Meet The Gloucester Township Council Candidate: Michelle Winters

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, on Nov. 2.

This is the profile submitted by Michelle Winters.

Party Affiliation
Democrat

Family
Michelle Winters has lived in Gloucester Township for 22 years with her husband Rob and their two children, Sara and Eric.

Education
Michelle is a graduate of Camden County College and Widener University with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Occupation
Michelle is the Manager of Invasive Cardiology at Our Lady of Lourdes in Camden, NJ, and has been employed there since 1990.

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office
Michelle Winters was appointed to Gloucester Township Council in February 2013. She was elected to council later that year, and she was re-elected in 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?
Winters is actively involved in Gloucester Township Hockey Alliance and has been involved with the Triton Field Hockey Booster Club and Blackwood Kiwanis Little League.