On Thursday, November 21, 2019, New Jersey’s mayors elected new officers and executive board members for the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. 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, the courts, and the media.

Committeeman James J. Perry, Sr., of Hardwick, was elected President of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Mayor Janice Kovach of Clinton Town was elected to the position of First Vice President, Mayor William Chegwidden of Wharton and Mayor Sue Howard of Monmouth Beach serve as Second and Third Vice Presidents respectively.

2019-2020 LEAGUE OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD

JAMES J. PERRY, SR., President

Committeeman, Hardwick

JANICE KOVACH, 1^st Vice President

Mayor, Clinton Town

WILLIAM CHEGWIDDEN, 2^nd Vice President

Mayor, Wharton

Sue Howard, 3^rd Vice President

Mayor, Monmouth Beach

EXECUTIVE BOARD

RAS BARAKA

Mayor, Newark

TOM BIANCO

Mayor, Clayton

GAYLE BRILL MITTLER

Mayor, Highland Park

WILLIAM CURTIS

Mayor, Bay Head

JONATHAN DUNLEAVY

Mayor, Bloomingdale

SEAN ELWELL

Mayor, Elsinboro Township

ANTHONY FANUCCI

Mayor, Vineland

DANIEL FYLNN

Deputy Mayor, Newton

STEVEN FULOP

Mayor, Jersey City

JOHN GLIDDEN

Mayor, Closter

LIZ LEMPERT

Mayor, Princeton

COLLEEN MAHR

Mayor, Fanwood; Immediate Past President

GARY PASSANANTE

Mayor, Somerdale

WILLIAM PIKOLYCKY

Mayor, Woodbine

GUY PISERCHIA

Deputy Mayor, Long Hill

PAUL H. TOMASKO

Mayor, Alpine

JANET W. TUCCI

Mayor, West Long Branch

JESSE TWEEDLE, SR.

Mayor, Pleasantville City

MICHAEL J. VENEZIA

Mayor, Bloomfield

CRAIG H. WILKIE

Mayor, Florence