2006 Candidates

Below please find a brief overview of the 2006 candidates for Borough Office.

"Meet the Candidates" on Friday, October 20th at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Center.

Additional information will be posted as submitted to the website.

Candidate for Mayor

Frank M. North - 'Together we can secure the future of Merchantville.'

Since 1995, I have served its residents and supported the volunteer groups since that time. My goal and commitment is to maintain our small town neighborhood environment and to provide future stability for the citizens of Merchantville.

Age: 64

Family: wife Lynn and children Kim, Heather, Kevin, Brian and Lauren, 7 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

Occupation: President, S&N Group, Inc., Vice-President, Bradley-Sciocchetti, Inc.

Residence: Church Road

Phone: 856-665-2489

Email: fllnorth@aol.com

Education:

Holy Cross H.S.

Community Activities:

Borough Council 1995-present; Director of Public Safety, Council President, Director of Police, Director of Fire Department, Director of Fire Safety Inspections, Personnel Policies and Procedures, Insurance Committee - Fund Commissioner, Emergency Management Representative, Board of Education Liaison, Director of Sewer Utility Pennsauken Sewerage Authority, Shade Tree Commission Liaison.

Public Events Committee, member

Arts Fair Committee

Professional Experience & Memberships:

Boilermakers Local 329, Management Trustee

NJ & PA Mechanical Contrators Association, Member

NJ State Boiler, Press Vessel and Refrigeration Rules Board, Governor's Appointee

Merchantville Country Club, Member

Candidates for Borough Council

John Alloway - 'Vision, Experience & Positive Solutions'

Age: 46

Family: wife, Beth and son John

Occupation: Owner, Alloway Funeral Home

Residence: East Rogers Avenue

Phone: 856-663-9085

Email: afhinc@verizon.net

Education:

B.S. Psychology, St. Joseph's University

Magna Cum Laude, American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Services

Masters Certification, Medicolegal Death Investigation, St. Louis University

St. Peter School and Bishop Eustace Prep School

Community Activities:

Borough Council 2000-present; Chairman of Department of Ways & Means, Director of Finance, Director of Health, Director of Economic Development and Emergency Management and Council President.

NJ SIDS Resource Center, Advisory Board

Knights of Columbus, Member

Woodbine Swim Club, Former Vice President

Camden County Democratic Committee, County Committeeman

Merchantville Planning Board, Former Chairman

Professional Experience & Memberships:

NJ and PA Licensed State Funeral Director

South Jersey Funeral Associates

West Jersey Funeral Director's Association

NJ State Funeral Directors Association

British Institute of Embalmers

Gloucester-Camden-Salem County Medical Examiner

Mercer County College, Associate Instructor

National Honor Society

Shawn Waldron - 'Vision, Experience & Positive Solutions'

Age: 34

Family: wife, Angela

Occupation: Teacher, Merchantville School

Residence: East Park Avenue

Phone: 856-486-2195

Email: shawnhoo2002@yahoo.com

Education/Certification:

B.S. Historic Preservation/History, Roger Williams University

State of NJ Teacher Certification

Federal Reserve of Philadelphia, Teaching Economics

Conference on Teaching Asia, East Asia Seminar

Cooperative Learning Certification

NJ Alternative Teaching Certification Program

Community Activities:

Merchantville Public Events Committee, Member

Habitat for Humanity

Medford Troop 20, Assistant Scoutmaster

Merchantville Historical Society, Member

Professional Experience & Memberships:

Teacher Merchantville School; Social Studies, Algebra and 'at risk' student programs

Burlington County Alternative H.S., Former Teacher

Main Street Merchantville, Executive Director 1995-2000; Business Recruitment, Facade Improvements & Downtown Revitalization.

National Council for Social Studies, Member

National Trust for Historic Preservation, Member

National Geographic Society, Member

Camden County Historical Society, Member

Merchantville Historical Society, Member

Monica Sohler -

Age: 46

Family: husband, Paul and 5 children, Joseph, Annie, Katie, Mary and Thomas

Occupation: Homemaker

Residence: Clifton Avenue

Phone: not given

Email: Sohler4Council@yahoo.com

Education/Certification:

B.S. Communications specializing in Education, Drexel University

Community Activities:

Merchantville Shade Tree Commission, Former Member

Saint Peter's Parish, CCD Teacher

Merchantville Daisy Girl Scouts, Former Leader

TCE Redevelopment Project, Information Distribution

Professional Experience & Memberships:

Franklin Institute Science Museum, Education Department

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