• History
• Objectives
• Officers and Who to Contact for More Information
• Committees
• Jessie B. Leslie Award

History (to the top)

Dr. Thomas J. Headlee succeeded John B. Smith as Entomologist at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station in 1912. Under his supervision, mosquito control in New Jersey advanced steadily and substantially in matters of legislation, organization, engineering and accumulation of scientific data.

Dr. Headlee was instrumental in forming two separate mosquito control organizations that still exist. In 1913, he formed the New Jersey Mosquito Extermination Association (now known as the New Jersey Mosquito Control Association) to allow mosquito commissioners, mosquito commission staff and interested citizens to be kept informed of progress in the field of mosquito control. The Association has met annually since its inception and has kept a printed record of the proceedings of each of the yearly meetings.

In 1921, Dr. Headlee formed the Associated Executives of Mosquito Control in New Jersey. This organization was established to give the technical workers in mosquito control opportunity for more frequent conferences. The monthly forum of this group encouraged the county executives of the state to exchange information among one another on a regular basis. The organization also allowed Experiment Station personnel to meet directly with the individuals that were engaged in practical mosquito work. The Office of Mosquito Control Coordination has been added as a valuable advisor in recent years but the goals of the Associated Executives have changed little since 1921. The group still meets monthly and exchanges information on the status of mosquito control operations in the state with the goal of continually improving the level of professionalism in mosquito control operations as its key objective.

Objectives (to the top)

The objectives and purposes of this Association shall be to promote, preserve and protect professional standards, authority and judgment of those employed full time primarily in mosquito control in the State of New Jersey through close cooperation and coordination of the executive officer employed by each of the involved agencies.

Officers and Who to Contact (to the top)

• Tadhgh Rainey, President
• Greg Williams, Vice-President
• Jennifer Gruener, Secretary
• Peter Bosak, Treasurer

For Information Contact:

• Jennifer Gruener, Secretary
• c/o Sussex County Office of Mosquito Control
• 127 Morris Turnpike
• Newton, NJ 07860
• Tel: 973-948-4545
• E-mail: JGruener@sussex.nj.us 

Committees (to the top)

• Standing Committees
• Nominating Committee - Consider individuals for officers prior to the end of the calendar year and present a slate of officers for election at January annual meeting.
• Doug Guthrie, (Chair) Immediate Past President
• Roderic Schmidt, Second Past President
• Scott Crans, Third Past President
• Program Committee - Solicit/make/coordinate arrangements for monthly meetings including location, afternoon program, and refreshments. Also make information available to Secretary to be sent with meeting notice: the meeting location with directions if necessary and program details/literature.
• Tadhgh Rainey, Chair Vice President
• Sean Healy
• Howard Emerson
• Carolyn Vollero
• Ad Hoc Committees
• Awards/Recognition - Solicit nominations/suggestions for the Jessie B. Leslie award annually and select individual(s) to receive the award prior to the December Meeting. Provide for appropriate recognition for other individuals within the membership as deemed necessary. Maintain a list of past recipients of AEMC awards and the criteria/reasons/basis for the award to be made available upon request to individuals wishing to submit nominations. Make recommendations to update the association plaque recognizing past Jessie B. Leslie award recipients as necessary.
• Art Jamieson, Chair
• Eric Williges
• Ary Farajollahi
• Data Transparency - SMCC
  • Marc Slaff
  • Christine Musa
• Legislative - Keep abreast of and make membership aware of any proposed or pending legislation in addition to recommending appropriate action.
• Kenneth Bruder, Chair
• Victoria Thompson

• Howard Emerson

• Membership/By Laws Review - Consider membership of potential members consistent with the By-Laws and make recommendations regarding such to general membership. Maintain a permanent membership list and in cooperation with the current Treasurer, keep track of members currently in good standing.

• Robert Kent, Chair
• Scott Crans
• John Kuschke
• Thomas Candeletti
• Tadhgh Rainey
• Pesticide - Keep abreast of and make membership aware of pesticides and issues that impact their use in addition to recommending appropriate action when necessary.
• Don Sutherland
• Lena Brattsten
• Kris McMorland
• Ed Sokorai
• Water Management - Keep abreast of and make membership aware of current or proposed water management concerns. Recommend appropriate action.
• Richard Candeletti, Chair
• William Reinert
• John Kranz
• Victoria Thompson
• Internet - Develop and maintain the New Jersey Mosquito website.
• Gregory  Williams, Chair
• Christine Musa
• Continuing Professional Education -Develop a strategy that will strengthen county programs voluntarily by encouraging participation from member agencies; providing practical affordable access to a nationally recognized training forum; improve upon and maintain professional standards within our occupation at all times.
• Heather Lomberk, Chair
• Ed Sokorai
• Jennifer Gruener
• Assistantship Funding
  • Thomas Candeletti, Chair
  • Robert Kent
  • William Reinert
• Liaison/Representatives
• State Commission Liaison - Provide ongoing and routine communication with State Mosquito Control Commission regarding matters of concern to the Associated Executives membership and/or of the State Mosquito Control Commission, through a timely exchange of minutes and by attending the meetings of both organizations reporting on timely issues.
• Gregory Williams, (Tadhgh Rainey, alternate)
• Jobbins Scholarship Rep.- To serve on the New Jersey Mosquito Control Association committee for selecting recipient(s) of the Jobbins Scholarship to be awarded each year at the NJMCA annual meeting.
• Marc Slaff
• AMCA Liaison - To provide information to the New Jersey community regarding the activities of the American Mosquito Control Association and provide communication with the AMCA regarding matters of concern to the Associated Executives membership.
• William Reinert

Jessie B. Leslie Award (to the top)

This award is intended to honor individuals from two separate categories of involvement in mosquito control.

The first category would be for an individual from within the ranks of mosquito control professionals who, in the opinion of the Associated Executives, contributed a "meritorious service’’ to mosquito control work. Eligible, would be employees of county mosquito control agencies and commissions, the staff of the Mosquito Research & Control Unit at the Agricultural Experiment Station, the staff of the NJDEP Office of Mosquito Control Coordination and state or county mosquito commissioners.

Examples of " meritorious service" could range from an outstanding research project, administrative excellence, a valuable contribution to the Associated Executives, to the development of innovative practical systems by any class of field worker.

The second category for an award would be to an individual or an organization who, in the opinion of the Associated Executives, contributed an "outstanding service" to mosquito control work in New Jersey. This award would be limited to persons outside of the professional ranks of the mosquito control fraternity. Examples are broad in scope, but could be someone in state or local government, a civic and/or service group, the news media, etc.

Updated  22 January 2009