To Gov. Christie: Stay the hell in Trenton
By Bob McHugh Newjerseynewsroom.com September 28, 2011 Dear President, I mean, Governor Christie; [...]
Former Governor Whitman to serve as honorary chairperson of HomeSharing gala
The Messenger-Gazette September 28, 2011 BRIDGEWATER — Former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman will serve as the honorary chairperson of HomeSharing’s 2011 Harvest Jubilee on Nov. 9. The gala will honor Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R - 11th District) and Olympic track star and businesswoman Joetta Clark Diggs. Paltinum sponsor of the event is MICRO, of Franklin (Somerset). [...]
More to pols than what they pledge
By Christine Todd Whitman Politico September 26, 2011 Election-year pledges seem to be in vogue, particularly as the presidential cycle gets under way. Any number of organizations can ask candidates to sign their pledge to ensure voters, and particularly their own narrow audience, have a crystal clear understanding of the candidates’ positions on specific issues. In this way, pledges simplify the political process — providing both a clear view of the candidates’ viewpoints and a set number of policy choices candidates have committed themselves to making if elected. [...]
N.J. governor: Gender balance key in redistricting
By Mackenzie Carpenter Pittsburgh Post-Gazette September 24, 2011 As Pennsylvania prepares to redraw its legislative map, former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman issued a warning Friday: Don't end up like New Jersey. [...]
Former NJ governors get their say on Chris Christie
By Bob Jordan Asbury Park Press September 23, 2011 NJTV on Friday is wrapping up its week-long Governors of New Jersey interview series on the NJ Today news program, with some of the former state chief executives telling anchor Mike Schneider what they think of Gov. Chris Christie’s performance and whether he‘s capable of running for president. [...]
Whitman: Solutions, not agendas
By Taylor Harvey Wake Forest University September 20, 2011 Former governor, EPA head seeks moderation, civility in volatile times [...]
GOP “silly season” gets sillier by omission
By Douglas C. Lyons Florida Sun Sentinel September 20, 2011 I just walked out of an editorial board meeting with former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman. Talk about a wasted resource! She's knowledgeable, seasoned and up-to-speed on a variety of America's energy and environmental needs. You'd never guess she's a Republican. [...]
The renegade: Christine Whitman argues for the environment
Interview By Rae Tyson The Daily Climate September 6, 2011 Christine Todd Whitman served as the first woman governor of New Jersey from 1994 to 2001 and was Environmental Protection Agency administrator under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2003. She is president of The Whitman Strategy Group, a consulting firm that specializes in energy and environmental issues, and she co-directs the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition, an advocacy group started and funded by the Nuclear Energy Institute. [...]
New Brunswick woman opens hospital butterfly garden in honor of son who died four years ago
By Richard Khavkine The Star-Ledger August 18, 2011 NEW BRUNSWICK — Joey Rogers dreamed of helping others, even as he struggled with his own illness. And he dreamed of butterflies. [...]
It’s Time for the Adults to Act
By Christine Todd Whitman Politico Arena August 5, 2011 It is past time for Congress to start acting like leaders. The market is in free fall and the Tea Party doesn't seem to care or feel that the debt ceiling negotiations we watched play out over the last few months have any bearing on what is happening now. The Democrats bear their share of the blame because of the Treasury's policy of keeping the dollar artificially low and for pushing the housing policies that led to the original meltdown. Of course, the Treasury doesn't have to worry about the dollar anymore, it is tanking on its own due to our eleventh hour debt solution, which itself was less than it should have been. [...]