Governor Chris Christie, who leaves office on January 16th, is making the most of his final week in office by filling a number of outstanding positions with direct appointments.
He dropped a lengthy list on Wednesday afternoon which contains a large number of current and former staffers.
Direct appointments do not require the advice and consent of the N.J. State Senate:
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DIRECT APPOINTMENTS
ANCORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Public Members
Appoint Cathleen Bennett (Haddonfield, Camden)
Appoint Emily Baggett (Princeton, Mercer)
Appoint Dominic DiRocco (Wall Twp., Monmouth)
Appoint Beth Schermerhorn (Lambertville, Hunterdon)
ANN KLEIN FORENSIC CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Public Members
Appoint The Honorable Mary Pat Angelini (Ocean, Monmouth)
Appoint Raymond Brandes (Dover, Morris)
Appoint Allison Blake (Flemington, Hunterdon)
Appoint Rosemary Iannacone (Monroe Twp., Middlesex)
Appoint Louis Goetting (Point Pleasant, Ocean)
Appoint Bob Martin (Princeton, Mercer)
GREYSTONE PARK PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Public Members
Appoint Sheriff James Gannon (Boonton, Morris)
Appoint Michele Brown (Mendham, Morris)
Appoint Peter Simon (Jersey City, Hudson)
Appoint Wayne Hasenbalg (Randolph, Morris)
Appoint The Honorable Bruce Sisler (Morris Twp., Morris)
Appoint Louis A. Modugno (Morristown, Morris)
Appoint Jim DiGiulio (Chatham, Morris)
TRENTON PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Public Members
Appoint Melissa Orsen (Manalapan, Monmouth)
Appoint Amanda DePalma (Lawrenceville, Mercer)
Appoint Ryan Goodwin (Hoboken, Hudson)
Appoint Jennifer Duffy (Pennington, Mercer)
Appoint David Reiner (Rutherford, Bergen)
Appoint Susan Rubino, M.D. (Summit, Union)
NEW LISBON DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Public Member
Appoint Shannon Michael McManus (Ocean Grove, Monmouth)
WOODBINE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Public Member
Appoint Ron Filan (Toms River, Ocean)
GARDEN STATE PRESERVATION TRUST
Public Member
Appoint Andrew McNally (Basking Ridge, Somerset)
NEW JERSEY STATE HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY BOARD
Public Members
Appoint Joseph Glover (Hamilton, Mercer)
Appoint Ray Brandes (Dover, Morris)
Appoint Christina Lazzaruolo (Belle Mead, Somerset)
Appoint Terri Adams (Pennington, Mercer)
Appoint Susie Cho (Westfield, Union)
NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
Public Members
Appoint Beth Schermerhorn (Lambertville, Hunterdon)
Appoint Susan Scrivo (Livingston, Essex)
ASBURY PARK HOUSING AUTHORITY
State Appointee
Appoint Brian Thomas (Neptune City, Monmouth)
HOBOKEN HOUSING AUTHORITY
State Appointee
Appoint Beth A. Mason (Hoboken, Hudson)
YOUTH CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION COMPLEX BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Public Members
Appoint Brian Toro (Hillsborough, Somerset)
Appoint Ryan Windels (Freehold, Monmouth)
Appoint Brian Murray (Denville, Morris)
NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY
Public Members
Appoint Kevin Reich (Short Hills, Essex)
Appoint Nicole DeMuro (Washington Twp., Bergen)
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIDGERATION CONTRACTORS
Public Member
Appoint Wells Winegar (Lambertville, Hunterdon)
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MASTER PLUMBERS
Public Member
Appoint Matt Spadaccini (Freehold, Monmouth)
STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY SCIENCE OF NEW JERSEY
Public Member
Appoint Matthew Moench (Bridgewater, Somerset)
Public Member 62 years or older
Appoint Robert Schwaneberg (Basking Ridge, Somerset)
STATE BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS
Public Member
Appoint Peter Slocum (Somerset, Somerset)
STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS
