Atlantic County Commissioner Ernest Coursey has died, according to a statement from the county’s Democratic organization. He was 62.”I am terribly saddened by the passing of my friend Ernest Coursey. Ernest had a gifted political mind and a solid pragmatism to him that made him an effective public servant. He exemplified Otto von Bismarck’s maxim that ‘politics is the art of the possible.’ The fact that he earned the respect of Republicans and Democrats alike, despite having strongly-held beliefs, is a testament to his many years of goodwill, constituent service, and dedication to Atlantic County. Chairman Michael Suleiman said in a statement.