Hillsborough Businessman, 21 Others From Somerset County Tapped To Aid Christie's Campaign

Shortly after he publicly announced his candidacy Tuesday, Christie’s campaign announced more than 200 New Jersey residents – elected officials and businesspersons – have been tapped to help the Livingston native’s presidential run.

On his Political Leadership team, Christie named the following officials who represent Somerset County:

• Leonard Lance, Congressman, NJ-07
• Christopher “Kip” Bateman, State Senator, District 16
• Anthony R. Bucco, State Senator, District 25
• Jack Ciattarelli, Assemblyman, District 16
• Donna Simon, Assemblywoman, District 16
• Nancy Munoz, Assemblywoman, District 21
• John DiMaio, Assemblyman, District 23
• Erik Peterson, Assemblyman, District 23
• Anthony R. Bucco, Jr., Assemblyman, District 25
• Victor Sordillo, Committeeman
• Janice Fields, Committeewoman
• Al Gaburo, Chairman
• Frank Provenzano, Sheriff
• Brett A. Radi, Clerk
• Brian Levine, Freeholder
• Peter Palmer, Freeholder
• Patricia Walsh, Freeholder
• Patrick Scaglione, Freeholder
• Mark Caliguire, Freeholder

The campaign has also created a Financial Leadership team. The Somerset County-based businesspersons tapped to aid the financial end of Christie’s campaign include:

• Dr. Rachana Kulkarni, Medicor Cardiology, Bridgewater
• Jeff Michaels, Optimus Partners, Hillsborough
  
• Ed Walsh, Avison Young, Basking Ridge

The campaign has a mailing address of a Post Office Box in Morristown, and noted that individuals named for the financial leadership team are doing so in a personal capacity and are not representative of his or her company. Business names were provided for convenience.