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83-550: The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey ( UMDNJ ) was a state-run health sciences institution with six locations in New Jersey . It was founded as the Seton Hall College of Medicine and Dentistry in 1954, and by the 1980s was both a major school of health sciences, and a major research university. On July 1, 2013, it was dissolved, with most of its schools merging with Rutgers University to form
166-484: A palliative care facility for people living with AIDS . UMDNJ had approximately 7,000 students in more than 100 degree and certificate programs; more than 13,000 employees, including nearly 2,500 faculty members; more than 31,000 alumni and more than 200 education and healthcare affiliates throughout New Jersey. The university was dedicated to pursuing excellence in the education of health professionals and scientists, conducting research, delivering healthcare, and serving
249-514: A payroll tax cut authorizing the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development to reduce payroll deduction for most employees from $ 148 to $ 61 per year. On five separate occasions, Christie vetoed legislation pushed by Democrats to implement a millionaire tax . After Democrat Phil Murphy became governor, Democrats backed off the legislation, with New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney stating, "[t]his state
332-431: A plea agreement with Charles Kushner , under which he pleaded guilty to 18 counts of illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion, and witness tampering . Kushner was sentenced to two years in prison. Christie negotiated seven deal deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) during his tenure, some of which were controversial. Under agreements like these, corporations avoid prosecution if they promise not just to obey
415-459: A $ 33 billion state budget that makes a record $ 1.7 billion payment to the state's pension fund and also increases school funding by almost $ 100 million. The budget resulted from negotiations between Christie and Democratic leaders in the state legislature and was the first that Christie has signed as passed, without vetoing any of its provisions. In May 2014, Christie cut the contributions to New Jersey public workers' pension funds for
498-451: A 14-month period by nearly $ 2.5 billion to deal with a revenue shortfall in the state budget of $ 2.75 billion. The state will instead make a $ 1.3 billion payment during the period. Christie cited the state constitution's requirement to have a balanced budget for his decision to cut payments to pensions for state workers, and follows Christie's changes to the state's pension formula earlier in 2014 to save $ 900 million through
581-575: A New Jersey higher education license. During the 2000 United States presidential election , Christie was George W. Bush 's campaign lawyer for the state of New Jersey. On December 7, 2001, President George W. Bush appointed Christie the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey . During Republican presidential debates in August 2015 and November 2023, Christie falsely claimed he had been appointed by President Bush on September 10, 2001, and that
664-454: A career highlight. During the second term of George W. Bush, a controversy arose about the administration's dismissal of several U.S. attorneys , allegedly for political reasons. When it was revealed that Christie had been on a preliminary version of the hit list, New York Senator Charles Schumer said: "I was shocked when I saw Chris Christie's name on the list last night. It just shows a [Justice] department that has run amok." Pat Meehan ,
747-670: A consolidated energy promotion program, and following a five-to-one production to non-production job ratio in the creation of new energy jobs. In August 2010, legislation to encourage the development of wind power in New Jersey was signed by Christie at the Port of Paulsboro . The Offshore Wind Economic Development Act authorized New Jersey Economic Development Authority to provide up to $ 100 million in tax credits for wind energy facilities. The governor has pledged to ban coal-fired power plants, and to reach 22.5% renewable generation in
830-513: A deal that required the company to dedicate $ 5 million for a business ethics chair at Seton Hall University School of Law , Christie's alma mater. Christie defended the appointment of Ashcroft, citing his prominence and legal acumen. And he defended the Seton Hall donation as happenstance given that there was already a business ethics endowed chair at the only other law school in the state. Still, cases like these led to new rules within
913-521: A deal with the Democratic leadership of the legislature on a reform of public employee pensions and benefits. The deal raised public employees' pension contributions, mandated the state to make annual payments into the system, increased public employee contributions toward health insurance premiums, and ended collective bargaining for health benefits. The reform is projected to save the state $ 120 billion over 30 years. In June 2013, Christie signed
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#1732790152158996-676: A friend or neighbor, and inappropriate actions in relation to obtaining admission to the School of Osteopathic Medicine for his daughter. UMDNJ had placed New Jersey Senator Wayne Bryant on a "no-show" job to increase funding for the school, Bryant being the chairman of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Legislature's Joint Budget Oversight Committee. Bryant stepped down from this position in February 2007. The case
