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Westfield Council Reappoints Maureen Losche as Town Clerk; Losche Is Sworn In
Summary
The Westfield Town Council voted June 6 to reappoint Maureen Losche to a second three-year term as town clerk and administered her oath of office; council members praised her experience and municipal service.
The Westfield Town Council voted June 6, 2025, to reappoint Maureen Losche to a second three-year term as town clerk and then administered her oath of office at the municipal building.
Council members moved and seconded the resolution to reappoint Losche, with the motion carried by voice vote. Mayor Shelley Grindle and other council members praised Losche’s municipal experience and leadership during the vote and the swearing-in ceremony.
The reappointment was described by the mayor as grounded in Losche’s municipal experience: "She operates with humility ... she really sets the tone and is a model for everybody in terms of how to operate professionally, diligently, and honestly with such attention to detail," Mayor Shelley Grindle said during the meeting. The mayor noted Losche was first appointed town clerk in May 2022 and highlighted her earlier work in the clerk’s office, police records bureau and the tax assessor’s office.
After the council approved the resolution, Losche took the oath of office. In her oath she said, "I, Maureen Loshe, do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution of The United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey, and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same... and that I will faithfully, impartially, and justly perform all duties as town clerk of the town of Westfield." The oath text was administered and recorded as part of the ceremony.
Losche’s background presented at the meeting included her registered municipal clerk certificate (2016), promotion to deputy town clerk in 2017, and a master’s degree in public administration. The mayor and council noted she administers elections, records public meetings and oversees licensing duties, and said they expect her to continue improving municipal processes.
The council’s action was taken by motion and voice vote during the regular meeting; no roll-call tally was recorded in the minutes provided. Losche’s new three-year term will be governed by the relevant New Jersey statute referenced during the appointment process.
