Board of County Commissioners

Wantage (R)

The Sussex County Republican Committee selected Jill Space to fill a vacancy on the Commissioner Board on April 30, 2022. She was sworn into a full 3-year term in January 2023. She served as Commissioner Director in 2024 and is currently the Deputy Director.

Jill is proud to have been raised here in Sussex County. She attended Franklin Elementary School and Wallkill Valley High School before her family moved to Wantage Township. She graduated from High Point Regional High School in 1990.

She has been married to her high school sweetheart, Parker, for 32 years. Together, they own and operate his family business, Space Farms Zoo & Museum, NJ’s longest family-owned tourist attraction, started in 1927 by Parker’s Grandparents. Since the young age of 22, Jill has been fully responsible for all indoor operations and financial aspects of the business.  Jill understands how important small businesses are in Sussex County. She is also a member of the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce.

Jill learned the importance of community service as a child while being a local girl scout. As an adult she served 4 years as a girl scout leader. She served many years as an active member on the Sussex Wantage PTO. She also served on the Wantage Recreation Committee.

Jill has been a member of the Sussex County Republican Committee for nearly two decades. She served as the first vice chair from 2007-2022. She has been serving as a Republican State Committeewoman since 2009. In 2016, she was a delegate for President Donald Trump delegate representing New Jersey at the Republican National Convention. She was also the female representative from New Jersey who sat on the platform committee.

Jill is the mother of three grown children Hunter, Lindsey and Kelsey. All three attended Sussex County Charter School of Technology and graduated from Sussex County Technical High School. She is a proud grandmother of Weston Thomas Space, born 5/8/22, and Walker Michael Space, born 5/28/24.

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COMMISSIONER LIAISON APPOINTMENTS

COMMISSIONER LIAISON APPOINTMENTS:

• Division of Health
• Department of Health & Human Services
• Sheriff
• Policy Advisory Committee (PAC)/Water Quality (208)
• Chamber of Commerce
• Economic Development Part.
• Budget Committee
• Ginnie's House - Child Advocacy Center
• Commissioner Alternate - Planning Board
• Sussex County Community College Board of School Estimate
• Technical School Board of School Estimate

MUNICIPAL LIAISON APPOINTMENTS:

• Branchville Borough
• Frankford Township
• Lafayette Township
• Sparta Township
• Sussex Borough