Long Version Resume'
for
Mayor Chuck Chiarello
CHUCK
CHIARELLO
PO
BOX 70, 119 BROAD STREET
MILMAY,
NJ 08340‑0070
HOME
(609) 476‑4504,
OFFICE
(609) 476‑2228
¨ 29 Year Resident of Buena Vista Township
¨ Married 30 years to wife, Cheryl
¨ 6th Term elected Township Committeeman (now serving 17th year)
¨ Serving fourteenth year as Mayor of Buena Vista Township
EDUCATION
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Bachelor
of Science Degree in Business/Marketing (with honors)
¨
Richard Stockton State College, Pomona, NJ
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Holy
Spirit High School, Absecon, NJ
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Friends
School, Atlantic City, NJ
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Continuing
Education:
¨ Human Resources Development Institute / Fairleigh Dickenson University
¨ Certified Public Manager Levels I, II, III, IV, V and VI
¨
Rutgers University Government Studies ‑
Municipal, Financial, & Certificate Programs
¨
Atlantic County Fire School ‑
Firefighter I & II, Hazmat and Leadership Studies
WORK
EXPERIENCE
¨ Atlantic City International Airport - October 2006 to present
Airport Facilities Planning Manager
¨ Atlantic County Expressway Manager
1981 - 2002
Independent Sales Representative, Milmay, NJ (Self‑Employed)
¨
Sales representative of audio, video and
computer recording media supplies to
government, education, and business markets.
¨
Bid preparation, quotes, and contracts.
¨
Represented:
A.I. Rosenthal Associates, Inc., Tape Distributors (The Tape Company)
Tara
Audio‑Video Sales Ltd. Total Media, Inc. and Burlington A/V Recording Media,
Inc.
1997 to 1999
Total Media, Inc. (Salaried)
19
Wysocki Place, Hackensack, NJ 07601
1993 to 1995
A.I. Rosenthal Associates
(Salaried)
202
Welsh Road, Horsham, PA 19063
1967 to 1981
Russ Miller Record
Shops/Enterprises, Atlantic City, NJ
¨
Family‑owned business chain consisting
of three (3) record shops.
¨
Worked every position from clerk to general
manager.
ADDITIONAL
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Notary Public of the State of New Jersey
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Member of various business and trade
organizations
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Chairman, Atlantic County Democratic
Committee
¨
Mayor, Buena Vista Township, Atlantic County
¨
Community FoodBank of New Jersey/Southern
Branch/Advisory Board Member, 1995-2005
¨
American Red Cross / Atlantic-Cumberland
County Chapter/ Board of Directors
¨
Milmay Volunteer Fire Company / Firefighter,
Member and Past Secretary
COMMUNITY
AND PUBLIC SERVICE CAREER
2003 ¨ Wilder Hines Park Dedicated in Newtonville
2001
¨ Kindest
Place in New Jersey - Buena Vista Township - Statewide
Competition
Kindness Awareness Mayor 2001
1999 to Present
¨
“Encouraging
and Retaining Fire and Rescue Volunteers – LOSAP”
Chaired forum for New Jersey State League of Municipalities at Annual
Conference
¨
Red
Cross Board of Directors – Atlantic/Cumberland Counties
1998 to
2004
¨
Elected Chairman, Atlantic County Democratic
Committee (6/98)
1998
1997 to Present
¨
"Enhancing Volunteerism in
Municipalities"
Chaired forum for New Jersey State League of Municipalities
(5/15/97)
in Woodbridge.
¨
Board of Directors ‑ New Jersey
Conference of Mayors, Atlantic County Representative
¨
Member, Atlantic County Mainland Chamber of
Commerce
1997
¨
Dedicated Veterans Pavilion and Memorial Rock
at Michael Debbi Park
1996 to Present
¨
Elected the first Chairman of the Pinelands
Municipal Council (3/96).
¨
Council of 53 Mayors of Pinelands Communities.
Served Seven Years as
Chairman and three years as Vice
Chairman. Currently Chairman.
¨
Lions Club Director/Charter Member ‑
Township of Hamilton
1996
¨
Candidate for Atlantic County
Freeholder‑at‑Large ‑ Lost by less than 1 percentage point.
