DOUGLAS SINGLETERRY
Deputy Director, Somerset County Commissioners

Commissioner Douglas Singleterry lives in North Plainfield with his wife and son where he served four terms on the Borough Council including tenures as President and Vice President. Professionally, Commissioner Singleterry is an attorney who has been a recipient of the Service to the Community Award presented by the NJ State Bar Young Lawyers Division.

He is a published author, including a book on commercial transaction law and a peer-reviewed article on the international law of genocide.

On behalf of the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners, Doug is the liaison to the Family & Community Health Services Advisory Council, Healthier Somerset, Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, Mental Health Board, Raritan Valley Community College, Somerset County Governing Officials, Vocational and Technical Schools, Vocational Board of School Estimate, and the Workforce Development Board.

PAUL DRAKE
Somerset County Commissioner

Somerset County Commissioner Paul Drake is a lifelong resident of Somerset County who lives in Hillsborough with his wife and two children. Commissioner Drake previously served on the Somerset County Parks Commission, the Hillsborough Township Committee, and the Hillsborough Township Planning Board. He works as a Public Affairs manager with PSE&G and teaches urban planning at Rutgers University.

SARA SOOY
Somerset County Commissioner

Sara Sooy, a lifelong resident of Somerset County, is serving her second term as Somerset County Commissioner. She previously served on the Somerset Hills School District Board of Education. In this role Sooy served as Commissioner Deputy Director in 2020 and 2021, founded and chairs the COVID Recovery Task Force, and is liaison to the Somerset County Business Partnership, the Commission on the Status of Women, the Cultural Diversity Coalition, the Health Insurance Commission, and the Youth Leadership Somerset program.

Sooy works in the Commercial Real Estate Industry. She attended Saint Francis College, and majored in Economics with a minor in International Economics. She continued her education at Rutgers University, Newark where she earned an MBA in Real Estate Development in 2018.

COLLEEN MAHR
Mayor and County Administrator, Somerset County

Colleen Mahr is an energetic, forward-looking leader of local government with three decades of experience. Since 2020 she has been County Administrator overseeing Somerset County, serving 345,000 diverse residents in Central New Jersey.  She manages a county staff of approximately 1,200, including Human Services, Public Health and Safety, Public Works and Engineering, Finance, and Planning and Economic Development.

Somerset County is a leader in preservation, enabling it to provide a superior quality of life to residents and visitors alike. In 2022, it won awards for a preservation plan that was the first in the nation to combine open space, farmland, and historic resources in a single, comprehensive plan.

In addition, Mahr is one of the longest serving women mayors in New Jersey, leading Fanwood in Union County. During her nearly two-decade tenure, Mahr spearheaded the transformation of a languishing downtown into the “Best Small Town in New Jersey,” according to a recent NJ Monthly Magazine.

She is Past-President of the New Jersey League of Municipalities, an organization that represents 565 municipalities. She continues to advocate for those local communities as the chair of the League’s Legislative Committee.  Back to top

MARGARET WALDOCK
Executive Director, Duke Farms

Margaret Waldock is the executive director of Duke Farms, a 2,740-acre center for conservation and environmental stewardship, and regional destination for public nature experiences located in Hillsborough, New Jersey.  She is an impactful environmentalist and conservation leader, with more than 20 years of mission-driven experience in the non-profit, government and philanthropic sectors. With a background in biology and a degree in environmental law from the Vermont Law School, she leads Duke Farms as a center for applied conservation science and sustainability innovation, pursuing practices, research, programming, and regional and national partnerships to amplify the impact and reach of the organization.

Waldock served for more than ten years as the director of the Environment Program at the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, where she oversaw an annual grant portfolio aimed at protecting and stewarding critical watersheds, improving environmental public policy, and supporting community-driven sustainability. Previously she was Executive Director of the Hunterdon Land Trust, and has worked for the Trust for Public Land, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and American Farmland Trust.

JONATHAN (JON) WAGAR
Deputy Executive Director, Duke Farms

Jonathan (Jon) Wagar is the Deputy Executive Director at Duke Farms where he is responsible for operations and sustainability.  Duke Farms’ mission is to be a leader in environmental stewardship and inspire visitors to become informed stewards of the land. Duke Farms welcomes and educates hundreds of thousands of visitors a year to a 2,742-acre property. Jon is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Raritan Valley Community College where he teaches classes on Environmental Studies, Energy and the Environment and Climate Change.  

