Brian M. Hughes
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Brian M. Hughes is the County Executive for Mercer County (New Jersey’s capital county) and a former Freeholder.
He was elected in November 2003, becoming the first Democrat to hold the post of the highest elected official in the county in 24 years. He is a scion of the powerful Hughes-Murphy political legacy. His father was two-term New Jersey Governor and New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard J. Hughes. A brother, John Hughes, is a federal magistrate judge. His step-brother, Michael Murphy, is an influential lobbyist, former County Prosecutor and candidate for Governor.
Brian M. Hughes previously served as Deputy Executive Director of the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. In 1997, he had been elected to the Board of Chosen Freeholders and served two terms, including one as Freeholder President.
Brian M. Hughes is a graduate of Thomas Edison State College and a resident of Princeton Township.
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