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  Palmer, Peter S.
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NamePeter S. Palmer
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Bernardsville, New Jersey , United States
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Died Still Living (2025 years)
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Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Member, 1997-present, Director, 1998, 2003, 2008, Deputy Director, 2002, Public Works I, Chairman, 1999, 2006, 2007, Human Services, Chairman, 2001, 2002, 2005, Finance/Administration, Chairman, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2009, 2010; Somerset County Planning Board, Member, 1995-1996; Bernardsville Borough, Mayor, 1985-1994; Bernardsville Borough Council, Member, 1968-1984; Bernardsville Board of Education, Member, 1962-1968.

Affiliations & Community Service:
New Jersey Association of Counties, President, 2010; North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, Member, 1999-present, Chairman, 2004, 2005, Freight Initiatives Committee, Chairman, 2003-present; Raritan Valley Rail Coalition, Chairman, Board of Trustees; Somerset County Business Partnership, Board of Directors, Member; Six County Coalition, Founding Member; Somerset County Governing Officials Association, President, 1985; Area Redevelopment Corp., Newark (low- and moderate-income housing), Board Member, 1977-2007; Bernards High School Marching Band, Volunteer Assistant Director, 1956-2006; Somerset County Commission on Child Abuse & Missing Children, Co-Chair; Liberty Corridor Technical Committee, Member, 2007-present.

Biography:
Lifelong resident of Somerset County and Bernardsville; married to the former Kathleen Corman; served in U.S. Army Signal Corps, Honorable Discharge as 1st Lieutenant; Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co., 1963-1991, retired as vice president and actuary; Society of Actuaries, Fellow; Cornell University, Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical Engineering; Princeton University, Master of Science Degree, Engineering; completed courses required for New Jersey State accreditation as Certified County and Municipal Finance Officer, 1994-1996; Bernards High School, Graduate; Bernardsville United Methodist Church, Member.

Awards:
New Jersey Conference of Mayors, County Leadership Award, 2007; Somerset County Commission on Child Abuse & Missing Children, Richard Z. Voorhees Award for Child Advocacy, 2005; Regional Business Partnership of Newark, Transportation Leadership Award, 2005; National Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations, first-ever award for Outstanding Elected Official Leadership, 2004; managed award-winning reconstruction of own landmark commercial office building in Bernardsville, 1991-1993.


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  11/04/2014 Somerset County Freeholders Won 28.78% (+0.61%)
  11/08/2011 Somerset County Freeholders Won 30.19% (+0.43%)
  11/04/2008 Somerset County Freeholders Won 25.88% (+0.55%)
  11/08/2005 Somerset County Freeholders Won 28.47% (+0.40%)
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