About

Ellen

Ellen Dickson holds a Masters in Business Administration from Babson College and an undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts in Boston. She and her husband Chip raised three children, all of whom graduated from the Summit public schools system.
She is in her second term on Summit’s City Council. In her 18 years here, she:

  • Served as president of the PTO at Lincoln Hubbard and Summit High School,
  • Currently serves as member Board of School Estimate,
  • Served for five years on the Zoning Board,
  • Served as Council President in 2009,
  • Currently serves as Chair of Safety committee, as well as the Finance and Building & Grounds committees

With this kind of experience under her belt, you can truly say she knows Summit from the inside out.

This year, she was named one of the Most Interesting People of Union County by Summit Patch. She is also the 2011 recipient of the Boy Scouts of America “Good Scout” Award.

  • Mayor’s Office Hours

    Ellen will be at the Mayor's office on Thursdays, from 9 am - 11am every week. Stop by and say hello and tell her what's on your mind! She'll be looking to add another day soon.
  • Summit Fact of the Week

    January 24, 2012

    Lawton Johnson

    January 17, 2012

    The Original Phoebe Snow

    January 10, 2012

    Kent Place School

    January 3, 2012

    The French Ovens