New Jersey Governor Puts Spotlight on Himself and Asks Ethics Advisers to Review His Conduct

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

New Jersey Governor Puts Spotlight on Himself and Asks Ethics Advisers to Review His Conduct
04-05-2007 7:40 PM
By TOM HESTER Jr., Associated Press Writer

TRENTON, N.J. (Associated Press) -- Gov. Jon S. Corzine has asked his ethics advisers to review whether recent contract negotiations with state workers were tainted by his prior romantic relationship with the leader of a state workers union.

Corzine has repeatedly denied that the relationship _ which involved his giving Carla Katz $470,000 to buy a home and other gifts he has refused to specify _ created a conflict.

"To put to rest any questions the public may have, we have asked the governor's Ethics Advisory Panel for their review and advice," Corzine spokesman Anthony Coley said Thursday.

Corzine, a Democrat who took office in January 2006, has repeatedly demanded that lawmakers adopt ethics reforms and has imposed tough new ethics rules on his staff. His request for his own ethics review came Monday, a week after Steve Lonegan, the Republican mayor of Bogota, near Hackensack, asked the panel to review Corzine's conduct in negotiations.

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[MichiganVote]

1. How can a guy who refuses to support medical treatment for his wife

take care of the US population? I don't give a rats ass about his religion. I'm not impressed by his governorship. But what I cannot get past is his strenuous refusal of stem cell research when his own wife could have a chance at health with this research?

How does he live with himself?

[independentpiney]

2. I think you're confused

This is Jon Corzine, gov of New Jersey, a bachelor and formerly a very liberal senator. He's also very wealthy, and Karla's pretty hot. I can't fault him for buying her the house with the money he has.

[MichiganVote]

4. Oops! I did get confused, sorry about that. Thanks for pointing it out.

Mitt Romney's wife has MS. He is opposed to stem cell research.Although she reportedly treats her disease with holistic measures, I certainly can fault a man who would oppose additional research that could halt the affects of her disease or improve her health.

[brentspeak]

3. A governor who isn't afraid to walk the walk