On Thursday, Len Desiderio began his eighth term on the Cape May County Board of Commissioners, but the ceremony was bittersweet because it was the first time that his recently deceased parents were not standing by his side during his swearing in to office. He took the oath of office from former state Superior Court Judge Michael Donohue, who also serves as chairman of the Cape May County Republican Party. Desiderio mentioned his parents in tribute to them while addressing a roomful of supporters that included a who’s who of Cape May County politicians, dignitaries and friends.