Ramsey June 2, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 3 Ramsey’s Republican incumbents, including Mayor Christopher Botta and Council Members Arthur Nalbandian and Vanessa Jachzel, will run unopposed in their party’s primary election on June 8. Barring any challenges from write-in or Independent candidates, the incumbents would also run unopposed for their seats in the November general election. Botta, 43, was elected mayor in 2006. He previously served two terms on the Ramsey Borough Council from 2000 through 2006. He has resided on South Franklin Turnpike since 1995 with his wife, Lisa, and three sons, ages 12, 10 and 8. A Bergen County native, Botta graduated from Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell and received his bachelor’s degree from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. He subsequently received his law degree from Fordham University School of Law in New York City. Botta is a practicing attorney with the law firm of Botta & Associates, LLC in Ramsey. He is the municipal prosecutor in Park Ridge and in Paramus. He also serves as a youth ice hockey and soccer coach. He is a parishioner and lector at Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church, and a member of the Knights of Columbus. As mayor, he also serves on the Ramsey Library Board and the Ramsey Planning Board, and is chairman of the Ramsey Board of Public Works. Jachzel is a life-long Bergen County resident and moved to Ramsey in 2004. Her three sons, Evan, Eric, and Marc, will attend Ramsey’s public schools next fall. The council- GOP incumbents seek voters’ endorsement in primary woman received a BA in English (magna cum laude) from Montclair State College and a JD from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She has been admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey. She began her law career by clerking for an Appellate Division judge, then spent eight years in private practice at a New Jersey law firm, specializing in public finance, real estate, and commercial litigation. Jachzel is chairwoman of the council’s Public and Governmental Relations Committee. She is also a member of the council’s Finance Committee and Health, Education and Social Services Committee. She is council liaison to the Ramsey Senior Center Committee, the Ramsey Senior Transportation Committee, and the Ramsey Design Review Board. She chairs “A Taste of Ramsey,” and is a member of the Junior Woman’s Club of Ramsey and the Public Affairs Committee for the Dater School Parent Teacher Organization. She is a Republican County Committeewoman for Ramsey and a member of the Ramsey Republican Club. Before joining the council, she was a member of the Ramsey Board of Adjustment. Nalbandian, an attorney, has resided in the borough for 12 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from UCLA, an MBA in finance and real estate from Columbia University, and a JD from Rutgers University. A councilman since 2005, Nalbandian served as council president in 2007. He has also served as chairman of the Utilities, Buildings and Grounds Committee, the Building, Planning and Zoning Committee, the Public Safety Committee, and the Finance and Administration Committee. He is a former member of the Ramsey Citizens Budget Advisory Committee and the Ramsey Design Review Board, and previously coaches Ramsey youth sports, including baseball, basketball, and soccer. Nalbandian is active with the Ramsey Republican Club, and has served on the Doris Grader Scholarship Committee. ��� Men’s Sandals The Ramsey Public Library invites teen to its Volunteer Open House on Tuesday, June 8, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the library’s temporary space at 171 Lake Street, near Route 17. Teens who will be entering grades six and up are welcome to help with this year’s Summer Reading Program, Public library seeks teen volunteers “Make a Splash: Read!” Assistance is needed with crafts, activities, the prize table, reading, and more. Teens may pick up applications on June 8. For additional information, visit Teen Stuff at www.ramseylibrary.org, or contact Mrs. Smith at smith@bccls.org. ���������������������������� ��������������� ������������ �������������������������������������������������� ����������������� ������ ���� ��������������������������� ���������������������