Politics & Government

2 New Providence Businessmen, 8 Others From Union County Tapped To Aid Christie's Campaign

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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 Union County:

  • Nancy Munoz, Assemblywoman, District 21
  • Glenn Mortimer, Chairman
  • James Foerst, Committeeman
  • Dorothy Burger, Committeewoman

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

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  • Rich Bagger, Celgene Corporation, Summit
  • Jon Bramnick, Bramnick Rodriguez Mitterhoff Grabas Woodruff, LLC, Westfield
  • Mike DuHaime, Mercury, Westfield
  • The Hon. Mike Ferguson, Ferguson Strategies LLC, New Providence
  • Kurt Conti, Conti Group, New Providence
  • Bob Hugin, Celgene Corporation, Summit

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.

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