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BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
Lillian G. Burry
Freeholder in charge of Public Services & Regulation
Phone 732-683-8855
Pamela Chappell, Administrative Assistant
Gary J. Rich, Sr.
Freeholder in charge of Finance & Administration
Phone 732-683-8559
Tricia Ring, Confidential Aide
LILLIAN G. BURRY was born in New York City, attended
public schools and Wagner College, where she graduated
Cum Laude with a degree in Political Science and History. She
was elected to the National History Fraternity and in 2005 and
was granted the Wagner College Fellow in Political Science.
When Mrs. Burry served on Matawan’s governing body
she secured HUD funding for the restoration of Matawan
Town Hall. Her efforts with Historic Preservation in
Matawan enabled the town to purchase and restore the
borough’s historic Burrowes’ Mansion, c. 1700. She
spearheaded the purchase of Matawan’s wetlands and played
a leading role in fighting the Imperial Oil Company after it was
found to be dumping at Burnt Fly Bog.
In 1997, she was elected to the first of three terms as a member of the Colts Neck
Township Committee serving as Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Committeewoman. In Colts
Neck, she was involved in the Planning Board, Long-Range Planning Committee,
Architectural Review Committee, County Government Liaison, Earle Naval Weapons
Station Liaison, September 11th Memorial Committee, the Environmental Commission
and she was in the forefront with the Farmland & Open Space Preservation Program.
Mrs. Burry was elected to the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders in
November of 2005 and reelected in 2008 and 2011. She served as Director of the Board
in 2008 and in 2010. Her areas of responsibility include the oversight of Board of
Elections, Recreation Commission & Park System, Construction Board of Appeals,
County Clerk, Consumer Affairs, Division of Planning, Library System, Medical
Examiner, Police Academy, Prosecutor, Rutgers Extension Services, Sheriff, MCCI,
Emergency Management, Superintendent of Elections, Surrogate, Vocational Schools. In
2006, Mrs. Burry was appointed to the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization
Authority and serves as Vice Chair. In 2010, she was re-appointed to the Fort Monmouth
Economic Revitalization Authority and chairs the Veteran’s Service sub-committee.
Mrs. Burry received the 2008 Marine Corps League, “Distinguished Citizen” Award,
the 2008 “Person of the Year” Award from the Sheriff ’s Officers Fraternal Order of
Police and received recognition from the Army National Guard Freedom Salute Campaign
and was the 2010 Monmouth County Historical Commission Person of the Year.
Mrs. Burry has been in business for more than 30 years, as owner and broker of
record of Colts Neck Realty. She is married to Donald L. Burry. They have one daughter
and two grandchildren.
GARY J. RICH SR. was elected to the Monmouth
County Board of Chosen Freeholders in November
2011.
Freeholder Rich, a resident of Spring Lake, began his
career as a school teacher working at St. Rose in Belmar,
Freehold Borough Middle School and Marlboro Middle
School. In 1979 he left teaching and began working for several
major corporations in the computer business, becoming
President of Atlantic Systems.
Throughout the years, Mr. Rich was elected to public
office four times. In 1980, he was elected to the council in
South Belmar, which today is known as Lake Como. After
moving to Spring Lake, he was elected to the Borough
Council where he served for three terms.
Mr. Rich served on the Spring Lake finance committee for several years helping
Spring Lake avoid tax increases and increases in the municipal budget. This
effort was accomplished maintaining a superb level of public services while rebuilding
an aging infrastructure that had a 100-year-old water and sewer system.
Additionally, as a councilman he served on many committees including Public
Safety, Traffic Safety, Planning Board, Beach Committee, Board of Health and
Water Sewer Advisory Committee.
Mr. Rich aims to help Monmouth County to become more effective with a
focus on controlling taxes and providing efficient and transparent government.
As a Freeholder, Mr. Rich is in charge of the Board of Taxation, Clerk of the
Board, County Administrator, County Counsel, Department of Finanace, Division
of Purchasing, Human Resources, Information Techonology, Insurance & Risk
Management.
Mr. Rich currently works at Dell, Inc. as an Account Executive. He lives in
Spring Lake with his wife Ann of 31 years. They have three children, Gary Jr.,
Steven and Devin.
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