Tom Rotondi to File Petition as Candidate for Ocean City’s 2nd Ward Council Seat
Tom Rotondi to File Petition as Candidate for
Ocean City’s 2nd Ward Council Seat
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCEAN CITY, NJ (March 4, 2020) — Tomorrow, Ocean City 2nd Ward resident, Tom Rotondi, will announce his bid to seek the 2nd Ward city council position this May.
Rotondi will file his petition at the city clerk’s office on Thursday, March 5th at 4:00pm, surrounded by his family. He has pledged, if elected, to work hard to keep Ocean City the safe, family-friendly, and thriving community it is, as well as, to keep an open dialogue between 2nd ward residents and the city council.
“I am committed to learning from and listening to the residents of the 2nd Ward so that when elected, I can represent them with their best interests at heart,” says Rotondi. “I have personally visited more than 300 residents of the 2nd ward so far and received their support. I will continue to visit as many doors and listen to as many of the residents as possible between now and May. I will be a strong independent voice protecting the needs of the 2nd ward families and businesses,” continued Rotondi.
About Tom Rotondi
Tom Rotondi is a 10+ year resident of Ocean City and bought his family’s first home two months before Superstorm Sandy devastated the Ocean City community. He was raised by and worked in a small business family while growing up in a neighboring shore town. He is a US Army Veteran serving from 1997- 2000. After returning from service, he attended and graduated as class president from the Cape May County Police Academy. He served with the Lower Township Police Department and then with the State Department of Corrections. Tom, with his passion to help others, decided to go in a new direction to start his family and currently works with the Marsh and McLennan Agency. He specializes in Employee Health and Benefits consulting for non-profit, municipality and health care providers.
Rotondi is a current member of the Ocean City Zoning Board, which he was unanimously appointed by City Council in 2016. He is also a volunteer coach with Ocean City tee ball and a Master Mason with Cape Island Lodge #30. Additionally, he sits on multiple boards and is an active volunteer with “Hand-to-Hand Mission to Haiti”, a non-profit organization that hand delivers solar lights, food, education supplies and tuition for the children in Haiti.
Tom and his wife of 8 years, Stephanie, have 3 children who were born and are being raised in Ocean City, Tommy (6), Celeste (2) and Joey (9 months).
