Gregory E. Myhre is a Republican legislator and former municipal official representing New Jersey's 9th Legislative District, a staunchly Republican constituency centered in Ocean County. He was elected to the General Assembly in 2023 after defeating longtime incumbent DiAnne Gove at the Ocean County GOP convention, and he was sworn into office in January 2024.
Myhre built a career in municipal government and regulatory compliance before ascending to the state legislature. He served as Mayor of Stafford Township from 2019 to 2024 and concurrently held a Class I appointment to the Stafford Township Planning Board during that period. His municipal tenure overlapped with his service on the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund and as a member of the Ocean County Republican Committee from District 6.
Professionally, Myhre has worked as a regulatory compliance officer for the Toms River Municipal Utilities Authority. He also owns Independent Technologies LLC, a technology services company. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geography from the University of Maryland and a Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence from Pennsylvania State University.
In the Assembly, Myhre serves on the Appropriations Committee, where he has positioned himself as a fiscal conservative and outspoken critic of state spending. He was re-elected in November 2025 alongside Assemblyman Brian Rumpf, with both lawmakers running on a platform of property tax relief, utility cost reduction, school funding formula reform, and opposition to sanctuary state policies.
The 9th District, which includes Long Beach Island, Little Egg Harbor, Stafford Township, and surrounding Ocean County communities, has become one of New Jersey's most Republican legislative districts. The district delivered Donald Trump a 29-point victory margin in 2024 and gave Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli a 36-point advantage over Governor Phil Murphy in 2021.
Political Career
• New Jersey General Assemblyman, District 9 (2024–present); elected 2023; re-elected 2025; term ends January 2028
• Mayor, Stafford Township (2019–2024)
• Planning Board Member (Class I), Stafford Township (2019–2024)
• Ocean County Republican Committee Member, District 6 (prior to 2024)
• Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund (prior to 2024)
Key Policy Areas
• Fiscal integrity and government spending reform
• Property tax relief
• Utility cost reduction
• School funding formula reform
• Senior community autonomy from state mandates
• Opposition to sanctuary state policies
• Election integrity measures
• Natural resources and land preservation
Notable Actions / Initiatives
• Defeated longtime incumbent Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove at Ocean County GOP convention to secure Assembly nomination (2023)
• Served as prime sponsor of legislation designating June 1 as "Robert 'Bob' Popovics Day" in New Jersey, honoring deceased veteran and fishing community icon (2025)
• Sponsored legislation requiring state agencies to establish expedited approval procedures for artificial intelligence data centers powered by small modular reactors
• Served on Assembly Appropriations Committee, advocating for fiscal restraint in state budget negotiations
Education
• B.S., Geography, University of Maryland
• Graduate Certificate, Geospatial Intelligence, Pennsylvania State University
Personal
• Birth date: Not publicly available
• Residence: Stafford Township, New Jersey
• Profession: Regulatory Compliance Officer, Toms River Municipal Utilities Authority; Owner, Independent Technologies LLC
