At-Large

201 S. Shore Rd.
Northfield, NJ 08225
609-645-5900
FAX: (609) 645-5922

Term expires 2026

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AD HOC COMMITTEES

Chairperson

Public Health and Environment Committee 

Member

Budget and Finance Committee, Jail Committee, Shared Services Committee and Solid Waste Oversight Committee 

ADVISORY BOARDS/COMMISSIONS

Atlantic Cape Community College Board of School Estimates, Atlantic County Institute of Technology and Special Services School District Board of Estimates, New Jersey Association of Counties (First Alternate), South Jersey Economic Development District (SJEDD) and South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (SJTPO)

BIOGRAPHY

John Risley was re-elected Commissioner-at-Large in November 2023 and served as Vice Chairperson in 2014, 2017, 2020, 2021 and 2022 and as Chairman to the Board in 2023. He previously served on the Board of Freeholders from 1995 to 2004. Commissioner Risley has devoted a lifetime of public service as a past president of the Mainland Regional Board of Education, a Linwood City Councilman, former President of Somers Point City Council and most recently, past Deputy Mayor for Egg Harbor Township.   John is the owner and President of L. O. Thomas and Company, Inc. a FINRA/SIPC member investment firm founded in 1929. He has been guiding clients with investment advice for over 45 years. John is a member of M. B. Taylor Lodge in Hammonton and a Past Master of Keystone Lodge in Linwood. John resides in Egg Harbor Township with his wife, Dawn and children Ashley, John, III and Harold.