Politics & Government
Appointments to Boards and Committees
All information provided by Springfield's Deputy Township Clerk Linda Donnelly.
Township Committee AppointmentsDepartment of Revenue and Finance. Includes Township Real Estate, Insurance, Budget Control, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Pension Fund, Purchasing and Assessment of Taxes
A) Marc Krauss
Department of Public Safety, Includes Police Department, Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, Local Assistance Board, Building Department and Construction Code Official
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A). Bart Fraenkel
Department of Administration, Includes Office of the Township Clerk, Licenses, Personnel, Sanitation as pertains to Collection of Refuse, Township Attorney and Administrator
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A). Ziad Andrew Shehady
Department of Public Affairs, Includes Parks and Public Property, Animal Welfare, Local Assessment Commission and Recreation
A). Hugh Keffer
Department of Public Works, Includes Engineering Department and Road Department
A). Jerry Fernandez
Township Attorney for the year 2010: Jeffrey B. Lehrer, Esq.
Deputy Court Administrator and Violations Clerk for the year 2010: Rebecca McCarthy
Prosecutor of the Municipal Court for the year 2010: Howard Egenberg, Esq.
Alternate Prosecutors for the year 2010: Michael Wittenberg, Esq., and Christine Nugent, Esq.
Public Defender of the Municipal Court for the year 2010: Robert Bohrod, Esq. and Steven Goldstein, Esq.
Alternate Public Defender of the Municipal Court for the year 2010: Peter A. Fico
Tax Collector: Mary Jo Walsh, CTC
Township Engineer/Consultant for the year 2010: Todd Hay, PE, CME of Pennoni Associates
Township Auditor for the year 2010: Robert B. Cagnassola of Supplee, Clooney & Company
Bond Counsel for the year 2010: Steven Rogut, Esq., of Rogut McCarthy Troy, LLC
Labor Counsel for the year 2010: Matthew Giacobbe, Esq., of Scarinci Hollenbeck
Board of Adjustment : Sarah Lieberman, as a member of the Board of Adjustment for a four year term, expiring December 31, 2013.
Board of Adjustment: Gary Russikoff, as a member of the Board of Adjustment for a four year term, expiring December 31, 2013.
Alternate II Member of the Board of Adjustment : Anthony Fonseca as an Alternate II Member of the Board of Adjustment, for a two year term expiring December 31, 2011
Alternate I Member of the Board of Adjustment : Arthur Weintraub, as an Alternate I Member of the Board of Adjustment, for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2010
Board of Health: Samir Shah as a Member of the Board of Health, for a three year term, expiring December 31, 2012.
Board of Health: Donna Lashuk as a Member of the Board of Health, for a three year term, expiring December 31, 2012.
Township Committee Liaison to the Board of Health: Jerry Fernandez
Public Library Board
The Chairman announces the appointment of Shelley Stangler as a member of the Library Board of Trustees of the Springfield Free Public Library, for a five year term, expiring December 31, 2014.
Public Library Board
The Chairman announces the appointment of Marietta Peskin as a member of the Library Board of Trustees of the Springfield Free Public Library, for a five year term, expiring December 31, 2014.
Public Library Board
The Chairman announces the appointment of Beth Manes, as a member of the Library board of Trustees of the Springfield Free Public Library, for a five year term expiring December 31, 2014
The Chairman announces that he will serve as the Mayor's Representative to the Springfield Free Public Library, for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2010.
The Chairman announces the appointment of Michael Davino, Superintendent as School Representative to the Springfield Free Public Library for the term of one year expiring December 31, 2010
Rent Leveling Board: Joan Marrin as a Member on the Rent Leveling Board for a three year term expiring December 31, 2012.
Rent Leveling Board Attorney : Harold Poltrock, Esq. was appointed Attorney to the Rent Leveling Board, for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2010, at a fee set by contract .
Secretary to the Rent Leveling Board : Filomena Moriello was appointed Secretary to the Rent Leveling Board, for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2010, at a fee set by Ordinance .
Township Committee Representative to the Planning Board for a one year term: Jerry Fernandez
Mr. Shehady announced that he will serve as the Mayor's Representative to Planning Board for the year 2010.
The Chairman announces the appointment of Paul Schneier as a Class IV Member of of the Planning Board for a four year term expiring December 31, 2013
The Chairman announces the appointment of Michael D. Disko, Jr. as a Class II Member of the Planning Board for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2010.
