Connie Hughes

January 10, 2008 - 3:27pm

Kudos to Corzine, who seems to be finally capturing the essence of politics

Maybe Brad Abelow was telling the truth this week when he told the Star-Ledger that he was “not aware” of any link between Nicholas Asselta’s vote for Governor Jon Corzine’s school funding bill and his appointment to the state Board of Public Utilities.  Sources say that Abelow was not in that loop, and that Corzine dealt with his politically savvy Deputy Chief of Staff, Patti Nelson McGuire, on that deal. 

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July 3, 2007 - 3:47pm

Marciante wants BPU post

Chico Marciante, who recently lost his bid for re-election as President of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 269, is actively seeking an appointment to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.  The nephew of former New Jersey AFL-CIO President Charles Marciante is a Republican; he could succeed Connie Hughes, who officially retired from her BPU seat on July 1.

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March 7, 2007 - 2:55pm

BPU Commissioner to step down

Connie Hughes will resign her seat on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on July 1, 2007, ending a three-decade career in state government. "I am not retiring retiring, just retiring from state government," Hughes said in an e-mail. "The good news is that I am old enough to retire and young enough to keep working. I am looking forward to new challenges and opportunities." Her resignation opens up a Republican seat on the BPU, which offers interesting possibilities for Gov. Jon Corzine to affect the 2007 legislative elections.

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