The Atlantic County Republican Committee voted Thursday night to elect former Atlantic County Sheriff Frank X. Balles to fill the freeholder seat vacated when Frank Formica resigned from the board.
“Frank Balles’ election tonight will help Atlantic County remain as the best run in the state of New Jersey,” said county Republican Chairman Keith Davis after the vote at Linwood Country Club. “As our former sheriff, Frank knows the importance of supporting our police while the Democrats continue their fight to defund and denigrate law enforcement.”
Balles will join the freeholder board at its meeting Tuesday, Davis said.
Balles is currently serving on the Egg Harbor Township Committee, a seat he will give up to join the freeholders. He publicly expressed interest in the nomination last month, after longtime Republican Formica announced he was leaving to focus on his consulting job.
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Formica works for Millville-based Salmon Ventures, which describes itself as providing “national consulting services to utilities, government agencies, school districts, higher education institutions, health care providers, trade organizations and businesses.”
Brian Fitzherbert, a defense contractor and former Republican primary congressional candidate, had also expressed interest, but recently bowed out to support Balles.
Formica’s term is set to expire in 2021.
