Next Bergen executive forming bipartisan team
DECEMBER 23, 2014, 8:56 PM LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2014, 8:57 PM
BY JOHN C. ENSSLIN
STAFF WRITER |
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Bergen County Executive-elect and Democratic Freeholder James Tedesco named his first two key appointees Tuesday, including a veteran Republican county employee to serve as his administrator.
Tedesco, of Paramus, will be sworn in as county executive on Jan. 1 and tapped Dominic Novelli of Waldwick for county administrator to join him. He chose Michele DiIorgi of Haworth to serve as his chief of staff. DiIorgi is the clerk to the Freeholder Board. She previously served as chief of staff to former Rep. Steve Rothman. D-Englewood.
Tedesco informed some of the freeholders and their staff of his selection shortly after their work session Tuesday.
Although DiIorgi had been mentioned as a possible chief of staff in the speculation that preceded Tedesco’s announcement, his selection of Novelli came as a relative surprise.
Novelli has served several roles in county government over the last 24 years: He was chief of staff and acting county administrator under County Executive Pat Schuber, a Republican. He then served 10 years as director of purchasing under Democratic and Republican administrations. He also has worked for the Bergen County Improvement Authority.
Additionally, Novelli has served as a Waldwick school board member.
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