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Committeewoman

Sue Barber

Sue A. Barber

P.O. Box 13

Richland, NJ 08350

Political Experience:

Committeewoman, Buena Vista Township                                                              2000-present

·        Initiated, organize, and promote annual Senior Health/Awareness Fair that addresses medical, financial, and legal issues for more than 700 seniors over the past 6 years;

·        Spearheaded township kindness campaign that resulted in Buena Vista Township’s designation as South Jersey’s kindest town, 2001;

·        Defeated Fox Television’s attempt to exploit Buena Vista Township schoolchildren through an episode of “The Simple Life.”

Township Liaison, Atlantic County Housing and Rehabilitation Committee      1998-present

·        Identify township homeowners in need of state and county funds to maintain their residences.

Township Liaison, Regional Municipal Drug and Alcohol Alliance                    2003-present

·        Monitor drug and alcohol education grants and programs.

Co-chair, Buena Vista Township Personnel Committee                                        2003-present

·        Supervise personnel decisions for approximately 20 non-union township employees;

·        Responsible for personnel issues including grievances.

Member, Martin Luther King, Jr. Center Committee                                              2004-present

·        Monitor reading, tutoring, daycare, and other programs administered by the center;

·        Coordinate scheduling for the center;

·        Provide support for the Black History Museum.

Member, Buena Vista Township Recreation Committee                                        2004-present

·        Establish the rules governing the use of 4 municipal parks and authorize groups to use them.

Member, Buena Vista Township Zoning Board                                                      1998-2000

·        Evaluated and authorized land use projects while maintaining the township’s tax base and character.

President, Atlantic County Association of Township Officials                              2006-present

·        Coordinate and conduct meetings to share best practices and find solutions to common problems affecting 12 similarly-governed municipalities.

·        Served as Vice-President, 2005

Municipal Chair, Atlantic County Democratic Committee                                                2002-present

Secretary, Buena Vista Township Democrats                                                          1998-present

Member, Mullica Township Democrats                                                                    1975-1980

Union Experience:

Speaker, Change to Win Convention                                                                       Sept. 2005

·        Addressed 1,500 union members on the benefits of union membership and political activism.

Vice President, United Food and Commercial Workers                                                    

Local 152 Executive Board                                                                                       2005-present

·        Implemented Get Out the Vote outreach efforts to union members at all supermarkets in the First Legislative District, 2005;

·        Researched and coordinated Local 152’s Wake Up Wal-Mart campaign;

·        Served as delegate at 2003 UFCW Convention where the union’s 2004 political endorsements were decided.

Shop Steward, United Food and Commercial Workers                                           2000-present

Member, United Food and Commercial Workers                                                    1978-present

Advocacy Experience:

NJ Multiple Sclerosis Coalition for Advocacy Network (NJ MS-CAN)                 2003-present

·        Lobby state and national leaders to provide increased funding for MS.

Buena Vista Exchange Club                                                                                                2005-present

·        Member of the fundraising committee.

No Dump Mullica Citizens Action Committee                                                        1983

Professional Experience:

Scanning Manager, Starn’s Village ShopRite                                                         1978-present

·        Initiated supermarket campaign to raise funds and awareness of MS;

·        Responsible for computer operations.

Education:

B.A. Information Systems                                                                 1983

Richard Stockton State College

Personal:

·        Married to John Barber; two children, John and Joseph.