Government Experience

1998-Present Middlesex County Freeholder
1993-Present New Jersey League of Municipalities
Representative to the New Jersey State Police Training Commission
1992-1999 Mayor Borough of Highland Park
1989-1992 Public Safety Police Commissioner
1982-1991 Councilman Borough of Highland Park
1987 Council President
1995-1999 Vice President Middlesex County Mayors Association
1993-1999 Member Board of Directors of NJ Conference of Mayors
1988-1999 Member NJ League of Municipalities Legislative Committee

Professional Experience

President and CEO of Polos Realty Group and Midlantic Property Management, located in Highland Park, NJ

Civic/Volunteer Services

1981-Present Volunteer Emergency Management Coordinator, Borough of Highland Park
1980-1989 Member Highland Park Volunteer First Aid Squad
1983 Captain Highland Park Volunteer First Aid Squad
1994-Present Member AHEPA Monroe Chapter #75
1995 Board Member Highland Park POP Warner
1980 Secretary Highland Park Democratic Committee
1979-1982 4th District Committeeman - Highland Park Democratic Committee

Personal Achievements as a Freeholder

• Developed Middlesex County Cooperative Purchasing Program which allows Municipal Governments to utilize the buying power of the County thereby reducing municipal costs for supplies, vehicles, electricity and gas. All 25 municipalities are now participants.
• Created the first Middlesex County Board of Freeholders Newsletter which will now be published bimonthly and distributed Countywide.
• Initiated the creation of a task force to address school violence issues and develop a County response plan. The next phase will be to develop focus groups around the County consisting of students, school officials, clergy, municipal officials, and law enforcement to address prevention and alternatives to reduce the potential of school violence.
• Introduced Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as an environmentally sensible approach to pest control for all County properties and parks. IPM was fully supported by the NJ Environmental Federation and has now become a County policy
• Promoted and expanded the County/Municipal Road Repaving Program which utilizes County road paving crews to pave municipal streets resulting in a municipal savings at up to 50%
• Member of Middlesex County Children's Health Commission working to provide health insurance coverage for families unable to attain basic coverage.