GEICO

GREENWALD: DRIVERS CONTINUE TO SEE BENEFITS
FROM 2003 AUTO INSURANCE REFORM LAW
GEICO's 4.1 Percent Rate Reduction Latest Evidence
Of State's Improving Auto Insurance Market

(TRENTON) - Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald, who championed the state's sweeping 2003 auto insurance reform law, today cited GEICO's proposed 4.1 percent rate reduction as the latest evidence of how increased market competition is delivering good news for New Jersey motorists.

LARRY CASHA FOR ASSEMBLY
WWW.CASHAFORASSEMBLY.ORG

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Larry Casha
January 16, 2007 973-263-1114

“It’s All Above Board�
Corzine hires lobbyist to write State of the State speech

Montville – 26th District Assembly candidate Larry Casha issued the following statement concerning the recent revelation that Governor Corzine uses a Torricelli-connected lobbyist to write some of his speeches:

“Corzine appears no different than any of the other Democrats who have gone down to Trenton proclaiming that they would change the culture of our Capitol City.

“Governor Corzine has used the services of Eric Shuffler, a former advisor to Bob Torricelli and Jim McGreevey, to write some of his most important speeches since last year. His services don’t come cheap. The Democrats paid Shuffler $10,000 for a speech written last summer.

“Shuffler isn’t an unemployed speechwriter; he’s a politically-connected lobbyist whose client list includes Geico Insurance, the company that wanted to put large banner advertisements on the historic George Washington Bridge.

“Corzine’s latest speech, the State of the State, was also written by Shuffler. The Governor’s spokesman said that he doesn’t see any problem with a lobbyist writing a Constitutionally-mandated speech given by the Governor. He said that it was ‘all above board’ and that Shuffler is a valued policy expert. Well, with all of the money the taxpayers are shelling out to staff Corzine’s administration, I find it hard to believe that the professionals in any one of his cabinet offices wouldn’t have been able to assist in writing his State of the State speech.�

“It’s disappointing to me and the residents of the 26th District, that the Governor is focused solely on insider politics before sound policy.�

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Paid for by Casha for Assembly, Richard Clawson, Treasurer

COHEN APPLAUDS PORT AUTHORITY DECISION TO PULL GEICO ADS FROM GW BRIDGE

(TRENTON) - Assemblyman Neil M. Cohen today claimed victory after the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that it is abandoning a planned a pilot program of GEICO auto insurance billboards atop George Washington Bridge toll booths.

COHEN BILL WOULD PREVENT AUTO INSURERS FROM USING EDUCATION, OCCUPATION IN RATE SETTING

(TRENTON) - Assembly Deputy Speaker Neil M. Cohen has introduced legislation that would prevent a person's education level and profession from being used as risk factors in auto insurance underwriting in New Jersey.