On Thursday, November 15, 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 follows.

2018-2019 LEAGUE OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD 

COLLEEN MAHR, President 

Mayor, Fanwood 

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

Committeeman, Hardwick 

JANICE KOVACH, 2nd Vice President 

Mayor, Clinton Town 

WILLIAM J. CHEGWIDDEN, 3rd 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, Tom’s 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