John E. Wallace III

Mayor

Democrat: Serving Four Year Term ending December 31, 2026.

Mr. John Wallace was appointed to fill an unexpired term on Council in January 2015.  John was appointed mayor in May 2018 upon former Mayor Leo McCabe’s retirement. He is Chair of the Public Property and Ordinance Committee and serves on the Water and Sewer and Health, Welfare, and Recreation Committees.  He is also the liaison to the Board of Health and the Historic Preservation Commission.  His focus is on reducing the cost and size of local government through shared services agreements.  Mr. Wallace works as a perfusionist in the Department of Surgery at Cooper University Hospital.  

A 25-year Glassboro resident, he is a graduate of Washington Township High School.  He attended Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland and holds B.A. degrees from Thomas Edison State College.  He also holds post-graduate certification from the Cooper University Hospital School of Perfusion.  

Member of the American Board of Certified Perfusionists
Member of the American Society of Extracorporeal Technology.  
Past Chair of the Gloucester County Child Placement Review Board. 

Mr. Wallace is active with Glassboro’s community sports programs, including:

Coach, Glassboro Little League Baseball
Board Member and Club Administrator, Glassboro Soccer Club
Past Secretary, Glassboro Little League Baseball
Former Coach, Glassboro Soccer Club
Former Secretary and Coach, Babe Ruth Baseball Former Executive Member of the Glassboro Parent and Community Advisory Board