Template:NJ Somerset County Commissioners
Somerset County is governed by a five-member Board of County Commissioners, whose members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held on the first Friday of January, the board selects a Director and deputy director from among its members.[1] As of 2025[update], Somerset County's County Commissioners are:
Director Shanel Robinson (D, Franklin Township, 2027),[2] Melonie Marano (D, Green Brook Township, 2025),[3] Paul Drake (D, Hillsborough Township, 2026),[4] Douglas Singleterry (D, North Plainfield, 2026)[5] and Deputy Director Sara Sooy (D, Bernards Township, 2027).[6][7][8][9][10]
Constitutional officers, elected on a countywide basis are: Clerk Steve Peter (D, Somerville, 2027),[11][12] Sheriff Darrin Russo (D, Franklin Township, 2025)[13][14] and Surrogate Bernice "Tina" Jalloh (D, Franklin Township, 2025)[15][16][9]
References
- ^ Elected Officials, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022.
- ^ Commissioner Director Shanel Y. Robinson, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022.
- ^ Commissioner Deputy Director Melonie Marano, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022.
- ^ Commissioner Paul M. Drake, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022.
- ^ Commissioner Douglas Singleterry, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022.
- ^ Commissioner Sara Sooy, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022.
- ^ Board of County Commissioners, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022.
- ^ 2021 County Data Sheet, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022.
- ^ a b 2023 Directory of County & Municipal Offices, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed April 10, 2024.
- ^ Somerset County General Election November 3, 2020 Final Certified Results, Somerset County, New Jersey, dated December 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.
- ^ County Clerk Steve Peter, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022.
- ^ Clerks, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022.
- ^ Sheriff Darrin J. Russo, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022.
- ^ Sheriffs, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022.
- ^ Somerset County Surrogate, Somerset County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2021.
- ^ Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022.