title: Warren County Board of County Commissioners
text: # Warren County Board of County Commissioners
  
  The Warren County Board of County Commissioners is a body of three people, called commissioners, that govern Warren County, New Jersey.
  
  ## Structure
  
  The board is responsible for the governance of Warren County, New Jersey. They set out the budget for the county as well as the laws in the county. Each year the members choose two people on the board to serve as director and deputy director. The current director is Commissioner Jason Sarnoski, and Commissioner Richard Gardner is serving as deputy director.
  
  ## Party affiliation
  
  | Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Republican Party | 3 |
  | | Democratic Party | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 3 |
  
  ## Sessions
  
  In 2018, Commissioner Edward Smith announced his retirement and James Kern was nominated to his seat. Kern won the election and was sworn in on January 1.
  
  ### Previous Sessions
  
  | Year | Seat 1 | Seat 2 | Seat 3 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2002 | Michael J. Doherty (R) | John DiMaio (R) | James DeBosh |
  | 2003 | Michael J. Doherty (R) | John DiMaio (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2004 | Everett Chamberlain (R) | John DiMaio (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2005 | Everett Chamberlain (R) | John DiMaio (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2006 | Everett Chamberlain (R) | John DiMaio (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2007 | Everett Chamberlain (R) | John DiMaio (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2008 | Everett Chamberlain (R) | John DiMaio (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2009 | Everett Chamberlain (R) | John DiMaio (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2009 | Everett Chamberlain (R) | Angelo Accetturo (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2010 | Everett Chamberlain (R) | Angelo Accetturo (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2011 | Everett Chamberlain (R) | Jason Sarnoski (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2012 | Everett Chamberlain (R) | Jason Sarnoski (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2013 | Edward Smith (R) | Jason Sarnoski (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2014 | Edward Smith (R) | Jason Sarnoski (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2015 | Edward Smith (R) | Jason Sarnoski (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2016 | Edward Smith (R) | Jason Sarnoski (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2017 | Edward Smith (R) | Jason Sarnoski (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2018 | Edward Smith (R) | Jason Sarnoski (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2019 | James R. Kern III (R) | Jason Sarnoski (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2020 | James R. Kern III (R) | Jason Sarnoski (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2021 | James R. Kern III (R) | Jason Sarnoski (R) | Richard Gardner (R) |
  | 2022 | James R. Kern III (R) | Jason Sarnoski (R) | Loei Ciesla (R) |
  | 2023 | James R. Kern III (R) | Jason Sarnoski (R) | Loei Ciesla (R) |
  