Gina Rose Genovese (born April 30, 1959) is an American businesswoman, former professional tennis player and politician from New Jersey.
[9] In 2009, after extensive research in the field of municipal consolidation, Genovese formed the non-partisan, non-profit organization Courage To Connect NJ, which encourages property tax reform in New Jersey.
[12] In 2015, Genovese was presented the New Jersey Taxpayers’ Association Advocate Award in the category of Shared Services / Consolidation.
"[14] In April 2017, Genovese announced an Independent bid for New Jersey governor, dedicating her candidacy to property tax reform.
[3] On July 25, Genovese selected political operative Derel Stroud of Plainfield as her running mate.