Commissioners and Staff
COMMISSIONERS:
Regular members of the Warren County, NJ Mosquito Commission are appointed by the Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders. At least three of the appointive members shall be persons who are or have been members or employees of Boards of Health and one appointive member shall be a member of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the county.
COMMISSION MEMBERS AND APPOINTMENT DATE:
County Commissioner Representative – Lori Ciesla 1-1-20
Ex-officio Members who shall cooperate with the regular Commissioners for the effective carrying out of their plans and work:
The Director of the NJ Agricultural Experiment Station
http://execdeanagriculture.rutgers.edu
The Commissioner of the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services
http://www.state.nj.us/health/commiss/index.shtml
AGENCY STAFF POSITIONS IN WARREN COUNTY:
- FULLTIME: 7
- SEASONAL: 5
FULL-TIME STAFF:
The Commission’s full-time staff are highly educated and professional individuals, consisting of a Superintendent, an Administrative Secretary, a Senior Wetlands Specialist, a Wetlands Specialist, a Biologist, Inspector and Heavy Equipment Operator/Inspector.
SEASONAL EMPLOYEES:
Four Seasonal Employees, generally college students who usually are pursuing biology or environmental science related degree, assist with the inspection and control of mosquito breeding in each of the four districts designated by the Commission in Warren County.
A fifth college student, although recently a retiree, fills another seasonal position of Surveillance Assistant and assists with our routine disease trapping and mosquito population surveillance as well as participating in a field study, depending on the demands of the current season.