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The Township of Willingboro is governed within the Faulkner Act, under the Council-Manager form of government (Plan E).
The five-member Township Council is elected in partisan elections to serve four-year terms in office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election as part of the November general election during odd-numbered years. At a reorganization held during the first week of January after each election, the council selects a Mayor and Deputy Mayor from among its members.
The Council has all executive responsibilities of the municipality, and has regular public meetings to discuss and make decisions, which can be found on the Township Clerk's calendar.
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Perrone, Rebecca
- Departments:Township Council
- Title:Councilwoman
- Phone:(609) 864-9363
1 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Willingboro, NJ 08046
Councilwoman Perrone can be reached via email at rperrone@willingboronj.gov.
Rebecca Marie Perrone was born in the South Bronx of New York, she is a proud Guatemalan, Puerto Rican and Black American woman. She has been a current resident of Willingboro, New Jersey for sixteen years. Rebecca Perrone is one of eleven children born to her late mother Gertrude Witty, and late father Edmond Wood (a military veteran).
Rebecca is blessed with two lovely daughters; all are active members of the Alpha Baptist Church in Willingboro New Jersey. Rebecca is also a former athlete and participated in track & field and Ballet/Tap/Jazz Dance Music of the Arts for four years. During her spare time, she enjoys jogging, swimming, biking, arts and crafts.
Rebecca is the former Deputy Mayor of Willingboro Township, and has been re-elected for her 2nd term as Councilwoman. She is also the (Project Manager/SharePoint Designer) for the Marketing Department of the Educational Testing Services located in Princeton, New Jersey. She is a veteran business professional with multi-industry experience, which include the following companies:
- Actelion Pharmaceutical (Clinical Research)
- Aetna Us Healthcare (Executive Administrator)
- American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (Project Management)
- Educational Testing Services (Project Management /SharePoint Designer)
- Law Firm of Mathew S. Dontzin (Criminal Law)
- Law Firm of Nancy E. Whatley -Griffin (Family Law)
- Novo Nordisk (Project Management)
- TD Bank (Human Resource Management)
Community involvement includes:
- PTA Vice Present of Willingboro Memorial Middle School (2010-2012)
- NAACP Vice President; Moorestown Branch (2012-2014)
- Willingboro School Board; Vice President (2013-2015)
- Alpha Baptist Church; Technology Ministry Co-Chairwoman (2014-Present)
- Democratic District 21 Committee Woman (2015-Present)
- Willingboro Municipal Alliance Chairwoman (2015-2018)
- Eastern Start of ERAM Chapter 62, of Forster’s Military Lodge, Willingboro NJ
Education
Associates of Science, Computer Science/Digital Media: Gibbs College of New York, Manhattan, New York (2003)
Bachelor of Business Administration, Human Resource Management: Strayer University, Cherry Hill, New Jersey (2010)
Rebecca's favorite saying:
“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms." (1 Peter 4:10)