Michael Drewniak

Michael Drewniak was Press Secretary to the Governor of New Jersey.[1] He was appointed by Christie to New Jersey Transit and started on April 1, 2015[2] at newly created position.[3] He had no transportation planning or experience.[4]

Biography

Michael Drewniak lives in Long Branch, New Jersey and was press secretary for New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie. Drewniak is 53 years old was married to Nicole Davidman, Christie's campaign finance director in 2012, and in his first successful run for Governor in 2009. It is reported in the Bureau of Labor statistics that he makes an annual salary of $129,000.

Drewniak spent 12 years as a reporter for The Star-Ledger.[5][6]

In 1998, Drewniak became the principal public information officer for the US Attorney's Office, where he was a spokesman for then-US Attorney Faith Hochberg, a Democrat, now a federal District Court Judge in Newark. He was also a colleague and protege of Stuart J. Rabner, then the First Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of New Jersey, who later went to work for the Gubernatorial administration of Governor Jon Corzine. Rabner is now Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Drewniak, then a registered Democrat, served subsequently for two other U.S. Attorney's, including Christopher Christie, beginning in 2002. Drewniak supported Christie's run for Governor, and upon Christie's election, Drewniak became press secretary to the Governor.[6][6]

Drewniak is one of several New Jersey state employees within the governor's office who subpoenaed by the New Jersey Legislature panel investigating the Fort Lee lane closure scandal.[7] Drewniak was also subpoenaed by the United States Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey, and did appear as a fact witness before a federal grand jury.[8] He no longer works for Christie.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.app.com/article/20140117/NJNEWS/301170112/michael-drewniak
  2. ↑ http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/02/christies_former_top_spokesman_takes_job_with_nj_t.html#incart_river
  3. ↑ http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2015/03/ex-christie_spokesman_was_head_hunted_for_nj_trans.html#incart_river
  4. ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/06/18/nj-agency-mum-christie-loyalists-six-figure-job/28945433/
  5. ↑ "Is the Chris Christie bridge scandal an extension of the governor's 'culture'?". NJ.com. 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  6. 1 2 3 "Drewniak practices what he preaches". Politicker NJ. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  7. ↑ Isherwood, Darrlyl (February 10, 2014). "Spokesman: Several employees have asked state to pay attorney fees in bridgegate probe". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  8. ↑ http://www.northjersey.com/news/report-christie-spokesman-testifies-before-federal-grand-jury-in-gwb-probe-1.842220
  9. ↑ "Longtime Christie spokesman Michael Drewniak leaving N.J. governor's office". NJ.com. Retrieved 2016-02-20.

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