Press Release

STATEMENT OF SPEAKER ROBERTS

Release Date: Sep 6 2007

Assembly Democrats News Release

STATEMENT OF SPEAKER ROBERTS

(TRENTON) - Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. today issued the following statement on the arrests of Assemblymen Alfred E. Steele and Mims Hackett:

"I was absolutely sickened by today's news involving the arrests of two Assembly members. While this case does not directly involve legislative business, the charges are nonetheless extremely serious and cannot be ignored. I am going to reserve further comment until I first have an opportunity to discuss this situation with the two members individually."

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