About
The Kingwood Democratic Committee was formed to support progressive candidates by bringing together a community of like-minded neighbors. We are committed to supporting the principles of democracy, the values of our community, including its rural nature and its agricultural richness, and respect for the diversity in our population.
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Long a one-party township, we are proud that Kingwood now has an active Democratic Committee. And it is growing! The number of registered Democrats has expanded by over 33% in the past few years.
Our group got its start in 2016 when it was formed by two concerned people. Over the subsequent years as more people have become involved we have been able to expand the scope of our activities and the types of support that we can offer to candidates in local, state and national elections. We have been able to bring state and national candidates to Kingwood Township where they meet us and learn about the needs of our community. Our state and national representatives have accepted invitations to our Township that give our citizens an opportunity to meet them on a personal level, discover their philosophies and express our local concerns.
Meet our Kingwood Township
Democratic Committee Officers:
STUART FREEDENFELD
Chairperson
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Stuart Freedenfeld, M.D. our chairperson, is one of the two founding members. A 50+ year resident of Hunterdon County, Stuart had a holistic medical practice in Stockton NJ. He served as the consulting physician and school physician in Delaware Township and Delaware School for twenty years before moving to Kingwood Township. He now lives in
the Byram Colony section of our township.
LESLIE W BELLA
Vice-Chairperson
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Leslie W Bella, our vice-chairperson joined
the committee shortly after its inception Leslie
has lived in all three regions of NJ as well as Cincinnati, OH. A Kingwood resident since 2005, she had a satisfying career in the chemical and medical device/pharmaceutical industry. In addition to our Democratic Committee, Leslie serves the township on
three boards plus volunteers with other community-focused activities. She and her family live in the District 2.
LAURIE LINTON
Treasurer
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Laurie Linton, treasurer for our committee moved to Kingwood in 2020 and quickly indicated her desire to be involved. Laurie grew up in Connecticut and more recently lived in Kennet Square PA. She is a retired educator including a successful position as the Director
of an Outdoor education center. Laurie is
on three boards in Kingwood Township and participates in other volunteer activities.
She and her family live in the northern part
of our township.