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Woodbridge Township Council At-Large 2 year Unexpired Term

Woodbridge is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter law, under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government. The governing body is comprised of a directly elected mayor and a nine-member Township Council, with all officials elected to staggered four-year terms of office on a partisan basis as part of the November general election in odd-numbered years. The council is comprised of four members elected at-large and five members elected from each of the township s five wards. The at-large and mayoral seats come up together for vote followed two years later by the five ward seats.In 2025 a seat to fill a two-year unexpired term is up for election.

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    Kristi Hanson
    (Rep)

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    Daniel Harris
    (Dem)

Biographical Information

Please explain why you are running and describe the personal and professional experiences/skills that make you uniquely qualified to serve in municipal government.

What are your priorities for your term in municipal government? How do you plan to implement these priorities?

When groups of residents disagree about issues, please state what steps you would take (beyond listening to both sides) to create consensus. Please provide any examples of current issues where you think this is possible.

What is the role of the office you are seeking when interacting with ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)?

In addition to the issues you have already addressed, what other challenges to the municipality do you see and how would you address them?

Slogan Woodbridge deserves better
I am running for municipal office because I believe our community deserves strong, accountable, and transparent leadership. I’ve seen firsthand how overdevelopment, lack of infrastructure planning, and unresponsive government can strain neighborhoods, schools, and local services. I want to ensure residents’ voices come first—not special interests or outside developers. My goal is to create safe, thriving neighborhoods where families feel supported and heard. I have years of experience in compliance and administration these roles have required me to navigate complex regulations and solve problems and most importantly listen to the people. I have previously been awarded the Volunteer of the Year award for my time volunteering at Ross Street School #11. I was part of the PTO at Ross street school for many years serving as treasurer and Vice President.
Responsible Development & Infrastructure • Priority: Stop unchecked overdevelopment that overwhelms schools, roads, and local services. • Plan: Advocate for stricter zoning and planning reviews, require developers to fund infrastructure improvements, and push for community impact studies before approvals.

Transparency & Accountability in Government • Priority: Ensure residents’ voices—not special interests—guide decision-making. • Plan: Support open town halls, improve public access to budgets and meeting information, and hold regular community forums to keep leaders accountable.

Safe Streets & Strong Neighborhoods • Priority: Improve public safety and neighborhood quality of life. • Plan: Work closely with first responders, advocate for infrastructure upgrades like better lighting and traffic calming, and support neighborhood watch and community policing programs.

Protecting Taxpayer Dollars • Priority: Use public funds responsibly to benefit residents directly. • Plan: Push for transparent budgeting, challenge unnecessary spending, and ensure tax dollars go toward essential services and infrastructure, not waste or political favors.
Provide clear, factual information – Ensure that residents have access to unbiased data, cost impacts, and long-term consequences so decisions are based on facts, not assumptions. Look for common ground – Identify shared goals (such as safety, quality of life, or fiscal responsibility) and build solutions around those. Encourage compromise where possible – Propose middle-ground options that address the most pressing concerns of both sides. Maintain transparency – Keep communication open at every step so no group feels left out or ignored.
Local council does not oversee or control ICE
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