Meet the Save Jefferson Team
Christian Barranco is a lifelong public servant, union electrician, and proud Jefferson Township resident. A member of IBEW Local 102 since 2003, Christian built his career managing complex industrial and energy infrastructure projects, learning firsthand what it means to manage budgets, lead teams, and deliver results.
After serving on the Pompton Lakes Borough Council, Christian was elected to the New Jersey State Assembly in 2021, defeating a five-term incumbent in the Republican primary. He served in Trenton for four years, representing Jefferson, on the Transportation and Telecommunications & Utilities committees. He was the lone Hispanic member of the Assembly Republican Caucus.
Christian moved his family to Jefferson's Oak Ridge section in 2018, in search of the fiscal responsibility he believed Morris County stood for. Now he's running for mayor to deliver exactly that. He and his wife Pauline are raising their three children, Natalia, Simone, and Emilio, here in Jefferson.
Watch: During his time in the Assembly, Christian opposed Bill A6306, which directed $300 million in taxpayer funds to the billionaire owners of the Prudential Center, while Jefferson's schools were simultaneously losing $4 million from their budget. A union electrician who helped build that very arena, Christian spoke from the floor with conviction: "Why do they need our hay? We need hay for people that don't have any."
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Sheila Brown has called Jefferson Township home for over 30 years. As a small business owner, she knows exactly what it takes to balance a budget, hold vendors accountable, manage payroll responsibly, and make tough decisions when money is tight.
Sheila brings the kind of real-world fiscal experience that Jefferson's council has been missing. She is running because she believes the township's residents deserve representatives who understand the value of every dollar, and are willing to fight for it.
Dottie Santasieri has lived in Jefferson Township for over 40 years. She raised her children here, and spent countless evenings working alongside teachers, principals, and school administrators to bring clearer approaches to the needs of Jefferson's students.
Dottie understands the local education system from the inside out, and she knows how to protect children's futures without overburdening the taxpayers who fund those schools. She is running to bring common sense, community experience, and genuine accountability to Jefferson's council.
