GAIL L. PETERSON
MAYOR
Gail has lived on Kirkwood Road for 26 years and has served as a Councilwoman for the past 15 years. The last two years Gail has been the Council President.
A former teacher, Gail is employed by the Camden County Board of Elections in Pennsauken as an Administrator.
The proud parent of two recently married sons, Butch and Eric, Gail believes that their growth and achievements are the result of our close community, an excellent school system and Gibbsboro families working together as neighbors and friends.
A community activist Gail has always believed service as an elected official is an honor and privilege that should never be taken for granted. Gail wants to continue to serve resident's needs by finding solutions to daily problems, listen and learn, and continue to provide a stable tax base for our future.
Gail was one of the first supporters of the Gibbsboro Green Acres Program, developed the first recycling program and fought against the elimination of the Borough Library after the Borough Hall fire in the eighties. In the last two years the Republican majority has made government more accessible to its citizens through programs and activities that bring us all closer together. Gail's next goal is to help plan and begin the renovation of the neighborhood playground at Lauer field, continue with the sidewalk and road restoration program, seek grants for a recreation and community center at the Radar Base and continue making Gibbsboro the safest town to live and raise a family.
Of special interest to Gail is KIDS VOTING NEW JERSEY, an affiliate of the national nonprofit organization designed to educate school students in grades K-12 about America's electoral process. The curriculum involves comprehensive classroom activities that culminates with the students going to their actual polling place with their parents on Election Day and voting in a simulated election. Students develop informed voting habits early in life that will continue into adulthood. In Camden County, Clementon Elementary Students will be the first school to participate in the pilot program this November.
Teamwork, compromise and bi-partisanship are what makes Government work best when all Council has an equal amount of responsibility! Proper delegation of authority determines true leadership ability. As Mayor, Gail will continue to seek out responsible professionals to help provide affordable economic solutions to borough problems. A Mayor must provide leadership with a full discussion of all issues without demeaning or embarrassing our concerned residents, our hired professionals, or council members when disagreement occurs. A Mayor should always be the voice of reason, fairness and above all respect.
| Gail can be reached via e-mail at : | gail_peterson@gibbsboro.com |