Mayor Michael Gonnelli is a life-long resident of Secaucus, formerly was the Town’s longtime Department of Public Works Superintendent, former Fire Chief, also a former Commissioner of the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC), Mike served on the Planning Board and
was a founding member of the Environmental and Shade Tree Committees
Mike was honored as the Community Hero Torch Bearer for the 1996 Olympic Games, was the recipient of the 2004 UNICO Citizen of the Year, the 200 Club of Hudson County Valor Award and is past president of the Secaucus Babe Ruth League. Mike was also an honoree of the Hackensack Riverkeeper for Excellence in Public Service
Married to his wife Linda, they have four children and four grandchildren, Mike served as a Council Member for three years before being elected Mayor in 2009