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A slate led by former four-term Councilman and Deputy Mayor John Loffredo will run for the three City Council seats up for election this November. 

Loffredo (above left), a realtor who served on the council from 2001 until 2014, will be joined on the ticket by Garrett Giberson (right) and Jill Potter (center). All three are long-time residents of the city. 

They will face Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn and Councilmembers Eileen Chapman and Yvonne Clayton, who will run together as a slate. No other candidates have declared their candidacy. The filing deadline is August 22.

Giberson is a former member of the city’s Board of Education, who retired from a career in the Asbury Park Fire Department in 2020 after serving as Fire Marshall. He’s served on numerous boards in the city. 

Potter is a member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, and retired in 2019 after a 31 year career as a manager/team leader in the Criminal Division of the Ocean County Court system. She’s also owned and operated small businesses including a lawn maintenance company, an LGBTQI+ events promotion company and currently a dog training service.  

The following is the full news release announcing the slate’s candidacy:

“Announcing the candidacy of Garrett Giberson, John Loffredo and Jill Potter for the positions of city council in the City of Asbury Park, NJ. Together, these candidates have well over a century of residing in the city, as well as similar time dedicated to public service.  

Garrett, a life-long resident of Asbury Park has been a public servant his entire career, recently retiring from the Asbury Park Fire Department in 2020 as the Fire Marshall. Additionally, he has served on numerous boards and committees within the City of Asbury Park, including the Housing Authority, Board of Education, Sunset Lake Commission and the Planning Board. He is also the Founder and President of the Asbury Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade. He has received awards including Fire Inspector of the Year, Certificate of Appreciation from the Board of Education; and a Senate Resolution from Senator Gopal during Irish Heritage Month.

John has resided in Asbury Park since 1985 and remains employed as a realtor. During Asbury Park’s early revitalization years in the aughts, John served on the City Council for nearly 14 years from 2000-2014.  Over the years, John has served on many committees and boards, including Planning Board, Environmental Shade Tree Commission and was the Founder of the Asbury Park Homeowners Association. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Carousel Award for Politician of the Year; as well as, the Garden State Equality Trailblazer Award. During his council tenure, he was instrumental in removing the city from 30 years of redevelopment bankruptcy, and, achieving AAA financial rating

Jill has been in Asbury Park since the Summer of 1999 and retired after 31 years in public service where she was a manager/team leader in the Criminal Division for the Ocean County Courts/Judiciary in 2019. During her career she was the local union president for probation officers in Ocean County; and served on the Union Grievance Committee to settle disputes/discipline between managers and officers.  She continued her public service into her retirement by serving on the Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Parking Committee. She has owned/operated several successful small businesses during her residency in Asbury Park, including a lawn maintenance company; an LGBTQI+ events promotion company; and now with her latest endeavor being her passion for training dogs and helping owners modify their and their dogs behaviors. 

Their vision for Asbury Park broadly includes continuing their dedication to public service by ensuring transparency of government; addressing constituents’ concerns and increasing the communication from the city to the public. Learn more about the candidates and their platform by visiting AP-ActNow.com.”

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