MAPPING IT OUT: August 2015

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Community Barbecue on Saturday--Remember Plainfield's Neediest

This is just a final reminder for Plainfield residents to come out and enjoy the 8th Annual Community BBQ on Saturday, August 15, 2015, from 4:00 pm until midnight, at the home of First Lady Amelia Mapp and me, at our home located at 535 West 8th Street, Plainfield, NJ. This year, we are requesting that attendees also bring some toiletries to be donated to our residents who are in need of them. Toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorants, soap, shampoo, sanitary napkins, lotion, mouthwash, and other sundries. We hope that you will be a generous donor this year.

You may continue to drop off your donations today and tomorrow, or you may bring your contribution with you on Saturday. Please drop off your items on our front porch at 535 West 8th Street, right here in Plainfield.

We look forward to neighbors helping neighbors and making a difference wherever we can. A good time awaits one and all--constituents, neighbors, family, and friends.

With your help, we can make a difference.

Regards,

Mayor Adrian O. Mapp

Sunday, August 2, 2015

8th Annual Community Barbecue Saturday, August 15--All Are Welcome!

The First Lady and I invite you to our 8th Annual Community BBQ on Saturday, August 15, 2015, from 4:00 pm until midnight, at our home located at 535 West 8th Street, Plainfield, NJ. As always, the BBQ is open to the entire Plainfield community. Amelia and I are asking everyone to bring some canned goods and other non-perishable food items, as well as toiletries, to be donated to those in need in Plainfield. We hope that you will be a generous donor this year.

You may begin dropping off your donations this week, and any day leading up to the day of the BBQ, or, you may bring your contribution with you. Please drop off your items on our front porch at 535 West 8th Street, right here in Plainfield.

We look forward to neighbors helping neighbors and making a difference wherever we can. We look forward to seeing all of Plainfield to celebrate this wonderful summer with you. A good time awaits one and all--constituents, neighbors, family, and friends.

About Me

I am the Mayor of Plainfield, New Jersey, having been sworn in on January 1, 2014. I served on the City Council as the Third Ward Councilman from 2009-2013, as the At-Large Councilman for the 2nd and 3rd Wards from 1998-2004, and I also completed a 3-year term as Union County Freeholder.

I have been a resident of Plainfield for over 36 years. I am married to my childhood sweetheart, Amelia, and we are the proud parents of two beautiful daughters, Shermona and Ayisha.

I am the Chairman of the Plainfield Democratic City Committee, and I am dedicated to promoting honest, ethical leadership and government accountability. In addition, Amelia and I are members of the Plainfield Democratic City Committee, elected as Representatives in the 3-9.

I am a member of Frontiers International Plainfield Area Club, and my family and I are active members of Saint Mark's Episcopal Church.

I belong to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Government Finance Officers Association. I hold an M.B.A. in International Business from Fairleigh-Dickinson University and a B.S. in Accounting from Rutgers. I am a Certified Municipal Finance Officer (C.M.F.O.). Additionally, I possess a Certificate of Eligibility as a School Business Administrator. I currently work in the City of Orange, New Jersey.

My mayoral term ends December 31, 2017.