Gerry P. Little
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Gerry P. Little Ocean County
, New Jersey
Board of Chosen Freeholders
. Little was appointed to the Board of Chosen Freeholders in December 2003 following the death of Freeholder James J. Mancini.
Little served three years as Police Commissioner for Long Beach Township
, Freeholder Little was elected to the Surf City
Borough Council in 1995, where he served for eight years.
During his 19 years as Chief of Staff for State Senator
Leonard T. Connors Jr.
, Assemblyman
Christopher J. Connors
and former Assemblyman Jeffrey Moran
, Freeholder Little worked closely with 9th District legislators on numerous bills. Little retired from the legislative office in 2003.
In 1997, Little was named to the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust fund and later served as Trust Fund Chairman. During his tenure, the trust fund has acquired and protected 3800 acres (15.4 km²) of pristine open space and prevented the construction of nearly 2,400 new homes. Little also served on the Ocean County Planning Board from 1992 to 2003, including several years as its chairman.
Little is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps
. A graduate of Bloomsburg State University
, Little has earned more than 30 graduate credits from Bloomsburg State University and Penn State University and is a licensed teacher in New Jersey.
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
. Little was appointed to the Board of Chosen Freeholders in December 2003 following the death of Freeholder James J. Mancini.
Little served three years as Police Commissioner for Long Beach Township
Long Beach Township, New Jersey
Long Beach Township is a Walsh Act Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 3,051....
, Freeholder Little was elected to the Surf City
Surf City, New Jersey
Surf City is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,205. The borough borders the Atlantic Ocean on Long Beach Island....
Borough Council in 1995, where he served for eight years.
During his 19 years as Chief of Staff for State Senator
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
Leonard T. Connors Jr.
Leonard T. Connors
Leonard T. Connors, Jr. is a former American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1982 to 2008, where he represented the 9th Legislative District...
, Assemblyman
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
Christopher J. Connors
Christopher J. Connors
Christopher J. Connors is an American Republican party politician, who has served in the New Jersey Senate since January 8, 2008, where he currently represents the 9th legislative district...
and former Assemblyman Jeffrey Moran
Jeffrey Moran
Jeffrey W. Moran is an American Republican politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1986 to 2003, where he represented the 9th Legislative District. Brian E...
, Freeholder Little worked closely with 9th District legislators on numerous bills. Little retired from the legislative office in 2003.
In 1997, Little was named to the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust fund and later served as Trust Fund Chairman. During his tenure, the trust fund has acquired and protected 3800 acres (15.4 km²) of pristine open space and prevented the construction of nearly 2,400 new homes. Little also served on the Ocean County Planning Board from 1992 to 2003, including several years as its chairman.
Little is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
. A graduate of Bloomsburg State University
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly referred to as Bloomsburg, BU or Bloom, is a public university in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States...
, Little has earned more than 30 graduate credits from Bloomsburg State University and Penn State University and is a licensed teacher in New Jersey.
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- Freeholder Gerry P. Little, Ocean County, New JerseyOcean County, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...