MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Board of County Commissioners will convene for its annual reorganization meeting on Friday, January 3, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., where Commissioner Tayfun Selen is slated to succeed Christine Myers as director, while Commissioner Stephen Shaw will continue serving as deputy director.
Commissioners Stephen H. Shaw, John Krickus, and Deborah Smith, who were re-elected in November to additional three-year terms, will take their oaths of office. Morris County Surrogate Heather Darling, who also was re-elected in November, will be sworn into her second five-year term.
The Board of County Commissioners is composed of seven members. In addition to Shaw, Krickus, Smith, Selen, and Myers, the board includes Commissioners Douglas R. Cabana and Thomas J. Mastrangelo.
- Stephen H. Shaw is entering his third term on the board. A former mayor and 12-year council member in Mountain Lakes, Shaw currently represents Morris County on the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority and was elected secretary of the NJTPA Board of Trustees in early 2024.
- John Krickus will begin his fourth term as a commissioner. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Krickus previously served 12 years as mayor and committee member in Washington Township. He also has served as board director.
- Deborah Smith, first elected in 2016, will also begin her fourth term. A longtime Denville council member, Smith served as council president for two years and led the Board of Commissioners as director during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
The meeting will be held on the fifth floor of the Administration and Records Building at 10 Court St. in Morristown and will also be accessible for viewing via WebEx:
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Morris County’s seven-member Board of County Commissioners is elected at-large to serve staggered three-year terms. The board oversees policies for six county departments, including Employee Resources, Finance, Human Services, Law & Public Safety, Public Works, and Information Technology. Day-to-day operations are managed by County Administrator Deena Leary, with each commissioner acting as a liaison to specific departments and areas of government.
