NJSEA Past State Presidents
Pin | Date | Photo | Name | Lodge | Theme |
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 |
2019-2020 | ![]() |
Anthony Alfonso | Sparta #2356 | NJ Elks.. Building Stronger Communities | |
2018-2019 | Ron Mangone | Mount Holly #848 | NJ Elks..Where The Remarkable Happens | ||
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 |
2013-2014 | ![]() |
Robert C. Ricker | Lake Hopatcong #782 | Charity - Community - Commitment | |
2012-2013 | ![]() |
James Hall* | Mount Holly #848 | We Can - We Must - We Will | |
2011-2012 | ![]() |
Rusty Gerstenmier | Harrison/E. Newark #2326 | NJ Elks..Loud and Proud | |
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 |
2008-2009 | ![]() |
Frank Vesely | Brigantine #2428 | Pride - Honor - Country | |
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2007-2008 | ![]() |
Roy R. DeRitter | Passaic Valley #2111 | Tradition - Volunteerism - Patriotism |
2006-2007 | Robert G. Jani | Howell #2515 | Right Now - It’s Our Tomorrow | ||
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 | |||
2000-2001 | Francis J. Decibus | Woodbridge #2116 | Success Through Teamwork | ||
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 | ||
1996-1997 | Robert Conti* | Keyport/Matawan #2030 | Elks Make A Difference | ||
1995-1996 | Gerry Cook* | Dover #782 | Elkdom: Promoting The Right “Attitude” | ||
1994-1995 | Richard F. Pachucki | Middlesex #1488 | Elkdom..Proud of Our Past - Dedicated To The Future |
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1993-1994 | George H. Miller III | North Arlington #1992 | Elkdom: Brotherhood in Action |
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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 | ||
1989-1990 | Joseph L. Pepe* | Nutley #1290 | |||
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 | |||