Meet The Gloucester Township Council Candidate: Dan Hutchison

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Nine candidates will run for three open seats on Gloucester Township Council in this fall's general elections. Three Democrats, three Republicans and three candidates running under the Restore GT slogan have filed to run for the open seats.

Patch asked each candidate to complete a questionnaire outlining biographical information, their platform and their stands on a handful of issues. Patch will run profiles using these responses in the months leading up to Election Day, Nov. 2.

This is the profile submitted by Dan Hutchison.

Party Affiliation
Democrat

Family
Dan Hutchison has been a resident of Gloucester Township since 1995. Dan is married to Karen and has four children, Katie, Shawn, Nick and Brian.

Education
Dan received a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Rider College in 1989. Thereafter, he passed the CPA exam in 1991 and attended Widener’s Legal Education Institute for paralegal studies in 1992. Dan graduated from Widener University Law School with a J.D. in 1995.

Occupation
He opened a law office in 1997, focusing on helping people cope in difficult financial times. Additionally, he is the Gloucester County Regional Coordinator for the Financial Literacy Program. This program requires him to visit high schools throughout Camden and Gloucester Counties to discuss the pitfalls of obtaining credit and using it unwisely.

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office
Dan Hutchison was elected to Gloucester Township Council in 2006. He was re-elected in 2009, 2013 and 2017.

Campaign Website
Voteteammayer2021.com

Why are you seeking elective office?
On their campaign website, Team Mayer says, “We are here to create more jobs, invest in our youth, and keep our community safe. We have the experience to continue to move Gloucester Township in the right direction and get things done.”

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?
On their campaign website, Team Mayer says, “Our robust and flourishing economic development program has put Gloucester Township on the map with hundreds of projects and opportunities that attract local and national businesses, creating thousands of jobs.”

What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions?
During his residency in Gloucester Township, Dan has volunteered as a soccer commissioner, soccer coach, baseball coach, basketball coach and Tiger Scout Den Leader. He has also sponsored the local football, soccer, lacrosse and baseball organizations as well as providing contributions on a yearly basis to the Boy Scouts.