Richard Codey in Teachers Under Attack!, by Mike Spina

On Education: Lt.Gov. created after Codey led both Legislature & Executive

Far too often in the past NJ has had to see the State Senate President step in as Acting Governor when the elected Governor had to step down for any reason. We saw this occur when Christie Whitman resigned to head the EPA in the Bush Administration and again when Jim McGreevey resigned over the whole flap with his reputed homosexuality and the naming of Israel's Golan Ciprel as the State's head of Homeland Security.

Former Senate President Dick Codey was one of NJ's most popular Governors in the time he spent as Acting Governor. However, the state legislature felt that having one person hold the leadership position of 2 of the 3 governing branches of government was far too much power in the hands of one person. So the position of Lieutenant Governor was created.

Source: Teachers Under Attack!, by Mike Spina, p.174 Feb 17, 2011

The above quotations are from Teachers Under Attack! How NJ Governor Chris Christie's Personal Vendetta Against Teachers Will Destroy Public Education by Mike Spina. Click here for other excerpts from Teachers Under Attack! How NJ Governor Chris Christie's Personal Vendetta Against Teachers Will Destroy Public Education by Mike Spina. Click here for other excerpts by Richard Codey. Click here for other excerpts by other Governors.
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