Understanding who represents you is essential for staying engaged and informed in your community. From local council members to state legislators and county officials, these leaders make decisions that impact your daily life—from public services to education and infrastructure. Montclair Local’s Guide to Elected Officials provides the names and contact information of those who serve your community.
Montclair
Township Council
- Mayor: Dr. Renee Baskerville, MayorBaskerville@montclairnjusa.org
- Deputy Mayor and Councilor At Large: Susan Shin Andersen, SAndersen@montclairnjusa.org
- Councilor At Large: Carmel Loughman, CLoughman@montclairnjusa.org
- 1st Ward Councilor: Eric D’Amato, EDAmato@montclairnjusa.org
- 2nd Ward Councilor: Dr. Eileen Birmingham, EBirmingham@montclairnjusa.org
- 3rd Ward Councilor: Rahum Williams, RWilliams@montclairnjusa.org
- 4th Ward Councilor: Aminah Toler, AToler@montclairnjusa.org
Essex County
Essex County government includes the County Executive, who administers county-related governance, and nine elected commissioners, who focus on legislation such as approving budgets, passing resolutions and ordinances, and approving county contracts.
Residents of Essex County may contact the County Executive’s office seeking career services, maintenance of County Parks, services for youth and the aging, reporting potholes, requesting recognition of an event or resident, and much more. Check out the top links for Essex County for more information.
Essex County Executive: Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., joedi@admin.essexcountynj.org
Find additional contact information here.
The nine-member Essex Board of County Commissioners serves as administrative advisor and a check to the Essex County Executive’s office. The Commissioners approve the operating and capital budgets sent from the County Executive’s office, pass ordinances and celebrate the community with myriad resolutions. Essex County is one of the few counties that provide live-streamed Commissioner meetings. Find scheduling and viewing information here.
Montclair is part of District 5, including Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, and Nutley. Carlos M. Pomares is the District 5 Commissioner and serves as the Commissioner President.
Carlos M. Pomares
Cpomares@Commissioners.essexcountynj.org
Essex County Commissioners At Large
Find the general information for the Board of County Commissioners here.
psebold@Commissioners.essexcountynj.org
rgraham@Commissioners.essexcountynj.org
bgill@Commissioners.essexcountynj.org
State
Governor
Governor Phil Murphy
The Governor can be reached through this contact form, by calling 609-292-6000, or by mail at:
Office of Governor
PO Box 001
Trenton, NJ 08625
Senate and Assembly
The New Jersey Legislative Roster is an online directory of current state legislators. It provides information on Senate and General Assembly members, their districts, party affiliations, contact details, and committee assignments. The Roster helps users stay informed about elected officials and their roles.
District 27
New Jersey’s 27th Legislative District includes the towns of Montclair, West Orange, Roseland, Livingston, and Millburn in Essex County and Clifton in Passaic County.
SenMcKeon@njleg.org
AswBagolie@njleg.org
AswCollazos-Gill@njleg.org
National
Senate
The United States Senators for New Jersey are Cory Booker and Andy Kim.
Contact information and office locations: https://www.booker.senate.gov
Contact form here
House of Representatives
Montclair is split between the 10th and 11th Congressional Districts.
11th District
Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill
Contact information and office locations.
10th District
Congresswoman LaMonica McIver
Contact information and office locations.
This guide to elected officials is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on September 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces. To learn more, visit usdemocracyday.org
Este reportaje forma parte del Día de la Democracia en Estados Unidos, una colaboración a escala nacional que se celebra el 15 de septiembre, Día Internacional de la Democracia, en la que las salas de redacción informan sobre el proceso democrático y las amenazas que se ciernen sobre la democracia. Para más información, visite usdemocracyday.org.
