Passaic County is governed by Board of County Commissioners, composed of seven members who are elected at-large to staggered three-year terms office on a partisan basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle. At a reorganization meeting held in January, the board selects a Director and Deputy Director from among its members to serve for a one-year term.[1] As of 2024[update], Passaic County's Commissioners are:
Bruce James (D, Clifton, 2026),[2] Deputy Director Cassandra "Sandi" Lazzara (D, Little Falls, 2024),[3] Director John W. Bartlett (D, Wayne, 2024),[4] Orlando Cruz (D, Paterson, 2026),[5] Terry Duffy (D, West Milford, 2025),[6] Nicolino Gallo (R, Totowa, 2024)[7] and Pasquale "Pat" Lepore (D, Woodland Park, 2025).[8][1][9][10][11][12][13]
Constitutional officers, elected on a countywide basis are: Clerk Danielle Ireland-Imhof (D, Hawthorne, 2028),[14][15] Acting Sheriff Gary Giardina (D, Wayne, 2024)[16][17] and Surrogate Zoila S. Cassanova (D, Wayne, 2026).[18][19][10]
References
- ^ a b Board of County Commissioners, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed June 21, 2022. "Passaic County is governed by a seven-member Board of County Commissioners. Each County Commissioner is elected at large for a three-year term. The board is headed by a director, who is selected for a one-year term at the board's annual reorganization meeting (at the first meeting of the year in January)."
- ^ Bruce James, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed June 21, 2022.
- ^ Cassandra "Sandi" Lazzara, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed June 21, 2022.
- ^ John W. Bartlett Esq., Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed June 21, 2022.
- ^ Theodore "T.J." Best, Jr., Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed June 21, 2022.
- ^ Terry Duffy, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed June 21, 2022.
- ^ Nicolino Gallo, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed June 21, 2022.
- ^ Pasquale "Pat" Lepore, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed June 21, 2022.
- ^ 2022 County Data Sheet, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed June 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Passaic County 2021 Directory, Passaic County, New Jersey, updated as of April 2021. Accessed April 29, 2022.
- ^ 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results, Passaic County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.
- ^ November 3, 2020 Summary Report Official Results, Passaic County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.
- ^ 2019 General Election November 5, 2019 Summary Report Passaic County Official Results, Passaic County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.
- ^ County Clerk, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed June 21, 2022.
- ^ Clerks, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 21, 2022.
- ^ Acting Sheriff Gary Giardina, Passaic County Sheriff's Office. Accessed June 21, 2022.
- ^ Sheriffs, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 21, 2022.
- ^ Our Surrogate, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed June 21, 2022.
- ^ Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 21, 2022.