Claribel Azcona-Barber was elected as NJDSC Secretary on June 17, 2021. She serves as a Middlesex County Commissioner and is the first Dominican woman in the state to be elected to that position. After immigrating to the United States at the age of 19, Claribel settled in New Brunswick and became involved in local campaigns, government and public service. She works as a management specialist in the office of New Brunswick Mayor Jim Cahill.