Hudson County Executive-elect Craig Guy has named 15 co-chairs for his transition committee ahead of being sworn in on January 1st.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“As we undertake this critical transition project that will influence the policy agenda that my administration will pursue, I’m so proud to welcome this diverse group of experienced, passionate public servants to our team,” Guy said in a statement.
“It was very important to me that we assemble a group that not only has significant experience in government, but that represents the diversity that makes Hudson County such a dynamic place. I’m thankful to each of these transition committee co-chairs for devoting their time and expertise to this project and I look forward to collaborating with them.”
Transition Executive Director Jenny Davis, Guy’s incoming chief of staff, will coordinate with the committee co-chairs and additional members who will be announced in the coming days.
The transition team consists of the following groups and members:
Administration
Cheryl Fuller, Hudson County Director of Finance and Administration
Nick Fargo, Hudson County Schools of Technology Business Administrator
Rosemarie Martinez, Bayonne Tax Collector
Affordability
Norman Guerra, Hudson County Improvement Authority Chief Executive Officer
Gio Ahmad, North Hudson Community Action Corporation Board Chairman
Dominick Pandolfo, Hudson County Schools of Technology Assistant Business Administrator
Services
Darice Toon, Hudson County Director of Health and Human Services
Janet Castro, North Bergen Township Administrator
Culture and Diversity
Gina Hulings, Hudson County Director of Cultural & Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development
Elizabeth Schedl, Hudson Pride Center Executive Director
Opportunities
Oscar Aviles, Hudson County Deputy County Administrator
Francesca Giarratana, Hudson County Department of Planning & Business Opportunity
Barkha Patel, Jersey City Director of Infrastructure
Quality of Life
Keri Sullivan, Hudson County One-Stop Operator Program Manager
Alex Velazquez, Union City Board of Education Trustee
15 transition co-chairs when he was Chief of Staff to the current executive? It doesn’t make sense. To be clear, it is not a “transition team” with a chair, it is 15 co-chairs. How does that work? Who gets the gavel. This is “extra”, as they say in da ‘hood.
Agreed. If he needs 15 pairs of hands to help him through this transition and he can’t, or won’t, appoint a first among equals, then we have elected the wrong Guy. Classic HudCo – and somewhere along the way the public will pay for it.
Window dressing. Nothing more.