Frank Holman Archives - New Jersey Globe

Holman takes Gilmore’s Board of Election seat

May 17, 2019 11:53 amMay 17, 2019 2:22 pm

Newly-elected Ocean County Republican chairman Frank Holman III will take George Gilmore’s seat on the Board of Elections, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Following Holman’s 25-vote victory in a special election on Wednesday, three GOP officials huddled to decide...

Gilmore appointed Board of Elections successor hours before he resigned

May 16, 2019 5:24 pmMay 17, 2019 9:11 am

George Gilmore named his own replacement on the Ocean County Board of Elections during his final hours as county chairman, but his pick was torpedoed by a onetime ally, freeholder chair Virginia Haines. Gilmore resigned his seat on the Board...

Holman wins race for Ocean GOP chairman

May 15, 2019 8:50 pmMay 16, 2019 9:20 am

Frank Holman III became the first new Ocean County Republican chairman since 1996 Wednesday, defeating Frank Sadeghi by 25 votes to replace former county chairman George Gilmore. Holman won 254 to 229, a 52%-48% margin, in a special election of...

Operatives pushing Peters to challenge Kim

May 13, 2019 5:03 pmMay 14, 2019 8:53 am

Two sources told the New Jersey Globe that Republican operatives in the state are seeking to recruit Assemblyman Ryan Peters to take on Rep. Andy Kim in the third congressional district. Originally, GOP fundraiser Frank Sadeghi was slated to run,...

Thomson backs Holman for county chair

May 6, 2019 3:33 pmMay 6, 2019 8:41 pm

Assemblyman Edward Thomson is backing Frank Holman for Ocean County Republican chairman, he said Monday. “I’ve known Frank for 25 years,” Thomson said. “He’s a very solid, solid leader, and I believe he’d bring a very steady hand to the...

Frank Holman pledges to run more women for office in Ocean County

April 27, 2019 3:05 pmApril 28, 2019 7:14 pm

Frank Holman III says he will be a different kind of county chairman if he wins a special election to replace George Gilmore, who resigned Wednesday after 23 years running New Jersey’s most potent Republican county organization. “I’ll be more...

Ocean Republicans offer nothing but praise for Lanuto

April 23, 2019 6:48 pmApril 24, 2019 11:06 am

Ocean County Republicans have nothing but praise for GOP Vice Chairwoman Barbara Lanuto, who is poised to take control of the state’s most powerful Republican county organization with Ocean County Chairman George Gilmore’s resignation likely on the horizon. “Lovely woman....