Government
Freeholder Louis Cappelli, Jr.
Louis Cappelli, Jr.
Freeholder Director
520 Market Street 8th Floor
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 225-5451
louc@camdencounty.com
Term - January 2009 to December 2011
Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. has brought a fine legal mind, a fresh approach and innovative ideas to a lifetime in public service. He is a resident of Collingswood, where he was born and raised, and has five children.
A graduate of Rutgers Law School, Lou first began his public service with a six-year stint on the Collingswood School Board. In 1993, he was elected to the Collingswood Board of Commissioners, becoming an integral part of a team that revitalized the town, beginning with the transformation of Sutton Towers, a dilapidated high-rise complex of four buildings, into the Park View, a vibrant housing alternative with community and senior services and convenient transportation to local shopping.
The business community thrived with the formation of three business districts, the establishment of Collingswood Partners, and the recruitment of 46 new businesses. Haddon Avenue attracted new stores and trendy restaurants. Lou helped to support the arts through the leasing of the Scottish Rite Auditorium
Since 2003, when he was first elected to the Freeholder Board, Lou has brought the same commitment to public service he demonstrated in Collingswood. He has sought to transform county government, cutting the tax levy for three consecutive years, and trimming the size of the workforce by 600 jobs over six years while still delivering services to constituents. He has pushed for shared services and consolidation and has encouraged economic development through the Brownfield and Redevelopment Center (BARC) as part of the effort to focus on economic development in the region. He was unanimously elected Freeholder Director in 2006.
Lou also assisted in the effort to transform the massive and vacant Langston Steel facility in Cherry Hill Township to the new home of the Towers-Perrin Corporation, which brought hundreds of jobs. He has been instrumental in keeping Campbell’s Soup, a Fortune 500 company, in Camden City.
In addition, Freeholder Director Cappelli is spearheading the effort to upgrade Camden County’s 911 system, enhancing communications between municipalities and jurisdictions and assuring a quick response to those in need. He has also implemented and expanded the Camden County Video Court, which allows defendants to testify remotely, streamlining the hearing process and easing the strain on an overburdened court system.
Lou joined the law firm of Florio Perrucci Steinhardt & Fader L.L.C in 2008 and is a Managing Partner, bringing his experience in a wide variety of specialties to the firm while managing to find time for community volunteer work. He also serves as a member of the boards of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission and the Greater Camden Partnership.
Freeholder Cappelli is Liaison to the following Departments and Offices:
- Clerk of the Board
- Department of Administration
- County Clerk
- Department of Taxation
- Department of the Surrogate
- County Counsel
- Information Technology
- Media Relations
- Camden County Improvement Authority
- Constituent Services
- Telecommunications
- Department of Economic & Workforce Development
- Special Events
- Office of Shared Services
From the desk of Freeholder Cappelli:
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