Camden County Freeholder Scot McCray Resigns

About a month after he was re-elected, Camden County Freeholder Scot McCray announced his service to the county will come to a close at the end of the year.

The Democrat announced his decision to resign from his post Monday evening.

“As a Freeholder, it has been my distinct pleasure and privilege to work on behalf of the residents of Camden County,” McCray said in a prepared statement. “Nevertheless, I have a full plate with my family, career and other aspirations for the future that does not include my role as an elected official. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve had to make some hard decisions and one of those is to step down from the board in order to concentrate on the full plate I just spoke about. That said, my official last day as a Freeholder will be December 31, 2014. I am proud of the hard work this board has done throughout my tenure to make Camden County a safer place and build a stronger community.”

“The Freeholder Board thanks Scot for his years of service to the residents of the county and wishes him the best of luck in his future endeavors,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr. said in a statement on behalf of the Freeholder Board.

McCray was first sworn in on March 2, 2011, to fill the unexpired term of Freeholder Riletta Cream, according to the county website.

McCray was re-elected to office in November, when he and Cappelli defeated two Republican challengers and independent candidate Gary C. Frazier Jr., according to philly.com.

McCray’s duties included Liaison to the Department of Public Safety and Juvenile Justice. He also oversees the Department of Corrections, Juvenile Justice, the Offices of the Medical Examiner and Fire Marshall, as well as the Youth Center.

He was born and raised in Camden, and lives in the City with his two sons, Chandler and Preston.

The Camden County Democratic Party will have 35 days from Dec. 31 to nominate someone to fill the term.

The attached image of Scot McCray was posted on camdencounty.org.