Chris Chiacchio

Chris Chiacchio (born Christopher J. Chiacchio on March 8, 1967) is an American Republican politician who is currently serving as the Deputy Mayor of Moorestown, New Jersey, being elected from among his peers on Town Council in the Faulkner Act form of government. He began his term on the Moorestown Town Council on January 10, 2010.
Personal life
Chiacchio was born in Trenton, New Jersey and was raised in Cinnaminson, New Jersey. After high school, Chiacchio attended Rutgers University before going on to earn his law degree from Widener University School of Law in Delaware. While he lived in Cinnaminson, Chiacchio was one of the youngest Republican County Committeemen in New Jersey and served on the Township Planning Board and Township Zoning Board.
Chiacchio currently practices law at Russell, Laughlin, and Chiacchio, which has offices in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and Ocean City, New Jersey. He was named "Top Attorney" by SJ Magazine and well "Awesome Attorney" by South Jersey Magazine for four consecutive years in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Chiacchio is a member of the New Jersey Apartment Association, the New Jersey Bar Association, the Camden County Bar Association, and the Camden County Bar Association's Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Law Committee.
He is married to Dr. Renée Kendzierski Chiacchio, a radiologist. They have 2 children.
Town Council
In 2010, Chiacchio was selected by the Moorestown Republican Municipal Committee to run for for Moorestown Town Council with former Freeholder Stacey Jordan. The pair were running for the seats held by Mayor Dan Roccato, a Republican who chose not to seek re-election, and Seth Broder, the Council's only remaining Democrat at the time. Broder ultimately withdrew from the race, and was replaced on the ballot by businessman Brian Sattinger. On election day, Jordan and Chiacchio were declared the winners. Jordan was the top vote-getter, receiving 4,829 votes, while Chiacchio received 4,669 votes and Sattinger received 3,696 votes.. Their win effective gave a 5-0 Republican majority back to the Town Council in Moorestown.
During the first two years of his term, Chiacchio and Jordan frequently disagreed with fellow Republicans John Button, Greg Gallo, and Mike Testa on an array of issues. Most notably, Chiacchio and Jordan stood against the plan to use funds from the Moorestown Open Space Preservation Trust Fund to build turf fields.. The Moorestown Republican Municipal Committee opted to vote against running Mayor John Button for re-election in 2012, citing a difference of opinion with him on key issues such as open space funding, as well as his inability to work with Jordan and Chiacchio.
Deputy Mayor
On Election Day 2012, Republicans Victoria Napolitano (5,580 votes) and Phil Garwood (5,467 votes), along with Democrat J. Greg Newcomer (5,345 votes), won election to the three open seats on the Township Council, outpacing Republican Pete Palko (5,321 votes) and Democrats Brian Sattinger (4,899 votes) and Mark Hines (4,869 votes). In December 2012, it was decided that Chris Chiacchio would become Deputy Mayor at the reorganization meeting the following month.
Chris Chiacchio became Moorestown's Deputy Mayor by unanimous vote at the January 7, 2013 Town Council reorganization meeting, as Stacey Jordan was sworn in as Moorestown's first female Mayor that same day. Both were sworn-in by State Senator Diane Allen.
Chiacchio's Council assignment is to be the liaison to the Planning Board.
Chiacchio said that he takes credit along with Mayor Stacey Jordan for helping to lead the Town Council toward choosing a design and to budget for the new town hall and library complex. The project, which will replace the old Town Hall building that was damaged in a fire in 2007, is expected to be completed in 2014.
Moorestown Municipal Government
Moorestown's municipal government operates under a Council-Manager plan under the Faulkner Act. A five-member Council is elected at large on a partisan basis, with each member elected at-large for a four-year term of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election in even years.
The Township Manager, a full-time professional administrator, is appointed by the Council. Under the Township's administrative code and the Faulkner Act, the Manager has the township's executive and administrative authority and responsibility. The current Township Manager is Scott Carew.
, those serving with Chris Chiacchio on the Moorestown Township Council are Mayor Stacey Jordan (R, 2014), Phil Garwood (R, 2016), Victoria Napolitano (R, 2016) and J. Greg Newcomer (D, 2016).
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