Elected Officials

Republicans who serve Denville

From Town Hall to the County Courthouse to the State House, these are the Republicans Denville voters chose to represent them.

Denville is served by Republicans at every level that touches your daily life: the Township Council and Mayor who set the local budget, the County Commissioner who oversees Morris County, and the Assemblyman who represents us in Trenton. Here's who they are.

State

Brian Bergen

Assemblyman, 26th Legislative District

Serving in the Assembly since 2020

  • West Point Graduate
  • Combat Veteran
  • Small Business Owner

A Denville resident, Brian Bergen has represented the 26th District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2020 and has served as Republican Whip since January 2024. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, spent eight years in the U.S. Army as an Apache helicopter pilot and company commander with a deployment to Iraq, and runs a manufacturing business here in New Jersey.

  • District26th Legislative District (parts of Morris, Passaic and Essex counties)
  • LeadershipAssembly Republican Whip
  • HometownDenville
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County

Deborah Smith

Morris County Commissioner

On the Board of County Commissioners since 2016

A longtime Denville resident, Commissioner Smith joined the Board of County Commissioners in January 2016 and is serving her fourth three-year term. She served as Director of the Board in 2020 and Deputy Director in 2021. She chairs the county Budget Committee and the Insurance Fund Commission and serves on the Capital Budget and Facilities Review Committee and the Boards of School Estimate for County College of Morris and the Morris County Vocational School.

  • Denville rootsAbout 20 years on the Denville Township Council, including two years as Council President
  • Open spaceCast the deciding Council vote to preserve the 420 acres now known as Jonathan Woods
  • Career25 years at Dun & Bradstreet as a Key Accounts Manager; B.S. in mathematics and a master's degree
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Township

Thomas W. Andes

Mayor of Denville

Mayor since 2012. Current term runs through December 31, 2027

A Denville resident since 1984, Tom Andes has led the Township since 2012 after eleven years representing Ward 1 on the Town Council, including three terms as Council President. He has served on the Planning Board and the Recreation Committee, chaired the Project Playground 96 committee that built several township playgrounds, and spent decades volunteering with Scouting, Little League, PAL, Rotary, Knights of Columbus and Denville PRIDE.

  • RecognitionNJ League of Municipalities Mayors Hall of Fame (2021) and Elected Officials Hall of Fame (2020); ANJEC Municipal Leadership Award (2026)
  • County serviceMorris County League of Municipalities board member 2012 to 2024, President 2018 to 2020
  • FamilyMarried, five children and fourteen grandchildren
Mayor's page on denvillenj.gov ↗

Township

Denville Township Council

The Township Council has seven members: four elected by ward and three at-large, all serving staggered four-year terms. Ward seats are next on the ballot in 2029; the at-large seats and the Mayor's office are up in November 2027.

Agendas and minutes
Ward 3 · Council President

Glenn R. Buie

On the Council since 2018

Former Planning Board chairman. Denville resident since 1980 and longtime Little League and community volunteer.

Ward 1

Chrissy Kovacs

On the Council since 2022

Lieutenant with the Morris County Sheriff's Office and an EMT with the Denville Volunteer Fire Department.

Ward 2

Adrienne Zimmermann

On the Council since 2026

Active in Denville recreation, Scouting and the PTA. Denville resident since 2016.

Ward 4

Gary Borowiec

On the Council since 2018

Owner of a Morristown financial planning firm. Former president of Denville youth football and former Recreation Committee chair.

At-Large

Mark Venis

On the Council since 2024

Former Recreation Committee chair and Planning Board vice chair. Serves on the Morris County Planning Board.

At-Large

Robbie Simpson

On the Council since 2024

Retired Wayne Police lieutenant. Former Zoning Board member and Library Board trustee.

At-Large

Lou Maffei

Lifelong Denville resident. Planning Board member since 2008 and chairman in several years. Vice Chair of the Denville Republican County Committee.

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