Freeholder Jeffrey L.

Nash
Jeffrey L. Nash
520 Market Street 8th Floor
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 225-5466
jnash@camdencounty.com
Term - January 2013 to December 2015

Jeff Nash was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, where he was always politically involved and public service minded.
His strong desire to help others was evident at a young age. By the time he was nineteen years old, he had created a
senior citizens help service. He started college at Brockport State University in New York where he earned the honor
of being the only sophomore accepted into the prestigious Political Studies Semester program in Washington, DC. He
remained in Washington as a transfer student to the George Washington University where he completed his degree
in Political Science. Choosing to pursue a career in law, Jeff is a graduate of the Hofstra University School of Law.
While in law school, he served as the Managing Editor of the Schools Labor Law Journal and was chosen to
represent the school as part of its traveling trial team.

Jeff began his career as an attorney with the New York City Legal Aide Society, Criminal Defense Division. In 1986
he moved to Cherry Hill and became an associate with Cozen OConnor, a prestigious Philadelphia firm. Now a
senior partner, Jeff is a trial attorney, specializing in civil litigation.

Jeff was first elected to public office in 1989 as a member of the Cherry Hill Council, where he served from 1990 to
1993. In November 1991, Jeff was elected to the seven-member Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Initially he served as the Freeholder Liaison to Camden Countys Department of Health and Human Services. Under
his direction, the Department began the County's nationally acclaimed Child Immunization program. This life-saving
effort has administered free immunizations to thousands of children in Camden County. While immunizations are an
important part of a child's health care, he realized more could be done. Jeff then initiated the Camden County Kids
Club Program to provide routine health care for working families who are either uninsured or underinsured.
Additionally, his concern for children led to the creation of the County YES facility, Youth Empowerment System a
safe haven for troubled children and abused runaways.

In 1995 Jeff was selected by his colleagues to serve as Camden County Freeholder Director, a position he held for
10 years. Serving as Freeholder Director, Jeffs vision for a better Camden County is evident in so many areas.
Under his leadership, Camden County has improved government programs and public access to programs while
eliminating waste and mismanagement. Consequently, Camden County has received two bond-rating upgrades by
Wall Street rating agencies. He led the efforts to support the expansion of Camden County College now viewed as

the best 2-year college in the State. He led a bold initiative to secure and preserve nearly a thousand acres of open
space and farmland with plans to double that in the near future. Jeffs passion for improving communities and more
importantly the quality of family life is best illustrated in his commitment to the revitalization of the City of Camden. He
worked tirelessly on a viable plan to provide State aid that is finally beginning to transform the image of Camden to
attract business, and make it a place where people want to live and bring their families.

Jeff also brought with him a strong belief in humanity, embracing cultural and ethnic diversity. His plan for bringing
people together resulted in the creation of the County Human Relations Commission, and the Asian American
Advisory Board. His compassion and sense of fairness carried over to the County workforce with the establishment of
the County Labor Management Committee, whose outstanding work in labor relations won national recognition by the
National Association of Counties. His admiration and respect for our Countys veterans led to improved services and
numerous medal ceremonies to honor those who bravely fought on the beaches of Normandy through current day
battles. Jeffs esteem for our veterans was evident in his commitment to stand firm, devote our resources and bring
the Battleship USS NJ back to the Camden waterfront. At the waterfront and throughout the County Park system, Jeff
continues to find ways to offer entertainment to people of all ages by enhancing free concert programs, environmental
and educational childrens activities and good old-fashioned movies in the park.
Jeff not only recognized the importance of improving communities, healthcare and education, he understood the need
to prepare our children for the technology of the 21st century. With this goal in mind, he initiated an exciting new
program designed to put a computer in every classroom in the County of Camden by the year 2000. Appropriately
enough the program was dubbed "Tech 2000." This ingenious program is a unique partnership between the Camden
County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the County's schools. To date more than 1,400 computers have been
placed in classrooms throughout the county serving as a catalyst for learning by providing the needed tools to
prepare our children for the new century.

Furthering his commitment to public service, on June 19, 2002, Governor James E. McGreevy appointed Jeff Nash
as Vice Chairman of the Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The DRPA is a bi-state
regional transportation and economic development agency serving the people of southeastern Pennsylvania and
southern New Jersey. The DRPA has assumed a leadership role in regional development. Its special focus has been
the industrial and commercial revitalization of the Philadelphia-Camden Waterfront. DRPAs motto, We Keep the
Region Moving, refers to its roles in both transportation and economic growth. Under Jeffs guidance, plans are
underway to revitalize and modernize all PATCO stations, implement a new Smart Card fare collection system, and
replace old rail cars using $54 million of secured federal funds. Following years of discussion, Jeff is now leading a
regional charge to create a new rail system from Gloucester County to Philadelphia.
Jeffs appointment to this key position is indicative of his expertise in economic development, commitment to good
government, and his strong desire to make our community a great place to live and raise our families. Most recently,
Jeff was appointed by Governor Jon S. Corzine to the Governors Commission on the Horse Racing Industry to

assist in identifying and recommending long-term funding solutions for maintaining the economic viability of the horse
racing industry in the State of New Jersey.
Awards

2003 ASCE Distinguished Citizen Award

2003 Camden County Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Medal

2004 DVRPC Regional Elected Official of the Year

2004 Southern NJ Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award

2005 Camden County College Pro-Beneficio-Dato Distinguished Public Service Award

2005 LARC School Paul Porado Humanitarian Award

2006 Camden Childrens Garden Champion of Childrens Award

2006 United Way of Camden County Dr. Nathan Asbell Community Service Award

2007 Center For Family Services YES Facility, Children & Family Commitment Award

2009 Rutgers University Camden Star Award for Public Service

2009 March of Dimes, March for Babies Honorary Campaign Chair

2009 New Jersey Alliance For Action Walter Rand Award For Public Service

2010 New Jersey Recreation & Park Association Public Service Award

2010 Walter Rand Institutes Public Sector South Jerseyan of the Year

Freeholder Nash is the Liaison to the following Departments and Offices:

Department of Parks

Agricultural Extension Service

Division of Environmental Affairs

CCMUA

Mosquito Commission