Featured StoriesHudson CountyHarrisonPoliticsJames Fife, Chairman of town CDA, appointed new Mayor of Harrison By hudsontv - February 26, 2014 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp James Fife, Chairman of town CDA, appointed new Mayor of Harrison. Fife, also an ex-principal of Harrison High School, was named the new mayor -succeeding the late Raymond McDonough – at a special council meeting Tuesday night.