Sonia Rosado
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Sonia Rosado has served on the Passaic County
Board of Chosen Freeholders
since 2001. Rosado made history in November 2000 when she became the first Hispanic
to be elected to the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and again in January 2002 when she was selected to serve as Freeholder Director. Freeholder Rosado was reelected in 2003. Rosado was selected by her fellow Freeholders in 2006 to serve as Freeholder Deputy Director for a one-year term.
The Passaic County-raised Freeholder graduated from Passaic High School
and went on to receive her Bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University
in Newark
and a Fellowship to the Master of Arts program in Urban Administration at Bucknell University
. Freeholder Rosado holds New Jersey State Certifications as a Social Worker and as a Vocational/Employment Specialist.
Rosado is a resident of the Borough of Ringwood
.
Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
since 2001. Rosado made history in November 2000 when she became the first Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
to be elected to the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and again in January 2002 when she was selected to serve as Freeholder Director. Freeholder Rosado was reelected in 2003. Rosado was selected by her fellow Freeholders in 2006 to serve as Freeholder Deputy Director for a one-year term.
The Passaic County-raised Freeholder graduated from Passaic High School
Passaic High School
Passaic High School is a four-year community public high school, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Passaic, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Passaic City School District...
and went on to receive her Bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
in Newark
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
and a Fellowship to the Master of Arts program in Urban Administration at Bucknell University
Bucknell University
Bucknell University is a private liberal arts university located alongside the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 30 miles southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles north of Harrisburg. The university consists of the College of...
. Freeholder Rosado holds New Jersey State Certifications as a Social Worker and as a Vocational/Employment Specialist.
Rosado is a resident of the Borough of Ringwood
Ringwood, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there are 12,396 people, 4,108 households, and 3,446 families residing in the borough. The population density is 491.0 people per square mile . There are 4,221 housing units at an average density of 167.2 per square mile...
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