Patrick Walsh is a Democratic candidate for the NJ State Assembly, 24th District.
He lives in Mount Olive, NJ with his wife and two young children. As father, leader, and passionate tax payer advocate, Walsh is committed to taking on the special interests that have been running New Jersey for years. “I consider Northwest New Jersey a precious jewel we must enhance and preserve.” Pat is dedicated to making New Jersey a better place to live and raise a family. He has worked with members of The New Jersey Coalition of Property Tax Reform, The Citizens for Property Tax Reform and The Economic Development Committee of Mount Olive to help reduce property taxes. He also crafted a website “WakeUpNJ.com” that was noticed by many, all the way to Trenton. After many years of volunteer work, Walsh decided that he could not sit back and wait for others in Trenton to get the job done. “The truth of the matter is,” he says “many states have had the same problems we have and found ways to work together to fix them.” Walsh explains how many states have implemented caps on property taxes to ensure that more money remains in the hands of the public. By allowing citizens to have more disposable income, it has been proven that this increases state revenue in other areas. Other states discovered, through open and honest debate, that the tax “structure” was the problem. “When the method of levying taxes was changed,” Walsh says “a more equitable and efficient structure was achieved.” He believes that the Powers-That-Be in Trenton are not always open and honest, and many of them appear to have little interest in fixing the problem. He feels that it is imperative we do something immediately.Time is of the essence. Pat Walsh grew up in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey. He graduated from Pompton Lakes High School where he was Captain of his high school football team during his senior year. Pat was a born leader. Pat worked for many years in banking. He started as a clerk, and in less than a year was promoted to Manager of the Transit Department of National Community Bank in Maywood, NJ. Pat had over 30 employees that all reported directly to him. In 1991, he decided to move to Asheville, North Carolina after falling in love with the area during a vacation with his parents. He pursued a career in real estate. In 1992 received the Rookie of the Year award while working for the largest real estate firm in Western North Carolina. By the next year, he was one of the company’s top producers. In 1994, he moved to Charlotte, North Carolina to take advantage of the lucrative market there. He enjoyed tremendous success, winning two coveted President’s Club awards while working for Centex Homes. He was promoted to Area Sales Manager in 1998. Walsh met his wife, Gerilyn, in 1999 and returned to New Jersey in 2000. Centex Homes of New Jersey promoted him to Area Sales Manager. In 2003, he was recruited to work for K. Hovnanian Homes, the largest homebuilder in New Jersey. He was the Area Sales Manager for Northern and Central New Jersey until 2007. Pat is now self employed in the Real Estate business.  
Pat and Gerilyn's daughter Lily and their dog Tucker
Pat at the Governor's Gala with New Jersey's Democratic Chairman Joe Cryan and Pat's running mate Toni Zimmer
Pat and Gerilyn's son, Lil' Patrick
Pat Walsh with Speaker of the NJ Assembly Joseph Roberts and Toni Zimmer
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