An "Exalted Ruler" governs each Elks Lodge in two capacities:
A Past Exalted Ruler is one who has successfully completed his duties for the Elk Year and has met other criteria.
Elk Officers wear formal dress (tuxedos) during the Initiation Ritual and other ceremonials of the Order. Since 1874, the Exalted Ruler and officers of every Elks Lodge began wearing the new Elks regalia, composed of a purple velvet collar with a small, fawn colored roll and a jewel with an Elk's head with a gilt edge on the collar.
We honor our Past Exalted Rulers listed below: [*Indicates Deceased Member]
1969-70 Anthony Scheri* 1970-71 Anthony Scheri*
1971-72 Joseph R. Mahon*
1972-73 James Slater
1973-74 George Swyerwein*
1974-75 James Slater
1975-76 James Siciliano, Jr.*
1976-77 Frank Smith*
1977-78 Paul DeCaprio
1978-79 George Severini*
1979-80 Robert Thomas
1980-81 Joseph R. Mahon*
1981-82 John Bennett*
1982-83 Adam Borkowski*
1983-84 Joseph R. Mahon*
1984-85 Paul DeCaprio
1985-86 Donald Hoogerheide
1986-87 Fred Hudson*
1987-88 James Ramsey, Jr.*
1988-89 Charles Ross*
1989-90 James Ramsey, Jr.*
1990-91 Alfred W. DeSantis, Sr.
1991-92 Charles J. Zebrowski
1992-93 Edward C. Puth, Jr.
1993-94 Edward F. Clayton*
1994-95 Robert Szeligowski
1995-96 Robert W. Siedlecki
1996-97 Calvin Sullivan
1997-98 James Ramsey, Jr.*
1998-99 Marc Van Sant
1999-2000 Joseph C. Centanni, Sr.
2000-2001 Joseph C. Centanni, Sr.
2001-2002 Laurence Youmans
2002-2003 John Buerkle
2003-2004 Joseph Miller
2004-2005 Joseph Miller
2005-2006 Vito Paolantonio
2006-2007 Darlene Miller
2007-2008 Karen Buerkle
2008-2009 Robert Marble
2009-2010 Alfred W. DeSantis, Sr. | Karen Buerkle
2010-2011 Dan Ballasy
2011-2012 J. M. Name Removed from Rolls / Laurence Youmans
2012-2013, 2013-2014 Joseph Miller,
2014-2015 Kelly Miller,
2015-2016 Ed Mack,
2016-2017 Ed Mack,
2017-2018/ 2018-2019 Richard Brand,
2019-2020 Kelly Miller,
2020-2021 Dan Ballasy
2021-2022 Tom Klein
2022 - 2023 Tom Klein
2023 - 2024 Richard Brand