CITY COUNCIL

Council Members
 
City Council Member Elizabeth Sheehan Garlatti

Elizabeth (Betsy) Sheehan Garlatti was born and raised in New Brunswick. Both her father, Daniel M. Sheehan, Sr. and her mother, Patricia Q. Sheehan have served the City as elected officials and she is proud to carry on their tradition of public service. She is married to Louis A. Garlatti, Jr. and they have one son, Peter.

Betsy graduated from Benedictine Academy in 1976. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania in 1980 and her Master of Arts from Rutgers University in 1982. She worked for ten years at Rutgers University in the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs. Betsy joined Governor Florio's administration in 1991 and served as Policy Advisor for Higher Education and Science & Technology. In 1994 she was recruited by the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine to start up the Office of Sponsored Programs Services. Betsy served as the Executive Director of the Child Health Institute of New Jersey till October 2006. Besty currently works as the Director; Finance & Research at NJ Commission on Higher Education.

Councilwoman Garlatti was appointed to the City Council to fill an unexpired term in January 2004 and subsequently elected to a full, four-year term.
 

City Council Member Jimmie L. Cook

Jimmie Cook is a lifelong resident of New Brunswick and a graduate of New Brunswick High School. He has attended Rutgers University.

Councilman Cook was elected to a four year term in 1996. He was reelected to the City Council in 2000 and 2004.

Council President Cook is currently employed by the New Brunswick Board of Education.

Recognized often for his service to the Greater New Brunswick community, Councilman Cook received the 2000 Community Leader of the Year Award from the Professional Women's Organization and the 2002 Community Service Award from the Ebony Suburbanites.

Councilman Cook is also a co-founder of CLAY, the Community League for Active Youth as well as former member of the Board of Trustees for the Civic League of greater New Brunswick.

City Council President Bob Recine

Bob Recine was appointed to the City Council to fill an unexpired term in 1996 and elected to a full 4-year term later that year. In 2000 Council President Recine was reelected along with running mates Jimmie Cook and Joe Schrum.

A lifelong resident of New Brunswick, Council President Recine graduated from both New Brunswick High School and Rutgers University.

In addition to his duties as City Council President, Council President Recine also serves as the President of the New Brunswick Coalition for Excellence, is an advisor to the New Brunswick High School Athletic Hall of Fame, and is a member of the New Brunswick Housing Authority's HOPE VI Community Task Force.

Councilman Recine is employed full-time as a Senior Systems Analyst for Middlesex County.



 
City Council Member Kevin P. Egan
Kevin P. Egan

Kevin Egan is a lifelong resident of the city of New Brunswick, where he resides with his wife, Susan, and their two children, Lindsay and Colin. He is a graduate of St. Peter’s Grammar and High School, New Brunswick.

Kevin is a graduate of Rutgers University with a BA in Management and Labor Studies.

Kevin is also a graduate of the IBEW-NECA Certified Apprenticeship Program. He is a member of The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 456. He has served on various committees and assignments for the local union which covers approximately 18 counties in New Jersey with inside and outside electricians. He is currently a Business Representative and serves as a Trustee on the Pension and Annuity Funds for the local.
Civically, Kevin has served on the Board of the New Brunswick State Theatre, New Brunswick Parking Authority, and the Middlesex County Tax Board. He is also a member of The New Brunswick Elks #324 and the New Brunswick Knights of Columbus Council # 257.