Swedesboro Council
Swedesboro Council
The Swedesboro Council is made up of 7 elected members: 1 Mayor, serving a 4 year term, and 6 Council Members serving staggered 3 year terms. Only 2 Council seats are elected each year. Swedesboro follows the weak mayor model, where the mayor only votes in the event of a tie council vote.
Our current council is:
Council Meetings are held at 7:00p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at Borough Hall.
For more information contact the Borough Clerk at (856) 467-0202
In November 2011, residents returned David Flaherty to council for a 3 year term. Residents also re-elected Mayor Thomas Fromm to another 4 year term and Councilwoman Joanna Gahrs to another 3 year term. All three will be sworn in again on January 1, 2012 at 11:00am at Borough Hall.
Swedesboro Honored as Library Champion
The entire Borough of Swedesboro received the 2011 New Jersey Library Association Library Champion Award for Significant Advocacy of the local public library. Swedesboro was recognized for it's continued support of the library for over 100 years as well as all efforts made to keep services available to residents while the library was closed for renovations.
Click the picture below to view a copy of the Award Citation.
Pictured above from left to right: Dave Flaherty (Library Liaison and former Council President), Anne M. Wodnick (Director, Gloucester County Library System), Tom Fromm (Mayor of Swedesboro) and Marge Dombrosky (Swedesboro Library Branch Manager)
In November 2010, residents re-elected Diane Hale and George Weeks to another 3 year term on Council. Swearing in will take place on January 2, 2011 at 11am in Borough Hall.
At 11:00am on Friday, January 1, 2010, Mayor Thomas Fromm, Council members George Weeks, Joanna Gahrs, Sam Casella and Steve Ayers joined a large group of family and friends in the Borough Council Chambers to watch as Congressman Frank LoBiono administered the oath of office to incoming Council Member Russell Zappala. The congressman also swore in Sam Casella to his second term.
Councilman Russell Zappala is sworn-in to his first term by
Congressman Frank LoBiondo as wife, Cheryl holds bible.
Councilman Sam Casella is sworn-in to
his 2nd term by Congressman Frank LoBiondo as wife, Nadine holds bible.
A large crowd gathered at noon on Thursday, January 1, 2009, inside Borough Council Chambers to watch as Council Members Steve Ayers and Joanna Gahrs were sworn-in to their first term by State Senator Steve Sweeney and East Greenwich Township Committeeman Brenden Garozzo.
Mayor Thomas Fromm, Council President Dave Flaherty and Council Members Sam Casella and George Weeks also watched the ceremonies. Outgoing Council Member Darlene Gage as well as several former council members joined the group of family, friends and borough residents as the duo officially began their posts.
Councilman Steve Ayers is sworn in for his 1st term by State Senator
Steve Sweeney as wife, Shelley, holds the bible.
Councilwoman Joanna Gahrs is sworn in for her 1st term by East Greenwich
Committeeman Brendan Garrozzo, as her husband, Bob, holds the bible.
(Photos courtesy of Denis Kues)
At the October 20th Borough Council meeting, 15 year old Swedesboro resident and Kingsway Freshman Christopher Beck presided over the Council meeting as the "Mayor for the Day". Mayor Fromm commented that he had met Chris during the 2007 Swedesboro-Woolwich Day and on another occasion while walking in his neighborhood. After running into each other again during this year's Swedesboro-Woolwich Day, Mayor Fromm was so impressed with Chris's interest in how the town works and his enthusiasm for local government he invited Chris to sit in his place at a council meeting. Chris served with great distinction and asked some mature, thought provoking questions and made some suggestions that are worthy of further consideration. "Acting Mayor Beck" is an excellent example of the quality of our young people in Swedesboro.
"Presiding" Mayor Chris Beck (center) poses with Mayor Thomas Fromm (left) and Council President Dave Flaherty following the October 20th council meeting.
Pictured left to right: Councilwoman Diane Hale, Council President Dave Flaherty, Mayor Thomas Fromm, "Presiding Mayor" Chris Beck, Councilwoman Darlene Gage (behind Beck), Councilman George Weeks and Councilman Sam Casella. While Councilman Don Dryden was absent from the meeting he did attend the via phone.
In front of a packed borough chamber, Council Members George Weeks and Diane Hale were sworn-in to their first term by State Senator Steve Sweeney a little after 12noon on Sunday, January 6, 2008. Senator Sweeney then gave the oath of office to Mayor Tom Fromm and he began his second term as Mayor.
Council President Dave Flaherty and Council Members Darlene Gage and Sam Casella were also in attendance. Outgoing Council Members Evelyn Churchville and Mike Murray join the group of family, friends and borough residents as the trio officially began their posts.
Councilman George Weeks is sworn in for his 1st term by State Senator
Steve Sweeney as his father-in-law, Art Stanley, holds the bible.
Councilwoman Diane Hale is sworn in for her 1st term by State Senator Steve
Sweeney as her husband, Jeff, holds the bible.
Mayor Tom Fromm is sworn in for his 2nd term by State Senator Steve Sweeney as
his wife, Helen, and daughter, Jessica, hold the bible.
