control and mental health initiative. Developed and instituted an expungement programs for ex-offenders in an effort to incorporate them back into the community and to make them assets to the community. Sponsored a Back to School initiative and the “Fathers Walk” to give the fathers of East Orange School District students the opportunity to walk their children to school on the first day of school and meet their teachers, classmates and other fathers in the community. Mayor Green has received citations, awards and accolades, including: 2003 HANDS Incorporated Award for Community Leadership and Service. 2004 Golconda Temple #24 Community Service Award. 2004 M.A.U.I.I. Community Service Award. 2004 New Jersey Governors State Public Service Recognition Award. 2007 NAACP of the Oranges and Maplewood President's Award. 2009 East Orange YMCA Minority Achiever of the Year Award. 2016 President Obama's My Brother's Keeper Community Service Award. 2017 1000 Shades of Women Community Empowerment Award. 2018 Upsilon Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity's NJ Outstanding Public Official Award. 2018 Project Re-Direct Lifetime Achievement Award. 2018 St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church Men's Day Award. While on City Council, Mayor Green has served as a member of every standing committee including Liaison to the Mayor, the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the New Jersey Legislature, the United States Congress, the East Orange Parking Authority, the Board of School Estimates, the Personnel Committee and Negotiations Team. Mayor Green currently oversees a $150 million budget, and within his first year in office as Mayor, has saved the city over $140,000 by bringing street sweeping back “in house” as opposed to paying a contractor to clean the streets in the community. Mayor Green also developed the “Mayor on the Block” clean up and community engagement initiative. With members of Property Maintenance, Public Works, Health and Human Services, Public Safety, and Constituent Services, Mayor Green walks through sections of each ward on a bi-weekly basis to assess needs and concerns of residents and address areas that need cleaning, rehabilitation and improved safety. The goal of Mayor Green is to cover every block in every ward. In 2018, Mayor Green covered more than 65% of the city. Under his administration, crime decreased an additional 17% between 2018-2019 with more than 50 new police officers on the streets, while $1 billion of private capital is being invested in the city. A member of the Eta Pi chapter of Omega