Gary T. Steele

Gary T. Steele is a tax attorney and former candidate for Governor of New Jersey from Kinnelon, New Jersey.

2009 campaign

He ran for governor, as an independent, on a platform of tax reform. Steele advocated smaller government, saying:

""Thomas Jefferson warned that 'a government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take away everything you have."

While he was barred from the televised debates, a Fairleigh Dickinson University poll showed him polling at twelve percent. This was interesting, and relevant, because Steele had very little name recognition, with most voters simply tired of the two major candidates.

Steele eventually received 3,585 votes.

Recent activities

Since the election Steele has been a vocal critic of the media's treatment of independent candidates. During his campaign, he appeared on NJ 101.5 several times, but as election day neared, the station refused him airtime. Steele condemned them, saying: "In the beginning Jim Gearhart was great. But later, they wouldn't let me on the air, even though they were all for getting rid of the incumbent!"

In total, Steele's campaign raised $22,090.

Steele is allegedly currently considering a run for the United States Congress or town council.