1079-632: A gubernatorial contest in 2013, and those financial resources were intended to support a major outreach effort toward blacks, Hispanics and women. He also ordered a $ 25 million special election to fill the seat of the deceased Senator Frank Lautenberg . The move was believed to be motivated by a desire to keep Newark Mayor Cory Booker from sharing an election day, 20 days afterward, with Christie, thereby depressing otherwise anticipated black voter turnout that tended to vote Democratic. Christie took office as Governor of New Jersey on January 19, 2010. He chose not to move his family into Drumthwacket ,
1162-465: A lawsuit by the police and firefighters' unions. In his campaign for governor, Christie opposed any change in pension benefits for firefighters and law enforcement officers, including "current officers, future officers or retirees". He described the pension agreement as "a sacred trust". Later that year, he called for further cuts, including the elimination of cost-of-living adjustments for all current and future retirees. In June 2011, Christie announced
1245-541: A new Rutgers School of Biomedical and Health Sciences , while the School of Osteopathic Medicine, including its Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, became part of Rowan University and was renamed the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine . The university had two primary predecessor finding organizations: In 1965, the State of New Jersey took over Seton Hall's schools and merged them with
1328-454: A partnership with Mexico on a higher-education project to foster economic cooperation. The program would focus on research ventures, cross-border fellowships, student and teacher exchanges, conferences, and other educational opportunities. Christie has stated that he believes that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is too big and is "killing business" with permit delays and indiscriminate fines. He announced that, if elected,
1411-481: A running mate defeated incumbents in the party primary. Following the election, the defeated incumbents filed a defamation lawsuit against Christie based on statements made during the primary campaign. Christie had incorrectly stated that the incumbents were under "investigation" for violating certain local laws. The lawsuit was settled out of court, with Christie acknowledging that the prosecutor had convened an "inquiry" instead of an "investigation", and apologizing for
1494-424: A second term in office. Christie was reelected by a large margin, 60% to 38% on November 5, 2013, defeating Democratic nominee Barbara Buono . Christie advisors said that Christie sought to win by a large margin to position himself for the presidential primaries and develop a model for other Republican candidates. Christie began building a national fundraising network, aided by the fact that only one other state had
1577-520: A state's senior Senator opposes the nomination of a U.S. Attorney, the nomination is effectively dead, but Christie's promise was enough for Torricelli to give the nomination his blessing. He was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on December 20, 2001, and sworn into office on January 17, 2002. The brother of Christie's uncle (his aunt's second husband), Tino Fiumara , was an organized crime figure. According to Christie,
1660-466: A subpoena regarding Menendez 65 days before the 2006 Senate election , in which Menendez defeated Republican Thomas Kean Jr. to become New Jersey's junior senator . Christie's biographers (journalists Michael Symons and Bob Ingle) concluded that, "The timing of the Menendez-related subpoena doesn't line up right to support the critics' theory." Christie's aides have said that the subpoena
1743-491: A telephone receptionist, and Wilbur James "Bill" Christie, a certified public accountant who graduated from Rutgers Business School . His mother was of Italian (Sicilian) ancestry, and his father is of German, Scottish, and Irish descent. Christie's family moved to Livingston, New Jersey , after the 1967 Newark riots , and Christie lived there until he graduated from Livingston High School in 1980. At Livingston, Christie served as class president , played catcher for
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#17327901521581826-557: A ticket against incumbent Assemblyman Anthony Bucco and attorney Michael Patrick Carroll in the Republican primary. Christie ran as a pro-choice candidate and supporter of the ban on assault weapons . Bucco and Carroll, the establishment candidates, defeated the up-and-comers by a wide margin. After this loss, Christie's bid for re-nomination to the freeholder board was unlikely, as unhappy Republicans recruited John J. Murphy to run against Christie in 1997. Murphy defeated Christie in
1909-409: A volunteer for Republican Thomas Kean 's 1981 gubernatorial campaign . In 1994, Christie was elected as a county freeholder (legislator) for Morris County, New Jersey . His campaign that year was met with criticism as he had made several false statements about his opponent's legal issues. This criticism led to Christie losing his 1996 reelection campaign in the Republican primary. He later worked for
1992-677: Is a member of the American Bar Association and the New Jersey State Bar Association and was a member of the Election Law Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association. From 1999 to 2001, Christie was registered statehouse lobbyist for Dughi and Hewit. Christie volunteered for the 1992 re-election campaign of President George H. W. Bush in New Jersey and became close to Bush's state director, Bill Palatucci . Following
