NJSEA Past State Presidents
| Pin | Date | Photo | Name | Lodge | Theme |
| 2024-2025 |  |
Michael Penshenski, III | Jamesburg #2180 | Elks, the Heart and Best Part of your Community | |
| 2023-2024 |  |
Joseph Pedone | Park Ridge #2234 | We work for a Cause Never for Applause | |
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2022-2023 |  |
Victoria Watson | Millville Lodge #580 | Our Passion is Our Success |
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2021-2022 |  |
Joyce Powell | Hasbrouck Heights #1962 | New Jersey Elks…Take Flight to New Heights |
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2020-2021 |  |
Peggy Berry | Howell #2515 | Pride - Passion - Patriotism |
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2019-2020 |  |
Anthony Alfonso | Sparta #2356 | NJ Elks.. Building Stronger Communities |
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2018-2019 |  |
Ron Mangone | Mount Holly #848 | NJ Elks..Where The Remarkable Happens |
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2017-2018 |  |
John M. Szczomak | Passaic Valley #2111 | Stronger Lodges Through Greater Community Awareness |
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2016-2017 |  |
Richard E. Bard | Lacey #2518 | Serving our State by Serving our Communities |
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2015-2016 |  |
Richard J. Tabachuk | Rutherford # 547 | Compassion is Our Passion |
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2014-2015 |  |
Peter D. Smith | South Plainfield #2298 | Together in Elkdom |
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2013-2014 |  |
Robert C. Ricker | Lake Hopatcong #782 | Charity - Community - Commitment |
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2012-2013 |  |
James Hall* | Mount Holly #848 | We Can - We Must - We Will |
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2011-2012 |  |
Rusty Gerstenmier | Harrison/E. Newark #2326 | NJ Elks..Loud and Proud |
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2010-2011 |  |
William J. Peltier, Jr | Lacey #2518 | One Goal…One Passion |
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2009-2010 |  |
Thomas M. Zisa | Hackensack #658 | Dedicated to Family, Community, & Charity |
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2008-2009 |  |
Frank Vesely | Brigantine #2428 | Pride - Honor - Country |
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2007-2008 |  |
Roy R. DeRitter | Passaic Valley #2111 | Tradition - Volunteerism - Patriotism |
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2006-2007 |  |
Robert G. Jani | Howell #2515 | Right Now - It’s Our Tomorrow |
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2005-2006 |  |
Richard F. Gathen | Lake Hopatcong #782 | United we Stand…Together We Soar |
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2004-2005 |  |
Robert D. Mauro | Red Bank #233 | NJ Elks... Partners With the Community |
| 2003-2004 |  |
Robert F. Binetti | Ridgefield Park #1506 | Respecting Tradition - Shaping The Future | |
| 2002-2003 |  |
John E. Veprek,Jr * | Point Pleasant #1698 | Elks Make Good Things Happen | |
| 2001-2002 |  |
Reggie Craig* | Livingston #1855 | Dedicate and Educate | |
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2000-2001 |  |
Francis J. Decibus | Woodbridge #2116 | Success Through Teamwork |
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1999-2000 |  |
Malcolm J McPherson Jr | Lyndhurst #1505 | Strengthening Elkdom Through Community Awareness |
| 1998-1999 |  |
John D. Sentner* | Belmar #1997 | ||
| 1997-1998 |  |
Diego (Dick) Tabachino | Ridgefield Park #1506 | Co-operation..The Highway To Success | |
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1996-1997 |  |
Robert Conti* | Keyport/Matawan #2030 | Elks Make A Difference |
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1995-1996 |  |
Gerry Cook* | Dover #782 | Elkdom: Promoting The Right “Attitude” |
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1994-1995 |  |
Richard F. Pachucki | Middlesex #1488 | Elkdom..Proud of Our Past - Dedicated To The Future |
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1993-1994 |
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George H. Miller III | North Arlington #1992 | Elkdom: Brotherhood in Action |
| 1992-1993 |  |
William J. Grant* | Middletown #2179 | ||
| 1991-1992 |  |
John V. Galletta | Paterson #60 | Elks Serve America | |
| 1990-1991 |  |
Stephen J. Terrible* | Dunellen #1488 | Elks Reach Out | |
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1989-1990 |  |
Joseph L. Pepe* | Nutley #1290 | Elkdom - A Legacy of Caring and Sharing |