¨
"Reversing the Trend in Declining
Volunteerism" ‑ Chaired Forum, 11/21/96
for New Jersey State League of Municipalities at Atlantic City
1996 to Present
¨
Atlantic County Association of Township
Officials
¨ President (2000-2001) Vice President (1999-2000) Secretary (1996-1998)
1995 to Present
¨
Atlantic County Mayors Association ‑
Member
¨
New Jersey Conference of Mayors ‑
Member
¨
New Jersey Association for Elected Women
Officials ‑ Member
¨
Mayor, Buena Vista Township, Atlantic County,
New Jersey
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Planning Board ‑ Class I Member, Public Safety, Economic
Development/2001 Advisory Board
¨
Community Food Bank of New Jersey ‑
Southern Branch ‑ Advisory Board Member
1995
¨
Third Vice President, Atlantic County League
of Municipalities
¨
Candidate for Atlantic County Executive
‑ Gained important County presence for future
consideration.
1995 to 1998
¨
NAACP, Mainland Branch – Former Member
1993 to 1996
¨
Spoke out to make the Pinelands Commission
fairer and more consumer responsive.
¨
Worked on changing state legislation to
reduce quorum requirements to help re‑establish the Pinelands Municipal
Council.
1992 to Present
¨
Atlantic County League of Municipalities
‑ Member
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Atlantic County Association of Township
Officials
¨
New Jersey State League of Municipalities
‑ Member
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Township Committeeman ‑ Elected
official serving fifth three‑year term (1992‑1994,
1995‑1997, 1999-2000 2001-2003, 2004-2006). Environmental
Commission, Clean Communities Program, Special Events Committee, Special
Township Achievements include: relocation
of the New Jersey State Police Troop A Headquarters to Buena Vista Township;
established – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center; helped secure -
Federal designation for the Wild and Scenic Maurice River (headwaters in Buena
Vista); and helped re-establish the Pinelands Municipal Council, and Wilder
Hines Park in Newtonville, Kindest Place in New Jersey 2001.
¨
Buena Times Newspaper ‑ writer and
photographer.
¨
Contributor to many area newspapers, radio
and television.
1990 to Present
¨
Buena Vista Township Special Events Committee
(Plan
Independence Day Festival, Easter Egg Hunt,
Christmas/Holiday Lighting Contest, and Millennium Events)
‑
Member and former Chairman
1990
¨
Atlantic County Firefighters Association
¨
Organized Fireman's Breakfast FundRaiser (ad
hoc) to benefit sick lifetime member fireman – Ricco Muruffi.
¨
Ran first time for Buena Vista Township
Committee ‑ tie election (1004 ‑ 1004) lost by 13
absentee votes
to Bill Fennen.
1989 to Present
¨
Milmay Volunteer Fire Company ‑
Firefighter, member and past secretary. Past Chairman of Building Improvement, Fund Raising,
and Post Office Committees, Past Safety Officer
since 1988.
¨
Buena Vista Fireman's Relief Association
¨
Buena Vista Township Clean Communities
Advisory Board ‑ (State Litter and Dumping
Grant
Program) ‑ Member and former Public Relations Chairman.
¨
Buena Vista Township Democratic Club ‑
Member and former Vice President (1993 ‑
1995). Campaign manager
and coordinator for all elections. Annual
Barbecue Committee and fundraising.
¨
Atlantic County Democratic Party ‑
Member ad hoc Advisory Committee, Municipal
Liaison Committee – 1998
- 2004 Chairman of Atlantic County Democratic
Committee
1989 to 1990
¨
Atlantic Democratic County Committeeman
‑ Buena Vista Township Districts 1, 2, & 5
¨
Atlantic County Board of Elections ‑
Poll Worker
1989
¨
Buena Vista Recognition Committee ‑ (ad
hoc) Chairman of Community Retirement Dinner for
former Buena Vista Township Mayor and Salute to Officials – Mayor John Krokos,
Road Supervisor Mike Debbi, Tax Collector Pete Micheletti, Committeeman John Quigley,
Mayor and Committeeman Fred Muzzarelli, and Mayor and Committeeman Rosario “Butch” D’Amore.
1988 to Present
¨
Buena Vista Township Environmental Commission
‑ Charter Member and former Vice‑Chairman.
(1988‑1992)
1985 to 1990
¨
Concerned Citizens of Milmay ‑ (ad hoc
committee) Chairman of effort to bring traffic
signal and safety improvements to dangerous intersection.