2075-403: Is provided as an overview of and topical guide to health sciences: Health sciences – those sciences that focus on health , or health care , as core parts of their subject matter. Health sciences relate to multiple academic disciplines, including STEM disciplines and emerging patient safety disciplines (such as social care research ). Medicine is an applied science or practice of
2158-419: Is taxed out. If you know anything about New Jersey, they're just weary of the taxes." The tax was eventually passed into law in 2020. During Christie's tenure, New Jersey's credit rating was downgraded nine times (across Standard & Poor , Fitch Ratings , and Moody's Investors Service ), leaving only Illinois with a lower rating among U.S. states. Christie received a B grade in 2012 and in 2014 from
2241-547: The 9/11 attacks occurred in his state the next day. Some members of the New Jersey Bar professed disappointment at Christie's lack of experience. At the time, he had never practiced in a federal courtroom before, and had little experience in criminal law. Christie received the overwhelming support of the Republican Party in New Jersey. A spokesperson for Governor Donald DiFrancesco , who selected nominees for
2324-862: The Cato Institute , a libertarian think tank, in their biennial fiscal policy report on America's governors. On September 18, 2013, Christie signed legislation to overhaul the state's business tax incentive programs. The legislation reduced the number of tax incentive programs from five to two, raised the caps on tax credits, and allowed smaller companies to qualify. It also increased the credits available for businesses in South Jersey . In March 2010, Christie signed into law three state pension reform bills, which had passed with bipartisan support. The laws decreased pension benefits for future hires and required public employees to contribute 1.5 percent of their salaries toward their health care. The laws prompted
2407-568: The FBI presumably knew that when they conducted his background check. Later, Christie recused himself from the case and commented about what he had learned growing up with such a relative, "It just told me that you make bad decisions in life and you wind up paying a price." Christie served as U.S. Attorney from January 17, 2002, to December 1, 2008. His office included 137 attorneys, with offices in Newark , Trenton , and Camden . Christie also served on
2490-619: The New Jersey Dental School , and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. In 1965, the college was acquired by the state of New Jersey and renamed the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry (NJCMD). Rutgers Medical School opened in 1966 as a two-year basic science institution offering the master of medical science (M.M.S.) degree. The College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (CMDNJ)
2573-635: The Republican Governors Association during the 2014 campaign . His term as governor expired in 2018 and he registered as a lobbyist in 2020. On June 30, 2015, Christie announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2016 presidential election , but he suspended his candidacy six months later following a poor showing in the New Hampshire primary . Later, he endorsed eventual winner Donald Trump and
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2656-697: The Republican Party , he was the United States Attorney for New Jersey from 2002 to 2008 and a Morris County commissioner from 1995 to 1997. He was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 and 2024 . Born in Newark but raised in Livingston , Christie graduated from the University of Delaware in 1984 and later earned a J.D. at Seton Hall University School of Law . He began his political career as
2739-506: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that $ 400 million in federal Race to the Top education grants to New Jersey would not be issued due to a clerical error in the state's application by an unidentified mid-level state official. Christie said that the Obama administration had overstepped its authority, and the error was in the administration's failure to communicate with
2822-569: The United States District Court, District of New Jersey , in December 1987. He was awarded honorary doctorate degrees by Rutgers University and Monmouth University in 2010. In 1987, Christie joined the law firm of Dughi, Hewit & Palatucci of Cranford, New Jersey . In 1993, he was named a partner in the firm. Christie specialized in securities law , appellate practice, election law, and government affairs. He
2905-466: The earned income tax credit and property tax relief programs; he would also sign legislation limiting property tax growth to 2% annually. Under Christie, there were no rate increases in the state's top three revenue generators: income tax , sales tax , and corporate tax . In February 2010, Christie signed an executive order declaring a "state of fiscal emergency" due to the projected $ 2.2 billion budget deficit for that fiscal year. Following
2988-465: The general election . In his first term, he was credited with cutting spending, capping property tax growth and engaging in recovery efforts after Hurricane Sandy . He was re-elected by a wide margin in 2013 , defeating state senate majority leader Barbara Buono . Christie's second term saw multiple controversies, namely the Fort Lee lane closure and his various absences from the state. He chaired
