| County Executive of Bergen County | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Jim Tedesco since January 2014 | |
| Term length | Four years; renewable |
| Inaugural holder | William D. McDowell |
| Formation | 1986 |
| Website | http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/461/Bergen-County-Executive |
The Bergen County Executive is county executive of Bergen County, New Jersey, United States who, as the chief officer of the county's executive branch, oversees the administration of county government. The office was inaugurated in 1986 at the same time the Board of Chosen Freeholders, which plays a legislative role, was reconfigured. The New Jersey Superior Court had subsumed and replaced county courts in 1983. The executive offices are located in the county seat, Hackensack.
The executive is directly elected at-large to a four-year term on a partisan basis.[1] Since the first county executive took office, five individuals have served in the position. In 2014, incumbent James J. "Jim" Tedesco III was elected to his first term and was re-elected in 2018.[2] As of Election Day 2017 there were 593,454 registered voters in the county,[3] which in 2016 had estimated an estimated population of 939,151.[4][5]
- ^ Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders Archived 2018-03-21 at the Wayback Machine, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Jim Tedesco to seek reelection as Bergen County executive". Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Statewide Voter Registration Summary" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. November 7, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ State & County QuickFacts – Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 9, 2017.
- ^ State & County QuickFacts – Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 10, 2018.