Responsible Growth
Growth should fit Little Egg Harbor. We want development decisions to account for traffic, drainage, infrastructure, open space and the character of existing neighborhoods.
POINSETT + FRANCO · TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE
We love Little Egg Harbor.
This is home. We want local government focused on the things that shape everyday life: responsible growth, reliable infrastructure, thriving small businesses, and a community that still feels like ours.
GABE+LEAH
WHY WE'RE RUNNING
Keep what makes LEHT special. Fix what isn't working.
Little Egg Harbor is growing and changing. The decisions made now about development, infrastructure, technology, local businesses, parks and public services will shape what this town feels like for years to come. We believe those decisions should start with the people who already call it home.
OUR PRIORITIES
Local issues. Practical focus.
AI Data Centers
Data centers can bring extraordinary demands for power, water, generators and infrastructure. We support examining a local land-use prohibition before one is proposed here.
Flooding & Drainage
Drainage isn't abstract when the water is on your street. Capital planning should prioritize recurring trouble spots and make project status easy for residents to follow.
Roads & Traffic
New development and road planning have to work together. Safer intersections, better pedestrian connections and coordination with county and state road owners matter.
Small Business
Local businesses create jobs and community. Township permits, licenses and approvals should be understandable, efficient and no more burdensome than necessary.
Community & Open Space
Protect the places that make this home while creating more opportunities for neighbors, families, seniors, young people and local organizations to come together.
These are working policy priorities. Specific proposals will be developed and published as they are finalized.
MEET THE CANDIDATES
Two backgrounds. One community.
GABE FRANCO
Public service is the job.
Gabe lives in Mystic Islands with his wife, Dimple, and their dog, Russell. A career New Jersey civil servant, attorney and longtime community volunteer, his work has centered on making organizations and public institutions work better for the people they serve.
He holds degrees in criminal justice, law, business administration and information technology, and has worked across government, law, business and nonprofit service.
More about Gabe →
LEAH “DANIELLE” POINSETT
Business experience rooted in people.
Leah “Danielle” Poinsett is a Little Egg Harbor resident, small-business owner and experienced business leader. She founded and operates Empanadivas with her husband, Jim after a career spanning banking and retail management.
Her experience includes budgeting, purchasing, vendor relationships, operations, customer service, team development and community engagement. She started Empanadivas out of a desire to serve the community.
More about Leah’s business →WHY WE LOVE LEHT
Home is more than a campaign backdrop.
Little Egg Harbor is where people raise families, build businesses, look out for their neighbors and put down roots. That everyday sense of community is what this campaign is about protecting while making local government work better.