3071-466: The 17-member Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys for Attorneys General John Ashcroft and Alberto Gonzales . Soon after taking office, Christie let it be known that his office would make public corruption a high priority, second only to terrorism. During his six-year tenure, he received praise for his record of convictions in public corruption cases. His office convicted or won guilty pleas from 130 public officials, both Republican and Democratic , at
3154-414: The 2000 presidential campaign of George W. Bush ; after Bush became president, he appointed Christie U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, a position he held from January 2002 to December 2008. During his tenure, he oversaw the convictions of 130 public officials from both local and state levels. Christie won the 2009 Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey and defeated Democratic incumbent Jon Corzine in
3237-656: The Justice Department, and sparked a congressional hearing on the subject. Besides doubling the size of the anticorruption unit for New Jersey, Christie also prosecuted other federal crimes. For example, he obtained convictions of brothel owners who kept Mexican teenagers in slavery as prostitutes, convicted 42 gang members of the Double II Set of various crimes including more than 25 murders, and convicted British trader Hemant Lakhani of trying to sell missiles. Despite claims of entrapment , Lakhani
3320-628: The New Jersey government. It was later learned that the issue had been raised with Bret Schundler , Christie's education commissioner. Christie asked for Schundler's resignation; Schundler initially agreed to resign, but asked to be fired the following morning to claim unemployment benefits. According to Schundler, he told Christie the truth and Christie misstated what actually occurred. The Christie administration approved 23 new charter schools in January 2011, including New Jersey's first independent school for children with autism. The approvals increased
3403-735: The Newark Accords. A binding agreement between the Community Organizations and the city, it also became the framework for other cities to follow in their negotiations. The University Hospital is a direct result of those agreements. In July 2010, UMDNJ's board of trustees voted to raise tuition up to 21 percent for out-of-state students and up to 18% for in-state students. The changes occurred after medical students had already begun their clinical rotations, signed into housing agreements, and received their financial aid packages. Returning students received an additional bill after
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3486-885: The Rutgers University system. The School of Pharmacy was not part of the transfer, as it had been part of Rutgers University since 1927. UMDNJ was made up of 8 schools: UMDNJ also operated The University Hospital in Newark and the Raritan Valley Hospital in Greenbrook, New Jersey , while Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick , Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack and Cooper University Hospital in Camden were affiliates of UMDNJ. UMDNJ also operated
3569-736: The Rutgers school, forming the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (CMDNJ). In 1981, it was renamed to the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). The Seton Hall College of Medicine and Dentistry was incorporated on August 6, 1954. The college enrolled its first class in 1956 at the Jersey City Medical Center . This was the forerunner of the New Jersey Medical School ,
3652-674: The U.S. attorney in Philadelphia, said: "Among his peers, Chris stands out as one of the most admired. If you were to create a list of the U.S. attorneys who have had the greatest impact, Chris would be one of the top two or three names I'd put on it. This defies explanation." Christie's opponents claimed that he had gotten off the Bush administration's hit list by going after Congressman Robert Menendez ; for example, The New York Times columnist Paul Krugman wrote, "Menendez's claims of persecution now seem quite plausible." Christie had issued
3735-463: The academic year had already started. They had anticipated an increase of up to 4% based on historical data and their acceptance letters. However, Governor Chris Christie had passed a tuition cap of 4% for public universities on undergraduate tuition in 2010. In the students' eyes, the unprecedented increase in tuition was viewed as a way to make up a sudden financial deficit in UMDNJ's budget, though there
3818-617: The agency would be his first target for government reduction: he would reduce its workforce and strip it of its fish and wildlife oversight. Christie has stated that he intends to simultaneously spur growth in the state's manufacturing sector and increase New Jersey's capability to produce alternative energy . He has proposed a list of policy measures to achieve this, including giving tax credits to businesses that build new wind energy and manufacturing facilities, changing land use rules to allow solar energy on permanently preserved farmland , installing solar farms on closed landfills, setting up
3901-564: The baseball team, and was selected as a New Jersey Representative to the United States Senate Youth Program . Christie's father and mother were Republican and Democratic, respectively. He has credited his Democratic-leaning mother for indirectly making him a Republican by encouraging him to volunteer for the gubernatorial candidate who became his role model, Tom Kean . Christie had become interested in Kean after