Public Member
Appoint Megan Fielder (Ringoes, Hunterdon)
BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS’ MEMORIAL CEMETARY ADVISORY COUNCIL
Public Member
Appoint Ryan Windels (Freehold, Monmouth)
CLEAN AIR COUNCIL
Public Members
Appoint Andrew McNally (Basking Ridge, Somerset)
Appoint Scott Ross (Hillsborough, Somerset)
Appoint John Spinello (Washington Twp., Warren)
CLEAN WATER COUNCIL
Public Member
Appoint David Gruskos (Oceanport, Monmouth)
NEW JERSEY COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS
Public Member
Appoint Michael Sullivan (Annandale, Hunterdon)
MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Public Member
Appoint Roger Daley (East Brunswick, Middlesex)
SALEM COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Public Member
Appoint Ryan Padilla (Pittsgrove, Salem)
CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM ADVISORY BOARD
Member with General Expertise in Child Welfare and Multidisciplinary Teams
Appoint John Esmerado (Berkeley, Union)
Law Enforcement Officer with Experience in Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations
Appoint Javier M. Toro (Lyndhurst, Bergen)
Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator
Appoint Debbie Riverso (Aberdeen, Monmouth)
Representative of a Child Advocacy Center
Appoint Maria Vinci-Savettiere (Chester, Morris)
NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITIATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
Business, Industry and Labor Sector Representatives
Reappoint Thomas Jennings (Monmouth Beach, Monmouth)
Reappoint Wayne Roorda (Voorhees, Camden)
Reappoint Margaret Englebert (Bordentown, Burlington)
Advocates
Reappoint James Seath, Sr. (Waretown, Ocean)
Appoint Karen Alexander, MPA (Metuchen, Middlesex)
Member with a Disability
Appoint Charles J. Dodge (Garwood, Union)
New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education Representative
Reappoint William Freeman, M.Ed. (Yardley, Pennsylvania)
NEW JERSEY ISRAEL COMMISSION
Public Member
Appoint Michael Celler (Livingston, Essex)
SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION
School Administrator
Appoint Richard D. Tomko, Ph.D. (Sparta, Sussex)
Public Member
Appoint Jude Tanella (Verona, Essex)
EDGEWATER HOUSING AUTHORITY
State Appointee
Appoint Ann Carletta (Edgewater, Bergen)
HARRISON HOUSING AUTHORITY
State Appointee
Appoint Richard A. Miller (Harrison, Hudson)
NEW BRUNSWICK HOUSING AUTHORITY
State Appointee
Appoint Ramon Alayon (New Brunswick, Middlesex)
NEWARK REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
State Appointee
Appoint John C. Patino (Newark, Essex)
SALEM CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY
State Appointee
Appoint Jim Smith (Salem City, Salem)
COMMISSION ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Public Member
Appoint Samantha Steinberg-Boyer (Hoboken, Hudson)
NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS
Public Member
Appoint Bibi Taylor (East Orange, Essex)
Architect
Appoint Edward O’Brien (Califon, Hunterdon)
NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRISTS
Public Member
Appoint Bonnie Lavoie-Brady, RN (Wharton, Morris)
NEW JERSEY BUILDING AUTHORITY
Senate President Recommendation
Reappoint William T. Mullen (Succasunna, Morris)
STATE COORDINATOR FOR THE 1033 PROGRAM
State Coordinator
Designate Darin Patrick (Somerset, Somerset)
NEW JERSEY TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND AUTHORITY
Public Member/Senate Recommendation
Appoint John J. Duthie (Ocean Township, Monmouth)
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Public Member 3
Appoint David Molowa, Ph.D. (Westfield, Union)
Chair
Designate Robert Johnson (Belleville, Essex)
ROWAN COUNTY COLLEGE AT BURLINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Public Member
Appoint James Anderson (Medford, Burlington)
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