Deirdre Webster Cobb Archives

Myers, N.J.’s first transgender cabinet official, confirmed by Senate as Civil Service Commission chair

June 20, 2023 2:46 pm

Allison Chris Myers was confirmed by the State Senate today as the chair and CEO of the New Jersey Civil Service Commission, making her – among other things – the first openly transgender Senate-confirmed cabinet official in New Jersey history....

Checking in on Murphy’s cabinet nominations as 2022 ends

December 6, 2022 5:06 pm

The number of acting members of Gov. Phil Murphy’s cabinet was slashed this year, with the State Senate approving four cabinet nominees for full terms. Two other nominees, however, remain unconfirmed, and they’ll likely soon be joined by a third....

Cardinale signs off on Caride nomination

April 5, 2018 5:48 pmApril 6, 2018 11:12 am

State Sen. Gerald Cardinale (R-Demarest) says he has signed off on Gov. Phil Murphy’s nominee for Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, former Assemblywoman Marlene Caride, allowing the Senate to move forward with Caride’s confirmation. Cardinale could not comment on when...