League Legislative Committee

Every bill pending before the Legislature that might affect localities is evaluated by the League’s Legislative Committee. We thank these volunteers for their contributions to the League, their fellow municipal officials, and the citizens they serve.

Co-Chairs

Co-Chairs: Triska Waterbury Cecil, Esq., League General Counsel
Colleen Y. Mahr, Mayor, Fanwood Borough, NJLM Past President

NJLM Staff: 

Michael F. Cerra, Executive Director
Lori Buckelew, Deputy Executive Director 
Paul Penna, Director of Government Affairs
Erin Knoedler, Legislative Analyst
Sadayah Q. DuRant-Brown, Legislative Counsel
Chanelle Kouyate, Legislative Administrator

General Legislation Committee

Chairperson: Robert Conley, Mayor, Madison Borough
Deputy Chairperson: Paul Medany, Mayor, Deptford Twp.; Member NJLM Executive Board

  • James Anzaldi, NJLM Past President 
  • Christopher Awe, Councilman, East Orange
  • J. Christian Bollwage, Mayor, Elizabeth City; NJLM Past President
  • Jean L. Cipriani, Esq., Attorney, Toms River
  • Ruby Cotton, Councilwoman, Patterson City; Member NJLM Executive Board
  • Tim Cunningham, Administrator, Camden City
  • Jimmy Davis, Mayor, Bayonne City
  • David DeGiralamo, Mayor, Union Twp. (Hunterdon); Member NJLM Executive Board
  • Erika DeKranes, Councilmember, Allentown
  • Lydia Dodd, Mayor, Ocean Twp. (Ocean)
  • Tency A. Eason, Council President, Orange City
  • Sean Elwell, Mayor, Elsinboro Township; NJLM President
  • Elsie Foster, Mayor, Highland Park; Member NJLM Executive Board
  • Reed Gusciora, Mayor, Trenton 
  • Chris Jacksic, Mayor, Hardwick Twp.
  • Barbara George Johnson, Vice President, External Affairs & Urban Policy, Kean University
  • Nick Kappatos, Mayor, Runnemede Borough; Member NJLM Executive Board
  • Wiliam J. Kearn Jr., Esq. NJLM General Counsel Emeritus
  • Devra Keenan, Committee Member, Montgomery
  • Albert Kelly, Mayor, Bridgeton City; NJLM Past President 
  • Phyllis A. Magazzu, Mayor, Berlin Township
  • Timothy C. McDonough, Mayor, Hope Township; NJLM Past President; NJLMEF President
  • Robert McQueen, Director of Information Technology, Hamilton Twp (Mercer)
  • Britni Orcutt, Councilwoman, Butler Borough
  • Jamila Odom Bremmer, Mayor, Chesilhurst Borough
  • Shoshanna Page, Senior Policy Advisor & Communications, East Orange
  • John Pallone, Mayor, Long Branch City; Member NJLM Executive Board 
  • Matthew S. Rogers, Esq., Municipal Attorney, Ridgewood Village
  • Andre Sayegh, Mayor, Paterson City
  • Maureen Tansey-Hughes, Management Specialist, Elizabeth City
  • Gabrielle Thomas, Sr. Policy Advisor, Newark
  • Rosemary Touhy, Mayor, Allamuchy; Member NJLM Executive Board
  • Robert Uhrik, Mayor, Rocky Hill
  • Tony Vauss, Mayor, Irvington Township
  • Suzanne M. Walters, NJLM Past President
  • Dwayne D. Warren, Esq., Mayor, Orange City

Representatives of:

  • Jersey Access Group 
  • Municipal Court Administrators Association of New Jersey
  • New Jersey Assoc. of County & City Health Officials

Land Use, Environment & Community Development Committee

Chairperson: Brian C. Wahler, Mayor, Piscataway; NJLM Past President
Deputy Chairperson: Anthony Mercantante, Administrator, Middletown Twp.

  • Ed Buzak, League Assistant Counsel
  • Robert Campbell, Deputy Mayor, Downe Township
  • Peter Cantu, Committeeman, Plainsboro Township; NJLM Past President
  • Sheena Collum, Mayor, South Orange Twp; NJLM Executive Board Member
  • Jennifer Credidio, Esq., McManimon Scotland 
  • Jon Drill, Board of Adjustment Attorney, Raritan Twp./Clinton Twp./Greenwich Twp. 
  • Michael Drulis, City Administrator, New Brunswick City
  • Caroline Ehrlich, Director, Woodbridge Redevelopment Agency 
  • Melissa Fostle, Councilwoman, Mt. Arlington Borough
  • Joseph Franco Jr., Commissioner, Wildwood Crest Borough
  • Dennis Galvin, Attorney, Fairfield Twp.
  • Clifford Gibbons, Esq., NJLM Associate Counsel
  • Nicole Gillespie, Committeewoman, Moorestown
  • Donna Guariglia, Mayor, Morris Twp.
  • Edwin Hale, Councilmember, Spring Lake Borough
  • Larry Jacobs, Mayor, Bedminster
  • Peggy Sue Juliano, Committeewoman, Lacey
  • John Kashwick, Councilmember, Clinton Town
  • Hector Lora, Mayor, Passaic City
  • M. James Maley, Mayor, Collingswood Borough; Member NJLM Executive Board
  • Alex McDonald, Administrator, Milburn Twp.
  • Keiona Miller, Office of Local Government Assistance, NJ Department of Environmental Protection
  • Menashe Miller, Deputy Mayor, Logan Twp.
  • Frank Minor, Mayor, Logan Twp.
  • Janice S. Mironov, Mayor, East Windsor Twp.; NJLM Past President 
  • Tara Paxton, Municipal Planner, Brick Twp.
  • Carol Sabo, Mayor, West Cape May
  • Mia N. Sacks, Council President, Princeton
  • Joanne Veech, Councilmember, Randloph 
  • Ekamon Venin, Councilmember, Pompton Lakes Borough
  • Dr. Joseph Youngblood II, Senior Vice President, External Affairs, Kean University

