Perry D. Barse began his second term as Mayor of Vineland on July 1, 2004. Prior to his election as Mayor, he served four years as a Vineland City Councilman. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a partner in the accounting firm of Barse & Fabrico, CPA’s P.A. of Vineland. Perry has been a leader in youth recreation in Vineland for over 35 years, starting as a Volunteer Basketball Coach in 1969. In 1986, Perry Barse founded the Vineland Basketball Association, which has today grown to include some 1000 participants per year.

Perry is a charter member of the Vineland-Millville Urban Enterprise Zone Board of Directors, as well as the Empowerment Zone Board of Cumberland County. He is a charter member of the Vineland UEZ 2^nd Generation Loan Committee.            

Perry also served nine years as a commissioner of the Landis Sewerage Authority, including four years as the authority’s Chairman. He was a member of the Vineland Jaycees from 1977 through 1987 and following his term as President of that organization, was awarded the Outstanding Chapter President award by the New Jersey Jaycees.