Politics & Government
Hillsborough Committeewoman McCauley Will Not Seek Re-Election
"It is time for me to pursue other interests, but I will always remain passionate about Hillsborough..." Gloria McCauley said.
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Hillsborough Committeewoman and former Mayor Gloria McCauley will not be running for re-election for her fifth term in November. Instead, she will pursue "other interests."
"It has been my honor and privilege to serve on the township committee for the past 12 years," McCauley stated. "I ran for office because I was passionate about the community I live and work in, and wanted to make Hillsborough even better. I, along with my colleagues, have accomplished significant things over the past 12 years, and I am so very proud of that. It is time for me to pursue other interests, but I will always remain passionate about Hillsborough and its future. I'm thrilled that we have kept over a third of Hillsborough out of the hands of developers while preventing thousands upon thousands of new housing units based on New Jersey’s mandated affordable housing requirement."
This year will be McCauley's 12th year serving the township. Over her time she has served as Deputy Mayor in 2010, 2012 and 2017 and as Mayor for 2011 and again in 2018.
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Prior to being elected to the Township Committee in 2008, McCauley, a 29-year Hillsborough resident and local businesswoman, served as an elected member to the Township’s Charter Study Commission in 2007. She was also a member of the Somerset County Planning Board in 2007 and was chosen as outstanding woman in Somerset County in 2008 for Public Service.
"Hillsborough has been lucky to have Committeewoman McCauley serving the residents of this town," Hillsborough Republican Chairman and Former Hillsborough Mayor and County Freeholder Ken Scherer said. "As only the fourth female Mayor in Hillsborough’s history, Gloria led with distinction throughout her time on the committee."
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A new Republican candidate set to run for McCauley's three-year open seat on the Township Committee has not been announced as of yet.
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