Jon leads the Operations Department at Duke Farms. The Operations Department manages facilities maintenance and construction projects on over 150 structures including large historic buildings, staff and overnight guest housing, and historic glass houses; capital planning; sustainable landscaping; horticulture including a world class tropical orchid collection; housekeeping services; information technology; visitor services including an internally run farm-to-table café and catering; a weekend farmers market; a bike rental program; space use; outsourced services; and public safety. Jon is also leading the effort to implement Duke Farms’ Natural Systems Energy plan which aims to make Duke Farms a carbon negative organization by decarbonizing all operations.  

Previously, Jon worked as Vice President for Conservation Programs at Conservation Resources and was Director of Land Acquisition and Stewardship at Schiff Natural Lands Trust. At Conservation Resources, Jon helped to provide over $116 million in financial assistance to conservation organizations throughout New Jersey. At Schiff Nature Preserve, located in Mendham, Jon was in-charge of stewardship on over 650-acres of preserved Highlands forest and meadows. His responsibilities at Schiff included acquisition and preservation of additional open space. From 1999 through 2004, Jon was a member of the staff of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, where he served as Director of Stewardship and Assistant Director of Land Acquisition and Stewardship. 

Jon holds a B.S. in Biology from Richard Stockton College, was a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala, and earned a Master of Forestry Degree from Yale University. Jon is former Chairman of the Mendham Township Open Space Trust Committee, where he worked with volunteers and Township officials to acquire additional open space. He was a founding member of the Mendham Township Green Team and was the Founding Chairman of the New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team. Jon is a 2011 Fellow of Lead New Jersey.  Back to top

ANDREW ZWICKER
Senator

Senator Andrew Zwicker is a physicist and a member of the New Jersey Senate representing Central NJ’s 16th Legislative District.

He serves on the Budget and Appropriations, Higher Education, Labor, and Military and Veterans’ Affairs committees. Additionally, he is a member of the Manufacturing Caucus, the Disability Caucus, the NJ Commission on Science, Innovation, and Technology, and was Vice-Chair of the NJ Biotechnology Task Force. He served in the NJ General Assembly from 2016 – 2021 where he was the Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee. His legislative focus includes the role of R&D as an economic driver, addressing global warming, and voting rights, among others.

A lifelong New Jersey resident, Andrew is Head of Strategic Partnerships and Public Engagement at Princeton University’s Plasma Physics Laboratory, a world leader in developing an advanced form of energy known as fusion. He has taught classes in bioethics and writing, and led plasma physics workshops for faculty and students. The American Association of Physics Teachers named him as one of the 75 leading contributors to physics education in the US.

Andrew was raised in Englewood, NJ where his love of learning and passion for science came from his mother, a public school English teacher, and father, a chemical engineer. Andrew earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from Bard College and a master’s and Ph.D. in physics from Johns Hopkins University.

Andrew and his wife Barbara, an elementary school educator, raised three children and one pitbull-boxer mix named Rocky. He enjoys surfing and playing soccer in his spare time.  Back to top

CRYSTAL PRUITT
External Affairs Lead, Atlantic Shores Offshore-Wind

Crystal Pruitt is the External Affairs Lead supporting all teams and portfolio of projects at Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind. 

Prior to her joining Atlantic Shores, Crystal was the Deputy Director in the Clean Energy Division of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and ran the Office of Clean Energy Equity.  This office, created in 2020, was the first of its kind focusing on ensuring access to clean energy programming and technologies for all residents across New Jersey. 

A graduate of North Carolina State University and John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Crystal transitioned to government work in 2017 and has worked in both the Legislative and Executive Branches.  Notably, prior to her work with the NJ Board of Public Utilities, she was Chief of Staff, for (now) New Jersey State Senator Andrew Zwicker (LD-16), and worked as a legislative liaison for the NJ Department of Human Services. 

