Ed Potosnak

Franklin Township Council, Ward 1

Ed will continue to be a champion for equality in New Jersey!

Biography

Ed Potosnak is a member of the Franklin Township Council in Ward 1. He is passionate about environmental protection, human, women’s and equal rights, eduction, and innovation.

Ed is the Executive Director of New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, Ed Potosnak ensures the organizations are well staffed, resourced, and focused on advancing our mission to hold elected officials accountable to protect and preserve New Jersey natural resources. Building on his experience on Capitol Hill, he applies his environmental, public policy, and government affairs expertise to advancing bold pro- conservation protections in New Jersey by passing laws and regulations to protect our environment.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Ed grew up fishing, swimming and boating in the waters of the Garden State. As a young man, Ed worked alongside his brothers in his parents’ small business manufacturing life- saving communication devices for first responders.

After a decade in the classroom teaching chemistry, Ed sought out an opportunity to improve education and environmental policy and was awarded a highly competitive Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship to serve on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, where he crafted policies designed to improve our nation’s health and competitiveness.