John Minella

TRUSTEE

John Minella has been in public service, government and politics for over forty years. He worked at the New Jersey Turnpike Authority for over twenty-five years, eventually advancing to the position of Roadway Superintendent for the Garden State Parkway division. He currently serves on the Board of Commissioners for that agency. John is also the Chair of the Hudson County Board of Elections as well as a member of the Hudson County Schools of Technology Board of Education. He is also a commissioner with the Bayonne Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and a Trustee of the Madeline Fiadini LoRe Foundation for Cancer Prevention. Additionally, John is a member of the Bayonne chapter of UNICO and is a former member of the Jersey City Board of Education and a former Chairman of the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority. John currently serves as the Executive Director of the Hudson County Democratic Organization where he oversees campaign activities in the county.

John graduated from Marist High School in Bayonne and holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Saint Peter’s College. He is a lifelong Hudson County resident and has lived in Bayonne since 2004.