3984-632: The campaign, Christie decided to run for office and moved to Mendham Township, New Jersey . In 1993, Christie launched a primary challenge against the New Jersey Senate Majority Leader, John H. Dorsey . However, Christie's campaign ended after Dorsey successfully challenged the validity of Christie's petition to appear on the ballot. In 1994, Christie was elected as a Republican to the Board of Chosen Freeholders , or legislators, for Morris County, New Jersey , after he and
4067-478: The community organizations as mandated by the Model City Act. On March 15, 1968, a substantial agreement was made. One of the demands included was a smaller site than the 150 acres initially approved. In compromise the site was reduced to 57.9 acres, with another 63 acres was to be designated for housing and other related facilities to be developed and built by community organizations. Other compromises were
4150-447: The community. The National Science Foundation ranked UMDNJ #71 out of 630 universities and colleges in terms of R&D expenditures. UMDNJ was involved in a series of Medicaid over-billings. The criminal complaint filed against the institution charged that health-care fraud occurred through alleged double-billing of Medicaid between May 2001 and November 2004 for physician services in outpatient clinics. A deferred prosecution agreement
4233-439: The corporations comply. In one case, Christie recommended the appointment of The Ashcroft Group , a consulting firm owned by his former boss John Ashcroft , as an outside monitor of Zimmer Holdings —a contract worth as much as $ 52 million from Zimmer, which was an amount in line with fee structures at that time. In another instance, Christie's office deferred criminal prosecution of pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers in
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#17327901521584316-416: The development of Community Health programs and an upgrade to the current Newark Community Hospital. The community secured jobs by mandating that 1/3 of the day laborers to build the hospital and college, and 1/3 of the workforce to run it were black and Latino. They also mandated the admittance of minority students into its program and the inaugural class had 28 minority students. This agreement became known as
4399-451: The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness. Below are some of the branches of medicine . Chris Christie Christopher James Christie (born September 6, 1962) is an American politician and former federal prosecutor who served as the 55th governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. A member of
4482-404: The end of his term. In February 2013, online gambling was legalized in New Jersey after the state's Legislature passed Bill A2578, which was later signed into law by Christie. Christie was instrumental in the legalization of online gambling in the state, citing the need for increased state revenue in the years after the 2008 recession. After vetoing previous versions of the bill, Christie signed
4565-399: The error, which he said was unintentional. As a county commissioner , Christie required the county government to obtain three quotes from qualified firms for all contracts. He led a successful effort to bar county officials from accepting gifts from people and firms doing business with the county. He voted to raise the county's open space tax for land preservation; however, county taxes, on
4648-429: The governor's official mansion, and instead resided in a private Mendham Township, New Jersey , residence. While campaigning for governor, Christie promised not to raise taxes. He also vowed to lower the state income and business taxes, with the qualification that this might not occur immediately. As governor, Christie claims his annual budgets did not increase taxes, though he made reductions to tax credits such as
4731-485: The hearing process for appeals related to dismissal of tenured teachers limited to 105 days. On March 6, 2013, the Christie administration released proposed regulations to overhaul the process of evaluating public-school teachers. Under the proposal, a percentage of teacher evaluations would be based on student improvement in state tests or student achievement goals set by principals. In September 2014, Christie signed
4814-617: The institution. The monitor soon discovered dental students were being given credit for classes they did not attend. Local doctors were rewarded for no-show jobs at the school in exchange for sending patients to the cardiac-surgery center. In March 2008, UMDNJ announced that its accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education had been restored, following the termination of the Deferred Prosecution Agreement; Stern had recommended
4897-453: The latest version into law after ensuring the regulatory framework was in place to safeguard players and create a responsible gambling environment. Christie was also vocal about the offshore gambling market, claiming that states lost billions in tax revenues to offshore , unregulated, and untaxed operators. In October 2014, Christie signed a bill to legalize sports betting in New Jersey. One of Christie's most controversial school policies
4980-491: The law or pay for bad acts, but also promise to change personnel, or revamp business practices, or adopt new types of corporate governance. They are typically used in lieu of prosecution when there is evidence of particularly egregious corporate misconduct. Since 2002, these types of agreements have been sharply on the rise among federal prosecutors, with 23 between 2002 and 2005, and 66 between 2006 and 2008. Outside monitors are appointed in about half of all DPAs, to make sure that
