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====Mayors==== {{Main|List of mayors of Moorestown, New Jersey}} * Quinton Law, 2025 to present. * Nicole Gillespie, 2020 to 2024. Longest-serving female mayor and longest-serving Democratic mayor in Moorestown. * Lisa Petriello, 2019 to 2020.<ref>Levinsky, David. [https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/20190107/democrats-take-control-of-moorestown-council "Democrats Take Control of Moorestown Council"], Burlington County Times, January 7, 2019. Accessed June 17, 2019.</ref> First female Democratic mayor in Moorestown. * Stacey Jordan, 2018<ref>Bellano, Anthony. [https://patch.com/new-jersey/moorestown/new-moorestown-mayor-deputy-mayor-sworn "New Moorestowwn Mayor, Deputy Mayor Sworn In"], Moorestown Patch, January 9, 2018. Accessed June 17, 2019.</ref> * Manny Delgado (born 1970), 2017 to 2018. First Hispanic mayor.<ref>Bellano, Anthony. [https://patch.com/new-jersey/moorestown/moorestown-council-expected-name-first-hispanic-mayor-tuesday-night " Moorestown Council Appoints First Mayor Of Hispanic Descent (Updated); Manny Delgado was appointed mayor during Tuesday night's reorganization meeting."], Moorestown Patch, January 3, 2017. Accessed February 5, 2018. "Calling it an 'evening I will not forget,' Manny Delgado was sworn in as the first mayor of Hispanic descent by Moorestown Council at Tuesday night's reorganization meeting at the municipal building. Delgado was sworn in as Moorestown's new mayor following a 4-0 vote by the five-member council."</ref> * Phil Garwood (born 1959), 2016 to 2017. * [[Victoria Napolitano]] (born 1988), 2015 to 2016. Youngest mayor and youngest woman to become a mayor in New Jersey.<ref name=Napolitano/> * Chris Chiacchio (born 1967), 2014 to 2015.<ref>McHale, Todd. [http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/3cfad667-ab7e-5732-a656-0617a9e2da47.html "New leaders sworn in across Burlington County"], ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', January 6, 2014. Accessed February 5, 2018. "Moorestown has a new leader. In a unanimous vote, the Township Council appointed Christopher Chiacchio as the new mayor."</ref> * Stacey Jordan (born 1970), 2013 to 2014. First female mayor.<ref>Scott, Rob. [https://patch.com/new-jersey/moorestown/moorestown-makes-history-twice-in-one-night "Correction: Moorestown Makes History with First Female Mayor; 'I don't see this mayor's job as a job being suited for a man or a woman. I see it as a job for someone who genuinely cares about our town,' said Moorestown's first female mayor Stacey Jordan."], Moorestown Patch, January 8, 2013. Accessed November 20, 2017. "Township council—including newly sworn-in members Phil Garwood, Victoria Napolitano and Greg Newcomer—unanimously selected Councilwoman Stacey Jordan to be the township's first female mayor during its reorganization meeting."</ref> * John Button (born 1942), 2011 to 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://moorestown.patch.com/articles/button-elected-mayor |title=Button Elected Mayor - Moorestown, NJ Patch |access-date=2013-06-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120720091754/http://moorestown.patch.com/articles/button-elected-mayor |archive-date=2012-07-20 }}</ref> * Daniel Roccato (born 1961), 2009 to 2010 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://sj.sunne.ws/2011/01/12/roccato-looks-back-at-8-years-on-council/ |title=The South Jersey Sun - Roccato looks back at 8 years on Council |access-date=2013-06-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620211546/http://sj.sunne.ws/2011/01/12/roccato-looks-back-at-8-years-on-council/ |archive-date=2013-06-20 }}</ref> * Kevin E. Aberant (born 1969), 2005 to 2008. First Democratic mayor.<ref>Boyer, Barbara. [http://www.philly.com/philly/obituaries/Michael-L-Sanyour-86.html "Michael L. Sanyour, 86, former Subaru exec and Moorestown mayor"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', March 1, 2017. Accessed February 5, 2018. "Democrat Kevin Aberant, a lawyer, served as mayor from 2005 through 2008. Aberant said it was unlikely the newcomers would have been elected without Mr. Sanyour's support, which he called a 'courageous move' at a time the town was going through a transition."