Christie Nominates Scotch Plains Local For Appointment

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — A Scotch Plains local was among the many nominations Governor Chris Christie filed for direct appointments with the Secretary of State’s Office.

Brian E. Dean was nominated for reappointment as a public member of the Governor's Advisory County on Volunteerism and Community Service.

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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