5063-648: The least equitable in the country". State commissioner of education Chris Cerf defended policies declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of New Jersey . Christie, whose children attend Catholic school , supports the state giving tax credits to parents who send their children to private and parochial schools . He also supports school vouchers , which parents of students in failing school districts could use for tuition in private schools or for public schools in communities outside their own. Christie supports merit pay for teachers. On August 25, 2010,
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#17327901521585146-485: The order, Christie proposed a new budget which eliminated the New Jersey Department of the Public Advocate , which had an upkeep of $ 1.3 million. In late June 2011, Christie utilized New Jersey's line-item veto to eliminate nearly $ 1 billion from the proposed budget, signing it into law just hours prior to July 1, 2011, the beginning of the state's fiscal year. That same year, Christie signed into law
5229-544: The politician, then a state legislator, spoke to Christie's junior high school class. Christie graduated from the University of Delaware in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science ; while there, he served as president of the student body. He graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law with a J.D. in 1987. He was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Bar of
5312-470: The position, said that he received hundreds of letters of support for Christie "from everyone from the Assembly speaker down to the county level, close to every member of the Legislature and every county chairman." Christie was also a top fundraiser for Bush's 2000 presidential campaign . He helped raise $ 350,000 for Bush, qualifying him as a "Pioneer", and also donated to DiFrancesco. Democrats seized upon
5395-472: The primary on June 2, Christie won the Republican nomination with 55% of the vote, defeating opponents Steve Lonegan and Rick Merkt . He then chose Kimberly Guadagno , Monmouth County sheriff , to complete his campaign ticket as a candidate for lieutenant governor . On November 3, Christie defeated Jon Corzine by a margin of 49% to 45%, with 6% of the vote going to independent candidate Chris Daggett . In November 2012, Christie filed papers to run for
5478-639: The primary. Murphy, who had falsely accused Christie of having the county pay his legal bills in the architect's lawsuit, was sued by Christie after the election. They settled out of court with the freeholders admitting wrongdoing and apologizing. Christie's career in Morris County politics was over by 1998. When Christie's part-time position as a chosen freeholder lapsed, he returned full attention to his law firm Dughi, Hewit & Palatucci. Alongside fellow partner and later, gubernatorial campaign fundraiser Bill Palatucci, Christie's firm opened an office in
5561-483: The reforms implemented by Christie, Anderson, and Cerf did not improve educational outcomes. Christie has been accused of under-funding school districts. Reports indicated that Christie's administration did not adhere to the School Funding Reform Act, and illegally withheld funds from districts throughout the state. His 2017 school funding proposal was described by education researchers as "one of
5644-640: The return of full responsibility for governance of the institution to UMDNJ's board of trustees after implementation of a number of systemic reforms by the Board and administration. In Stratford, New Jersey , at the UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine, Warren Wallace , the prior Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, was terminated amid accusations of unethical behavior. Accusations include inappropriate use of UMDNJ time and resources for political activities, efforts to obtain no-bid contracts for
5727-444: The role played by Bush's political adviser, Karl Rove , after Christie's law partner, William Palatucci, a Republican political consultant and Bush supporter, boasted that he had selected a United States attorney by forwarding Christie's résumé to Rove. According to New Jersey's senior senator, Bob Torricelli , Christie promised to appoint a "professional" with federal courtroom experience as deputy if confirmed. By Senate tradition, if
5810-547: The school from Jersey City to Newark. Residents of the neighborhood targeted as the new location were blindsided by the decision. Community organizations banded together to oppose the relocation of the school, citing displacement of 20,000 people and businesses. President Johnson's Model City Act dictated community involvement. In 1968 Robert Wood, undersecretary of Housing and Urban Development, representatives from President Johnson's administration, and Governor Hughes urged Newark's Mayor Hugh Addonizio to negotiate in good faith with
5893-516: The state capital, Trenton , devoted mainly to lobbying. Between 1999 and 2001, Christie and Palatucci lobbied on behalf of, among others, GPU Energy for deregulation of New Jersey's electric and gas industry; the Securities Industry Association to block the inclusion of securities fraud under the state's Consumer Fraud Act; Hackensack University Medical Center for state grants; and the University of Phoenix for
