LAMBERTVILLE: Del Vecchio is ‘Mayor of the Year’

By John Tredrea, Special Writer
   LAMBERTVILLE — Mayor David M. Del Vecchio has been named “Mayor of the Year” by the New Jersey Conference of Mayors.
   He received the honor at new Jersey Conference of Mayors’ annual spring conference, held April 27 in Atlantic City.
   Now in his seventh term as Lamberville’s mayor, Mr. Del Vecchio has served as president of the Conference of Mayors since January 2011.
   ”There is no finer example of how a mayor is supposed to conduct himself and the business of his town than Mayor Del Vecchio,” said Timothy McDonough, the mayor of Hope, New Jersey.
   ”Mayor Del Vecchio is one of the most respected mayors in the state of New Jersey. He is constantly looking for ways to help his town and to improve the quality of life for all his residents,” said Mayor McDonough.
   Mr. McDonough and other officials noted that Mayor Del Vecchio has been credited with enacting policies that have preserved the historical integrity of buildings in the central business district, developed an innovative traffic-calming plan, revitalized abandoned factories for new businesses and created a redevelopment area in the city.
   Mayor Del Vecchio also has been named Mayor of the Year by DARE (Drug Awareness Resistance Education) New Jersey in recognition of Lambertville’s anti-drug education efforts. He previously was president of the New Jersey League of Municipalities and currently serves as the deputy vice president of the League’s Taxation and Finance Committee.
   Mayor Del Vecchio is the director of business development for the construction firm, Jingoli and Sons, Inc. He previously served in state government as senior executive for economic development and director of intergovernmental relations in the Florio administration.
   A Rutgers graduate, he is the father of two boys — Alex and Matthew — and the husband of Karen Kominsky, a veteran Democratic strategist and government relations professional.
   The New Jersey Conference of Mayors was founded in 1963 by a group of leading mayors “who believed their collective voices should be heard in Trenton and Washington. Their mission is to provide a unified approach and open line of communication to our state and federal legislatures and administrations that reflects the will of the people of New Jersey and works to improve the health and well-being of all residents.”