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Governor of New Jersey

#Governors of New Jersey

1 The current holder of that office is ________.

2 When was Governor of New Jersey formed?

3 The amendment also provides that in the event of a permanent vacancy in the office of Governor before the first Lieutenant Governor takes office in 2010, the President of the ________ would become Governor and would vacate his or her Senate seat.

4 The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of ________.

5 Thus, unlike many other states that have elections for some cabinet-level positions, under the New Jersey State Constitution the governor appoints the entire cabinet, subject to confirmation by the ________.

6 [5] ________, his predecessor, took home an annual salary of $157,000.

7 The governor assumes additional roles, such as being the ________ of the New Jersey National Guard forces (when they are not federalized).

💡 Interesting Facts

  • William Cowper Alexander lost the 1856 election for the Governor of New Jersey by less than 3,000 votes?
  • in the wake of voter anger at tax increases enacted by Governor James Florio, New Jersey Assembly member Thomas P. Foy supported allowing voters to remove legislators from office by referendum?
  • the 1901 Socialist candidate for Governor of New Jersey, Charles H. Vail (pictured), was a Universalist clergyman?
  • Richard Ingoldesby, Governor of New Jersey, caused the defeat of a bill to raise 200 men for an invasion of Canada in order to remove the Quakers from all public offices in New Jersey?
  • Laurence S. Weiss was a key supporter of Governor of New Jersey Jim Florio's $2.8 billion tax hike, but later pushed for its repeal after losing his re-election bid in the 19th Legislative District?
  • John J. Matheussen introduced legislation in the New Jersey Senate in 1999 to implement the US$1 billion property tax rebate proposed by Governor Christine Todd Whitman?
  • John W. Wescott initially opposed Woodrow Wilson's candidacy for Governor of New Jersey but later gave the nominating speech for Wilson at both the 1912 and 1916 Democratic National Conventions?
  • Governor Brendan Byrne recognized Alexander J. Menza for his service in the New Jersey Legislature on the Mental Health Planning Committee, calling him the "voice of the voiceless"?
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