CANDIDATE FOR
JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN

Professional

Voorhees Township Police (Retired Lieutenant with 27 years of service)
   
Role: 
Commander of Criminal Investigations Division (July 2009 to December 2011)
I managed the day-to-day operations of the Criminal Investigations Division including the Vice, Narcotics and the Crime Scene sections.

Duties included assigning criminal cases to detectives and ensuring that they were properly followed up to a logical conclusion. 

Conducting internal affairs investigations, managing the Law Enforcement Trust account, reviewing reports, coordinating law enforcement investigations involving multiple agencies, employee performance evaluations, budget preparation, successfully completing other duties and projects as assigned.

 

Established and coordinated the Domestic Violence Crisis Response Team.

 

 

Masonic

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Laurel Lodge No. 237 - Initiated 10/14/1996   Passed 01/17/1997   Raised 02/21/1997
Laurel Lodge No. 237 – Worshipful Master 2012
Dual Member of USS New Jersey Lodge No. 62
Dual Member of Plaridel Lodge No. 302
Dual Member of Woodstown Lodge No. 138
Member of N.J. LORE No. 1786
Honorary Member of Mozart Lodge No. 121
Honorary Member of Campana De Libertad Lodge No. 376
Honorary Member of Hiram Lodge No. 5 PHA
Honorary Member of Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New Jersey

 

Laurel Lodge Past Masters Association:
Past President 

18th District Past Master’s Association:
Past Treasurer
Past Vice President
Past President

South Jersey Past Master’s and Wardens Association:
Past Vice President
Past President

District Ritual Instructor of the 18th Masonic District:
2015, 2016, 2017

District Deputy Grand Master of the 18th Masonic District:
2018, 2019, 2020

Grand Orator:
2022-2023

Grand Marshal of the Grand Lodge:
2023-2024

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Masonic Charity Foundation Trustee:
2017, 2018, 2019

Grand Lodge Strategic Planning Committee
2020, 2021

Grand Lodge Appeals and Grievances Committee
2022-Present

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Awards:
Meritorious Service Medal 2018, 2021
Daniel Coxe Medal 2023

 

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Scottish Rite:
Member since 1997
Past Most Wise Master-Chapter of Rose Croix 
Past Sovereign Prince-Council of Princes of Jerusalem 
Assistant Costumer
Meritorious Service Award (MSA)
Verdon Skipper Dyslexia Center Trustee

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York Rite:
Boudinot Chapter No. 3 R.A.M.
Van Hook Council No. 8 R&SM
Saint Stephens Conclave, RCC

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Shrine:
Crescent Shrine

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High Twelve:
Nelson W. Craig High Twelve

NJ LEAD (Police Degree Team)
Member Since 1997

Elected Team President 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement

 

 

My Brother,

 

We have to prepare for our future.  We are facing different challenges today than our leaders have faced in the past and we need modern solutions.

 

Grand Lodge’s main purpose is to support our blue lodges.  They especially need support in the areas of membership retention, along with training and resources to prepare our leaders to effectively run our lodges and provide meaningful and interesting programs that will keep our members active and engaged.

 

In my professional career, I served as a leader and as a part of the administrative team of my local police department. I have acquired the necessary experience and developed the skillset required to effectively lead our Grand Lodge. My skills include; assessing and preparing budgets, policy creation, problem solving, personnel management, critical thinking, decision making, communication and leadership skills. I am also very frugal and would do my best to cut any unnecessary spending and to reduce operating costs where possible.

 

As a Mason I have been pleased to serve as Worshipful Master of Laurel Lodge No. 237, District Ritual Instructor of the 18th Masonic District, District Deputy Grand Master, Grand Orator and I currently serve as your Grand Marshal. I also served as a Masonic Charity Foundation Trustee and as a member of the Strategic Planning and Appeals and Grievances Committees. In each of these positions I have learned many valuable lessons that have prepared me to serve on the elected line. Basically, I can hit the ground running.

 

I am not running for the office of Grand Master, I am running to serve in each of the elected line positions and support those ahead of me and those coming behind me. The ability to work as a member of a team is critical when considering a candidate for office in our Grand Lodge.

 

My Brother, I love our fraternity, and if elected, I will always strive do what is right and what is best for our membership as a whole.

 

Fraternally yours,

 

Bernard J. Madgey, V