PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council held its Annual Reorganization Meeting on Tuesday, January 7.
Longtime Councilman Michael dePierro was named Council President and Loretta Gragnani was named Council Vice President.
dePierro has served six years on the Parsippany School Board and 36 years on the Parsippany Township Council, serving as President and Vice President at various times over the years. He served for 24 years on the Planning Board and have also served on the Open Space Committee, Traffic Committee, Municipal Alliance Committee, the Day Care Center, and many others.
Also at the reorganization meeting, The Township Council assigned Liaisons to the numerous committees and filled vacancies or re-appointed the following members:
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Council Liaison – 1 Year Term (12/31/20) Loretta Gragnani
Member – 3 Year Term (12/31/22) John Beehler
Member – 3 Year Term (12/31/22) Steve Mandel
Member – 3 Year Term (12/31/22) Raviram Medapati
Member – 3 Year Term (12/31/22) Robert Peluso
Member – 3 Year Term (12/31/22) Thomas Williams
Member – 3 Year Term (12/31/22) Adam Kandil
Emergency Services Council Council
Council Liaison – 1 Year Term (12/31/20) Paul Carifi
Environmental Advisory Committee
Council Liaison – 1 Year Term (12/31/20) Janice McCarthy
Member – 3 Year Term 9 (12/31/22) Michele Gaynor
Member- 3 Year Term 9 (12/31/22) Susan Lynn Persson
Member- 3 Year Term 9 (12/31/22) Harshad Anjaria
Fire Prevention Bureau
Council Liaison – 1 Year Term (12/31/20) Paul Carifi
Historic Preservation Advisory Committee
Council Liaison – 1 Year Term (12/31/20) Emily Peterson
Member – 3 Year Term (12/31/22) Mary Purzycki
Member – 3 Year Unexpired Term (12/31/21) Barbara Seaman
Member – 3 Year Unexpired Term (12/31/21) Sharif Shamsudin
Knoll Country Club Golf Advisory Committee
Council Liaison – 3 Year Term (12/Lloyd 31/22) Mike dePierro
Library Board of Trustees
Council Liaison -1 Year Term (12/31/20) Emily Peterson
Morris County League of Municipalities
Representative – 1 Year Term (12/31/20) Janice McCarthy
Municipal Alliance Committee
Representative – 2 Year Term (12/31/21) Loretta Gragnani
Municipal Government Transparency Committee
Council Liaison – 1 Year Term (12/31/20) Emily Peterson
Member – 1 Year Term (12/31/20) John Beehler
Member – 1 Year Term (12/31/20) David Kaplan
Member – 1 Year Term (12/31/20) Patricia Petaccia
Member – 1 Year Term (12/31/20) Nancy Snyder
Member – 1 Year Term (12/31/20) Chris Mazzarella
Open Space Committee – Chair – Mayor Michael Soriano
Council Member – 4 Year Term (12/31/23) Mike dePierro
Member- 3 Year Term (12/31/21) Unexpired Term Len Lipkins
Member – 3 Year Term (12/3122) Ruth Palmeri
Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce
Representative – 1 Year Term (12/31/20) Paul Carifi
Parsippany Child Day Care Center
Council Liaison – 1 Year Term (12/31/20) Loretta Gragnani
Planning Board
Class III Member – 1 Year Term (12/31/20) Mike dePierro
Police Athletic League
Council Liaison – 1 Year Term (12/31/20) Paul Carifi
Recreation Advisory Committee
Member – 3 Year Term (12/31/22) Paul Carifi
Traffic Advisory Committee
Council Liaison – 1 Year Term (12/31/20) Mike dePierro
Member – 3 Year Term (12/31/22) Nancy Snyder
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Regular Member – 4 Year Term (12/31/23) Dave Kaplan
Regular Member – 4 Year Term (12/31/23) Nancy Snyder
