Party Officers
WILLIAM FEY
GCREC Chairman
Bill is the senior manager of Electronic business for a Fortune 500 company. Born and raised in Deptford Bill had lived in Franklin Township for over 20 years. He has served as chairman of Franklin’s Tax Abatement advisor Committee, Economic Development Commission and vice chair of the local government TV station Committee. Bill has most recently served as Chairman of Franklin Township’s Republican Party, leading the local Republicans back from a 4-1 Democrat Committee to now control Franklin Township 4-1 Republican. Bill will use his expertise in Information Technology and his organizational skills to lead Gloucester County Republicans.
BARBARA CAPELLI
GCREC Vice-Chair
Originally from Pitman, Barbara resides in Wenonah where she currently serves as Republican Chairman. She has previously served on the Wenonah Borough Council. A Rowan University (Glassboro State) graduate, Barbara has had a very successful career in banking, specializing in Cash Management. She is currently the president of the Wenonah Historical Society and has served numerous civic organizations in Wenonah. Barb’s professionalism and enthusiasm make her an important part of the Republican team. She will bring a high level of skill as well as experience in elected office to the job of vice chair.
JOANN PRIGA
GCREC Secretary
As a lifelong Republican, Joann has served as the Gloucester County Chairperson of the Women for Christie, which was dedicated to supporting Gov. Christie’s bid for Governor. Over the course of her lifetime, Joann has served as past president of the Holy Savior’s Mothers’ Club, was a member of the Conshohocken Lioness Club, participated in the United Way campaign’s for Pillsbury Food and Bakeries, and chaired numerous charity fashion shows. She has also served as head deaconess of her church and has served on the governing board. Joann is a graduate of the Harris School of Business. She, and her husband Cliff, have been residents of West Deptford Township for 14 years, and are the proud parents of three children – and even prouder grandparents of three lovely grandchildren. She continues to be active in the West Deptford Republican party.
ROBERT HUDGINS
GCREC Treasurer
Biography coming soon.
Party Executives
DAVE FERRUCCI
Executive Director – Publicity and Campaigns
Dave is a lifelong resident of Franklin Township, Dave previously served 15 years on the Franklin Township Committee, 11 of them as Mayor. He has extensive experience in all aspects of local government and has successfully directed numerous local campaigns. Dave will be assisting Gloucester County’s Republican municipal candidates with policy background, issue development, campaign strategy and tactics, fund raising and strategic voter identification. He has worked on the campaigns of Rudy Giuliani and John McCain and is currently the co-coordinator in Gloucester County for Chris Christie. Dave earned a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from the University of Delaware and is vice president of Ferrucci Nurseries, he resides in the Piney Hollow section of Franklin with his wife Carolyn, a Delsea Regional School District employee and sons Frank, 25 and David, 22.
JEFF MORRIS
Executive Director – Party Organization and Executive Committee
Jeff is the founder and President of Morris Graphics Inc., a Commercial Printing and Direct Mail company in Woodbury, NJ. He has a long history of civic involvement including over 25 years with Kiwanis; serving as Treasurer, Club President and Lt. Governor. Jeff served for over ten years as a youth baseball coach and Commissioner. He is a Eucharistic Minister at his church, and currently serves as a Board of Directors member of the Greater Woodbury Chamber of Commerce, a former Board member of the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey, and former Board member of the American Heart Association. Morris had the honor of carrying the Olympic Torch in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics Torch Run. Morris and his wife Theresa have lived in Washington Township for over 25 years where they raised three sons. He is past Chairman of the Washington Township Republican Party, served on the statewide steering committee Mitt Romney for President, and as Gloucester County Grassroots co-coordinator for Chris Christie for governor. Morris currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Gloucester County.
GREG LOMAX
Executive Director – Finance
Biography coming soon.
JEFF SANDERS
Executive Director – Government Affairs
Jeff is a current Councilman in Pitman. He has been in Outside Sales for the last 17 years, and has been in the IT industry since 2001. Jeff has a degree in Arts & Sciences with concentration in Communications & Sociology. He and his wife Althea, reside in Pitman with their three children. He is very excited to join the new team at the County, and looks forward to the chance to develop a stronger Republican base across the County.
MARK SHOEMAKER, ESQ.
County Counsel
Mark Shoemaker is a founding member of Ward Shoemaker, LLC, a general practice Law Firm located in Woodbury. He is the immediate Past President of the Gloucester County Bar Association and has an active practice in both State and Federal Courts. In addition to his private practice, Mr. Shoemaker has devoted a significant amount of time to Republican efforts in Gloucester County, including the only fully litigated election contest in recent memory.
ALLEN LOUIE
Director – Information Technology
Allen is currently a Senior Manager of Information Security at a fortune 500 company located in Philadelphia for the past 10 years and has worked in the IT field specializing in new and emerging technologies for over 15 years. He has a Finance degree specializing in Information Systems and has worked in a State Regulatory Commission as an Analyst and in an Auditor role for over 10 years. He is also a member of the Philadelphia Infra-guard chapter sponsored by the FBI for the past 5 years.
State Committee
SAM RAIA
Republican State Committee Chairman
ROBERT EICHMANN
Republican State Committeeman
DONNA WARD
Republican State Committeewoman