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Democratic Candidates for Leonia Council
Gil Hawkins
Gil has served Leonia on its Borough Council for nine years. Throughout that time, he has helped Leonia become a more sustainable community and provided it with “good, common-sense leadership.”
Like many Leonians, Gil moved to Leonia from New York City. He went through the Leonia school system until he transferred to Sanford Prep School in Delaware in ninth grade.
In the late 1980s, Gil built his home on Knapp Terrace, where he and his wife raised their three sons, all of whom went through the Leonia school system and graduated from top-ranking colleges.
John Genese
John has been a member of the Historical Preservation Commission since 2011,and was a member of the Transportation Advisory Committee. He works at MINI of Manhattan in New York City and relies on NJ Transit for his daily commute.
John moved from New York City to Leonia with his family when he was 6 months old. He attended Leonia schools and even married his wife, Barbara, at St. John’s Church. Their two daughters, Gina and Patricia, also attended Leonia schools. John holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology.
After living in Leonia for 37 years, a job transfer forced him and his family to move to South Jersey. In 2008, John and Barbara jumped at the opportunity to move back to Leonia because it is the only place they consider home.
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