Representatives of:

  • Community Recreation Society of New Jersey
  • New Jersey Planning Officials
  • New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers


Intra Municipal Affairs Committee

Chairperson: Paul Muir, Mayor, Bethlehem Township
Deputy Chairperson: Barry Conaway, Mayor, Burlington City

  • Ravinder Bhalla, Mayor, Hoboken City
  • Adam Brewer, Manager, Pequannock Twp.
  • Brian Chabarek, Attorney, Paone PA
  • William Curtis, Mayor, Bay Head Borough; Member NJLM Executive Board
  • Kimberly Duva, Assistant Township Administrator, Bloomfield Twp.
  • Quantavia Hilbert, Councilmember, City of Orange
  • Josephine (Jo) Hochman, Councilmember, South Brunswick Township
  • Kevin Kane, Mayor, Freehold Boro
  • Shawn Klein, Deputy Mayor, Livingston
  • Phil Kramer, Mayor, Franklin Township (Somerset)
  • Veronica Laureigh, Administrator, Lacey Township
  • Sam Morris, Mayor, Mine Hill
  • Marc Pfeiffer, Former DLGS Deputy Director
  • William Pikolycky, Mayor, Woodbine Borough; NJLM Past President
  • Guy Piserchia, Deputy Mayor, Long Hill Township; NJLM 3rd Vice President
  • Ronnie Quacquarini, Program Coordinator, Marlboro
  • Linda Schwager, Municipal Prosecutor, Moonachie
  • Paul Tomasko, Mayor, Alpine; NJLM Immediate Past President
  • Matthew Watkins, NJLM Labor Consultant
  • Kim Marie White, Municipal Clerk, Eastampton Township
  • Michael Wildes, Mayor, Englewood City
  • Andrew Zaborney, Councilmember, Spotswood

Representatives of:

  • American Public Works Association
  • Building Officials Association of New Jersey
  • Municipal Clerks Association of New Jersey
  • Municipal Electrical Inspectors Association of New Jersey
  • New Jersey Fire Prevention and Protection Association
  • New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys
  • New Jersey Municipal Management Association
  • New Jersey State Municipal Prosecutors Association
  • New Jersey State Plumbing Inspectors Association
  • Registrars Association of New Jersey

Tax & Finance

Chairperson: Jon Rheinhardt, GFOA Past President; Chief Financial Officer, Bergen County
Deputy Chairperson: Anthony Fanucci, Mayor, Vineland City; Member, NJLM Executive Board

  • Giovanni D. Ahmad, Manager, Weehawken Township
  • Mark S. Anderson, Esq., League Associate Counsel
  • John Bacchione, Mayor, Berkeley Twp.
  • Jillian Barrick, Business Administrator, Morristown Town
  • Dave Brown, Administrator, Ocean Township (Monmouth)
  • Tom Bianco, Mayor, Clayton Borough; Member NJLM Executive Board
  • Donelle Bright DeCouto, Chief Financial Officer, Vernon
  • Dave Brown, Administrator, Ocean Twp. (Monmouth)
  • Mary Jane Canose, Mayor, Bernardsville; Member NJLM Executive Board
  • Michael Capabianco, Administrator, Jamesburg
  • James Cassella, NJLM Past President
  • Matthew Cavallo, Administrator, Wyckoff Township
  • Jason Cilento, Mayor, Dunellen
  • John Coiro, Mayor, Totowa Borough
  • Charles Daniel, Mayor, Califon
  • David M. DelVecchio, NJLM Past President
  • Gregory Fehrenbach, Government Management Advisors LLC
  • Jason Gabloff, Administrator, Mendham Township
  • John Glidden, Mayor, Closter; Member NJLM Executive Board
  • Dina Grilo, Mayor, East Newark; Member NJLM Executive Board
  • Mat Jessup, Attorney, McManimon, Scotland & Baumann
  • Sam Joshi, Mayor, Edison
  • Ken Jurgensen, Councilmember, Caldwell Borough
  • Janice Kovach, Mayor, Clinton Town, Past President, NJLM
  • Colleen Lapp, Chief Financial Officer, Middletown Township
  • Stephen LoIacono, Administrator, North Arlington Borough
  • Adrian Mapp, Mayor, Plainfield City; Member NJLM Executive Board
  • Jeffrey Martin, Mayor Hamilton Twp.; Member, NJLM Executive Board
  • Jason Martucci, Division of Local Government Services
  • Jame Pittinger, Mayor, Lebanon Borough
  • Marc Shrieks, Administrator, Lodi
  • Michael Stanzilis, Mayor, Mt. Arlington
  • Joseph Tempesta Jr., Mayor, West Caldwell Township; NJLM Past President
  • Brian Thomas, Councilmember, Neptune City
  • Joseph A. Valenti, Procurement Specialist
  • Jaclyn Veasy, Mayor, Evesham Township; Member NJLM Executive Board

Representatives of:

  • Association of Municipal Assessors of New Jersey
  • Government Finance Officers Association of New Jersey
  • Governmental Purchasing Association of New Jersey
  • Tax Collectors and Treasurers Association of New Jersey