COURT HOUSE – James Norris, a lifelong Middle Township resident and member of the Middle Township School Board, will seek the Republican endorsement for Middle Township Committee in 2019.
The Middle Township Regular Republican organization will hold its endorsement vote March 5.
According to a release, “With the most recent election come and gone, it is time to look forward to the 2019 election cycle,” Norris stated. “Ike Gandy’s victory over deputy mayor Jeff Devico was a testament to not only Mr. Gandy and his grassroots campaign, but to our Republican message as a whole. Mayor Tim Donohue leads a forward-thinking movement built on a foundation of fiscal responsibility, open government and citizen involvement. I’m running to ensure this movement continues and that all members of township committee are committed to this mission.”
Norris, a third-generation township resident, grew up in Rio Grande and Green Creek. He purchased his first home in Del Haven in 2017. He is a 2010 graduate of Wildwood Catholic High School and received an Associates degree from Atlantic Cape Community College in 2013.
Norris is a former employee of the Middle Township Recreation Department, where he worked primarily with the core sports programs.
He was active in the Homework Club at the Martin Luther King Community Center and was known to the students as “Mr. Jim.”
He is employed as a job developer for the non-profit Jersey Cape Diagnostic, Training, and Opportunity Center.
“I’m blessed to have the opportunity every day to work with the folks in our community who face unique challenges,” Norris stated. “We work to provide an array of employment and training programs that encourage personal achievement, growth, and productivity for individuals of all abilities.”
Norris’s passion for our youth and community development led him to seek a seat on the Middle Township School Board. Elected as board’s youngest member in 2017, he chairs the Discipline and Policy Committees, while also serving on the Staff Relations & Negotiation, Transportation, and Finance Committees.
Norris was also selected as the board’s 2019-2020 delegate to the New Jersey School Board Association.
“I see public service as a lifelong commitment. It is an honor to serve,” stated Norris. “I love Middle Township, have bought a home here and will be getting married this fall. I think it is time for the folks in my generation to step up and take an active and positive role in building a better world. We do that by rolling up our sleeves and getting involved right here at home, not by just complaining about the state of the wider world. I hope my campaign can inspire young voters to pay attention and get involved.”
Norris has served as a volunteer soccer coach for Middle Township Recreation, where he coached second to fourth-grade students.
He works with high school students as the head baseball coach at Wildwood Catholic High School. He is an active member of the Knights of Columbus.
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