In less than four weeks, New Jersey will elect a new governor. Despite numerous third-party candidates, the race is essentially between Republican Kim Guadagno, the sitting lieutenant governor, and Democrat Phil Murphy, a former Goldman Sachs executive and former U.S. Ambassador to Germany. So what will the next governor mean for the business community? NJBIA […]
Governor's race
“Affordability Summit” to Develop Pro-Business Agenda for Next Governor
OpportunityNJ Co-Chairs Michele Siekerka and Tom Bracken today announced the speakers, agenda and goals for the first Affordability Summit, to be held on Sept. 18 at the First Baptist Church at Lincoln Gardens in Somerset. The event, which is expected to be attended by hundreds of state business leaders and residents, will feature a keynote […]
First NJBIA “Meet the Candidates” Event for Upcoming Governor’s Race is March 10
NJBIA will launch the first of five scheduled “Meet the Candidates” events on March 10, when Democratic Assemblyman John Wisniewski makes his case for being the next Governor of New Jersey. (Register here.) “We encourage our members to be part of the political process so that we can keep business concerns in the forefront of […]
NJBIA to Hold “Meet the Candidates” Series for Upcoming Governor’s Race
With the June 6 gubernatorial primary just a few months away, NJBIA is holding a “Meet the Candidates” series, which kicks off on March 10. Here is the schedule: March 10: Assemblyman John Wisniewski March 17: Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno March 27: U.S. Ambassador Phil Murphy March 30: State Senator Ray Lesniak March 31: Assemblyman […]