City Officials
Elected officials for Plainfield — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
Julienne Cherry
Council President (At-Large)month-level start: January 2024 (elected 11/7/2023 per Council page (plainfieldnj.gov/government/elected_officials)). month-level end: December 2027 per Council page (plainfieldnj.gov/government/elected_officials) 'Term Ending: December 31, 2027'
Steve G. Hockaday
Council Vice President (At-Large)month-level start: January 2025 (elected 11-05-2024 per Council page (plainfieldnj.gov/government/elected_officials)). month-level end: December 2028 per Council page (plainfieldnj.gov/government/elected_officials) 'Term Ending 12-31-2028'
Robert K. Graham
Council Membermonth-level start: January 2023 (elected 11-08-2022 per Council page (plainfieldnj.gov/government/elected_officials); current-term start, first-office day unsourced). month-level end: December 2026 per Council page (plainfieldnj.gov/government/elected_officials) 'Term Ending 12-31-2026'
Richard Wyatt
Council Member (At-Large)month-level start: January 2023 (elected 11-08-22 per Council page (plainfieldnj.gov/government/elected_officials); current-term start, first-office day unsourced). month-level end: December 2026 per Council page (plainfieldnj.gov/government/elected_officials) 'Term Ending 12-31-2026'
Darcella Sessomes
Council Membermonth-level start: January 2024 (elected 11/7/2023 per Council page (plainfieldnj.gov/government/elected_officials)). month-level end: December 2027 per Council page (plainfieldnj.gov/government/elected_officials) 'Term Ending: December 31, 2027'
Charles McRae
Council Membermonth-level start: January 2017 (won Third Ward Nov 2016 per ptalker2 2016-11 post; continuous service, re-elected 2020/2024). month-level end: December 2028 per council page Ward 3 listing 'Ending 12-31-2028' (page still names Robin Bright for Ward 3; 2026 roll-call votes show McRae seated)
Terri Briggs-Jones
Council Membermonth-level start: January 2026 (elected 11-4-2025 per Council page (plainfieldnj.gov/government/elected_officials); current-term start, she also served earlier). month-level end: December 2029 per Council page (plainfieldnj.gov/government/elected_officials) 'Term Ending 12-31-2029'
Former Officials (2)
Barry Goode
At-Large Council Membermonth-level start: January 2020 and month-level end: December 2023 per GoodParty profile (Wards 1 and 4 at-large term 2020-2023); successor Julienne Cherry elected 11/7/2023 per council page
Served until Dec 2023
Sean McKenna
Ward 2 Council Membermonth-level end: December 2023 (Ward 2 incumbent lost June 2023 primary to Darcella Sessomes per NJ Globe; successor elected 11/7/2023 per council page); start unsourced
Served until Dec 2023