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I am deeply concerned about the devastating impact that this misguided policy will have on our efforts to address the growing problem of the uninsured
N.J. defies federal government on S-CHIP Sep 13, 2007
I can promise you. Buckling up is a hell of a lot easier on your body and health than what I'm going through and gone through
New Jersey governor back at work May 07, 2007
We have to create mechanisms to contain spending that will stand the test of time
N.J. rethinking property taxes Jul 29, 2006
Nothing is more dangerous than to have the proliferation, the vast proliferation, of guns in the hands of individuals who want to perpetrate violence in our communities
N.J. official: Pa. should adopt gun law Aug 07, 2009
I have enormous gratitude to the people of New Jersey for this decade of opportunity to serve
N.J. medical pot bill signed into law Jan 18, 2010
Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is an American politician, who served as the 54th Governor of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010. A Democrat, Corzine served five years of a six-year Senate term before being elected Governor in 2005. He was defeated for re-election in 2009 by Republican Chris Christie.
Corzine began his career in banking and finance. In the early and mid 1970s, he worked for Midwestern banks (Continental-Illinois National Bank in Chicago, Illinois and BancOhio National Bank in Columbus, Ohio) during and after his master of business administration (MBA) studies at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In 1975 he moved to New Jersey to work for Goldman Sachs. He became Chairman and co-CEO of the firm, but in 1998, he was pushed out of the firm. After his departure from Goldman Sachs, he earned what has been estimated to be $400 million during the 1999 initial public offering of the company.
Corzine was married for 33 years to Joanne Dougherty, but separated from her in 2002 and divorced in 2003. He had a relationship with Carla Katz, president of a local branch of the Communications Workers of America which represented state workers. This ended in 2004 and became public knowledge during his 2005 campaign for Governor. He resided at Drumthwacket, the New Jersey Governor's official residence in Princeton, New Jersey, and also maintains a residence in Hoboken.