October 29, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 11 Midland Park Incumbent, newcomer run unopposed for council seats Mark Braunius Lorraine DeLuca Republican Councilman Mark Braunius and newcomer Lorraine DeLuca are run- ning unopposed in next week’s general elec- tion. Long active in leadership positions in the borough, both candidates said they will work as a team to push success forward. Asked what he hopes to accomplish over the next three years, Braunius said he would continue on the fiscally-conservative course he has always advocated. He said he is looking forward to being involved in the reorganization of the police department now that a new chief will be taking over. Additionally, he said, he will work with the Board of Recreation as it continues to expand its programs and encourages greater use of fields and the DePhillips Center. DeLuca said that as a new member of the council, she will continue to support this vibrant community and work with the current council to serve the residents of Midland Park. “My goals are to listen, learn and make every effort to enhance and improve the borough. Henry Ford once said ‘Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success’ I intend to achieve success and do all I can for Midland Park,” she said. “As a resident for more than 30 years, I feel privileged to not only call Midland Park my home but my community,” she added, noting her involvement on the Board of Recreation, Boy Scouts, as an Eucharist Minister and CCD teacher at the Church of the Nativity and Midland Park Memorial Day Parade chairperson. Braunius served on the council from 1994 to 2005, and was appointed last November to fill the unexpired term of Councilman Mike Junta. A self-employed building con- tractor, he was also a member of the Mid- land Park Planning Board for the past 20 years. He previously served as police and DPW liaison, and is currently the liaison to the recreation department and the DPW. He and his wife Cindy, nee Bushoven, have six children and eight grandchildren. DeLuca, the recipient of numerous awards for her volunteer contributions, has chaired the borough’s Memorial Day Committee for the past three years, served on the Midland Park Board of Recreation from 1998 to 2010 and currently sits on the Library Board. She is the Commissioner for Boy Scout and Cub Scout Troops 157 and previously served as District Commis- sioner and District Chair of the Boy Scout Ramapo District. She is the assistant to the director of religious education for the Church of the Nativity. Before retiring to raise a family, she was employed in the New York City garment district as textile and knit designer. She and her husband Jim, an attorney, are the parents of two children and a granddaughter. Braunius and DeLuca withstood a chal- lenge for one of the two available seats from former Police Chief John Casson in the June primary election. Councilman Nick Papa- pietro chose not to seek reelection after six years on the governing body.