Frank Lautenberg Archives - Page 2 of 5

Bill Bradley mostly shut out in New Jersey during 2000 prez bid

February 21, 2019 7:00 amFebruary 21, 2019 10:32 am

Cory Booker’s list of more than 50 endorsements stands in stark contrast to the 2000 presidential race, when former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley mostly struck out in the New Jersey endorsement race. U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg endorsed Al Gore early...

Here’s what might happen if Cory Booker drops Senate re-election bid

February 15, 2019 1:01 amFebruary 21, 2019 1:42 pm

An overwhelming majority of New Jerseyans want Cory Booker to forgo seeking re-election to the United States Senate – if he is the Democratic nominee for president of the United States. A Monmouth University Poll released on Thursday shows that...

Booker, Menendez relationship defies modern NJ history

February 1, 2019 1:26 pm

The bromance between New Jersey’s two United States Senators is sugary and unusual in a state where Senators classically despise each other – often in a very public way. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker spent most of 2018 joined at...

Booker for President speculation is 20 years old

February 1, 2019 6:58 amFebruary 1, 2019 2:46 am

Cory Booker’s fledgling presidential campaign comes two decades after New Jersey political insiders first predicted that he would someday run for president of the United States. Booker, 49, is the first African American to win statewide office in New Jersey. ...

Booker names McCue deputy state director

January 31, 2019 2:42 pmJanuary 31, 2019 2:48 pm

Zach McCue, a former environmental activist and aide to U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg, has been named deputy state director for U.S. Senator Cory Booker. He replaces Hanna Mori, who has moved up to state director following the departure of George...

It’s official: Helmy is Murphy’s new chief of staff

January 25, 2019 10:17 amJanuary 25, 2019 12:14 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy formally appointed George Helmy to serve as his new chief of staff today. Helmy, currently the state director to U.S. Senator Cory Booker, will begin on February 4. Kathleen Frangione, who has been serving as acting chief...

Trailblazer: Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver

January 21, 2019 12:03 amJanuary 21, 2019 2:14 am

Sheila Oliver, 66, is the first African American to serve as Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, and was the first African American woman to serve as Speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly. Oliver began her political career as a...