Jody Raines
Jody Raines has been a resident of Voorhees since 1989.
Her three children, two of whom were born at Virtua in Voorhees, all attended Voorhees school district and Eastern Camden County Regional High School. Her son, Eddie is 22, her daughter, Jaime is 19 and her daughter Jacqueline is 17. Jackie is a senior at Eastern.
Jody holds a Masters Degree in Technology Management from Phoenix University, and she also attended graduate studies at Fairleigh Dickenson University. Her undergrad degrees include Bachelor of Science from Rider for double majors – Management and Marketing.
Jody is active in community groups and holds leadership positions. She is the Chairperson of the Social Media Committee for the Camden County Regional Chamber, Board Member of the Mount Laurel Chamber of Commerce, and Ambassador for the Greater Philadelphia Regional Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of Voorhees Business Association, Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey, eWomen Network. As a frequent public speaker, Jody has appeared before groups sponsored by The Greater Philadelphia Regional Chamber, Avenue of the Arts, National Speakers Association, Bizz Buzz, Voorhees Rotary, Garden State Rotary, Tri-County Score, among others.
Jody owns WebMarCom, an Internet Strategy agency founded in 2009 that helps businesses use the Internet to find business – and offers services such as web design, web development, search engine optimization, content development and social media marketing. Prior to WebMarCom, Jody worked for notable companies including Canon USA, Oki Data Americas, CIT Group, and American Express. Her experience at Oki Data and at Canon USA creating and managing the Public Sector programs contributed to her wealth of knowledge and expertise in public procurement. Her ability to cut costs and understanding of public purchasing will be fundamental to taking a hard look at spending and the Voorhees budget.
Jody owns her home and resides in Alluvium.
Ron Richards
Ron moved to Voorhees over thirty years ago with his wife Denise and they have literally lived all over town. Starting in the Partridge Run/Avian neighborhood, they welcomed their two children, Justin and Caitlin. A few years down the road Ron and his family moved into the newly expanding Sturbridge Lakes, and now, with his children grown, Ron and Denise live in the one of Voorhees’s newest neighborhoods, Centennial Mill.
In the late 1990s Ron had previously served on the Voorhees Township Committee. Before he came on board taxes were, much like today, at record highs. Democrats were in control of our government and were not interested in any new ideas from the outside. Ron had one plan that he thought would be great for the citizens of Voorhees: televising the Township Committee meetings. His idea was flat out rejected by the municipal government, so Ron decided to take matters into his own hands. He brought his video equipment and filmed and aired unedited meetings for anyone to see.
Running on a platform of greater transparency and tax cuts, Ron was elected to serve in 1997. In his first year, Ron created the first Township website, and finally did something no one thought possible. He supported and instituted the deepest tax cut to the local property tax rate in Voorhees history.
When Ron left office, taxes were still lower than the day he entered. Something no member of our current committee can say.
Ron has a bachelors degree from Trevecca University and continued his graduate level education at the University of Hartford. He is currently the marketing manager for A-1 Limousine in Princeton, NJ.