| County Executive of Hudson County | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since January 2024Craig Guy | |
| Term length | Four years; renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Edward F. Clark Jr. |
| Formation | 1972 |
| Salary | $180,530 (per 2022)[1] |
The County Executive of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States is the chief officer of the county's executive branch, which oversees the administration of county government, and works in conjunction with the nine-member Board of County Commissioners (formerly known as the Board of Chosen Freeholders), which acts in a legislative role. The office of the county executive is in the Hudson County Courthouse in the county seat, Jersey City.
The county executive is elected directly by the voters to a term of four years, which begins on January 1. There have been four elected and one appointed county executives since the establishment of the office in 1977, which replaced the county supervisor. Thomas A. DeGise, who took office in 2002 and was re-elected five times,[2] retired at the end of his term on December 31, 2023.[3] His chief of staff, Craig Guy, assumed the position following the 2023 general election, [4][5] in which 18% of the 403,729 registered voters in Hudson County cast ballots.[6]
- ^ Hudson County, New Jersey Highest Paid Employees, OpenPayrolls. Accessed January 25, 2024.
- ^ "DeGise wins landslide re-election". New Jersey Globe. November 6, 2019.
- ^ Writer, Daniel Israel, Staff (August 15, 2022). "Tom DeGise to retire as Hudson County Executive in 2023".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Israel, Daniel (September 22, 2022). "Craig Guy officially kicks off campaign for Hudson County Executive". Hudson Reporter. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "Graig Guy Sworn in as Fifth Hudson County Executive", Jersey City Times, January 5, 2024. Accessed January 26, 2024. "Joined by a who’s who of New Jersey Democratic politicians, Craig Guy was sworn in last night as Hudson County’s fifth County Executive. Guy succeeds Tom DeGise, who held the post since 2002."
- ^ "Total Number of Registered Voters, Ballots Cast, Ballots Rejected, Percentage of Ballots Cast and the Total Number of Election Districts in New Jersey" (PDF). nj.gov. 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.