term Expires 12/31/10)
       Phone: (609) 465-1065
Fax: (609) 465-6189
E-Mail: thornton@co.cape-may.nj.us

Director of Health and Human Services

Affiliations: 

South Jersey Freeholders Association; American Legion Post 193; former member of Rotary and Optimist; Cape May County Union League; American Association of Retired persons; Villas Fishing Club; and member of Local 18 AFL-CIO.

 Freeholder Responsibilities:

Board of Social Services; Crest Haven Nursing & Rehab Center; Department of Aging; Health Department; Human Services; R.S.V.P.; Veterans' Bureau

Freeholder Liaison:

Association of Retarded Citizens; Atlantic Human Resources, Inc.; Board of Social Services; Cape Counseling Services; Cape Human Resources; Cape Mediation; Council on Aging; Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse; Drug Addiction and Drug Care Programs; First Call for Help; Human Services Advisory Council; Insurance Fund Commissioner; Jersey Cape Diagnostic, Training, and Opportunity Center, Inc.; Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Board;  Professional Health Advisory Committee; Public Health Advisory Committee; Retired Senior Volunteer Program; United Way, and Workforce Investment Board.

 Biography:

Elected Freeholder in 1995.  Former Freeholder for 11 years (1976-1987) and former Freeholder Director for 2 years.  Attended Kellogg Community College; University of Maryland (Overseas Extension); U.S. Air Force, 11 years active duty (Honorable Discharge); Non-Commissioned Officers Academy;  Technical Schools:   Air Traffic Controller; Space Tracking and Telemetry; Automatic Radar Management and Supervision;  Former member of Board of Elections, 8 years; 1980 member of Presidential Electoral College.
Present Position:  Sales representative – 30 years.

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