Politics & Government
Christie Nominates 9 Westfield Locals For Appointments
9 Westfield locals were among the many nominations Governor Chris Christie filed for direct appointments with the Secretary of State.

WESTFIELD, NJ — Nine Westfield locals were among the many nominations Governor Chris Christie filed for direct appointments with the Secretary of State’s Office.
Kathy G. Monteiro was nominated for reappointment for a seat on the Center for Hispanic Policy, Research and Development Advisory Committee.
The Honorable Jon M. Bramnick was nominated for appointment as an Assembly Representative for the New Jersey Israel Commission.
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The Honorable Thomas H. Kean, Jr. was nominated for reappointment as an Senate Representative for the New Jersey Israel Commission.
Judith Sheft, Rabbi Douglas Sagal and Rabbi Charles Kroloff were all nominated for reappointment as an public members for the New Jersey Israel Commission.
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Sherl Brand, RN, BSN was nominated for reappointment as a public member provider for the Medical Assistance Advisory Council.
Uday C. Mehta, M.D., MPH, FAACP was nominated for reappointment as a public member of the Survivor of Traumatic Brain Injury or Family Member for the New Jersey Advisory Council on Traumatic Brain Injury.
Rita Steindlberger was nominated for appointment as a public member of The Brain Injury Assocation of NJ Rep. for the New Jersey Advisory Council on Traumatic Brain Injury.
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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