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KEY ELECTED OFFICIALS for Union County, NJ KEY ELECTED OFFICIALS for Union County, NJ Prepared by UCEDC for the Union County Board of Commissioners F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 1 75 CHESTNUT STREET CRANFORD, NJ 07016 908.527.1166 WWW.UCEDC.COM UCEDC, a non-profit economic development corporation, is dedicated to stimulating economic growth for small businesses throughout Union County by providing them with resources and solutions for business expansion. Since 1977, UCEDC has helped entrepreneurs open their doors and assisted established businesses expand into new markets through innovative lending, comprehensive training initiatives and government procurement programs. Financing Access to capital is often a business owner’s largest hurdle. We offer a variety of financing programs to meet your needs at every stage of your business’s growth. As an SBA lender, we offer loans from $500 to $5 million through the microloan, Community Advantage 7(a) and 504 financing programs. Speak to our experienced staff to find the option that meet your needs. Government Contracting Federal, state and local government agencies spend billions of dollars each year buying goods and services from small businesses, just like yours. UCEDC can help you break into this lucrative market through free specialized training programs, one-on-one counseling services, and assistance in preparing bids and contract management. Training Whether you’re looking for short presentations, day-long workshops, or intensive courses, UCEDC has the training and technical assistance you need to succeed. Our training professionals will help you master a wide variety of business and financial topics. Business Tools UCEDC produces a wide array of Union County business resource reports to provide you with the insights you need to make smart decisions. Market data, commercial real estate information, demographic analyses, and comprehensive contact lists for business advocacy organizations and agencies are just a few of the vital reports you’ll find, free of charge. Table of Contents Federal Elected Officials 1 State Elected Officials 2-3 Union County Elected Officials 4 Union County Mayors by 5-7 Municipality Elected Officials by Municipality 8-10 Elected Officials by Name 11-14 Federal Elected Officials US Senators Cory A. Booker Robert Menendez United States Senator United States Senator One Gateway Center, 23rd Floor One Gateway Center, #1100 Newark, NJ 07102 Newark, NJ 07102 Party: Democrat Party: Democrat Office: 973-639-8700 Office: 973-645-3030 House of Representatives Tom Malinowski Bonnie Watson Coleman House of Representatives House of Representatives 7th Congressional District 12th Congressional District 75-77 North Bridge Street 850 Bear Tavern Road, Ste. 201 Somerville, NJ 08876 Ewing, NJ 08628 Party: Democrat Party: Democrat Office: 908-547-3307 Office: 609-883-0026 Donald M. Payne, Jr. Albio Sires House of Representatives House of Representatives 10th Congressional District 8th Congressional District 60 Nelson Place, 14th Floor 800 Anna Street Newark, NJ 07102 Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Party: Democrat Party: Democrat Office: 973-645-3213 Office: 908-820-0692 1 State Elected Officials Governor, State of New Jersey Phil Murphy The State House PO Box 001 Trenton, NJ 08625 Party: Democrat www.state.nj.us/governor/contact Office: 609-292-6000 State Senator Thomas H. Kean Jr. Joseph P. Cryan District Office District Office 425 North Avenue East 985 Stuyvesant Avenue Suite C Union, NJ 07083 Westfield, NJ 07090 Party: Democrat Party: Republican Office: 908-624-0880 Office: 908-232-3673 [email protected] [email protected] Nicholas Scutari District Office 1514 E. Saint Georges Ave., 2nd Fl. Linden, NJ 07036 Party: Democrat Office: 908-587-0404 [email protected] State Assembly Jamel Holley Annette Quijano District Office (20) District Office (20) 985 Stuyvesant Avenue 1120 East Jersey Street Union, NJ 07083 Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Party: Democrat Party: Democrat Office: 908-624-0880 Office: 908-327-9119 [email protected] [email protected] Jon M. Bramnick Nancy Munoz District Office (21) District Office (21) 251 North Avenue 57 Union Place Westfield, NJ 07090 Summit, NJ 07901 Party: Republican Party: Republican Office: 908-232-2073 Office: 908-918-0414 [email protected] [email protected] 2 State Assemby Linda S. Carter James J. Kennedy District Office (22) District Office (22) 200 West Second Street, Ste. 102 1445 Main Street Plainfield, NJ 07060 Rahway, NJ 07065 Party: Democrat Party: Democrat Office: 908-561-5757 Office: 732-943-2660 [email protected] [email protected] 3 Union County Elected Officials – Board of County Commissioners Mailing Address Union County Administration Building 10 Elizabethtown Plaza Elizabeth, NJ 07207 Fax: 908-289-4141 www.ucnj.org Chair Alexander Mirabella Vice Chair Rebecca Williams Party: Democrat Party: Democrat Office: 908-527-4113 Office: 908-527-4117 Residence: Fanwood Residence: Plainfield Term Expires: 12/31/2023 Term Expires: 12/31/2023 Commissioner Angela R. Garretson Commissioner Sergio Granados Party: Democrat Party: Democrat Office: 908-527-4109 