Atlantic County Executive

County Executive of Atlantic County
Incumbent
Dennis Levinson
since January 2000
Term lengthFour years; renewable
Inaugural holderCharles D. Worthington
Formation1974
Salary$141,930 (2017)[1]
Websitehttp://www.atlantic-county.org/county-executive/

The County Executive of Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, is the chief officer of the county's executive branch and manages the county business, including implementing policy, administering county services, and directing the executive staff. Executives have overseen the administration of county government since the county adopted the form in 1974. The executive offices are located in Atlantic City.[2]

The executive is elected to a four-year term. As of 2017, there were 180,123 registered voters in the county.[3] Since its first county executive took office in 1975, three individuals have served as the county executive, two of whom have been elected to five consecutive terms of office.

As of 2019, Atlantic County's executive is Republican Dennis Levinson.[4][5]

  1. ^ Brunetti Post, Michelle. "How High Can They Go? Prosecutor's Officers Salaries Rival County Exec's".
  2. ^ "Executive Offices". Atlantic County. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Statewide Voter Registration Summary" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. November 7, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Levinson easily wins 6th term as Atlantic County Executive". New Jersey Globe. November 6, 2019.
  5. ^ County Executive, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed February 25, 2018.