Gallagher, Petrosini & Cesario
Leadership, Tradition & Vision for Somerville
ABOUT
• Married To Lisa with 5 children, all Graduates of the
Somerville school system
• Mayor of Somerville for 14 years, 2004-2018
• Worked across party lines and engineered the
renaissance and success of Somerville
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• Somerset County Freeholder 2018-2020.
• Successful small business owner
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• Member of Somerville Elks, & Ancient Order of Hibernians
• Former Somerville Fire Commissioner; Emergency
Services Committee, Library & Planning Board Member
• Past president, current Trustee 200 Club of Union County
• Employed with the State of New Jersey
“I’ve spent a large part of my life ensuring that Somerville succeeded in every aspect. I value what a wonderful Community can do for our families. My wife Lisa and I can think of no better place to raise a family than Somerville.
We love Somerville, this is our home, and our goal is to continue to make it the best place possible for everyone.”
• Graduate of The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina
• B.S. Business Administration
• Fairleigh Dickinson University; Executive MBA
• Former United States Army Captain, (2) combat
deployments during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and a
Bronze Star Medal recipient
• Currently the Chief Physical Security Officer and Head of
Safety, Business Continuity, and Risk Management for the
world’s largest hotel franchising company
• Volunteer coach for Somerville Baseball Inc. (SBI)
• Chris & his wife Kristin (both proud Immaculata H.S.
alumni) have resided in Somerville for over 12 years and
have 3 children
• Lifelong resident of Somerville
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• Certified Tax Collector, Borough of Raritan
• 7+ year employee Borough of Somerville in Recreation,
Tax and Finance departments
• Member Somerville Recreation Committee
• Member Youth Services & Municipal Youth Alliance
Committee
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• Mom of Mabel, 2023 Somerville HS graduate
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• Former Executive Board member of the Fencing Boosters
for Somerville HS
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• Former soccer coach, Girl Scout Co-Leader, and
Class Parent
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• A long history of family volunteers
What We Stand For
• Revise The Code Office To Enable Easier,
Informative, Friendlier, And Less Costly
Investment In Your Own Property!
• Review And Revise ALL Borough Redevelopment
and Master Plans To Reflect What Our Borough
Requires In Today’s Environment.
• Create A Recreation Redevelopment Plan Which
Includes Senior And Veterans Services.
• Require Each Council Member To Actively Develop 5-Year
Plans For Each Borough Department They Are Liaison To
and To Produce Reports For The Mayor and Council.
The Gallagher Team will bridge past success with a positive vision for Somerville’s future
Tuesday, November 7th, Vote for the team Somerville DESERVES!!!
Gallagher, Petrosini & Cesario