Following 20 years of service, Atlantic County Commissioner at Large Amy Gatto has announced she will not seek re-election in 2025. Gatto is completing her third term as an Atlantic County Commissioner at Large.
“It has been a privilege to serve the residents of Atlantic County and to have earned their trust in seven consecutive, successful elections. It has been my mission to serve as an open, fair and listening ear to anyone needing help or wanting to enhance our area,” Gatto said in a press relase. “I’ve dedicated myself to making our community a better place for two decades and now it’s time to focus on my personal life and my physical and emotional health.”
Gatto, 43, was first elected to the Hamilton Township Board of Education in 2005, then to Hamilton Township Committee in 2007. At 29 years old, Gatto was the youngest and only the third woman to hold the office of mayor in the township's several hundred year history. In 2019, Freeholder Gatto was selected to serve as the first female to chair the Board of County Commissioners, formerly called the Board of Chosen Freeholders, in its 182 year history. She was elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 2016, 2019 and 2022.
Gatto also served as a member of the Atlantic County Republican Committee and municipal leader in Hamilton Township. The Atlantic County Federation of Republican Women honored Gatto with its Lincoln Award in 2020 as she has worked to encourage more women and minorities to participate in appointed and elected office.
Born and raised in Mays Landing, Gatto graduated from Oakcrest High School in 2000. She attended Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania, graduating in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business and a Bachelor of Arts degree in French.
She worked for PECO Energy in Philadelphia as executive assistant to the chief operating office, a project manager at AtlantiCare, Horizon BCBS, and Equitable, and is currently assistant vice president of Business Operations for Lincoln Financial in Radnor, Pennsylvania.
Gatto's volunteer work includes treasurer of the Sweetwater Haven Association, member of the Pastoral Council for St. Vincent de Paul Church and president of UNICO National - the Greater Atlantic City Chapter.
The Mullica Township resident has long battled Crohn's Disease and is an active advocate for the disease.
In 2008, she was honored as one of Atlantic City Weekly's "Top 40 Under 40."