In addition to her state government experience, she is also a sitting councilwoman in her hometown of Franklin Township, NJ, located in Somerset County, NJ.   Back to top

TED DEUTSCH
CEO, Taft Communications

Ted has nearly 30 years of corporate communications and public affairs experience, leading Taft client projects with Rutgers Newark, Bristol Myers Squibb, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and various other multi-national companies. Before leading Taft, he was VP of Communications & Public Affairs for Sandoz Inc. and earlier VP of Communications & Public Affairs for Avis Budget Group. 

As in-house lead, or outside consultant, he has been responsible for corporate philanthropy, national media relations, product launches, crisis management and employee engagement campaigns. Among his career highlights, Ted helped launch the successful ReThinkEnergy NJ campaign, helped created an award-winning travel industry communications campaign focused on travelers with disabilities (“Avis Access”), served as national spokesperson for numerous organizations, and worked on various state-level and federal public affairs campaigns. 

Throughout his career Ted has trained or coached dozens of C-suite executives and spent five years as an adjunct lecturer in the MBA Program of the Wharton School of Business. He holds a masters in international affairs, was selected as a Lead New Jersey Fellow, and has served on numerous nonprofit boards in central NJ.  Back to top

MICHELE BONGIOVANNI
Founder and CEO HealRWorld LLC

Michele Bongiovanni is a serial social entrepreneur and the CEO and Founder of HealRWorld® LLC (a fintech for good and private company ESG big data social impact business), Disruptive Data Network (a human trafficking big data sharing consortium), Angels.Inc–a social impact media business, and the founder of Music4ClimateJustice (a non-profit dedicated to raising funds for climate refugees, adaptation and resiliency with Paul Polman as Honorary Chairman.)   Michele also recently co-founded the first ever social impact entertainment company together with Kerry Gordy of the famed Motown family dynasty.

Michele’s led corporate strategy, innovation, marketing, and online product development/management for over 25 years in the financial services sector and has created multiple patents for Fortune 500 companies. Michele feels very blessed to have been able to leverage her passion for innovation and entrepreneurship at BlackRock, Dow Jones & Co., D&B, McCann Erickson & Merrill Lynch & Company.

She served as Senior Director of Product Development and Innovation at D&B and led the conceptualization and development of a multi-million-dollar online system for real time detection/rating of small business fraud which was patented by D&B. In addition to her online expertise, she served on the Merrill Lynch Global Bank Platform Team leading client research and strategy for the bank and managed the $2B lockbox product in partnership with PNC Bank where she innovated and patented Merrill’s lockbox sales management tool.

She also led the Communications Strategy Team for the Merrill Lynch Global Bank Group. Bongiovanni was on the launch team for the Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition and SmartMoney Interactive for Dow Jones & Company and continues to work with the organization. Ms. Bongiovanni has been invited to speak at the United Nations, The World Bank, New Jersey Innovation Institute and other thought leadership venues and has received numerous awards for her work at HealRWorld, including most recently the Global Peace Award (from the Celebration of Peace UN Event celebrating 150 Years of Gandhi), as a Top Leader in Data in Technology Supporting the SDGs by D&B (Dun & Bradstreet) and Tableau Foundation, was a finalist in the 2018 Sustainable Brands Innovation Open and awarded the first ever New Jersey Higher Education Social Impact Award.

She is an advocate for women-led and minority businesses and passionate about leveraging social impact to better our world through “business for good.” She is also a member of UN Women.  Back to top

DEANA LYKINS
Lead, Government Affairs, Haleon

Deana Lykins is Lead, Government Affairs for Haleon, which in 2022 demerged from GSK, becoming the first standalone business 100% dedicated to consumer health. Deana has held senior level-positions in the life sciences and finance industries, with experience as National Policy Manager for Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals, VP, Assistant General Counsel for Selective Insurance and President, Insurance Council of New Jersey.

Deana began her career in government, previously serving as Assistant Staff Counsel for the New Jersey Senate Democratic Office and Deputy Counsel and Special Assistant to Executive Director for the New Jersey Office of Legislative Services. She earned her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law and a B.A. in Journalist from the University of Kentucky.  Back to top

CHRISTIANE BAKER
Sustainability Lead, Nestlé Health Science U.S.

