ABOUT/BIOGRAPHY

EDWARD J. MAHANEY, JR.

civil service and leadership

• Mayor, City of Cape May (1995-96; 2008-16)

• More than 16 years as elected member of Cape May’s governing body

• 21 years on Cape May’s Planning Board

• Member, Freeholder-appointed Cape May County Public Health Committee (1996-2016)

• Member, New Jersey State League of Municipalities for more than 16 years

• Member, Board of Trustees, Sustainable Jersey (2012 present)

• Co-Chairman, Committee to designate Cape May as a “Coast Guard Community”

• Secretary, nonprofit Coast Guard Community Foundation (2015-2016)

• Founding Member, New Jersey Coastal Coalition (2013-present)

• Co-Chairman, appointed by NJDEP, Leadership (Steering) Committee,
  New Jersey Coastal Resiliency Collaborative

  
  

career and education

• 45-year career in special education teaching and administration

• Professional educator in public and private systems, at the collegiate and state
  department of education levels

  • Temple University – Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Master of Education in Special Education, Doctor of Education in Special Education Administration, Certification as Superintendent of Schools/Chief School Administrator

• Certificate Program for Municipal Elected Officials, Rutgers University

• New Jersey State Real Estate Salesperson License

• National Association of State Floodplain Manager’s Certification

  
  

community and accomplishments

• Completion of the $2.1 million refurbishment of Rotary Park, funded through competitive grants and private-public partnership and without utilizing additional local tax dollars

• Completion of the state-of-the-art Cape May Convention Hall, a $10.5 million facility that serves as the City’s social hub

• Attained more than $2.7 million in competitive New Jersey Small Cities CDBG grant funds to ensure ADA compliance

• Attained more than $20.0 million in grants and rebates for City initiatives involving necessary public improvements, environmental and energy conservation projects

• Increased Cape May’s Community Rating System of the National Flood Insurance Program from class 8 to 6, resulting in a 20% discount on taxpayer policies

• Funding of $1.6 million from the NJDEP for Green Acres and Blue Acres grants for property acquisition of the Lafayette Street Open Space Recreation Area

• Created, expanded and renewed the City of Cape May’s shared-services agreements

• Implemented community-based, long-range planning integrating Cape May’s financial capital programs and creating a systematic sustainability and resiliency approach beyond 2028

• Topical seminar panelist/presenter during conferences sponsored by regional, state and federal public and private agencies

• Presenter and Subject Matter Expert for hearings and briefings conducted by United States House of Representatives, the New Jersey State Senate and the New Jersey General Assembly

• Founder, Tourism Utility – shifting cost burden of tourism activities from taxpayers to participants of tourism-related activities

• Launched and funded Mayor’s Book Club, Cape May Elementary School’s First Grade Reading Program

• Member, Lector and Eucharistic Minister, Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish