Tea Partier & "conservative Republican with a very strong Libertarian bent"

In north central New Jersey lies the county of Hunterdon. Clinton Township has a population of 2,600. And one of the town's elected councilman is a self-described "libertarian."

From the Hunterdon Review, May 27:

Spencer Peck, a 38-year resident of the township is completing a one-year unexpired term on council. He is now a candidate for election to a full three-year term. He, and his wife of 46years, Elizabeth, have six children, all of whom attended township schools.

He said he is “a conservative Republican with a very strong Libertarian bent.”

Peck was the Hunterdon County representative on the 1999 New Jersey Commemorative Quarter Commission, and he “proposed the design and motto for our state quarter.”

This year he organized the Hunterdon County Tea Party Express bus to Washington, D.C.

Among his accomplishments while in office according to Peck:

* supported our local school budget while simultaneously returning $250,000 for direct tax payer relief.”

* “protecting the autonomy of the sewer authority and their accumulated $1.5 million in cash reserves

* modification of the sign ordinance to provide a 30-day exemption for churches and other community based non profits

* voter approval of all bonded debt

The top two vote-getters will win seats on the council.