Former State Assembly Candidate Now Burlington County Commissioner

MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — Allison Eckel, the Medford resident who lost the 2021 race for the New Jersey Assembly's 8th district, recently became the fifth member of the Burlington County Board of Commissioners, according to a press release.

Eckel fills the unexpired term of Linda Hynes, who resigned after her nomination to become Superior Court judge was confirmed, according to the press release.

The Burlington County Democratic Committee selected Eckel to replace Hynes, according to nj.com. Both women are Democrats.

Eckel will serve as the Commissioners’ liaison to the departments of Public Safety, Resource Conservation, Military Affairs, Board of Social Services and Prosecutor’s Office, the press release said. In addition, she joins Commissioner Felicia Hopson as a liaison to the Burlington County Women’s Advisory Council, the press release added.

"Throughout the last several years, I’ve witnessed Burlington County assist families and businesses and invest in infrastructure and initiatives that safeguard residents’ health and well-being. They have helped preserve and enhance our county’s natural beauty, history and
economy, while also holding the line on taxes to deliver much-desired affordability," Eckel said in the press release. “I know it hasn’t been easy and that new challenges await us, but I feel honored and privileged to serve with these commissioners, and I promise to do all I can to help Burlington
County prosper.”

Eckel earned a degree in Geoscience from Franklin & Marshal College and a Master’s in Writing and Publication from Emerson College, the press release said.

She currently works for the Garden State Council of Boy Scouts of America as a marketing specialist, and has been a member of Lenape Regional High School District’s Board of Education, Medford Education Foundation and the Medford Township Economic Development Commission, according to the press release. Eckel also assisted in supporting some of the families who had relatives deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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