Elected councilwoman in 2008. Chrissy is 27 years old and has lived in South Plainfield her whole life.
Chrissy served as a Raimondo Fellow at Eagleton
Institute of Politics. She holds an MPA from the school of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University-Newark and a BA from Rowan University.
Chrissy is employed by the Capital Impact Group as a Public Affairs Associate.
She is a member of the Public Celebrations Committee and a former commissioner on the South Plainfield Recreation Commission. Chrissy is also a former fellow in Leadership New Jersey, one of the most prestigious leadership development programs in the State and President of the Middlesex County Women's Political
Caucus.
Councilwoman Buteas chairs the Health, Welfare & Environment Committee and serves on the Public Safety and Economic Development Committees.