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Dr. Renee E. Baskerville, MD, is a distinguished pediatrician and public-school physician, deeply rooted in the Township of Montclair. As a fourth-generation member of the Baskerville Family in Montclair, Dr. Baskerville has dedicated over three decades to serving its residents. Her commitment to public service is exemplified by her unique role as a former Montclair School Board member and the only individual to consecutively serve three terms as Montclair’s 4th Ward Council member, totaling an impressive 12 years on the Montclair Town Council.
A proud graduate of Montclair Public Schools, Dr. Baskerville furthered her education at Oberlin College, earning a Bachelor of Science degree. She went on to pursue her medical degree at The University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, NJ, now known as Rutgers University School of Medicine.
Inspired by the legacy of service of her grandparents and parents, Charles Jr. and Marjorie Baskerville, and her identical twin, Dr. Lezli Baskerville, Esq., Dr. Renee Baskerville has dedicated her adult life to serving her hometown. Simultaneously providing medical, well-being, and healing services to children and families in the Early Childhood Department of the East Orange Public Schools, in Montclair, and other cities in Essex County, Dr. Baskerville has been and continues to be a powerful advocate for holistic health: body, mind, spirit, and environmental health; and education: differentiated, lifelong education for everyone in her service communities.
Dr. Baskerville impactfully served on every Council committee and commission, consistently delivering affirmative results for the benefit of all Montclairians and visitors to the Township. Dr. Baskerville’s extensive record of leadership and public service in Montclair reflects her dedication to community-building and her focused, determined work to ensure a safe, financially strong, well-managed, richly diverse, Township in which residents can afford to remain and reside because of the balance of housing options, fair housing enforcement, safe streets, excellent, safe schools, programs for our seniors that encourage cross-politization and provide transportation to foster the same; the accessibility and affordability of our hospital and community health centers, wellness, and workforce preparation centers, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities, support for small and mid-sized businesses, a diversity of worship centers and services, recreation, and other municipal services.
Dr. Baskerville has fought indefatigably and will continue to fight for “a sense of place” across Montclair and in every Ward and precinct, supporting open green spaces, pedestrian shopping, bicycle paths, well-maintained neighborhood recreation, community-service centers, and open spaces for neighborhood “grow green” areas across Montclair.
Driven by a vision of protected, secure, green environments, a thriving local economy, world-class services, and schools, Dr. Baskerville continues to be a beacon of leadership and light in Montclair and beyond. She represented Montclair on Governor Murphy’s Health Transition Commission and provided a voice for Montclair on the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust for roughly one decade. Dr. Baskerville is providing service to all HBCUs and to residents of Montclair, building a pipeline for more Montclairians into and through the nation’s 106 HBCUs and 80 PBIs, including Montclair Bloomfield College, as NAFEO’s pro bono Chief of Health and Wellbeing Initiatives.
As she looks to the future, Dr. Renee E. Baskerville remains steadfast in her life’s work of building from many diverse people with sometimes divergent interests, one collaborative whose sum is greater than the whole of its parts. She is committed to working towards a diverse, safe, thriving, sustainable, resilient, and just “Together Montclair.”
Inspired by her family’s legacy of service, Dr. Baskerville has devoted her adult life to serving her hometown. She is a champion for investments in safe, affordable housing, advocating for a green and sustainable township, and working towards strengthening our transportation and economic infrastructure. Dr. Baskerville is dedicated to balancing the need for peaceful, open living and recreation spaces. She also proposes an education system that aims to elevate all students to higher standards in smaller, more diverse, and culturally sensitive learning environments.
Empowering Progress: Dr. Renee E. Baskerville’s Vision for Montclair
Dr. Renee Baskerville: Key Areas of Participation, Roles, and Causes
Your Voice Montclair:
Montclair Cobras
Montclair Grassroots
Friends of Children
YWCA and YMCAs
Interfaith Council
Homes4Vets
Montclair BID
Northeast Earth Coalition
NAACP
Civil Rights Commission
Affordable Housing Committee
Safe Streets
League of Women’s Voters
Reaching OUT Montclair
Montclair Collaborative
Friends of Parks
Committees Dr. Baskerville Serves
Housing Committee
Civil Rights Commission
Parks and Recreation
People with Disabilities
Senior Citizens Advisory
Traffic and Parking Advisory
WE NEED A SKATE PARK
Arts Advisory Committee
4th ward Collaborative Advisory
Many more Sub Committees
Current National Leadership RoIe
NAFEO’s pro bono Chief of Health and Wellbeing Initiatives, Dr. Baskerville, is dedicated to building a pipeline for more Montclairions to access and navigate through the nation’s 106 HBCUs and 80 PBIs, which includes Montclair Bloomfield College.
NAFEO stands for the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education.
Vision for the future
Looking ahead, Dr. Renee E. Baskerville remains steadfast in her life’s work of bringing people together. As she aspires to serve as Montclair’s next mayor, her vision encompasses a thriving, sustainable, resilient, and just Township. Driven by a commitment to protected, secure, green environments, a thriving local economy, and world-class services and schools, she continues to be a beacon of leadership and advocacy in Montclair and beyond.
Dr. Renee E. Baskerville: A compassionate pediatrician, dedicated community leader, and a catalyst for positive change in Montclair. With over three decades of service, her commitment to unity, environmental justice, and educational excellence defines a legacy that inspires progress. Join Dr. Baskerville in shaping a vibrant, resilient future for our community. Together, we navigate today, and tomorrow, guided by her unwavering vision for a thriving and just Township.
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