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Manalapan Committeeman Don Holland Resigns

Don HollandManalaplan Committeeman Don Holland resigned effective yesterday, according to a report in the Manalapan Patch.

Patch cites a press release from Manalpan GOP Chairman Steve McEnery which stated Holland resigned for health reasons.  Holland could not be reached this evening.

On December 6, 2012 Holland submitted and later retracted his resignation, according to documentation obtained by MMM and an interview with Holland.

Holland and Mayor Susan Cohen, the Monmouth GOP Vice Chair, are the two Manalapan Committee members who voted to approve the funds to purchase Andrew Lucas’ farm development rights last week.

Holland was first elected to the Township Committee as a Democrat.  He switched parties and was reelected as a Republican in 2011.  His term is scheduled to expire in December of 2014.

The Manalapan Republican Committee will submit 3 candidates to fill the vacancy within 30 days.  The four remaining Committee members will chose one of those three candidates to serve until the November election.  The voters will elect a candidate to complete the term.

The Manalpan Township Committee was 5-0 Republican prior to Holland’s resignation.  With this vacancy, partisan control of the committee is at play, as the new Committee Member will have to defend the seat and run with incumbents Andrew Lucas and Jordan Maskowitz in November, assuming the incumbents both seek reelection.

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Posted: March 4th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Manalapan | Tags: , , , , | 4 Comments »

4 Comments on “Manalapan Committeeman Don Holland Resigns”

  1. Sancho Panza said at 9:47 am on March 5th, 2013:

    Well, he did win the permit to replace his historical home.

  2. Hmmmm said at 12:55 pm on March 5th, 2013:

    Tell me more, this sounds intereseting.

  3. Sancho Panza said at 10:08 pm on March 5th, 2013:

    The details are on the sordid public record. Which is much more than can be said for how much Lucas paid for his besotted plot.

  4. MoreMonmouthMusings » Blog Archive » Manalapan Governing Body To Appoint Planning Board Chairman To Township Committe Vacancy said at 8:32 pm on March 13th, 2013:

    […] will be appointed tonight to fill the vacancy on the Manalapan Township Committee created by Don Holland’s resignation, according to the township’s GOP Chairman Steve […]