Sat Mar 15, 2008 at 03:57:07 PM EDT
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The Judiciary Committee won't hold confirmation hearings on BPU President Jeanne Fox until the conclusion of a pending suit...Fox, the BPU, and two other top officials are named in the suit brought by BPU fiscal chief Joe Potena, who claims retaliation for alerting state officials to an $80- to $100-million ratepayer-funded Clean Energy account set up outside state Treasury purview. Fox for her part continues to deny the claims...Fox's lawyer, Angelo Genova, in Trenton on Friday for another pre-trial motion in the case, said, "Jeanne Fox continues to look forward to her day in court. We're hoping that will be soon." Despite these accusations, Governor Corzine renominated Fox to the position, but committee Chair Adler isn't in any rush to pass judgement on the case or the nomination..."Well, we wouldn't call it before the trial is over, some sort of whistle-blower case," Judiciary Chairman Sen. John Adler, D-Camden, said. "I don't want to predict what might happen. We have to go slow on nominations of this importance." Adler also said he's waiting for the State Police to conclude their background check on Fox. Republicans for their part have questioned everything involving this situation so I guess we'll have to see how it all plays out. |
| Jason Springer :: Judiciary to hold Fox nomination pending trial outcome |
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