Morris County Commissioner Director
County of Morris
Morris County Commissioner Tayfun Selen, a former mayor of Chatham Township, was sworn in on Friday, January 7, 2022 as Director of the Board of County Commissioners after fellow board members Deborah Smith of Denville, John Krickus of Washington Township and Stephen H. Shaw of Mountain Lakes were sworn in to new, three-year terms as Commissioners.
“I stand here as an American who appreciates everything this nation allowed me to achieve, and I want to continue paying America back through public service,” said Commissioner Director Selen, a Turkish immigrant who spoke of moving to the this nation 25-years ago.
He came with no money, unable to speak English and his first job was pumping gas at a service station in Madison, less than five miles from where he was being sworn in. By 2008, when he took the oath as an American citizen, he was leading the new branch development program for a major financial institution and later became mayor of Chatham Township.
“I am thankful to be living in Morris County – the best community anywhere – and with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic again at our doorstep, I will continue to work with this board to protect our residents and our business owners,” Selen said.
The annual Morris County Reorganization Meeting was held virtually this year due to a spike in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photo by County of Morris
