Former Senate President Steve Sweeney made the following statement on the death of former Governor Jim Florio:
“As a fighter for raising the quality of education for all New Jersey residents and championing major environmental clean-up projects across the country, Jim Florio never stopped working on behalf of the people.
“New Jersey has lost one of its greatest citizen leaders last night, and I have lost a dear friend. My prayers are with the Florio family at this time. Thank you Jim, for your service to the people of this great state.”