As sustainability lead at Nestlé Health Science U.S., Christiane guides brands and businesses in creating high-impact strategies to meet Nestlé’s climate commitments and drive brand and business growth. She is proud to have led several Nestlé Health Science’s U.S. businesses in achieving B Corp certification, an important milestone in the company’s sustainability journey and part of its commitment to making a net positive impact on people and the planet.

Throughout her career, Christiane has been dedicated to improving human and environmental health, which has involved working closely with corporations, government entities, non-profit organizations, and the media. Christiane has a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College, an MBA from Fordham University, and a master’s degree in Nutrition and Public Health from Columbia University.  Back to top

MICHAEL J. MCDONOUGH, PH.D.
President, Raritan Valley Community College

Since June 2014, Dr. Michael J. McDonough has served as Raritan Valley Community College’s (RVCC) eighth president. The College, with an enrollment of over 8,000 students, serves the residents and businesses of Somerset and Hunterdon counties, offering more than 90 associate degree and certificate programs. In addition, the College offers a dynamic set of workforce programs, a full range of professional development opportunities, innovative and customized business training, and robust enrichment programs for the entire community.

Prior to joining RVCC, McDonough served as provost and vice president of academic services at Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY (2011-2014); as dean of Liberal Arts at Monroe Community College (2007-2011); and as the Fred H. Gertz Professor of English at Alfred University in Alfred, NY (1987-2007).

Currently, McDonough serves as a member of national board for New Jersey Campus Compact and the CC4D Leadership Board; served for several years as a member of the Board of Trustees for The College Board; is past chair of the National Academic Assembly Council; is a past member of the Commission on Research, Technology, & Emerging Trends (American Association of Community Colleges); is chair of the Academic Issues Committee for the New Jersey Presidents’ Council; and is the chair of the NJCCC Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development.

McDonough received his B.A. (Hons) in Film and Drama and a Post Graduate Certificate of Education from Reading University in England; an M.A. in English from Oklahoma State University; a Ph.D. in English from Pennsylvania State University; and an I.E.M. from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education.   Back to top

BRUNO SARDA
Principal, Climate Change and Sustainability Services

Bruno Sarda is a sustainability and ESG executive with 20+ years’ experience operating at the forefront of social and business transformation, leading through rapid and disruptive change in multiple sectors (Financial Services, Technology, Energy, Climate and Environment).  As Principal, East Region leader and Tech/Media/Telecom sector lead in EY’s Climate Change and Sustainability practice, based in the New York metro area, he helps global companies develop and execute their climate and sustainability strategies and programs.

Prior to joining EY, Bruno was President of CDP North America, the NGO that innovated and runs the global environmental disclosure system for investors, companies, cities & states. While there, Bruno elevated the organization’s reach and impact across the U.S. and Canada, including record adoption of disclosure practices and science-based targets.

Prior to CDP, he served as Chief Sustainability Officer for NRG Energy Inc, a leading US power company and the first to set a science-based climate target in the US energy industry. He led the development and execution of highly integrated, company-wide sustainability strategy and programs that spanned all areas of the business. 

Before joining NRG, Bruno was Director of Sustainability and Social Responsibility at Dell, where he was for 11 years and integrated sustainability into sales and business strategy, enhanced human rights and environmental performance throughout Dell's supply chain and operations, and significantly scaled Dell’s ESG ambitions, disclosures and practices. 

Prior to pivoting to Sustainability in 2010, Bruno spent 15 years leading and growing e-commerce P&Ls, driving digital business and marketing product development and customer experience, for 5 years at Dell and prior to that for 10 years at Charles Schwab & Co.

For the last few years, Bruno has also served on the Board of Sustainable Princeton, in his own community, an organization working closely with the municipality, university and community to advance sustainability in and around Princeton.

Recognized for his ability to drive change through inspiration and influence, Bruno has proven success building high-functioning teams and organizations, managing complexity and delivering results in fast-changing environments, with key strengths in integrating environmental, social and governance performance into core business operations and strategy. He is a trusted partner to C-Suite and boards of directors as well as internal and external stakeholders.

Named one of the ‘most influential sustainability voices in America’, a Top 50 Environmental Leader and a Top 100 Global Sustainability Influencer, Bruno is a principled leader and sought-after speaker on sustainability and ESG topics. He is trilingual in English, French and Spanish. 

