State officials express support for retiring ‘freeholder’ title
![State officials express support for retiring ‘freeholder’ title State officials express support for retiring ‘freeholder’ title](https://i0.wp.com/unionnewsdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/UCL-UC-angela-garretson-C.jpg?fit=701%2C364&ssl=1)
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy announced July 9 that he supports legislation that would change the name of county elected officials from “freeholder” to “county commissioner,” abolishing the title that is both referencing a time when only white male landowners could hold public office and confusing. New Jersey is the only state that […]