Christie Nominates 5 Cranford Locals For Appointments

CRANFORD, NJ — Five Cranford locals were among the many nominations Governor Chris Christie filed for direct appointments with the Secretary of State’s Office.

Alexa M. Fedorchak was nominated for appointment as a public member of the Governor's Advisory County on Volunteerism and Community Service.

Barbara Kauffman was nominated for appointment as Chair of a County Youth Services Commission for Executive Board to the Juvenile Commission.

Frank Savino was nominated for reappointment to the Fire Suppression System Association for the Fire Protection Equipment Advisory Committee.

Lillian Brennan, Esq. was nominated for appointment as Law Guardian for the Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board.

Sarah McMahon, Ph.D. was nominated for reappointment as a Social Worker for the Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board.

Here is a list of other nominated Union County locals:

NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON HOLOCAUST EDUCATION

Public Members

• Reappoint Frances Dorsky (Springfield, Union)

PLAINFIELD HOUSING AUTHORITY

State Appointee

• Reappoint Louise A. Colodne (Plainfield, Union)

RAHWAY HOUSING AUTHORITY

State Appointee

• Reappoint Darren Lesinski (Rahway, Union)

CENTER FOR HISPANIC POLICY, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Seats

• Reappoint Clarisa Gonzalez-Lenahan, MSW (Elizabeth, Union)
• Reappoint Kathy G. Monteiro (Westfield, Union)

GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COUNCIL ON VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Public Members

• Reappoint Brian E. Dean (Scotch Plains, Union)
• Reappoint Kim Saunders, Esq. (Union, Union)
• Appoint Alexa M. Fedorchak (Cranford, Union)

NEW JERSEY HUMAN RELATIONS COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

County Human Relations Commission

• Appoint Karen E. Positan (Springfield, Union)

NEW JERSEY COMMISSION ON ITALIAN AND AMERICANS OF ITALIAN HERITAGE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Public Members

• Reappoint Ciro A. Scalera (Berkeley Heights, Union)

NEW JERSEY ISRAEL COMMISSION

Assembly Representatives

• Appoint The Honorable Jon M. Bramnick (Westfield, Union)

Senate Representatives

• Reappoint The Honorable Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (Westfield, Union)

Public Members

• Reappoint Gordon Haas (Elizabeth, Union)
• Reappoint Judith Sheft (Westfield, Union)
• Reappoint Rabbi Douglas Sagal (Westfield, Union)
• Reappoint Rabbi Charles Kroloff (Westfield, Union)
• Reappoint Irwin Sablosky (Springfield, Union)

NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

Public Members

• Reappoint Lorraine C. Johnson (Roselle, Union)

State Director of Head Start Collaboration

• Reappoint Barbara Kiley (Mountainside, Union)

EXECUTIVE BOARD TO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION

Chair of a County Youth Services Commission

• Appoint Barbara Kauffman (Cranford, Union)

NEW JERSEY COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Public Members

• Reappoint Janis M. White, O.D., Ph.D. (Summit, Union)

FIRE PROECTION EQUIPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Fire Suppression System Association

• Reappoint Frank Savino (Cranford, Union)

CHILD FATALITY AND NEAR FATALITY REVIEW BOARD

Law Guardian

• Appoint Lillian Brennan, Esq. (Cranford, Union)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FATALITY AND NEAR FATALITY REVIEW BOARD

Social Worker

• Reappoint Sarah McMahon, Ph.D. (Cranford, Union)

GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON THE PREVENTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Public Members

• Reappoint Yvonne Wesley, Ph.D., RN (Rahway, Union)

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL

Public Member - Providers

• Reappoint Mary Lund (Rahway, Union)
• Reappoint Sherl Brand, RN, BSN (Westfield, Union)

NEW JERSEY ADVISORY COUNCIL ON TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Public Members - Survivor of Traumatic Brain Injury or Family Member

• Reappoint Uday C. Mehta, M.D., MPH, FAACP (Westfield, Union)

Public Member - The Brain Injury Assocation of NJ Rep.

• Appoint Rita Steindlberger (Westfield, Union)

NEW JERSEY INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL

Public Members

• Appoint Ina White (Springfield, Union)

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