HAMMONTON — The Democrat challenger for Atlantic County executive has removed himself from the race over health concerns.
“With regret I will be suspending
my campaign and dropping out of the race for Atlantic County
executive,” James E. Schroeder III, of Hammonton, said in a statement.
He was nominated by the Atlantic County Democrats to run against Republican incumbent Dennis Levinson.
"Everyone who knows him tells me
he's a decent man. I wish him well," said Levinson. "I understand, I
know the stress and strain of running."
Schroeder is an attorney and
pastor, and recently opened Cedar Creek Realty in Egg Harbor City with a
partner, real estate broker Harry E. Mehlman Jr.
“After consulting with my doctor,
I simply do not have the heart for the campaign and its rigors,”
Schroeder said. “I thank all those who have supported me and will
continue to try to help people regardless of title or position.”
Schroeder owns the Schroeder Law
Group, with offices in Hammonton and Egg Harbor City. He is the
municipal prosecutor in Port Republic and Estell Manor, and the land use
attorney for Egg Harbor City, Buena Vista Township and Estell Manor.
He is also the president of the
Greater Egg Harbor City Chamber of Commerce and a preaching elder at
Crossroads Community Church in Indian Mills, Burlington County.
Schroeder and his wife, Amanda, a
speech language therapist in the Buena Regional school district, have
three children: A.J., 8; Bowen, 6; and Katie, 3.
Contact: 609-272-7219
MPost@pressofac.com
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9/16 /15 No replacement candidate on ballot
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9/16 /15 No replacement candidate on ballot
County Clerk Ed McGettigan, a
Democrat, said Wednesday his office still has not received written
notification of Schroeder leaving the race.
Written notification was needed
from Schroeder or his father, County Democratic Chairman James Schroeder
Jr., by Monday for the ballots to change. That’s when they went to
print, he said.
“It appears they are not going to
replace Jim Schroeder with another name,” McGettigan said. “They missed
the deadline to withdraw (from the ballot). The printing had already
begun.”
McGettigan said he’d heard about
Schroeder’s decision to leave the race Monday, when it was printed in
The Press of Atlantic City, and spoke to Schroeder Jr. about it on the
phone. The county Democratic chairman told him there would be no
replacement candidate and to leave the ballot as it was, he said.
County legal counsel advised
McGettigan he couldn’t change the ballot without the proper written
notice from the candidate or party, he said.
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4 comments:
He's not an old man, health issues???? What about all the money he wasted from donations for those campaign signs?
He has enough political appointments, he doesn't need to be County Executive. Thank goodness his dad is chair of the county dems. Made his life a breeze.
Wow! Since when do people have to be old to have health issues? How many children die everyday? Schroeder went to college&law school and became a respected attorney,realtor,pastor,familyman and civic leader. Accomplishing all of that certainly isn't a breeze. It takes a whole lot of discipline and hard work. His dad just recently became the Chair of the County Dems. The only thing you can blame his father for is instilling work ethics and a duty of public service into the consciousness of his children.
Even Levinson said everyone who knows Schroeder thinks he's a decent man. Your comments really show your Repub. biases. and jealousy of an accomplished man with high standing in the community.
It is going to be an easy year for Republicans in our area. The polls must have indicated that the Republicans are very far ahead. The money wasted can be saved for next year.
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