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Board Member - Mountain Lakes School District, Borough of Mountain Lakes Jan. 2024 - Present

Chairman of the Special Education Committee (Fall 2024 -)
Overseeing: School district-wide personnel and student policies, school district-wide facilities planning, and $40,486,699 (Total Operating Budget FY23-24)
Direct Reports: Superintendent of Schools
Representative to the Morris County School Board Association

Chairman - Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, Borough of Mountain Lakes Apr. 2023 - Present
Appointed by Borough Council as Alternate Member #1

Temporary Chairman - Designated by the Committee to perform the duties of the

Chair in the absence of the Chair until the reorganization meeting (Sept. 2023 - Dec. 2023)

Chairman - Appointed Chair and Public Member (Jan. 2024 -)

Assist the Borough Planner, Borough Attorney, and Borough Council in updating and implementing the Borough’s Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (HEFSP)
Identify and prioritize realistic opportunities for affordable housing
Suggest possible funding sources to accomplish affordable housing opportunities
Regularly communicate with the Borough Council the activities of the Committee
Provide education and information to the public on general affordable housing matters

Commissioner - Environmental Commission, Borough of Mountain Lakes Feb. 2023 - Dec. 2024

Appointed by Borough Council as Member (Jan. 2024 - Dec. 2024)

Appointed by Borough Council as Alternate Member #1 (Feb. 2023 - Dec. 2023)

Co-ran the Borough-wide Spring 2024 Community Clean-Up Day
Contacted the NJ State Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) on behalf of the Commission to gather pertinent information to advise Borough Council on Polystyrene recycling ordinance/initiative
- Drafted a memorandum on behalf of the Commission for the Borough Council outlining experts’ recommendations, advantages, disadvantages, and current & pending legislation
Led the effort to pass a resolution to support a neighboring town’s environmental action group in its environmental conservation efforts
- The resolution, along with supporting resolutions from other Commissions/towns, resulted in a landmark deal to preserve The Drew Forest Preserve valued at more than $65 million