Politics & Government
Christie Nominates Bedminster, Bernardsville Locals
A Bernardsville and Bedminster local were among the many nominations Governor Chris Christie filed for direct appointments.

BERNARDSVILLE/BEDMINSTER, NJ — Two Bernardsville and Bedminster locals were among the many nominations Governor Chris Christie filed for direct appointments with the Secretary of State’s Office.
Daniel Goldman, Esq. of Bedminster was nominated for New Jersey Education Association Representative of School Employees' Health Benefits Commission.
Jill Brooks, Ph.D. of Bernardsville was nominated as a public member of Survivor of Traumatic Brain Injury or Family Member for New Jersey Advisory Council on Traumatic Brain Injury.
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Here is a list of other nominated Somerset County locals:
GOVERNOR'S HIGHER EDUCATION COUNCIL
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Public Member
- Reappoint Richard Wellbrock (Watchung, Somerset)
NEW JERSEY ADVISORY COUNCIL ON YOUTH AND COLLEGIATE AFFAIRS
Public Member - NJ Commuity College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development Rep.
- Appoint Sivaraman Anbarasan (Warren, Somerset)
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP HOUSING AUTHORITY
State Appointee
- Reappoint Michael F. Gianotto (Somerset, Somerset)
SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' HEALTH BENEFITS COMMISSION
New Jersey Education Association Representative
- Appoint Daniel Goldman, Esq. (Bedminster, Somerset)
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMISSION
Public Members
- Appoint Jackie P. Taylor, SPHR (Hillsborough, Somerset)
GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COUNCIL ON VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Public Members
- Appoint Gulshan Chhabra (Watchung, Somerset)
NEW JERSEY HUMAN RELATIONS COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
County Human Relations Commission
- Appoint Yumiko Mishima (Hillsborough, Somerset)
- Reappoint Tulsi R. Maharjan, Ph.D. (Neshanic Station, Somerset)
NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Public Members
- Reappoint Ali Chaudry, Ph.D. (Basking Ridge, Somerset)
NEW JERSEY ISRAEL COMMISSION
Public Members
- Reappoint Rabbi Randi Musnitsky (Warren, Somerset)
- Reappoint Lawrence Lerner (Warren, Somerset)
COUNCIL ON LOCAL MANDATES
Governor Public Member
- Appoint The Honorable Jim Leonard (Branchburg, Somerset)
PRETRIAL SERVICES PROGRAM REVIEW COMMISSION
County Prosecutors
- Appoint Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson (Somerville, Somerset)
FIRE SAFETY COMMISSION
League of Municipalities
- Appoint The Honorable Raymond Heck (Millstone Borough, Somerset)
GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON THE PREVENTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Public Members
- Reappoint George Lambert, M.D. (Belle Mead, Somerset)
NEW JERSEY ADVISORY COUNCIL ON TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Public Members - Survivor of Traumatic Brain Injury or Family Member
- Reappoint Jill Brooks, Ph.D. (Bernardsville, Somerset)
- Appoint Jaya George (Basking Ridge, Somerset)
- Appoint Gregory Przybylski, M.D. (Warren, Somerset)
STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR BASIC AND INTERMEDIATE LIFE SUPPORT
Non-Health Care Professional
- Reappoint Adam C. Beder (Somerset, Somerset)
STATE TRAUMA SYSTEM ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Licensed NJ Nurse Recommended by the NJ Chapter of Emergency Nurses Association
- Reappoint Timothy James Murphy, M.S.N., R.N., ACNP-BC, CEN (Somerset, Somerset)
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