Grayzel & Gyorfy To Serve As Morris Township Mayor, Deputy Mayor

Press release from Morris Township:

Dec. 8, 2020

Morris Township Deputy Mayor Jeff Grayzel and Committeeman Mark Gyorfy announce that they have the support of their colleagues on the Morris Township Committee to serve as mayor and deputy mayor in 2021. In the Township form of government, the mayor and deputy mayor are chosen by the Township Committee for one-year terms.

Jeff Grayzel, the former mayor, will return to leading the Committee next year. Incoming Deputy Mayor Mark Gyorfy has chaired the Township Committee’s Communications, Legislative, and Infrastructure standing committees over the past two years.

“I am proud to be returning as mayor in the coming year and continue to build on the foundation that Cathy Wilson, Mark Gyorfy, and I have worked hard to establish over the past two years,” said Grayzel. “We have undertaken numerous initiatives to improve the quality of life in Morris Township and will continue to address the issues our residents care about.”

Grayzel added, “I look forward to welcoming Bud Ravitz onto the Township Committee and continuing to work with Committeeman Peter Mancuso, Township Administrator Tim Quinn, and the rest of the fine team of employees we have in our municipality.”

Mark Gyorfy agreed. “I am excited to join Mayor Grayzel next year in working proactively with our colleagues and neighbors to continue tackling the issues that matter most to the community.”

“I am proud of what we have accomplished under mayors Grayzel and Wilson over the past two years; we remain focused on increasing resident engagement, prioritizing fiscal responsibility, and addressing quality of life issues,” Gyorfy said.

Jeff Grayzel became the first Democratic mayor of Morris Township in 2019. He was the first Democrat to win more than a single term on the Township Committee and is now serving his third term. He was born and raised in New Jersey and has been a resident of Morris Township for 23 years.

Grayzel had a lengthy career at Bristol-Myers Squibb with experience in system design, marketing, and international business development. He is currently president of a private medical device development firm. He holds bachelor’s degrees in both economics and operations research from Cornell University and a master’s degree in industrial engineering from Columbia University.

Mark Gyorfy was born and raised in Morris Township and was first elected to the Township Committee in 2018 at age 26.

Gyorfy has chaired the Communications and Legislative standing committees where he has driven initiatives with his colleagues to enhance the Township’s constituent communications as well as introduce important legislative measures to address traffic concerns, protect the environment, provide for electric-vehicle charging, and strengthen requirements for redevelopment proposals.

Gyorfy is a Morristown High School graduate and studied government and counter terrorism at the University of Maryland. He then worked for U.S. Rep. Albio Sires (NJ-08), advising the congressman on homeland security, veterans’ affairs, and financial services policy.

A volunteer firefighter for over a decade, Gyorfy continues his service as a member of Hillside Hose Company No. 1. He currently works in the financial services industry and lives in the Burnham Park neighborhood with his wife Kelly.

Grayzel added “Mark and I are honored to serve the community and we are always available to hear from residents about issues they may have or their ideas for improving Morris Township.”

This press release was produced by Morris Township. The views expressed here are the author's own.