Middletown's Kim Kratz Sworn In To Snell's Twp. Committee Seat

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — As Pat Snell is moving out of Middletown and therefore had to resign her seat on the Middletown Township Committee, Middletown resident Kimberly Kratz has been appointed to fill her vacant seat.

Because Snell was elected as a Republican, the Middletown Township Republican executive committee was able to choose her replacement. Kratz was approved Tuesday evening by the all-Republican Middletown Township Committee.

Middletown voters will be asked to approve Kratz this November: She will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot to fill out the remainder of Snell's term, which goes until 2023. Prior: Pat Snell Quits Middletown Township Committee, Leaving Vacuum (Aug. 24)

Kratz was unanimously voted in at the Township Committee meeting Tuesday night.

Kratz currently serves as the chairperson of the Middletown Municipal Drug Alliance after being a board member for several years. The Alliance hosts events and programs to decrease the use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, especially in youth. She has also volunteered with Middletown Meals on Wheels, advocates for children with special needs and donates time to the Middletown local food pantry.

She can now add Middletown Committeewoman to her resume. There is a $4,000 stipend/year for each Township Committee member.

In addition to her volunteerism, Committeewoman Kratz is also extremely proud of the fundraisers she holds for Middletown Back the Blue to support local law enforcement. The organization has raised nearly $10,000 since it was founded six years ago. She is also a 22-year business manager for Middletown-based Kelly & Company, CPAs and is a partner with her husband in Affordable & Reliable Home Improvements, LLC.

Kratz was sworn in Tuesday night in front of her two teenage sons, her parents and her husband, Willis.

“Kim has been a dedicated community volunteer and a leader as chairperson of our Municipal Drug Alliance, as well as an ardent supporter of Middletown’s law enforcement with her family’s annual Back the Blue fundraiser,” said Mayor Tony Perry. “I’m looking forward to working with Kim on continuing to build a Middletown for future generations and preserving the quality of life.”

“I am honored to have been selected by the Middletown Township Committee to serve the residents of Middletown,” said Committeewoman Kratz. “As a lifelong Middletown resident and a mother of two teenage boys, I want to ensure that Middletown remains the great place I know and love.”

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