During the Monday, February 5, meeting of the Township Council, the members passed a resolution naming Ketan Bhuptani to the Council. His appointment made history, as he became the first Asian American and Indian American person to ever be named to Livingston’s Council.
Bhuptani’s name was submitted by the Livingston Democratic County Committee – along with Laurence Bergmann and James McIlvaine – to replace Rosy Bagolie, who left the Council after one year to join the state Assembly.
Deputy Mayor Ed Meinhardt nominated Bhuptani, with Mayor Al Anthony seconding the nomination. The resolution was unanimously passed by the four Council members, who all spoke fondly of Bhuptani prior to the vote.
“Ketan, tonight you will make history in Livingston by being the first Council member of Asian American descent,” Council member Michael Vieira said.