The Chairman announces the appointment of Jeff Rauchbach, as an Alternate II member of the Planning Board for a two year term, expiring December 31, 2011
Public Representative to the Development Review Committee: Stephen Sloane, one year term, expiring December 31, 2010
The Chairman announces the following appointments to the Environmental Commission for a three year term, expiring December 31, 2012
Michael Furci
Faith Racusin
Alternate members of the Environmental Commission –Larry Burns - 2 year term, expiring December 31, 2011
The Chairman announces the appointment of Hugh Keffer as the Township Committee Representative to the Environmental Commission for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2010.
The Chairman announces the appointment of the following to the Advisory Board on Human Rights for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2010
Msgr. William Hatcher Rabbi Joshua Goldstein
Rabbi Mark Mallach Rev. Hemesias Ares
Rev. Victoria Ney Rabbi Chiam Marcus
Rev. J. David Knecht Rev. Clarence Alston
Rev. Jonathan Sgalambro
Affirmative Action and Compliance Officer: Hosam Mardini, for a one year term, Expiring December 31, 2010.
Tax Map Official: Dennis DiBlasio, one year term, expiring December 31, 2010
Safety Officer: John Cottage for the year 2010.
Recreation Committee for one year term, expiring December 31, 2009:
Rita McNany Paul Ciullo
Joseph Nitti Thomas Wisniewski
Doug Gincel Joseph Forys
Cathy Mooney Allen Herrel
Silvio DiFiore Tom Miskewitz
Victor Rajoppi Jesse Krumholz
Michael Sklar Rick Gelo
Ted Siuta Scott Samansky
Township Committee Representative to the Recreation Committee : Bart Fraenkel, one year term, expiring December 31, 2010
The Chairman announces the appointments of the following to the Union County Committee on Revenue Sharing for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2010:
Steve Eisenberg
Mark Weinstock
Rena Steinbach - Alternate
Michael D. Disko - Alternate
Emergency Management Council
The Chairman announces the appointment of the following to the Local Emergency Management Council for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2010 :
Coordinator John Cottage
Deputy Coordinator Scott Seidel
Police Chief William Chisholm
Deputy Police Chief George Hildner
Fire Chief James Sanford
Hazmat Officer Frank Fiorelli
1st Aid Squad Elizabeth Fritzen
Township Engineer Todd Hay
Health Officer Megan Avallone
Mayor Ziad A. Shehady
Administrator Edward J. Fanning
Township Clerk Kathleen D. Wisniewski
School Superintendent Michael A. Davino
Municipal Alliance Committee:
Board of Education Jackie Shanes
Superintendent of Schools Michael A. Davino
High School Principal Elizabeth Cresci
Chief of Police William Chisholm
Private Citizens Harold Poltrock, Samir Shah
Chamber of Commerce Lorraine Seidel
Representative Mayor of Springfield Ziad A. Shehady
Student Representative Selected by School Superintendent
The Chairman announces the appointment of the following to the Union County Transportation Advisory Board, for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2010:
Steve Eisenberg - Member
Steven Friedman - Alternate
Chairman announces the appointment of Lorraine Seidel to the Air Traffic Noise Advisory Board for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2010.
Chairman announces the appointment of Marc Krauss to the Solid Waste Advisory Board, for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2010.
Special School Crossing Guards and Matrons: one year term, expiring December 31, 2010
Matron
Kathleen DiLanno
School Guards
Ruth Bellino Ed Drummond Moe Laufer Elizabeth Reino
William Bentz Paul Drzik Leva Milov Luigi Sannino
Howard Block Vanessa Epps Ronald Mitinisky William Spohn
Josephine D'Achille Sam Fox Joseph Nitti William Tinley
Boris Danishevsky Rosalind Jones Paul Panter Alfred Torrisi
Harold Driscoll Yefim Koifman Elizabeth Piedl Angelo Torrisi
Auxiliary Police Officers: one year term, expiring December 31, 2010
Scott Seidel Tony Sidar Robert Abraham
Nick D'Achille Ron Mitnitsky Ken Rygiel
Ronald Scull Dan Klein Jeffrey Lewis
Mark Marshall Arthur Haliczer John Vesper
Angelo Palumbo Joe Teixeira Catherine Matthews
Gary Butler Charles Gleason Howard Apsan
Jeffrey Katz Alex Chernovetsy
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