Mayor Pete Green and the Democrats for Burlington Township are running for re-election on what they have already delivered — safer neighborhoods, stronger infrastructure, a cleaner environment and a higher quality of life.

Pete Green has served Burlington Township on Council since 1994 and as Mayor since December 2021. A graduate of Heidelberg University and its Alumni of the Year, he has lived in Burlington since 1978 with Barbara, his wife of 49 years; both of their sons came through the Burlington Township school system. He founded BSA Troop #764 and helped start the Free Fishing Derbies for Kids, serves in Certified First Responders chaplaincy ministry, and is a trustee on the Burlington County Military Affairs Committee and Honorary Commander at Joint Base MDL for 2026–2027. His own rule for the office: “My door is always open, including to change.”

George Kozub has served on Township Council since 1993 and is Council President in 2026, as he was in 2014 and 2022. A Villanova-trained mechanical engineer and retired healthcare facilities project director, he has lived in Burlington Township since 1969. He is past chairman of both the Zoning Board and the Insurance Commission, sits on the school board liaison committee and the Mayor’s Citizen Advisory Committee, and has been a Virtua Health Foundation member for more than ten years. He and his wife Agnes have two children and a grandson.

Joyce Howell-Paul has lived in Burlington Township since 1968 and has made public service a goal throughout her life. A graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in Urban Studies/Community Studies, she has served on Township Council since 2014 — as Council President in 2017 and Council Pro Tem in 2025. She is an advocate for the homeless and hungry community and a current member of the Burlington County Homelessness Task Force, and has been a facilitator and volunteer with the Christ Baptist Feeding Ministry since 2019. She is serving on the Recreation Commission in 2026 and has served on numerous Township boards over the years. Joyce is married to Emmanuel; they have two children and five grandchildren. Once a BTHS Falcon, always a Falcon — Class of ’78.

Dan Carducci has lived in Burlington Township for more than 38 years and graduated from Burlington Township High School. He has spent over 26 years as a territory and contract sales manager for a worldwide steel company. He is a former vice chairman of the Zoning Board and former chairman of the Heritage Commission, currently serves as secretary of the Environmental Commission, and volunteers at the Ladle of Love soup kitchen. He and his wife Jennifer have a son, Brice.

Michael Ramos is a sitting Burlington Township councilman and has lived in the township since 2015 with his wife and three children. An electric distribution supervisor at PSE&G, he brings infrastructure, utility operations and project management experience to Council. He is a former Recreation Commissioner and youth soccer coach, and serves on the New Jersey State League of Municipalities Legislative Committee for Land Use, Environment and Community Development. He is focused on reliable public services, continued investment in roads and utilities, and balancing growth with the needs of existing neighborhoods.