5976-428: The state's number of charter schools to 96. On August 6, 2012, Christie signed a law reforming the tenure system for New Jersey public-school teachers. Under the law, teachers would be required to work four years (instead of three) to earn tenure; they would also need to receive positive ratings for two consecutive years. Tenured teachers with poor ratings for two consecutive years would be eligible for dismissal, with
6059-651: The state, county and local levels. The most notable of these convictions included those of Democratic Hudson County Executive Robert C. Janiszewski in 2002 on bribery charges, Republican Essex County Executive James W. Treffinger in 2003 on corruption charges, former Democratic New Jersey Senate President John A. Lynch Jr. , in 2006 on charges of mail fraud and tax evasion , State Senator and former Newark Democratic mayor Sharpe James in 2008 on fraud charges, and Democratic State Senator Wayne R. Bryant in 2008 on charges of bribery, mail fraud, and wire fraud. In 2005, following an investigation, Christie negotiated
6142-544: The whole, were decreased by 6.6% during his tenure. He successfully pushed for the dismissal of an architect hired to design a new jail, saying that the architect was costing taxpayers too much money. The architect then sued Christie for defamation over remarks he made about the dismissal, eventually dropping the suit without explanation. In 1995, Christie announced a bid for a seat in the New Jersey General Assembly . He and attorney Rick Merkt ran as
6225-483: Was a lack of transparency by the UMDNJ Board of Trustees and President Denise Rodgers at the time. On 1 July 2013, UMDNJ was dissolved under legislation passed by the New Jersey state legislature on 28 June 2012 and signed by Chris Christie in August. University Hospital became an independent organization. Rowan University took over the School of Osteopathic Medicine. The other component schools were taken over by
6308-476: Was convicted by jury in April 2005 of attempting to provide material support to terrorists, unlawful brokering of foreign defense articles, and attempting to import merchandise into the U.S. by means of false statements, plus two counts of money laundering. He was sentenced to 47 years in prison. In 2007, Christie prosecuted the planners of the averted 2007 Fort Dix attack plot , which he has frequently mentioned as
6391-698: Was created by legislature in 1968 with the consolidation of the boards of trustees of Rutgers Medical School (now Robert Wood Johnson Medical School ) and New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry. It was the largest school of health sciences of its kind in the United States. It was also the leading research university in New Jersey, edging the other major research universities in the state (including Princeton University and Rutgers University ) in federal research grant dollars. It did, however, have various academic partnerships with universities and other institutions in New Jersey. In 1966 plans were made to move
6474-459: Was filed in federal court in Newark, N.J., December 29, 2005 to avoid prosecution. Herbert Jay Stern , a former U.S. Attorney and federal judge in New Jersey, was appointed as a federal monitor to oversee and enforce compliance in accordance with the deferred prosecution agreement that outlines reform and action to help resolve illegal practices and restore financial integrity and professionalism to
6557-408: Was investigated by former United States Attorney (later New Jersey governor) Christopher Christie . Bryant was found guilty of the charges on November 19, 2008, and received a four-year sentence in federal prison. R. Michael Gallagher, former dean of the School of Osteopathic Medicine, was convicted of bribing Bryant and received an 18-month sentence. Health science The following outline
6640-446: Was named head of Trump's transition planning team . He remained a close ally of Trump during his presidency but later emerged as a harsh critic following Trump's refusal to accept his loss in the 2020 United States presidential election and the subsequent January 6 Capitol attack . On June 6, 2023, Christie announced his second presidential campaign for the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election . His campaign
6723-415: Was notable in its sharp criticism of Trump compared to his fellow Republican candidates. He ultimately dropped out of the Republican primary before voting started. In September 2024, it was announced that Christie would teach a course on political campaigns at Yale University 's Jackson School of Global Affairs . Christie was born on September 6, 1962, in Newark, New Jersey , to Sondra A. (née Grasso),
6806-455: Was prompted by a newspaper report about Menendez, which prosecutors feared might imminently lead to destruction of documents and other evidence. The investigation of Menendez continued for years after Christie left office as U.S. Attorney, until Menendez was finally cleared on October 5, 2011. Christie filed as a candidate for the office of governor on January 8, 2009. Former Governor Thomas Kean helped Christie campaign and raise money. In
6889-503: Was to increase the state's control of school districts. The districts contained relatively high numbers of underachieving students, people of color, poor people, and members of the Democratic Party. In Newark, Christie hired Chris Cerf to replace Cami Anderson as the state-appointed superintendent of its school district. Under Christie, Cerf overruled the district's locally elected school board. Recent research indicated that
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