Deborah Gramiccioni

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Deborah Gramiccioni is a lawyer based in New Jersey who has worked in the administration of Governor Chris Christie and as the deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. She sits on the Ocean County Family Court. [1]

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Background

Gramiccioni grew up in Livingston, New Jersey and attended Livingston High School and the University of Pennsylvania. [2] She has been on the board of directors of the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. [3] She married Christopher Gramiccioni (Prosecutor for Monmouth County 2014- [4] ) in 2005. [5] They reside in Wall Township. [6] Gramiccioni still holds several records as a goalkeeper for the UPenn women's soccer team.

Attorney

Gramiccioni has worked as a special assistant to the New Jersey Attorney General. She worked in the office of United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey under Christie [2]

Christie administration

After he was elected governor, Christie brought Gramiccioni into his administration as director of the Authorities Unit. [2] She was later appointed director of the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. [7]

PANYNJ

Gramiccioni was appointed by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie as deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in December 2013 after the resignation of Bill Baroni. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Judgeship nomination

Christie nominated Gramiccioni to a Superior Court vacancy in Mercer County in May 2016, but no confirmation hearing was held. In October 2016 Christie nominated her to a vacancy in Ocean County. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "New Jersey Judges Contact Directory". www.njcourts.gov.
  2. 1 2 3 "Christie's vetoes rely on her authority" . Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "NJTPA | North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority | Deborah Gramiccioni". Archived from the original on 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  4. ↑ Spoto, Maryann (August 3, 2016). "Gramiccioni survives attacks; gets top prosecutor job in Monmouth". nj.com.
  5. ↑ "Deborah Goldklang and Christopher Gramiccioni". The New York Times. July 17, 2005.
  6. ↑ "Gramiccioni, Christopher & Deborah v. Township of Wall". Justia Law.
  7. ↑ Hepp, Rick (11 July 2008). "Attorney General names new director for N.J. Division of Criminal Justice". NJ.com . Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Gov. Christie announces another top Port Authority official has resigned after GWB flap". 13 December 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "For Port Authority deputy director, anniversaries are reminders of challenges". 12 September 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "The Port Authority of NY & NJ" . Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Profile: Deb Gramiccioni" . Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  12. ↑ Dreyfuss, Bob Barbara (2 June 2014). "$1 Billion Port Authority Heist Could Be the Final Nail in Christie's Political Coffin". The Nation. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  13. ↑ RIZZO, SALVADOR. "Christie taps former aide to be New Jersey judge" . Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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