Township committee members elect Julie Blake as mayor
Township committee members elect Julie Blake as mayor
Hopewell Township has a new mayor and deputy mayor at the helm of the township committee for 2021.
During the township committee’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 4, Julie Blake was nominated and elected by fellow members of the committee to become Hopewell Township’s next mayor.
Courtney Peters-Manning is now Hopewell Township’s deputy mayor after her nomination and election.
Blake takes over the duties of mayor from Township Committeewoman Kristin McLaughlin, who nominated Blake for mayor in 2021.
“I want to acknowledge the hard work and grace that Mayor Kristin McLaughlin has shown these past two years, along with Deputy Mayor Michael Ruger,” Blake said. “The time and effort that their leadership has provided to us as residents has been outstanding, especially during the many crises we faced this year.”