The Bergen County Board of Commissioners (formerly the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders) is a Board of seven people who govern Bergen County, New Jersey alongside the Bergen County Executive. The members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis with either two or three seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting in the beginning of January, the board elects a Chair, Vice Chair and Chair Pro Tempore from among its members.
Responsibilities The Board is responsible for creating the laws for Bergen County. Most importantly the Board is responsible for creating and adopting a yearly budget for the county.
Sessions 2026 In 2026, the Board chosen Commissioner Steven A. Tanelli to serve as Chair of the Board, Tracy Silna Zur as Vice Chair, and Dr. Joan M. Voss as Chair Pro Tempore.
2025 In 2025, the Board chose Commissioner Mary J. Amoroso to serve as Chair of the Board, Steven A. Tanelli as Vice Chair, and Dr. Joan M. Voss as Chair Pro Tempore.
2024 In 2024, the Board chose Commissioner Germaine M. Ortiz to serve as Chair of the Board, Mary J. Amoroso as Vice Chair, and Dr. Joan M. Voss as Chair Pro Tempore.
2023 In 2023, the Board chose Commissioner Thomas J. Sullivan to serve as Chair of the Board, Germaine M. Ortiz as Vice Chair, and Dr. Joan M. Voss as Chair Pro Tempore.
2022 In 2022, the Board chose Commissioner Tracy Silna Zur to serve as Chair of the Board, Thomas J. Sullivan as Vice Chair, and Dr. Joan M. Voss as Chair Pro Tempore.
2021 In 2021, the Board chose Commissioner Steven A. Tanelli to serve as Chair of the Board, Tracy Silna Zur as Vice Chair, and Dr. Joan M. Voss as Chair Pro Tempore.
2020 In 2020, the Board chose Commissioner Mary J. Amoroso to serve as Chair of the Board, Dr. Joan M. Voss as Vice Chair, and Steven A. Tanelli as Chair Pro Tempore.
2019 In 2019, the Board chose Commissioner Germaine Ortiz to serve as Chair of the Board, making her the first Latina to do so. This was also the first time that the Board had been entirely led by women: Mary Amoroso serving as Vice Chair and Joan Voss and Chair Pro-tempore.
Previous sessions YearCounty ExecutiveSeat 1Seat 2Seat 3Seat 4Seat 5Seat 6Seat 72014Kathleen Donovan (R)David L. Ganz (D)Joan Voss (D)John A. Felice (R)Maura DeNicola (R)Steve Tanelli (D)James Tedesco (D)Tracy Silna Zur (D)2015James Tedesco (D)Thomas Sullivan (D)20162017Germaine Ortiz (D)Mary Amoroso (D)2018201920202021Ramon Hache Sr. (D)20222023Rafael Marte (D)20242025
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