| 1988-1989 |  |
William J. Oakley * | Clayton #2132 | Progress Through Communication |
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| 1987-1988 |  |
George W. Safer | Weehawken #1456 | Elkdom - Dedicated To Serve | |
| 1987-1988 |  |
Louis R. Possemato* | Bound Brook #1388 | Elkdom is Family | |
| 1985-1986 |  |
Arthur Mayer, Jr.* | Bergenfield #1477 | Elks Make A Difference | |
| 1984-1985 |  |
Obert T. Stetter* | Asbury Park #128 | ||
| 1983-1984 |  |
Earl T. Cornelius* | Dover #782 | ||
| 1982-1983 |  |
Bernard E. Giehl | Bordentown #2085 | ||
| 1981-1982 |  |
Edward Van Vooren* | Wayne #2181 | ||
| 1980-1981 |  |
Harry F. McGarrigel III* | Brigantine #2428 | Responsibility Is Respond-ability | |
| 1979-1980 |  |
Sol Goldberg* | Watchung Hills #2252 | ||
| 1978-1979 |  |
James St. George* | Lyndhurst #1505 | True Elkdom…Benefit | |
| 1977-1978 |  |
Kenneth V. Cantoli* | Hasbrouck Heights #1962 | ||
| 1976-1977 |  |
Joseph Russo* | Bordentown #2085 | ||
| 1975-1976 |  |
Peter L. Greco* | Woodbridge #2116 | ||
| 1974-1975 |  |
Richard W. Squires* | Dover #782 | ||
| 1973-1974 |  |
George C. Frick | Tenafly #2271 | ||
| 1972-1973 | Thomas F Rhodes Jr | Hamilton #2262 | |||
| 1971-1972 | Francis W Kaiser | Union #1583 | |||
| 1970-1971 |  |
Fred Padovano | Kearny #1050 | ||
| 1969-1970 |  |
Richard J Heiney | Ridgefield Park #1506 | ||
| 1968-1969 |  |
Edward W Hanlon | Red Bank #233 | ||
| 1967-1968 |  |
John W Purdy Jr | Philipsburg #395 | ||
| 1966-1967 |  |
Harrison S Barnes | Plainfield #885 | ||
| 1965-1966 |  |
William H Windecker | Orange #135 | ||
| 1964-1965 |  |
William H Browing
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Dover #782 | ||
| 1963-1964 |  |
Harry W Wolf
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Bergenfield #1477 | ||
| 1962-1963 |  |
Dennis A G Lyons | Passaic #387 | ||
| 1961-1962 |  |
Charles A Hotaling | Red Bank #233 | ||
| 1960-1961 | Michael A Meaney Sr | Mount Holly #848 | |||
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1959-1960 |
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Edward J Hannon | Dunellen #1488 | ||
| 1958-1959 |  |
Matthew J Coyle | Nutley #1290 | ||
| 1957-1958 |  |
Vernet N Hicks | Dover #782 | ||
| 1956-1957 |  |
Dr. Louis Hubner | Union City #1357 | ||
| 1955-1956 | William Thorne | Trenton #105 | |||
| 1954-1955 | Edward J Griffith | Camden #293 | |||
| 1953-1954 |  |
Louis A Spine | Somerville #1068 | ||
| 1952-1953 |  |
Joseph Bader | Lyndhurst #1505 | ||
| 1951-1952 |  |
Joseph P O Toole Sr | Newark #21 | ||
| 1950-1951 | Jack A Johanson | Mount Holly #848 | |||
| 1949-1950 |  |
Harold W Swallow | Bound Brook #1388 | ||
| 1948-1949 |  |
Charles P McGovern | Jersey City #211 | ||
| 1947-1948 |  |
Russell H Williams | West Orange #1590 | ||
| 1946-1947 | Daniel D Reichy | Freehold #1454 | |||
| 1945-1946 | Charles H Maurer | Dunellen #1488 | |||
| 1944-1945 | Russell H Binder | Hackensack #658 | |||
| 1943-1944 |  |
William McCormack | Orange #135 | ||
| 1942-1943 | H L Wertheimer | Atlantic City #276 | |||
| 1941-1942 |  |
August F Griener | Perth Amboy #784 | ||
| 1940-1941 |  |
Richard Flood | Bayonne #434 | ||
| 1939-1940 | William J Jernick | Nutley #1290 | |||
| 1938-1939 |  |
Howard F Lewis | Burlington #996 | ||
| 1937-1938 |  |
Murray B Sheldon | Elizabeth #289 | ||
| 1936-1937 |  |
Arhtur Schefflier | Hoboken #74 | ||
| 1935-1936 |  |
Nicholas Albano | Newark #21 | ||
| 1934-1935 |  |
Richard P Hughes | Burlington #996 | ||
| 1933-1934 |  |
Charles Wibiralski | Perth Amboy #784 | ||
| 1932-1933 |  |
Francis P Boland | Jersey City #211 | ||
| 1931-1932 | William H Kelly | East Orange #630 | |||
| 1930-1931 | Albert E Deardon | Trenton #105 | |||
| 1929-1930 |  |
Edgar T. Reed | Perth Amboy #784 | ||
| 1928-1929 |  |
William Conklin | Englewood #1157 | ||
| 1927-1928 |  |
Henry A Guenther | Newark #21 | ||
| 1926-1927 | Thomas S Mooney | Burlington #996 | |||
| 1925-1926 |  |
William K Devereux | Asbury Park #128 | ||
| 1924-1925 |  |
A Harry Moore | Jersey City #211 | ||
| 1923-1924 |  |
George L Hirtzel | Elizabeth #289 | ||
| 1922-1923 | Joseph G Buch | Trenton #105 | |||
| 1921-1922 | John H Cose | Plainfield #885 | |||
| 1920-1921 |  |
Fletcher L Fritts | Dover #782 | ||
| 1919-1920 | W Wilmer Collins | Camden #293 | |||
| 1918-1919 |  |
E Pickersgill | Perth Amboy #784 | ||
| 1917-1918 |  |
Richard P Rooney | Newark #21 | ||
| 1916-1917 |  |
Frederick A Pope | Somerville #1068 | ||
| 1915-1916 |  |
Joseph B Payton | Jersey City #211 | ||
| 1914-1915 | Thomas F Mackey | East Orange #630 | |||
| 1913-1914 |  |
Morris Odell | Camden #293 | ||
