High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Robert D. Clifton is an American Republican Party politician, who has served on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders since January, 2005. In 2008, he served as Deputy Director of the Board; Clifton was succeeded in that post by John D`Amico, Jr. in 2009. At the January 7, 2010 annual reorganization, he was again chosen as Deputy Director and at the January 6, 2011 annual reorganization, he was chosen as Director and is currently serving in that post.