Bruno is also a part-time Professor of Practice and Senior Sustainability Scholar in Arizona State University’s world-leading College of Global Futures, where he innovates and teaches workshop-style sustainability and ESG executive and graduate courses.   Back to top

MARTA CABRAL
Senior Project Officer, New Jersey Economic Development Authority

Marta Cabral is a Senior Project Officer – Clean Energy at the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), where she develops and leads clean energy initiatives to support businesses in New Jersey. She previously served as the Chief of Policy and Special Projects Advisor to the Leader of the Green Party of Canada. Prior to her climate policy work, she served as a Research Manager at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, where she co-authored several peer-reviewed articles in the field of public health. Marta graduated cum laude from the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.  Back to top

ARVIND SWAMY
Regional Director New Jersey External Affairs, AT&T

Arvind Swamy is an experienced government affairs specialist with over twenty years-worth of combined federal, state, and local public policy expertise. He joined AT&T in 2019. As regional manager, he oversees state legislative & local policy issues; managing relationships with key external political and business stakeholders to advance corporate/business and policy interests for the company throughout New Jersey.

Prior to joining AT&T, Arvind spent five years as a managing partner for a public affairs firm handling federal policy issues, local elections and grassroots activities. From 2005-2009, Arvind served as a government relations manager at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey.

From 1995-2000, he worked for U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg, as a constituent services representative in his Newark office. Arvind received his B.A. from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey and his MPA from New York University Wagner School of Public Service.  Back to top

JEANA WIRTENBERG, PH.D.
Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Management & Global Business Department, Rutgers Business School

Jeana Wirtenberg is Associate Professor of Professional Practice in the Management & Global Business Department, Rutgers Business School. She leads the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative for the Business School and supports the Rutgers Institute for Corporate Social Innovation (RICSI). Jeana teaches Sustainability-Aligned Leadership & Strategy in Rutgers Business School’s Executive Education department.

Jeana is lead editor and author for The Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook: Building New Bridges, first and second editions (Greenleaf, 2008; Routledge, 2019). With deep thought and inspiring examples, the newly released and completely updated book engages readers by increasing their understanding and awareness of what sustainability means conceptually, practically, personally, and professionally. It provides readers with the tools and techniques to improve the social, environmental, and economic performance of their organizations in both the short and long term.

The book includes chapters on Sustainability as it relates to Leadership, Mental Models, Strategy, Change, Employee Engagement, Metrics, Globalization, and Sustainability models for collaboration, technology and community. The book is structured to be a fieldbook to provide the Activities, Cases, and Tools practitioners can use to move their enterprise through progressively higher performing stages of sustainability. Readers also gain access to the innovative Living Fieldbook: an online community forum filled with supporting materials.

Jeana is also president and CEO of Transitioning to Green, a training and consulting firm that helps companies and organizations make sustainability and corporate social responsibility a mainstream, routine business practice. Her previous book Building a Culture for Sustainability: People, Planet and Profits in a New Green Economy (Praeger, 2014) shows how to holistically integrate sustainability throughout the culture of organizations. For access to more of Jeana’s articles and publications, see jeanawirtenberg.com.

Jeana was HR Director for Development, Quality and Organization Effectiveness at Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) where she led a variety of initiatives to transform the firm and build organizational capacity. Previously, she held several leadership positions in AT&T Human Resources and Marketing. Jeana started her career in the Federal government where she was a Social Science Analyst in the Office of Research at the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and led the Women’s Research/Social Processes team at the National Institute of Education.

She teaches Organizational Behavior in Rutgers MBA program, Women Leading in Business and Management Skills in Rutgers Department of Management and Global Business. She received her Master’s degree and Ph.D. with honors in Psychology from U.C.L.A.     Back to top

ESG-RELATED RESOLUTIONS AND POLICIES OF SOMERSET COUNTY

Mission Statement

To create a workplace that embraces diversity and where all employees feel included, and that their voices, experiences, and perspectives are heard, respected and valued. The Diversity Committee will achieve this by delivering content that encourages personal accountability for creating an environment that recognizes our shared humanity and providing resources that employees can use in their daily work and their personal life.

