George E. Dredden III

Experience

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  City of Rockville, Maryland

  Jan 1979 - Jan 1990

  Director of Human Resources; Police Officer

  Director of Human Resources- Responsible for the personnel administration in this municipal government of 2,000 employees;-Developed, revised and enforced policy and procedure; Created, administered and monitored the city’s Affirmative Action Program; Served as management team leader for labor negotiations.Police Officer- Achieved rank and served in various positions including Detective and Internal Affairs Investigator; Member of the Strategic Weapons and Tactical Response Team; President of the Fraternal Order of Police. Show less

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  Kaiser Permanente HMO, Washington DC

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1993

  Regional Manager

  -Developed, managed and administered the risk reduction management program for this national health maintenance organization’s Northeast Region consisting of Maryland, Washington, DC and Virginia; -Responsible for the internal administrative due diligence on management process and procedure for 22 locations and 8,000 employees.

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  The County Globe Newspaper

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1995

  President

  Directed and managed this weekly newspaper addressing the needs of small business, women and minorities in Central and Western Maryland.

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  The North Ward Center

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Director of Community Affairs

  Responsible for the coordination of public and community relations activities for a community based organization specializing in child care, adult education and training, and senior services. Duties also included corporate and foundation relationship building. Served as liaison for television, newspaper and radio media services.

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  Prudential Insurance Company of America

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Manager, Community Services; Program Officer, Prudential Foundation

  Served as Program Officer for the Prudential Foundation, which concentrates grant making for communities nationwide. - Managed a multi-million dollar economic and community development portfolio; - Identified, selected, evaluated and monitored projects ranging from browns field redevelopment to employment training; -Developed the Prudential Young Entrepreneurs Program, which melded entrepreneurs, small business incubators and corporate loan funding and extensive professional mentorship into a single entity. Show less

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  The County of Essex, New Jersey

  Sept 1999 - May 2003

  Chief Administrative Officer, Chief of Staff, Deputy County Administrator

  Chief Administrative OfficerResponsible with the County Administrator for the day-to-day administration and operation of the county government; budget of ½ $billion; workforce of 5,000 employees; 22 municipalities. Direct supervisory responsibility for the departments of Administration and Finance, Citizen Services, Economic Development, Training & Employment and, Health and Rehabilitation Served as the liaison between the County Executive and the Board of Chosen Freeholders.-Selected to lead in this newly-created position; accountable for strengthening oversight in administration and Finance, and all grant driven departments;-Partnered with the County Administrator to manage day-today operations of the county government;-Liaised between the County Executive and Board of Chosen Freeholders;-Reduced fraud and waste by upgrading the due diligence and review process of all social service agencies using county funding;-Improved organizational strength by implementing numerous actions (leadership team meetings, coaching sessions, and training) and protocols to enhance professional development of the leadership team and their direct reports.Chief of Staff The County Executive is the chief political and administrative officer of the county government.-Responsible for the operation of the County Executive’s Office;-.Directed, supervised, coordinated and monitored the executive staff, county administrator and department heads to make certain the policies of the County Executive were performed; -Directed press relations, community relations and inter-governmental relations.Deputy County Administrator-Assisted the County Administrator with the operations and administration of the Essex County Government; -Responsible for administrative oversight of the county department and division directors;-Served as the Administration’s liaison for shared services opportunities and interaction with community groups. Show less

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  NJ General Assembly

  Jun 2003 - Jan 2008

  Appointed Deputy Clerk by the Assembly Minority Leader. As an officer of the General Assembly, was present on all session days and assisted the Clerk in the performance of activities for the Assembly, and served as the Clerk in the Clerk’s absence.-Built (and continue to maintain) productive relations with legislators and staff members;-Responsible for the administrative aspects of legislation review. Served as Aide to Assemblyman Alex DeCroce, District 26 in Morris County, New Jersey. Performed various duties as assigned by the Assemblyman to aid completion of his responsibilities for the New Jersey State Assembly.

  • Deputy Clerk of the Assembly

    May 2004 - Jan 2008

  • Aide - Minority Leader Alex DeCroce (R) District 26

    Jun 2003 - May 2004
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  Self Employed

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2010

  Consultant

  Specialize in political and social campaigns, government affairs, public and community relations and communications. Develop, plan and manage initiatives that require development of broad support from community, government or industry. Provide campaign strategic resource and operations planning, grassroots GOTV and relationship building. Frequent appearances on NJN Television’s Another View program, Fox News, My9 TV’s New Jersey Now, and assorted radio broadcasts in Baltimore, New Jersey and New York. Blog creator for "GED’s No Spin Allowed", and contributing columnist for The Bergen Leader.Projects Included:-Government Efficiency Movement public relations campaign; focus on municipal shared services;-Political campaign strategist/Consultant/Manager for U.S. Senate, State Assembly, Mayoral, Council and Board of Education candidates;-Public relations program development for small business;-Written communications including press releases, Op-ed articles and white papers;-GuestTestimony before NJ Assembly committee concerning Political Corruption and Ethics Reform. Show less

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  State of New Jersey

  May 2010 - Mar 2012

  Special Assistant, Office of the Commissioner, Dept. of Community Affairs

  Provide operational oversight of the divisions under the control of the Deputy Commissioner, including Local Government Services and Office of Audit. Perform special projects as directed by the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner; Liaison to elected and administrative officials; Responsible for municipal shared services and consolidation outreach and assistance; Respond to Governor's Office constituent inquiries for Local Government Services.

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  NJ Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce, District 26

  Mar 2012 - Jan 2022

  Chief of Staff

  Duties include but are not limited to: Oversee the day to day activities of the legislative office; assigning staff projects; coordinating with Assemblywoman to ensure her district and legislative responsibilities are met.Develop, implement and conduct public and governmental relations plans and outreach; draft legislation; prepare and/or represent the Assemblywoman at public events and speaking engagements as needed; oversee and conduct constituent inquiry response on policy related matters. Show less

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  Trinity & St. Philip's Episcopal Cathedral

  Apr 2022 - now

  Priest-In-Charge

  Responsible for leading the Liturgical and Administrative functions associated with ordained ministry in the Episcopal faith.