Dunn Earns New Jersey Conference of Mayors’ Legislator of the Year Award

MORRIS COUNTY — The New Jersey Conference of Mayors honored Assemblywoman Aura Dunn for her work to strengthen local communities, naming her Legislator of the Year, at its annual spring convention on Thursday in Atlantic City. 

“This award reflects the value I have placed on partnerships with leaders at the local level who have an unmatched understanding of the challenges facing the communities we serve,” Dunn (R-Morris) said. “State lawmakers and mayors best serve the residents we represent when we collectively find solutions to municipal issues. I am grateful for their continued support and collaboration, and their recognition of my efforts to give all levels of government a seat at the decision-making table.” 

In her whole-of-government approach, Dunn spearheads an annual meeting with mayors at her district office in Morristown that brings together municipal leaders from Morris and Passaic counties and representatives from state agencies. It serves as a bipartisan workshop session where issues like affordable housing, small business loan and grant opportunities, veteran benefits, and state resources are discussed.

In a letter informing Dunn of the award, the New Jersey Conference of Mayors credited her collaborative spirit and willingness to engage across party lines with fostering meaningful partnerships that drive effective policymaking and strengthen local government throughout the state. The organization writes that Dunn, “has consistently worked to advance fiscally responsible policies, support local economic growth, and address practical challenges faced by mayors and their communities.”

Dunn has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2019, where she represents parts of Morris and Passaic counties in the 25th Legislative District.