Glen Gilmore

Glen D. Gilmore (b. 1963, Manville, New Jersey) is an American Democratic Party politician who is the former Mayor of Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.

On March 28, 2007, Gilmore announced that he would seek a third term in office, and would face Republican Party candidate John Bencivengo in the November general election. [ [http://blog.nj.com/timesupdates/2007/03/gilmore_gears_up_for_reelectio.html Gilmore gears up for re-election run] , "The Times (Trenton)", March 28, 2007.] On November 6, 2007, Gilmore lost the mayoral race to Bencivengo. [Isherwood, Darryl. [http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2007/11/bencivengo_unseats_gilmore.html "Bencivengo defeats Gilmore"] , "The Times (Trenton)", November 6, 2007. Accessed August 27, 2008.]

As mayor, Gilmore was a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition [cite web| url=http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/about/members.shtml| title=Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members] , a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Biography

Gilmore served as Mayor of Hamilton Township from November 1999, when he won election in his first attempt at public office. [http://www.hamiltonnj.com/government/pdf/Biography_of_Mayor_Gilmore.pdf The biography of Mayor Glen D. Gilmore] , accessed April 7, 2007.] He succeeded former Hamilton mayor, Jack Rafferty.

Gilmore enlisted in the United States Army after graduating from high school and underwent basic training at Fort Knox immediately upon graduation from high school. He graduated from the Army Airborne School at Fort Benning.

Gilmore attended Rutgers University for his undergraduate studies and Widener University School of Law.

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* [http://politicsnj.com/gilmore-wont-run-senate-even-if-inverso-doesnt Wally Edge, "Gilmore won't run for Senate, even if Inverso doesn't", Politicsnj.com, Jan. 31, 2007]
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00E2D71F3AF93BA15752C1A9679C8B63 David M. Halbfinger, "McGreevey Seeks to Bolster State's Chain of Command in Medical Disasters", New York Times, Nov. 28, 2001]
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B05E3DC1E38F937A25752C1A9679C8B63 Michael Winerip, "Our Towns; Hail the Mayor (Whose Name Isn't Giuliani)", New York Times, Nov. 14, 2001]
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3697/is_200108/ai_n8954302 Mercer Business profile, Aug. 1, 2001]
* [http://www.hamiltonnj.com/ Official biography (on Hamilton, NJ page)]