Charles A. Richman has held senior positions in New Jersey State Government since 1975.  He served as Executive Director of the NJ State Energy Office before being appointed Assistant Commissioner and then Acting Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Energy.  He was named Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs in 1986 until his promotion to Deputy in 2005.

He has held the title of Acting Commissioner at DCA twice; for six months beginning in July of 2005 and for three months beginning in July of 2007.  Richman has the distinction of being the longest serving Assistant Commissioner in the history of the Department and the only career civil servant to be named its Acting Commissioner three times.  

Richman has a wide range of knowledge in both policy and regulation, from affordable housing to fire safety and community and economic revitalization to budget development. Over the years he has also represented the Department on a number of prominent boards and commissions, including the Council on Affordable Housing; Casino Reinvestment Development Authority; the State Planning Commission, the NJ Historic Trust; and the Asbury Park Housing Authority among others.

Charles A. Richman, Acting Commissioner

Charles A. Richman, Acting Commissioner