Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill

TRENTON – Today, Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill announced that she will nominate Aaron Binder to lead New Jersey’s Department of the Treasury. Binder is currently serving as the state’s Deputy Treasurer and has previous experience serving as Budget Director for the Assembly Budget Committee and Deputy Executive Director for the Assembly Majority Office. As Treasurer, he will oversee New Jersey’s multi-billion-dollar budget, taxation, pensions, and investments, and manage a department of over 3,000 employees. 
 
“New Jersey needs an experienced leader in the Treasury Department as we face extraordinary challenges from the Trump administration. That’s why I am excited to nominate Aaron Binder as our next Treasurer. Together, we will ensure that New Jerseyans’ tax dollars are being spent wisely, continue to fully fund our pension system, and work to invest in the programs that help families make ends meet. I look forward to working with Aaron to make smart financial decisions that lower costs and support our state’s economy,” said Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill. 
 
“I am honored to be Governor-elect Sherrill’s State Treasurer nominee. During my time as Deputy Treasurer, I am proud to have worked on critical efforts to lower costs for New Jerseyans, like funding the pension system and implementing property relief tax programs to lower the cost of renting or owning a home. I look forward to working with the Governor-elect to continue building fiscally responsible budgets that invest in the future of our state, lowers costs for families, and ensure that New Jerseyans’ tax dollars are being spent wisely, efficiently and are invested in the areas that matter most," said Aaron Binder.  

Serving as Deputy Treasurer, Mr. Binder assists in managing the State budget and oversees Treasury’s Office of Management and Budget, Office of Revenue and Economic Analysis, the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services and the Division of Taxation.  Previously, Mr. Binder served in the New Jersey Assembly Majority Office (AMO) where he served as part of the leadership team, including six years as the Deputy Executive Director.  During his 16-year tenure with the AMO, he served as the aide to the Assembly Budget Committee, playing a key role in the State budget negotiations, and led multiple key policy issues, including public employee pension & benefits, banking and insurance, transportation, and health care. Prior to joining the AMO he served in a number of financial roles for Congreso De Latinos Unidos, Amtrak, and the City of Philadelphia.