Dennis Levinson is the Atlantic County Executive, serving as the chief executive of Atlantic County, New Jersey, since January 2000. A Ventnor native and graduate of Atlantic City High School, Levinson is the longest-serving county executive in Atlantic County history, having won election to seven consecutive four-year terms. Prior to his executive service, he worked for three decades as a history teacher in the Northfield Public Schools District, earning a reputation as one of the district's most popular educators. He entered public service as a member of the Northfield City Council from 1982 to 1986 before winning election as an Atlantic County Freeholder-at-Large. He served fourteen years on the Board of Chosen Freeholders, including six terms as Freeholder Chairman.

Levinson has built a reputation for fiscal conservatism, maintaining the county's AAA and AA credit ratings from major rating agencies, achieving 24 consecutive perfect independent audits, and keeping debt levels low while maintaining stable tax rates. Under his leadership, Atlantic County has diversified its economy beyond casino gaming and tourism through the development of the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park.

Political Career

• Atlantic County Executive (2000–present)
• Atlantic County Freeholder-at-Large (1986–1999; served as Freeholder Chairman six times)
• Northfield City Council (1982–1986)

Key Policy Areas

• Fiscal management and tax stabilization
• Economic diversification and aviation industry development
• Emergency medical services and public safety
• Renewable energy and environmental sustainability
• Government transparency and audit integrity
• PILOT agreement litigation and municipal finance

Notable Actions / Initiatives

• Established the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park (NARTP) at Atlantic City International Airport, creating the county's first major economic diversification beyond gaming/tourism
• Initiated the policy of rotating independent external auditors every three years to ensure integrity, resulting in 24 consecutive perfect audits—a record of fiscal oversight spanning his entire tenure
• First county executive in New Jersey to place defibrillators in every emergency vehicle, a program credited with saving hundreds of lives
• Supported development of New Jersey's first wind farm and the nation's first coastal wind farm
• Led litigation against the State of New Jersey challenging the 2021 PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) amendment affecting casino property assessments, securing three favorable court rulings to date in defense of county taxpayer interests
• Facilitated the relocation of Stockton University to Atlantic City at no cost to taxpayers and intervened to save Boscov's department store in Egg Harbor Township and 200 associated jobs without public expenditure

Education

• B.A., Glassboro State College (now Rowan University)
• Diploma, Atlantic City High School

Personal

• Birth date: Not publicly available
• Residence: Linwood, New Jersey