Paul Spinelli – Council President
Paul Spinelli is a life-long Vineland resident. He has been married to Josephine Orlando-Spinelli for over 30 years, and has one son, Paul, a daughter-in law Heather, and two grandchildren Angelo and Stella.
After graduating high school, Paul earned numerous certifications in education through Rowan and Stockton colleges. He attended Mount Saint Mary’s University for his undergraduate degree and received his master’s degree in Administration and Supervision from the University of Phoenix.
Paul has served as a member of the Vineland City Council since 2013, including four years as president. He previously served as a member of the Vineland Board of Education and the Vineland Recreation Commission for three years respectively.
He has served on the Police Athletic League Board and the Vineland Downtown Improvement District Board. Paul is also a member of the Vineland Jaycees, receiving the Key Man Award, and volunteers time at the Christ the Good Shepherd Parish.
Paul is a retired educator, having worked in Atlantic City’s Public Schools System for 30 years, as well as owning his own painting business for 20 years. While working, Paul was involved and a representative in the teachers’ association for over 20 years, eight of which he held the office of Senior Vice President. Prior to retiring, he was selected to Who’s Who of American Teachers.
Paul served as Secretary/Assigner of the Cumberland-Cape May Basketball Officials Organization for 28 years which services all the high schools in the South Jersey Region. He was previously honored as the Boys Basketball Official of the Year for the Coaches Hall of Fame in the state of New Jersey, and served as President of the International Association of Basketball Officials. Paul was also a founding member of the Vineland Red and Gray Gridiron Club, serving as Vice President for six years.
Contact Info
(856) 364-0085
pspinelli@vinelandcity.org
Cruz Gomez – Council Vice President
Cruz Gomez Jr. is a lifelong Vineland resident. He is part of a family that came to Vineland from Puerto Rico and has become a fixture in the city. He has been married to his wife Linda for 25 years and they have two daughters Mikayla and Miranda.
Cruz graduated from Vineland High School and attended Cumberland County College and Dundalk Community College in Maryland.
Cruz has worked for the Vineland Board of Education as a Supervisor for nearly 30 years. In 2014, Cruz opened his first business Kingdom Finance, where he has developed a passion to provide financial literacy to youth and young adults. In 2015, he opened a tax firm, A Quality Tax Service, where he supplies clients with all of their tax needs.
Cruz is president of two Non-Profits, Kingdom Empowering Entrepreneur Network and Kingdom Covenant Ministry. Along with his wife, they have devoted their life to their faith and to families in need. He is also the author of two books “The Mirage” and “Dreamer Awaken.”
Cruz currently serves on the Hispanic Advisory Board of RCSJ Cumberland Campus and is an Ordained Minister.
Contact Info
cgomez@vinelandcity.org
Dr. Elizabeth Arthur – Councilwoman
Dr. Elizabeth McIntyre Arthur was born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina. She subsequently moved to Trumansburg, New York where she graduated from C. O. Dickerson High School. Dr. Arthur is the proud mother of three children: Dale S. Arthur, Jr. and his wife Monica; Darrell S. Arthur and his wife Melissa; and Heather R. Garrison and her husband Donnie. She also adores her 11 grandchildren: Alexis (who is an Air Force reservist), Nathan, Nehemiah, Nicholas, Joshua, Isaac, Caleb, Xavier, Hannah, Abigail, and Scarlett.
Dr. Arthur graduated from Cumberland County College with an associate’s degree in Business Administration. She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Thomas Edison State College, an Executive MBA from Georgian Court University, and a Doctor of Business Administration degree from Walden University.
Dr. Arthur has served as a member of Vineland City Council since 2018, including four years as president. She previously served as a member of the Vineland Board of Education.
Dr. Arthur is retired from Rowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus and Raritan Valley Community College. She also previously served as a Computer Tutor at the Vineland Public Library. Prior to that, she spent over 30 years in the scientific glass industry, beginning as a Purchasing Administrator and Buyer for Wheaton Industries, and retiring as a Business System Analyst with Gerresheimer Glass.
Dr. Arthur is active in the community, serving as a member and Chairperson of the Vineland Education Foundation since 2003 and as a member of New Bethel AME Church in Vineland. She is a former board member of Visions of Hope, Inc and the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties, as well as a member of the Cumberland County College Alumni Association.
Contact Info
(856) 364-0955
earthur@vinelandcity.org
Scott English – Councilman
A Vineland High School graduate, Scott has been married to his wife Anita for 32 years. They have two children, a son, Nicholas, a daughter Nina, and a son-in-law Patrick.
Upon graduating from High school, Scott joined the family plumbing business working as an Apprentice, Journeyman, and Foreman. After earning his Master Plumbers License, he opened his own business in 1998 which he operated successfully for 25 years. In 2023, Scott received a Career Technical Education (CTE) Teaching Certification in Plumbing and Pipefitting, and currently works as a Plumbing Instructor at Delsea Regional High School.
Scott previously served on the Vineland Board of Education for ten years, including one year as Vice President and five as President.
He also has a record of community service serving as a former Board Member, coach, and manager for the East Vineland Little League, as a Co-founder and former Member of the Red and Gray Gridiron Club, as a former Board Member and Member of the Dolphin Swim Club, and as a former member of the Gabriel Project.
Scott is a member of the New Jersey State League of Master Plumbers Association, and the Vineland Master Plumbers Association.
Contact Info
Albert Vargas – Councilman
Albert Vargas was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, relocating to Vineland in 1980. He has been married to his wife Glysel for 42 years. They have two daughters, Desiree and Chantal, and two grandchildren, Xavier and Michael.
Albert is a graduate of Vineland High School and attended Cumberland County College. He spent over 20 years in the Army National Guard retiring as a Staff Sergeant.
Albert has served as a member of the Vineland City Council since 2017 and is a former Director of the Police Athletic League.
During the 1980s, Albert worked at the Sands Hotel and Casino as a security guard and the Showboat Hotel and Casino as a fire and safety supervisor.
In 1990, he was sworn in as a Vineland Police Officer spending 18 years as a patrolman. He subsequently transferred to the Community Policing Unit as a bike officer, and then to the Juvenile Unit where he taught gang prevention techniques to members of the community and community organizations, as well as Gang Resistance Education and Training to students in the Vineland School District.
Albert founded the Hispanic Law Enforcement Officers Association and is bi-lingual certified.
Contact Info
(856) 364-1113
avargas@vinelandcity.org
