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MEET US
MPDems Photo Gallery Celebrating 2025!
L-R: Bill, Nancy Verga, Joan Goddard & Tyler
Mike & Kerri Ivey and children
CD11 Special election congressional candidates took part in a candidate forum held at the Morris Plains Community Center on Dec. 13 hosted by the Morris Plains Dems in partnership with the Randolph, Morristown & Morris Township Dems.
L-R: Bill, Nancy Verga, Joan Goddard & Tyler
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Group Photo taken at the March 17, 2026 meeting of the Morris Plains Democratic Committee introducing our 2026 candidates: Sitting at the table L-R Rosaria DeNova for Council, Nancy Verga for Mayor and Lee Connor for Council. Rohit & Sapna Shah joined us from another state on Zoom. Cara Parmigiani was enjoying another country.
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Our Committee
Executive Committee Members
Christina "Tina" Genest, Chair
Rohit Shah, Vice Chair & Membership Chair
John Verga, Development Chair
Terri Mangravite, Voter Engagement Chair
Linda DeLap, Secretary
Sapna Shah, Treasurer
Cara Parmigiani, Sergeant-At-Arms
District Chairs & County Committee Members
1: Cara Parmigiani & Joseph Stith
2: Christina Genest & Theresa Mangravite
3: Theresa Pagan & Rob Zurcher
4: Linda DeLap & Rohit Shah
5: Rosaria DeNova & Jayne Geiger
6: Nancy Verga & John Verga
Associate Members
Peter Bacchioni, Denise Beckman, Bill LaChance, Jane Meltzer, Mary Ellen Schultzer & Abigail Siner
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Our Community Sponsorships
MPDC is proud to support these community activities:
Education Foundation of Morris Plains
Morristown Area Little League
Morris Plains Basketball Association
Morris Plains Soccer Association
Borough School 8th Grade Essay Contest & Citizenship Award
Borough School Annual Yearbook
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Morris Plains Borough Council
Councilman Bill Houston
Councilman Michael Ivey
Councilman Tyler Pontier
Councilwoman Nancy Verga
Planning Board
John Bezold
Bart Cianciotta
Michael Garavaglia
Bill Houston
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Bart Cianciotta
Doug McCabe
Board of Health
Sean Keck-Mulligan
Lauren Pallone Martin, MD, FAAP
Angela Mckinlay
Mary Beth Soutar
Recreation Commission
Jamie Cooper
Paul Sambrowski
Shade Tree Commission
Robert McAlear
Roberts Garden Commission
Nancy Critchley
Acknowledging Democrats in Public Service
Beautification Committee
Tom Battagliese
Nancy Critchley
Ellie Falco
Chris Graziano
Pam Headden
Mary Kinniery
Sue McCardle
Kathy Petersen
Karen Ross
Clean Cities Coordinator
Tina Miller
Farmers Market Committee
Joe Bellomo
Heather Buchma
Rosaria DeNova
Angela Lewis
Jessica Williams
Green Team
Tom Battagliese
Linda DeLap
Mike Ivey
Brian Leone
Theresa Pagan
Eric Saintaiti
Municipal Alliance Committee
Michelle Cohen
Jamie Cooper
Rosaria DeNova
Karen Dovano
Chelsea Mitchell
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Recycling Committee
Michael Garavaglia
Penny Jones
Teen Center
Tara Kaiser
Vanessa Waxman
Traffic Committee
Joe Bellomo
Joseph Amorosa
James Hunt
Borough Council
History of Service
Mayor 1961-1966: Paul Bangiola
Mayor 1966-1970: Peter Rudden
Mayor 2019-2026: Jason Karr
Councilmembers:
1957-1960: Paul Bangiola
1962-1967: Peter Rudden
1973-1977: Ed Fletcher
1975-1991: Joe Werner
1985-1991: Michael Butchko
2011-2014: Frank Mangravite
2007-2019: Jason Karr
2019-2025: Joan Goddard
2020 - : Nancy Verga
2025 - : Bill Houston
2025 - : Tyler Pontier
2025 - : Michael Ivey
For more history, visit the
Morris Plains Museum