Morristown GOP Candidates

Meet the 2025 Morristown GOP Council Candidates

Aaron Oliver is a Morristown native and 21 year U.S. Army veteran who recently returned from deployment in Iraq, where he earned Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service. Oliver is a member of the Morris County Advisory Council on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans, an alternate Commissioner of the Morristown Environmental Commission and President-Elect of the Morristown Rotary Club. He is also a Real Estate Referral Agent and ordained Episcopal priest.

Celeste Kaitsa has been a resident of Morristown since 2016, where she moved from Ohio. She fell in love with the town, and got involved soon after arriving: She ran for a Council seat in 2017, has served on the Junior League of Morristown, is the Secretary of the Morristown Municipal Republican Committee, and the Vice President of the Morristown/Morris Township Republican Club. She is a member of the National Honor Society, and a small business owner in Morristown.

Andrew DeLaney is a lifelong, born and raised Morristown resident, son of the late Morristown mayor Jay DeLaney, and former Morristown High School librarian Debra Gottsleben. He has a passion for service: he runs his own general practice law firm in town where he has helped a variety of local clients. He is also an active member of several service organizations, including the Knights of Columbus, and the Morristown Rotary Club. Andrew is the father of one daughter.

The ticket believes in giving residents a voice on the council that is independent of the Administration, independent of special interests, and will prioritize the following issues:

  1. Put residents first in every development deal. Demand full transparency and ensure all long-term hospital plans align with the Town Master Plan and serve the people of Morristown, especially the immediate neighborhood – not just outside interests.
  2. Enforce our town code fairly for everyone. Especially crack down on illegal stacking and protect the integrity of all our neighborhoods.
  3. Strengthen community policing and streets clean, safe, and welcoming for all residents.
  4. Tackel homelessness with compassion and collaboration. Work toward proactive, community-driven solutions that support both the unhoused and the broader town.

The ticket looks forward to hearing from the town’s residents over the next 8 months about the issues they care most about, and earning the people’s support and vote by putting the RESIDENTS’ interests first.