SAMUEL GONZALEZ of Newark was appointed to fill a vacancy in June 2004, elected to complete the unexpired term in November of that year, and then re-elected to full terms in 2005, and 2008. He is a Legislative Aide to Newark’s North Ward Councilman, Anibal Ramos, Vice-Chair of the North Ward Democratic Committee, and serves as Chairman of the Newark Public Schools Advisory Board. Freeholder Gonzalez and also actively involved in the North Ward Center’s Recreation Department and serves as President of the Newark Small Fry and Pee-Wee/Biddy Basketball programs. He is also a volunteer for Project Pride, the Newark Boys’ & Girls’ Club, and the Roberto Clemente and Rick Cerone Little Leagues.