Meet Gregg Mele
Background
Gregg Mele is a lifelong New Jersey resident, attorney, businessman, and graduate professor running for Congress in New Jersey’s 12th District to restore accountability, constitutional governance, and individual liberty. Raised by blue-collar parents, Gregg’s upbringing instilled a deep respect for hard work, personal responsibility, and service, values that have guided both his career and his commitment to public life. He earned his undergraduate degree cum laude from Montclair State University and went on to complete an extensive academic and professional education, including an MS from Stevens Institute of Technology, an MBA from Baruch College (CUNY), a JD from New York Law School, and an LL.M. cum laude from New York University School of Law.
Experience
Beyond his professional career, Gregg has been deeply engaged in New Jersey’s civic and political life, providing hands-on and financial support to Republican candidates and grassroots organizations across the state. He has actively assisted campaigns at the local, legislative, and statewide levels, offering strategic guidance, volunteer support, and direct financial backing to help elect Republicans committed to fiscal responsibility, public safety, and limited government.
Gregg has also spent more than a decade teaching graduate-level courses in law, finance, economics, and technology at Stevens Institute of Technology and Fairleigh Dickinson University, contributing to a nationally used course textbook. With a deep understanding of New Jersey from the Pinelands to the Jersey Shore, and a record of active involvement in strengthening the Republican Party statewide, Gregg brings principled leadership, real-world experience, and an unwavering commitment to serving the people of New Jersey.
