Bergen County is governed by a directly elected County Executive, with legislative functions performed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of seven members who are elected at-large to three-year terms in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each November; a Chairman and Vice Chairman are selected from among its seven members at a reorganization meeting held every January. As of 2024[update], the county executive is James J. Tedesco III (D, Paramus), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.[1]
Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2025),[2] Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2025),[3] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2026),[4] Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2025),[5] Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield, 2026),[6] Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2024)[7] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2024).[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[16][17] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2024)[18][19] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).[20][21][11][22]
References
- ^ County Executive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
- ^ Vice Chairman Commissioner Chairman Thomas J. Sullivan, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
- ^ Commissioner Vice Chairwoman Germaine M. Ortiz, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
- ^ Commissioner Chair Pro Tempore Dr. Joan M. Voss, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
- ^ Commissioner Mary J. Amoroso, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
- ^ Cattafi, Kristie. "Democrats pick Bergenfield councilman to fill vacancy on Bergen County commissioners board", The Record, March 13, 2023. Accessed March 16, 2023. "A Democratic councilman from Bergenfield will be sworn in as a Bergen County commissioner Wednesday night, filling a vacancy on the governing body for almost 1 million residents. Rafael Marte will serve until Dec. 31, taking on the unexpired term left by former Commissioner Ramon Hache, a Democrat who resigned last week to lead the Ridgewood YMCA as its chief executive officer."
- ^ Commissioner Steven A. Tanelli, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
- ^ Commissioner Tracy Silna Zur, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
- ^ Board of County Commissioners, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
- ^ 2022 County Data Sheet, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
- ^ a b 2022 County and Municipal Directory, Bergen County, New Jersey, March 2022. Accessed January 30, 2023.
- ^ Bergen County November 8, 2022 General Election Statement of Vote, Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.
- ^ Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results, Bergen County, New Jersey, updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.
- ^ Precinct Summary Results Report - Combined 2020 Bergen County General Election - November 3, 2020 Official Results, Bergen County, New Jersey, December 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.
- ^ Bergen County November 5, 2019 General Election Statement of Vote, Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 10, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.
- ^ About the Clerk, Bergen County Clerk. Accessed March 16, 2023.
- ^ Clerks, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
- ^ Sheriff Anthony Cureton, Bergen County Sheriff's Office. Accessed March 16, 2023.
- ^ Sheriffs, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
- ^ Michael R. Dressler, Bergen County Surrogate's Court. Accessed March 16, 2023.
- ^ Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.
- ^ Constitutional Officers, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 16, 2023.