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Former N.J. governors say Vietnam museum, memorial should become national site
By Christopher Robbins NJ.com October 26, 2013 HOLMDEL – Many hands helped put together the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and Vietnam Era Museum and Educational Center, but they were guided by three governors’ leadership. [...]
Christine Todd Whitman makes the case for traditional Republicanism
By Julie Mack Mlive (Michigan) October 26, 2013 KALAMAZOO, MI -- You can count Christine Todd Whitman, former Republican governor of New Jersey and former director of the Environmental Protection Agency, as among those surprised and disappointed by U.S. Rep. Fred Upton's hard turn to the right. [...]
Former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman on Palisades Nuclear Plant’s owners: ‘They’re serious about keeping it’
By Yvonne Zipp MLive.com October 22, 2013 KALAMAZOO, MI – Palisades Nuclear Power Plant isn't going anywhere, said a former head of the Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday. [...]
Government Shutdown: Undermining Workplace Safety?
By Dan Heyman Public News Service October 14, 2013 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - With many safety inspections suspended because of the federal government shutdown, observers say there's an increasing risk for workers. At least half of the staff members at federal safety agencies are furloughed, and many operations that normally keep workers safe on the job have stopped. [...]
Whitman Presses Obama on Chemical Safety
By Alex Brown National Journal October 12, 2013 Shutdown or not, the government needs to step up its actions on chemical-plant safety, said former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christine Todd Whitman on a Friday press call. [...]
Whitman talks about sexism: ‘I was never one of the boys,’ ex-gov tells Monmouth University audience
By Carol Gorga Williams Asbury Park Press September 13, 2013 WEST LONG BRANCH — It was less than 25 years ago but sexism in Trenton was still rampant, former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman said in response to a question from a political science student at Monmouth University Thursday. [...]
What Is The Future Of American Nuclear Power? A Conversation With Christine Todd Whitman
By Josh Wolfe Forbes September 4, 2013 Christine Todd Whitman served in the cabinet of President George W. Bush as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 2001 to 2003. She was the 50th Governor of New Jersey, serving as its first woman governor from 1994 until 2001. Prior to becoming Governor, she was the President of the New Jersey [...]
Ex-NJ governor defends Christie: Oct. election lets voters focus on Senate race
By Jessica Taylor MSNBC June 14, 2013 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has been criticized for his decision to hold a costly October special election for the state’s open Senate seat rather than a concurrent vote with his own November re-election. But one of his GOP predecessors says it may have been the best choice to make sure the contest [...]
The governors Christie: The GOP that was, and is
By Joe Kavesh MontclaireTimes June 1, 2013 With Montclair's political attention focused on the 34th District State Senate Democratic primary between incumbent Nia Gill and challenger Mark Alexander - both Montclair residents - it was easy to miss that former two-term Gov. Christie Whitman came to town on May 28 to discuss the state of the Republican party, Gov. Chris [...]
Former Governors’ Biggest Regret: Failure to Turn Around Urban Schools
By Mark J. Magyar More Issues May 31, 2013 The biggest regret for New Jersey’s former governors is their inability to fundamentally improve the quality of urban education during their time in office, despite spending more money per student than any other state. [...]
Former New Jersey Gov. Christie Todd Whitman coming to Montclair
By Andrew Segedin The Montclair Times May 24, 2013 Looking down at today's political landscape, former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman sees what many Americans see - a nation divided. [...]
Bush-Era EPA Chief Calls Republicans ‘Sore Losers’
By Amy Harder National Journal May 15, 2013 Republicans’ decision to boycott a planned committee vote of President Obama’s nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency made them look like “sore losers,” said Christine Todd Whitman, EPA administrator under President George W. Bush. [...]