</ref> * Michael L. Sanyour, 2003 to 2004.<ref>Pray, Rusty. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140307000416/http://articles.philly.com/2004-03-25/news/25385133_1_vacant-seat-planning-board-genetic-research "Moorestown's Sanyour decides not to run again After two years as mayor and 16 on the council, he will not seek reelection. He hopes to write a play."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', March 25, 2004. Accessed February 5, 2018. "Michael Sanyour, a member of the Township Council for 16 years and mayor for the last two, said yesterday that he would not seek reelection."</ref> * Howard Miller (born 1937), 1997 to 2002. * Walter T. Maahs Jr. (1927–2011), 1988 to 1996.<ref>Fuhrer, Diane. [https://patch.com/new-jersey/moorestown/moorestown-remembers-walter-maahs " Moorestown Remembers Walter MaahsThe Lenola Fire District pays tribute its longtime member."], Morrestown Patch, April 27, 2011. Accessed February 5, 2018. "Services for Walter T. Maahs were held Tuesday in Moorestown. Maahs, a Moorestown resident and former mayor, died April 20. He was 84.... Lenola Fire Company Board of Fire Commissioners from 1961 to 1979; serving as president from 1961 to 1979; Moorestown town council from 1977 to 1996; mayor of Moorestown from 1988 to 1996"</ref> * [[Francis L. Bodine]] (1936–2023), 1981 to 1987.<ref name=Bodine>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070809030314/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/Bodine.asp Assemblyman Francis L. Bodine (D)], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of August 9, 2007. Accessed December 10, 2017. "Public/Party Service: Burlington County Board of Freeholders 1985-94, Director 1988, 1993; Delaware River Port Authority 1983-90, Commissioner; Moorestown, Mayor 1981-87, Council 1977-87"</ref> * James Euel Palmer (1932–2000), 1976 to 1980.<ref>{{cite news |author=S. Joseph Hagenmayer |title=J. Palmer, Ex-moorestown Mayor |url=http://articles.philly.com/2000-10-27/news/25588436_1_moorestown-resident-mayor-camden |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701130036/http://articles.philly.com/2000-10-27/news/25588436_1_moorestown-resident-mayor-camden |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 1, 2012 |quote=James Euel Palmer, 68, a retired telecommunications executive and former Moorestown mayor, died Tuesday of cancer at his home in Avalon. He was a Moorestown resident since 1964 and was born and raised in Philadelphia. Mr. Palmer, a Republican, served on the Moorestown Township Council from 1973 until 1980; for four of those years, from 1976 through 1980, he was mayor. |newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |date=October 27, 2000 |access-date=2011-11-01 }}</ref> * William A. Angus Jr. (1923–2006), 1971–1976.<ref>[https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/courierpostonline/obituary.aspx?n=william-arthur-angus&pid=131540989 "William Arthur Angus Jr."], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', April 3, 2006. Accessed February 5, 2018. "Bill was Mayor of Moorestown from 1971-1976 and a Council Member from Jan. 1967 through Dec. 1976."</ref> * John L. Call, 1969 to 1970. * Charles Walton, 1967 to 1968. * Albert Ellis, 1962 to 1966. * [[Edwin B. Forsythe]] (1916–1984), 1957 to 1962.<ref name=Forsythe>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000286 Forsythe, Edwin Bell, (1916 - 1984)], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed December 10, 2017. "member, Moorestown Township Committee, 1953-1962; mayor of Moorestown, 1957-1962"</ref> * William J. Hall Jr., 1954 to 1956 * Allen Nixon, 1943 to 1953. * Fred P. Smith, 1938 to 1942. * Benjamin Haines, 1935 to 1937. * John C. Dudley, 1932 to 1934. * Frederick W. Grube, 1929 to 1931.
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