1975
to 1977
¨
City of Absecon‑Bicentennial Committee
‑ Member and Publicity Chairman
1975 to 1976
¨
College Council ‑ Stockton State
College ‑ Member, Parliamentarian, Safety and Security
Committee.
1973
¨
City of Absecon‑Mayor's Advisory
Committee ‑ Youth Member
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Student Government ‑ Holy Spirit High
School ‑ Boy's Vice President.
¨
Senior Editor ‑ Holy Spirit High School
Yearbook
1972
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Business Manager Junior Drummer Newspaper
MAYOR
CHUCK CHIARELLO
NOTES OF INTEREST
Ø
Mayor Chuck Chiarello has been
instrumental in many successful projects in Buena Vista Township. Completed a five-year dream to bring
the New Jersey State Police Troop A
Headquarters and Barracks to his community. The 10 million-dollar, 59,000 square foot building officially
opened on November 8, 1996 on NJ Route 54.
Ø
Mayor Chiarello has brought in
millions of dollars in grants, paved over 100 miles of roads in the past
years and worked on numerous projects such as the Martin Luther King Community
Center and the raising of $10,000.00 to light the Buena Braves football field.
He helped establish the Veterans Pavilion and Court of
Honor Veterans Memorial at Michael Debbi Park in Richland.
The memorial is highlighted by a huge lighted stone and 5,000 paving
stones.
Ø
Mayor Chuck Chiarello was recruited to
serve on multiple New Jersey State League of Municipalities projects.
1.
The School Funding Committee is
seeking ways to offer property tax relief to New Jersey homeowners while
maintaining a quality education at the standards we expect.
2.
Mayor Chiarello volunteerism chaired a forum that was held in Atlantic City on November 21, 1996 at
the Annual League conference. The
forum was titled "Reversing the
Trend in Declining Volunteerism" and addressed this important issue for
volunteer firefighters and rescue squad members. Less volunteers means more taxes to replace them.
How do we maintain volunteers and the proper levels of service required?
On May 15, 1997, Mayor Chiarello chaired a second forum on the subject
entitled, "Enhancing Volunteerism in
Municipalities" in Woodbridge.
Ø
Mayor Chiarello was elected as the
first Chairman of the Pinelands Municipal Council in February 1996.
Mayor Chiarello and other Mayors took the initiative to revive this
inactive council that had existed since 1980.
The council is made up of Mayors or designees from all 53 towns within
the Pinelands area. The council has
opened a new line of communication between the Pinelands Commission and the
local municipalities. Mayor
Chiarello has served six terms as Chairman of the
Council and three terms as Vice Chairman.
Ø
Mayor
Chiarello is an advocate for our region and for South Jersey.
He has spoken out on telephone
area code changes that will impact our state. As a result, legislation has been introduced that will
prevent phone companies from dividing communities between area codes or dual
area codes that overlap creating confusion.
Mayor Chiarello has made a proposal for a parking
"interceptor" project that would take 10,000 cars or more per day
off Atlantic County highways and out of Atlantic City to
improve traffic flow and the quality of life.
Mayor Chiarello has set a goal to bring Casino
Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) funding to areas in the Greater
Atlantic City Metropolitan Area that need financial support for the growth
Atlantic City has brought (Resolution No. 96‑226) .
In 1995:
Mayor Chiarello spoke out against the South Jersey Transportation
Authority (SJTA) and their plans to go into the bus parking lot business ‑
a venture that could be better served by the private sector.
He has also criticized the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) for
careless spending and costly lawsuits.
Ø
In 1996 Chuck ran on the Democratic
ticket for Atlantic County Freeholder‑at‑Large.
He narrowly lost the election by 888 votes receiving a total of 36,299
votes. Chuck more than doubled the
number of votes received from his 1995 run for Atlantic County Executive.
PERSONAL
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Chuck lives with his wife Cheryl (DeRosa)
in the Milmay section of Buena Vista Township.
He came to the area when he was three years old after his parents moved
to Atlantic City from
New York City.
His parents built a home in Absecon and operated Russ Miller Record Shops
for 25 years.
Ø
Chiarello was an independent sales
representative of audio, video and data media products.
His business experience dates back to his childhood where he worked his
way through the family record business.
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Chuck was named a Director in the
(1996) newly formed Township of Hamilton Lions Club.
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A never-ending commitment to quality,
caring and dedication to any job or issue Chuck takes on is evident.