By TIM KELLY
Ocean City’s incumbent First Ward Councilman Mike DeVlieger, seeking his third term on the governing body, filed his nominating petition on Monday, the deadline day for filing.
No other candidates turned in paperwork in the First Ward race, meaning the veteran councilman, will be unchallenged on the ballot in the May municipal election.
“I’m very excited to run for my third term,” DeVlieger said. “I will continue to advocate for fiscal responsibility, holding the line on taxes, while maintaining our infrastructure.”
“I am passionate about our city and investing in roads, beaches, bay dredging, flood control and the boardwalk,” he added.
A summer resident of Ocean City for his entire childhood and early adulthood, DeVlieger has been a full-time resident for 21 years.
He and his wife, Jennifer, a kindergarten teacher in town, are also committed to public education, he said. The couple have two children, a son Flynn and a daughter Reagan, who both attend school in Ocean City.
DeVlieger has worked in Executive Search since 1991. He is graduate of the Wharton School,University of Pennsylvania and St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia.
“It’s been an honor and a privilege to represent the First Ward, and to serve our great city,” DeVlieger said. “I look forward to continuing to work to improve the quality of life for our residents and guests”.
