Current Councilwoman and Former Pequannock Mayor Melissa Florance-Lynch Announces Candidacy for Morris County Freeholder Board Open Seat

Fiscal Conservative Track Record of Balancing Budget, Spurring Economic Development,
and Promoting Open, Transparent Government.

Pequannock, NJ – Current Pequannock Township Councilwoman and life-long Morris County
resident Melissa Florance-Lynch announced her candidacy today for Morris County Freeholder.
A life-long resident of Pequannock with more than 10 years of extensive leadership in
governing, Melissa will bring her commitment to public service, business development, and
philanthropy work to the Board.

“I’m looking forward to sharing my best practices in fiscal responsible governing with the
Freeholder Board and the residents of Morris County,” Melissa said.

Florance-Lynch has proved herself a resolute, fiscal conservative despite challenging budget
limitations from mandates handed down from Trenton, the burden of protecting Pequannock’s
residents from seasonal flooding, and the need to collaborate and create opportunity for the
sharing of services.

“I’m proud to say that I’ve balanced the need for supporting community programs and resources
for residents, while holding the municipal tax rate to an increase of less than three-quarters of
one percent on my nine-year watch. That’s the kind of fiscal conservatism I will bring to the
Morris County Board.”

A current Pequannock council member, Melissa is a tireless public servant having collaborated
extensively with federal, state, and municipal officials to mitigate the impact of flooding on
behalf Pequannock residents. She has welcomed countless new businesses into Pequannock
spurring critical economic growth and helping to lower the residential tax rate. A liaison to the
the town’s Economic Development Committee, Melissa has overseen the growth of business in
Pequannock Township as well as improvements to Pequannock’s business district.

Philanthropy has been Melissa’s passion throughout her life and she has lent her talents to the
Deborah Heart & Lung Center and Hospital Foundation, Pequannock Valley Rotary Club,
Pequannock Twp. Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Suburban Woman’s Club of Pompton
Plains.

A successful business woman, Melissa has been a licensed Realtor® for over 20 years and has
been a Real Estate Broker and Sales Manager with Realty Executives for the past 9 years. She
recently was selected to receive the prestigious North Central Jersey Association of Realtors®
(NCJAR) “REALTOR® of the Year” Award for 2020. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Business Administration – Seton Hall University.