Shing-Fu Hsueh is the current Mayor of the Township of West Windsor (est. 1797).  He holds the distinction of being the first Asian-American Mayor in the history of the township and the first Mayor to be re-elected to serve a second four-year term since the change in government in 1993 to a Mayor-Council form.  Prior to being elected Mayor he was a member of the Township Council from July 1993 until July 2001, serving four terms as Council President.

Mayor Hsueh graduated from National Taiwan University with a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, and came to the United States in 1969, earning a M.S., M.Ph., and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical/Environmental Engineering Program from Rutgers University.  He is a Registered Professional Engineer, a Registered Professional Planner, and a Certified Public Manager.

His specialty is in Environmental Engineering. In 1974, when he was completing his Ph.D. dissertation, an opportunity came for him to work in the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection. He was appointed a project leader in 1976. In 1981, he became the Bureau Chief of the Bureau of Water Quality Standards and Analysis. He was appointed as Program Director to initiate the state Brownfields Redevelopment Program in the Office of State Planning (now Office of Smart Growth) in 1996.  In 1997, he was appointed the Administrator for the Water Supply Administration in the Department of Environmental Protection. During New Jersey’s longest drought period (from 1998 to 2004) he was the key person for managing the State's water resources. He credits that experience with allowing him to learn a great deal about handling crises and emergencies.

Mayor Hsueh has been a resident of West Windsor since 1985.  As soon as he became a resident, he registered with the township government to be a volunteer.  He wanted to better understand how the township worked and to do something to contribute to it.  He is active in numerous community, social and civic groups.  He serves on the Board of Directors of Robert Wood Johnson Health Care Corporation at Hamilton and is a Founder and Member, Board of Directors, of the West Windsor Community Foundation.

Mayor Hsueh has been recognized and honored by the Leadership New Jersey Graduate Organization (Aletha R. Wright Volunteer Leadership Award); American Water Resources Association (Peter Homack Water Resources Management Award); Organization of Chinese Americans (Outstanding & Distinguished Service Award); the Greater Mercer County Transportation Management Association (Transportation Leadership Award 2003); and the State Government of New Jersey (Teamwork/ Partnership Achievement Award) for his contributions in the areas of environmental management and public service.

Mayor Hsueh’s professional affiliations include being a former Adjunct Professor at Rutgers University.  He serves on the New Jersey State League of Municipalities Legislative Committee – Finance and Taxation and participates in numerous League workshops; is a former member of the Board of Managers of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University; and is one of seven Commissioners of the New Jersey State Water Supply Authority.  He is the former Chair of the Millstone Watershed Management Area Committee and former Trustee of the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association.

Mayor Hsueh is married to Sue Hsueh and is father to son Steven, daughter Susan,  and grandfather of Grant.