Two weeks after the Republican Club announced its slate of three candidates for the June primary, the Moorestown Democratic Committee has announced its three candidates to appear on the ballot as well.
The committee has selected Greg Newcomer, Brian Sattinger and Mark Hines to be on the ballot for the June primary.
On the other side of the primary ballot, the Moorestown Republican Club announced it was throwing its support behind candidates Phil Garwood, Victoria Napolitano and Pete Palko. It announced through a press release that it would not be backing John Button, current mayor of the township, in the primary.
Incumbent council members Greg Gallo and Michael Testa announced earlier this month that they would not be seeking reelection this year. Button’s seat is expiring as well, but he has not announced if he will run for reelection yet.
Button can decide to run in the June primary as a Republican, or he can run in the November general election as an independent candidate. In his last interview, Button said he was still deciding on whether or not he would make another run at his expiring seat in the November elections.
According to the Democratic committee, if elected, the Newcomer, Sattinger and Hines team looks forward to working productively with councilmembers Stacey Jordan and Chris Chiacchio.
“We have high regard for Stacey and Chris,” Newcomer said. “If elected, we will work harmoniously with them, and will ensure that the valuable thoughts and contributions of Moorestown citizens will be given the consideration they deserve.”
Newcomer, a 26-year resident of Moorestown, was Moorestown’s Citizen of the Year in 2004, and has served on numerous committee, boards and leadership positions in Moorestown, according to the club.
Sattinger, an 11-year resident of Moorestown, is currently CFO of Ironbound Capital — a Princeton asset management firm — and served as chair of Moorestown’s technology and telecommunications committee, according to the club.
Hines served on the board of the Moorestown Free Library, and is currently serving on the board of trustees of the Moorestown Improvement Association, the board of trustees of the Moorestown Ecumenical Neighborhood Development (MEND) Inc., and the Moorestown July 4 parade committee, according to the club.
Other candidates can still run in the two primaries, but these are the candidates that are being backed by the two political clubs in town. Independent candidates have until June to file to be on the November ballot.
