John Tompkins: “I Was A Republican”

August 24, 2025

John Tompkins is a financial conservative, philanthropist, former Republican, former Independent, and now, Democrat, running for office. After retiring from Wall Street, his next chapter began with a simple idea which evolved into a philanthropic enterprise by donating all the profits to local and national charitable organizations. 

Having a vision and bringing that vision forward with collaboration, civil discourse and financial expertise is what our Township Committee needs. 

Let’s end the current chaos and divisiveness with the Republican majority on the Township Committee. The mark of leadership is the ability to handle differences in ways that move the agenda forward, build trust, and create a civic culture of mutual respect that makes progress possible. 

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