(MAYS LANDING) Tonight, the members of the Atlantic County Democratic Committee from Hamilton and Egg Harbor Townships voted unanimously to appoint Thelma Witherspoon to the vacant District 3 Commissioner seat.

“I look forward to joining the Board of Commissioners and serving the residents of Hamilton and Egg Harbor Townships,” said Witherspoon. “I am hopeful that we will win on appeal, and I’d like to thank Chairman Suleiman and my legal team for fighting to preserve our hard-earned victory. Right now, I’m ready to get to work for our community.”

The Democrats filed an appeal last week which is currently awaiting a hearing in the Appellete Division.

Click here for copies of the vacancy paperwork filed on behalf of Thelma Witherspoon. For privacy purposes, home addresses have been redacted.