Bill Spearman Honored For Service To Camden County College

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Outgoing Camden County College Board of Trustee Member William Spearman was recently honored with a plaque honoring his three years of service. Spearman is leaving the board of trustees to represent residents of the Fifth Legislative District in the Assembly alongside Assemblywoman Patricia Egan-Jones and Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez.

Spearman, a Democrat and former Camden Councilman, replaces Arthur Barclay. Barclay resigned suddenly after news reports surfaced that he was being charged with simple assault for punching a woman in the face. Charges against Barclay have since been dismissed.

“Bill was an extremely student-centered Board member with a special place in his heart for the students from Camden City,” Camden County College President Don Borden said. “His calm demeanor and ethical considerations made him an extremely valuable Board member who will no doubt bring those same attributes to his work as an assemblyman. As much as we will miss him as a Trustee, we all take comfort in the fact that in his current role, he will be able to help an even greater number of individuals.”

Spearman has been a member of the Camden County College Board of Trustees since 2015. He was born and raised in the City of Camden, graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and went on to obtain his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University and his MBA from Temple University.

Spearman worked his way through Temple first as a real estate agent and then as an intern at Coopers Ferry Development Association (CFDA) in Camden. After graduation, Spearman became a full time employee at CFDA managing development projects ranging from Phase IV Wiggins Waterfront Park Construction to Building 17 (Victor Lofts) Improvements and the Riversharks Stadium Construction Project.

Spearman moved from CFDA to the City of Camden to serve in a variety of positions ranging from Camden Redevelopment Agency, Director of Real Estate to Camden City Director of Economic and Industrial Development. He continued his service to the City by serving on Camden City Council for six years. Spearman currently serves as both the Compliance Officer and the Ethics Liaison Officer for the South Jersey Transportation Authority. He also serves on the Board of the Camden County Improvement Authority.

The attached image was provided by Camden County College: (L to R) Trustee Judith Ward, Trustee Anthony Maressa, President Don Borden, and Chairman John Hanson honor Bill Spearman (center) for his years of service on the Camden County College Board of Trustees.