On Thursday, November 15, 2018, New Jersey’s mayors elected new Officers and Executive Board members. These public servants will help lead the Association that represents New Jersey’s 565 municipal governments. They will represent the interests and needs of New Jersey’s local elected officials to county, state, and federal governments.

Honorable Colleen Mahr of Fanwood was elected President of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Committeeman James Perry of Hardwick was elected to the position of First Vice President, and Mayors Janice Kovach of Clinton Town and William Chegwidden of Wharton to serve as Second and Third Vice Presidents, respectively.

To learn more about these officers, visit the League’s website at www.njslom.org. Place your cursor on “About Us,” scroll down to “Executive Board” and click.

A list of the new Officers and Executive Board members is attached.

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2018-2019 LEAGUE OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD

COLLEEN MAHR, President

Mayor, Fanwood

JAMES J. PERRY, SR., 1^st Vice President

Committeeman, Hardwick

JANICE KOVACH, 2^nd Vice President

Mayor, Clinton Town

WILLIAM J. CHEGWIDDEN, 3^rd Vice President

Mayor, Wharton

EXECUTIVE BOARD

RAS BARAKA

Mayor, Newark

TOM BIANCO

Mayor, Clayton

GAYLE BRILL MITTLER

Mayor, Highland Park

JAMES L. CASSELLA

Mayor, East Rutherford; Immediate Past President

JONATHAN DUNLEAVY

Mayor, Bloomingdale

SEAN ELWELL

Mayor, Elsinboro

ANTHONY FANUCCI

Mayor, Vineland

DANIEL FLYNN

Deputy Mayor, Newton

STEVEN FULOP

Mayor, Jersey City

RAYMOND S. HECK

Mayor, Millstone

SUE HOWARD

Mayor, Monmouth Beach

THOMAS F. KELAHER

Mayor, Tomas River

LIZ LEMPERT

Mayor, Princeton

GARY PASSANANTE

Mayor, Somerdale

WILLIAM PIKOLYCKY

Mayor, Woodbine

GUY PISERCHIA

Mayor, Long Hill

PAUL H. TOMASKO

Mayor, Alpine

JANET W. TUCCI

Mayor, West Long Branch

JESSE TWEEDLE, SR.

Mayor, Pleasantville City

MICHAEL VENEZIA

Mayor, Bloomfield

CRAIG WILKIE

Mayor, Florence