Whitman skips Murphy Inaugural

There’s probably nothing to read into this other than a quick mention: Christine Todd Whitman was the only one of the state’s seven living former Governors not in attendance at Phil Murphy’s inauguration.  Tom Kean, Jim Florio, Donald DiFrancesco, Jim McGreevey, Dick Codey, Jon Corzine and Chris Christie were there.  Also recognized was Ruthi Byrne, the widow of former Gov. Brendan Byrne, who passed away earlier this month at age 93.