Office: 908-527-4114 Residence: Hillside Residence: Elizabeth Term Expires: 12/31/2023 Term Expires: 12/31/2023 Commissioner Christopher Hudak Commissioner Bette Jane Kowalski Party: Democrat Party: Democrat Office: 908-527-4116 Office: 908-527-4112 Residence: Linden Residence: Cranford Term Expires: 12/31/2023 Term Expires: 12/31/2023 Commissioner Lourdes M. Leon Commissioner Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded Party: Democrat Party: Democrat Office: 908-527-4115 Office: 908-527-4115 Residence: Elizabeth Residence: Westfield Term Expires: 12/31/2023 Term Expires: 12/31/2021 Commissioner Andrea Staten County Clerk Party: Democrat Joanne Rajoppi Office: 908-527-4110 Union County Courthouse Residence: Roselle 2 Broad Street Term Expires: 12/31/2022 Elizabeth, NJ 07207 Party: Democrat Office: 908-527-4787 www.ucnj.org/county-clerk 4 Union County Mayors by Municipality Berkeley Heights Garwood Angie D. Devanney Sara Todisco Municipal Building Municipal Building 29 Park Avenue 403 South Avenue Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 Garwood, NJ 07027 Office: 908-464-2700 Fax: 908-464-8150 Office: 908-789-0710 Fax: 908-789-7978 Party: Democrat Party: Democrat www.berkeleyheights.gov www.garwood.org [email protected] [email protected] Clark Hillside Salvatore Bonaccorso Dahlia O. Vertreese Municipal Building Municipal Building 430 Westfield Avenue 1409 Liberty Avenue Clark, NJ 07066 Hillside, NJ 07205 Office: 732-388-3600 Fax: 732-388-1241 Office: 973-926-3002 Fax: 973-926-9232 Party: Republican Party: Democrat www.ourclark.com www.hillsidenj.us [email protected] [email protected] Cranford Kenilworth Kathleen Miller Prunty Linda Karlovitch Municipal Building Borough Hall 8 Springfield Avenue 567 Boulevard Cranford, NJ 07016 Kenilworth, NJ 07033 Office: 908-709-7206 Fax: 908-276-7664 Office: 908-276-9090 Fax: 908-276-7688 Party: Democrat Party: Democrat www.cranfordnj.org www.kenilworthborough.com [email protected] Elizabeth Linden J. Christian Bollwage Derek Armstead City Hall City Hall 50 Winfield Scott Plaza 301 North Wood Avenue Elizabeth, NJ 07207 Linden, NJ 07036 Office: 908-820-4000 Fax: 908-820-8624 Office: 908-474-8493 Fax: 908-474-8497 Party: Democrat Party: Democrat www.elizabethnj.org www.linden-nj.org darmstead@linden -nj.org d Fanwood a Mountainside Colleen Mahr r Paul N. Mirabelli Borough Hall m Borough Hall 75 North Martine Avenue s1385 Route 22 East Fanwood, NJ 07023 Mountainside,t NJ 07092 e Office: 908-322-8236 Fax: 908-322-7178 Office: 908a-232-2400 Fax: 908-232-6831 Party: Democrat dParty: Republican www.fanwoodnj.org www.mountainside@ -nj.com [email protected] pmirabelli@mountainsidel -nj.com i n d e n - 5 n j . New Providence Scotch Plains Al Morgan Josh Losardo Municipal Center Municipal Building 360 Elkwood Avenue 430 Park Avenue New Providence, NJ 07974 Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 Office: 908-665-1400 Fax: 908-665-9272 Office: 908-322-6700 Fax: 908-322-8678 Party: Republican Party: Democrat www.newprov.org www.scotchplainsnj.gov [email protected] Plainfield Springfield Adrian O. Mapp Chris Weber City Hall Municipal Building 515 Watchung Avenue 100 Mountain Avenue Plainfield, NJ 07060 Springfield, NJ 07081 Office: 908-753-3000 Fax: 908-753-3634 Office: 973-912-2200 Fax: 973-912-2277 Party: Democrat Party: Democrat www.plainfieldnj.gov www.springfield-nj.us [email protected] [email protected] Rahway Summit Raymond A. Giacobbe Nora G. Radest City Hall City Hall One City Hall Plaza 512 Springfield Avenue Rahway, NJ 07065 Summit, NJ 07901 Office: 732 827-2009 Fax: 732-574-0477 Office: 908-273-6400 Fax: 908-273-2977 Party: Democrat Party: Democrat www.cityofrahway.com www.cityofsummit.org [email protected] [email protected] Roselle Union Donald A. Shaw Michele Delisfort Borough Hall Municipal Building 210 Chestnut Street 1976 Morris Avenue Roselle, NJ 07203 Union, NJ 07083 Office: 908-259-3015 Fax: 908-245-9508 Office: 908-851-8500 Fax: (908) 851-4660 Party: Democrat Party: Democrat www.boroughofroselle.com www.uniontownship.com [email protected] mdelisfort@uniontow nship.com 6 Roselle Park Westfield Joseph Signorello, III Shelley Brindle Borough Hall Municipal Building 110 E. Westfield Avenue 425 East Broad Street Roselle Park, NJ 07204 Westfield, NJ 07090 Office: 908-245-6222 Fax: 908-245-6222 Office: 908-789-4046 Fax: 908-233-3077 Party: Democrat Party: Democrat www.rosellepark.net www.westfieldnj.gov [email protected] [email protected] Winfield Gary Genz Mayor Municipal Building 12 Gulfstream Avenue Winfield, NJ 07036 Office: 908-925-3850 Fax: 908-925-4526 Party: Democrat 7 Elected Officials by Municipality District Municipality First Last Title Party Cory Booker US Senator D Robert Menendez US Senator D Phil Murphy Governor D Alexander Mirabella, Chair Commissioner D Rebecca Williams, Vice Chair Commissioner D Angela R. Garretson Commissioner D Sergio Granados Commissioner D Christopher Hudak Commissioner D Bette Jane Kowalski Commissioner D Lourdes M. Leon Commissioner D Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded Commissioner D Andrea Staten Commissioner D 21 Berkeley Heights Tom Malinowski US Congressman D Thomas Kean, Jr.
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