Cumberland County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of seven members who are elected at large by the citizens of Cumberland County in partisan elections and serve staggered three-year terms in office, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle. Annually, the seven board members select a Director and Deputy Director for one-year terms.[1] As of 2024[update], members of the Cumberland County Board of County Commissioners (with party affiliation, residence and term-end year listed in parentheses) are:
Douglas A. Albrecht (R, Vineland, 2025),[2] Deputy Director Antonio Romero (R, Vineland, 2024),[3] Sandra Taylor (R, Downe Township; 2026),[4] Victoria Groetsch-Lods (R, Vineland, 2025),[5] Arthur Marchand (R, Hopewell Township, 2026),[6] James Sauro (R, Vineland, 2026)[7] and Director Joseph V. Sileo (R, Vineland, 2024).[8][1][9][10][11][12][13]
The county's constitutional officers are: Clerk Celeste Riley (D, Bridgeton, 2024),[14][15] Sheriff Michael Donato (R, Bridgeton, 2026)[16][17] and Surrogate Rudolph Luisi (R, Vineland, 2028).[18][19][9][needs update]
References
- ^ a b Board of County Commissioners, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023. "By law, Cumberland County is allowed 7 County Commissioners, who serve staggered, overlapping three-year terms. Two are elected in two successive years, three in the third year, elected from the county at-large, for three-year, overlapping terms. A Director of the Board is selected by their colleagues for a one-year term. Each County Commissioner is charged with responsibility for one or more of the county's seven departments."
- ^ Commissioner Douglas Albrecht, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.
- ^ Commissioner Antonio Romero, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.
- ^ Commissioner John Capizola Jr., Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.
- ^ Commissioner Victoria Groetsch-Lods, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.
- ^ Commissioner Carol Musso, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.
- ^ Commissioner Donna M. Pearson, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.
- ^ Commissioner Joseph V. Sileo, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.
- ^ a b 2022 Directory of Cumberland County, New Jersey, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.
- ^ 2022 County Data Sheet, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.
- ^ Election Summary Report Cumberland County General Election November 8, 2022 General Election Official Results, Cumberland County, New Jersey, updated November 28, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.
- ^ Election Summary Report General Election November 2, 2021, Cumberland County, New Jersey, updated November 19, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.
- ^ General Election November 3, 2020 Official Results, Cumberland County, New Jersey, updated November 19, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.
- ^ County Clerk: Celeste M. Riley, Cumberland County Clerk's Office. Accessed February 1, 2023.
- ^ Members List: Clerks, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.
- ^ Sheriff's Office, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.
- ^ Members List: Sheriffs, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.
- ^ Cumberland County Surrogate Office, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.
- ^ Members List: Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.