Vision Statement

The Diversity Committee will promote the mission and values of Somerset County government, facilitate employee engagement by providing at least six workshops each year, and encourage understanding and acceptance of diversity in the community. The Committee will further the County’s diversity and inclusion goals by creating opportunities for County employees to share their points of view, to listen to and learn from one another and, ultimately, to make Somerset County a community that welcomes and embraces all employees and residents.

 February 28, 2023

WHEREAS, the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners recognizes and embraces the global scientific consensus on the role human activities have played in contributing to climate change, primarily by combusting fossil fuels to produce power and heating and by converting forests to agricultural, industrial, commercial, and residential use; and 

WHEREAS, the Somerset County Commissioners support immediate, strong, and comprehensive action at to address the climate crisis; and

WHEREAS, the Somerset County Commissioners previously adopted a Resolution promoting four principals to combat climate change; and

WHEREAS, in furtherance of the County’s commitment to these principals the County has created a facilities sustainability policy wherein all future construction, maintenance and repair projects related to county buildings and properties will undergo a required assessment to improve energy efficiency, reduce the impacts of heat islands, and minimizing the use of pesticides and increase water and energy conservation; and 

WHEREAS, the facilities sustainability policy shall be included in the County’s policies and procedures and remain on file with the Clerk of the Board. 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Somerset County Board of Commissioners does hereby adopt a facilities sustainability policy for all future construction, maintenance and repair projects related to county buildings and properties.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Somerset County Board of Commissioners does hereby direct and authorize the Clerk of the Board to send a copy of this Resolution and the  facilities sustainability policy to all Directors and Division Heads with in the County of Somerset and the Somerset County Parks and Library Commissions

November 23, 2021

WHEREAS, the warming of the Earth’s air, lands and waters over the past two centuries now poses the greatest existential threat humanity has faced in the last 50,000 years; and

WHEREAS, the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners embrace the global scientific consensus on the role human activities have played in such warming, primarily by combusting fossil fuels to produce power and heating and by converting forests to agricultural, industrial, commercial, and residential use; and

WHEREAS, all nations should respond, with the U.S. bearing a special responsibility given our leadership position and our having generated more of the fossil fuel emissions to date (20%) than any other nation; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioners support immediate, strong, comprehensive action at local, county, state, and federal levels to address the climate crisis all humans now face; and

WHEREAS, we believe government action should be focused on four major goals using the strategies, policies and tools appropriate to each government level; and

WHEREAS, we recognize that most people find major change threatening rather than exciting, but we have no choice if we wish to save what is most important for us and our descendants: being able to enjoy satisfying lives on our Earth; and

WHEREAS, we must immediately pursue these four goals if we want to leave a habitable planet for present and future generations:

• End Emissions Achieve the net-zero GHG emission targets called for by scientific and international bodies, including the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the International Energy Agency. Although the specific objectives for nations and economic sectors will evolve with new data, analysis, experience, and technologies, we must hold overall global warming to 1.5C to reduce the risk of catastrophic climate change.
• Cool Back Down Discover and deploy best practices and effective technologies to remove from our air and waters and permanently store as much CO2 as is required to return the Earth to the temperatures of the late 1800s. We must not accept a “new normal” of higher temperatures that will continue to melt polar and glacial ice, thaw the permafrost, and drive disruptive weather, including catastrophic floods, drought, wildfires, famine and disease.
• Minimize the Pain Acknowledge and address the job losses caused by decarbonization. Make the lands and waters inhabited or used by humans and other species, as well as the ecosystems and activities they rely upon, less vulnerable or more resilient to the now unavoidable impacts of climate change.
• Create a Fairer Environment Fossil fuel pollution and global warming have injured low-income communities and communities of color more than middle- and high-income communities. As we restructure our relationship to our planet Earth, we should end that inequality.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners does hereby endorse the implementation of strategies and policies that support the goals stated above for the benefit of present and future generations. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners does hereby direct and authorize the Clerk of the Board to send a copy of this Resolution to all Federal representatives and the Governor of the State of the New Jersey, to all Counties within the State, and to all state legislators, municipalities and planning boards within Somerset County.

I, Kelly L. Mager, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Somerset in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution adopted by said Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting of November 23, 2021. 

Kelly L. Mager, Clerk of the Board

Approved as to Form and Legality
Joseph DeMarco, County Counsel