Members of the Board of County Commissioners
What does this office do?
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates:
Republican
Bill J. Rodriguez is a Republican from Clifton, New Jersey. News reports describe him as a former law enforcement official and a career New Jersey Transit locomotive engineer.
Republican
Edward "Ed" Leonard is a Republican member of the Wanaque Borough Council.
Records: Public Infrastructure 1 for
Democratic
Nicholas Veliky is a Democrat from Clifton who was appointed to the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners in 2026.
Democratic · Incumbent
Orlando Cruz is a Democrat from Paterson who serves on the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners and chairs its Public Works Committee.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Sources: passaiccountynj.org23