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Mike Vernotico is a Summit native son. Born in Newark, his family moved to Summit in 1958 into a house on Lafayette Avenue that his father built. He attended Summit Junior High and Summit High School, graduating in 1964. Mike was a National Honors Society student, and is most fond of his after-school activities. He played the Crown Prince in the Summit High Production of "The King and I." He played football on the Hilltoppers '62 and '63 teams that won back to back Conference and State Championships. The '63 squad was legendary Coach Howie Anderson's first undefeated team. Mike then went on to Princeton, where he continued playing football and was elected VP of the Basic Engineering Society. Mike earned three scholarships and held as many as three jobs at one time to finance his education. Mike was graduated in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. Mike and Joanne have been married 40 years. They initially settled in Short Hills where Mike became very active in Community Service. He served as President of his local civic association, President of The Business and Professional Women of M-SH, President of the local chapter of the March of Dimes and a Board Member of The First Occupational Center for the Handicapped. Mike was elected to Milburn council and then Mayor of Millburn-Short Hills. Mike very much wanted to raise his son in Summit, his real home, so they returned. Mike became very involved in youth sports and to this day still coaches football and baseball. He has coached more than one thousand Summit youths. Mike was elected to Summit Council in 2005 and served as Chairman of The Public Safety Committee, The Law Committee, etc... He has served as Council liaison to four boards: The Board of Education, The Board of Recreation, The Environmental Commission and The Summit Housing Authority. Mike's profession has taken him around the world developing, designing and building large scale projects. He currently is a Managing Principal of Landmark MVM Realty Advisors, providing planning, design and construction services to real estate developers. Mike and Joanne reside at 30 Blackburn Road, with their Chihuahua puppy, K.B.  
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