Passaic County, NJ

Bruce James  

COMMITTEES: 

• Health & Human Services (Chair)
• Law & Public Safety 

COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRUCE JAMES was elected to the Board of County Commissioners in November 2005. County Commissioner James has dedicated much of his life to helping the residents of Passaic County as an employee of the Passaic County Board of Social Services, where he worked as a caseworker and then supervisor. He left that board once he was elected to serve as a full-time County Commissioner. 

County Commissioner James was born to parents of both Irish and Italian descent; his maternal grandfather was an Italian immigrant who came to this country at the age of 17 to start a new life for himself and his future family. County Commissioner James has been a resident of Clifton for over 30 years.

County Commissioner James understands the needs of Passaic County residents. He has served as the longtime President of his labor organization, where he was able to balance out the needs of the employees with a conservative eye on the needs of taxpayers of the county.

He attended William Paterson College where he majored in Political Science and Philosophy. He was named to the Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities and served as President of the Student Government. County Commissioner James was a past member of the Board of Trustees of the Greater Paterson Opportunities Industrialization Center and served as Fundraising Chairman of St. Joseph’s Hospital Early Intervention Program and the Passaic County Food Bank. He is a current commissioner for the NJ State Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council.

County Commissioner James recognizes the importance and is a strong advocate for stable taxes, maintaining roads and bridges, preserving open space, and providing quality education at the county technical high school and Passaic Community College, and provides continued services for seniors, veterans, those with special needs and the most vulnerable citizens of Passaic County.