Dick Leone

Governor-elect Jon Corzine

Release Date: Nov 9 2005

CORZINE TAPS LEONE FOR TRANSITION
Former Port Authority Chairman served Governors Byrne, Hughes, Kean, and Florio

NEW BRUNSWICK - Governor-elect Jon S. Corzine today tapped former State Treasurer and Port Authority Chairman Richard C. Leone to chair his transition team. Leone is reprising a similar role he served under former Governor Brendan Byrne.

As transition chair, Leone will assist Corzine in establishing an operational infrastructure for his administration and will advise Corzine on candidates for cabinet-level positions. Additionally, Leone and his staff will be of counsel to Corzine on a variety of policy issues - converting Corzine's strategic policy vision into a cohesive tactical agenda for implementing key planks of his Affordability Agenda.

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