Todd H. Hennessey
Republican
Painter, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey · Rutherford
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- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The county executive heads county government, running county departments and proposing the county budget to the Board of County Commissioners.
James J. Tedesco III
DemocraticIncumbent
Bergen County Executive · Paramus
The gist
- Led creation of the county's first countywide EMS service.In office
- Led establishment of the county Office of Food Security.In office
- Led restoration of $6.5 million in county education funding.In office
- Supports modernizing the Bergen County parks system.In office
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Led creation of the county's first countywide EMS service.
Bergen County Executive (biography)Government record · County of Bergen · bergencountynj.gov
“He also created Bergen County’s first countywide Emergency Medical Service to address volunteer shortages and improve response times”
Led establishment of the county Office of Food Security.
Bergen County Executive (biography)Government record · County of Bergen · bergencountynj.gov
“establishing the Office of Food Security and expanding support services and educational programs to combat domestic violence”
Led restoration of $6.5 million in county education funding.
Bergen County Executive (biography)Government record · County of Bergen · bergencountynj.gov
“Tedesco’s administration restored $6.5 million in education funding”
Supports modernizing the Bergen County parks system.
Bergen County Executive (biography)Government record · County of Bergen · bergencountynj.gov
“he has focused on the modernization of the Bergen County Parks System in order to promote year-round recreational opportunities”
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