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John E. Wallace III

Mayor

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

John E. Wallace III was appointed to fill an unexpired term for the Council in January 2015.  John was appointed mayor in May 2018 upon former Mayor Leo McCabe’s retirement.  Mayor Wallace 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. 

Mayor Wallace is employed at Cooper University Hospital, Department of Surgery, as a perfusionist.

A resident of Glassboro for more than 30 years, Mayor Wallace is a graduate of Washington Township High School Class of 1983.  He attended Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland and holds B.S. and B.A. degrees from Thomas Edison State University.  He also holds a post-graduate certification from the Cooper University Hospital School of Perfusion. 

Mayor Wallace holds Membership in the American Board of Certified Perfusionists and a member of the American Society of Extracorporeal Technology.  He is a Class 1 member of the Glassboro Planning Board, Member and past President of the Gloucester County Mayor’s Association, and an Executive Board Member of the New Jersey Conference of Mayor’s.

 Mayor Wallace is very involved with Glassboro’s community activities and is an avid lover of sports.  He can be seen at many High School and recreation sports activities occurring in Glassboro.

He and his wife Elisa have 3 beautiful children Ashley, Desmond, and John IV and a granddaughter, Aria.

Mayor 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