Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. made the following statement on the death of former Governor Jim Florio:
“New Jersey lost a great leader with the passing of James Florio. As our former Governor and Congressman, Jim was always a great friend and supporter of Essex County. An independent and honest voice for our State, he was not afraid to address difficult issues even if it hurt him politically. Our condolences go out to his family.”



