Brad Abelow

June 25, 2008 - 11:12am

Quigley could lose leadership post in Hudson boycott backlash

A four-hour impasse over public employee benefits reform legislation Monday night in the General Assembly left a number of top Assembly Democrats fuming after several Hudson Democrats held out their votes on the measure causing the delay.  The boycott -- apparently orchestrated by State Senator Nicholas Sacco, who holds three public jobs in addition to his wife's employment with the Hudson County School of Technology, forced Democrats to rely on Republicans to pass the measure, a common occurrence in the Senate but a rarity in the lower House which infuriated veteran Democrats. 

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June 17, 2008 - 6:00am

Is Michellene Davis succeeding Brad Abelow?

Sources close to Governor Jon Corzine suggest that his embattled Appointments Counsel, Michellene Davis, has emerged as a leading candidate to become his Chief of Staff when Brad Abelow departs after the adoption of a state budget.  The Governor’s appointments process under Davis has been severely criticized by legislators of both parties and by Democratic County Chairmen, and there had been some speculation in recent months that Davis would be dropped from her current post.

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Which member of the Governor's inner circle should he hold accountable for his political woes?

Brad Abelow
2%
Steve DeMicco
5%
Nancy Dunlap
1%
Heather Howard
2%
Jeanine LaRue
2%
Patti McGuire
2%
Maggie Moran
12%
Stuart Rabner
2%
Robert Rasinski
1%
Kenneth Zimmerman
2%
Tom Shea
13%
Jon Corzine (He should hold himself accountable)
56%

Roberts Statement on Abelow Appointment

Release Date: Aug 7 2007

ROBERTS STATEMENT ON BRAD ABELOW’S APPOINTMENT
AS NEW CHIEF OF STAFF TO GOVERNOR CORZINE

“Brad Abelow’s command of state finances and his determination to control government spending will be tremendous assets in this new role as chief of staff to Governor Corzine."

Tom Kean Letter to Treasurer Abelow

Release Date: Jun 26 2007

            During your press availability Friday afternoon you stated that your plans for “an extraction of value from an existing asset” were closely modeled on a transportation system in United Kingdom or Canada.  As you are aware this issue is extremely important to New Jersey’s residents. The public would be very interested to know precisely what the model is for the sale or lease of New Jersey’s toll roads or other assets.

Assemblyman Michael Doherty

Release Date: Jan 10 2007

DOHERTY SLAMS CORZINE AND ABELOW'S
$3.5 BILLION FEEDING FRENZY FOR WALL STREET
SLAMS ISSUANCE OF $3.5 BILLION OF DEBT TO PAY OFF EXISTING DEBT

Assemblyman Michael Doherty today slammed reports that Governor Jon Corzine and Treasurer Bradley Abelow have approved a scheme to issue $3.5 billion of debt to retire $3.3 billion of existing debt.

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