Mayor Hawkins appoints Esney M. Sharpe to fill vacancy on Orange Library Board. Says her fund raising and management skills will be valuable in transforming the troubled library.

Statement by Mayor Eldridge Hawkins, Jr.
“Esney M. Sharpe is an exceptionally well-qualified long time Orange resident who will be a leader in our community-wide effort to transform the library.  Ms. Sharpe was chosen under our Call to Service initiative. She has extensive management and fund raising experience for non-profit organizations. Her skills are extremely valuable as we seek funds to restore the library.

In filling vacancies on our boards and commissions, I choose from among the most dedicated, best informed, and highly experienced Orange residents. We have opened up the appointment process so that every Orange resident, and not just the politically connected, have the opportunity for public service. We will continue to actively recruit citizens to participate in the leadership of our city.

The Library is heavily used by Orange residents of every age. The building itself is one of the treasures of our city. It is a registered national historic site built in 1901 and designed in classic Greek style by Stanford White one of America’s greatest architects at the turn of the 20th century. Preservation of the library building is central to our city’s plans for redevelopment.“

Statement by Esney M. Sharpe.
 “My plans are to work with my fellow Board Members to improve the library’s service, funding and infrastructure. Residents want a clean, safe and friendly place conducive to learning, reading and studying.
I understand business and will work to help the library become financially strong.   In today’s economy, our libraries are faced with the challenge of trying to provide excellence on a very limited budget.  Meeting that challenge will be the focus of my work on the Library Board.”

About Ms. Sharpe
Manager of Facilities Services and Executive Assistant to the President, Newark Community Health Centers, Inc.: Board of Trustees, 100 Legacy Academy Charter School, Newark: President, Provision of Promise Academy PTA, Newark, NJ; Masters Degree in Theology (Th.M.) International School of the Apostles, Newark, NJ: Bachelors, Provision of Promise International Bible Training School of Ministry, Newark, NJ. Major in Theology, Minor in Business Administration.

 

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