Politics & Government

Montville Resident, 10 Other Businessmen From Morris Tapped To Aid Christie's Campaign

Former colleagues, friends join bid for the White House announced Tuesday.

Having kicked off his political career as a Morris County Freeholder in the 1990s and calling Mendham Township home for more than 20 years, it’s no surprise Governor Chris Christie – the latest candidate for Republican nominee for President – has made a lot of friends and colleagues from the area.

Shortly after he publicly announced his candidacy Tuesday, Christie’s campaign announced more than 200 New Jersey residents – elected officials and businesspersons – have been tapped to help the Livingston native’s presidential run.

On his Political Leadership team, Christie named the following officials who represent Morris County:

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  • Leonard Lance, Congressman, NJ-07
  • Rodney Frelinghuysen, Congressman, NJ-11
  • Steven Oroho, State Senator, District 24
  • Anthony R. Bucco, State Senator, District 25
  • Joseph Pennacchio, State Senator, District 26
  • Kevin O’Toole, State Senator, District 40
  • Allison Little McHose, Assemblywoman, District 24
  • Parker Space, Assemblyman, District 24
  • Anthony R. Bucco, Jr., Assemblyman, District 25
  • Scott Rumana, Assemblyman, District 40
  • David C. Russo, Assemblyman, District 40
  • John Sette, Chairman, Republican Committee Chair
  • Larry Casha, Committeeman, Morris County (New Jersey Republican State Committee)
  • Christina Ramirez, Committeewoman, Morris County (New Jersey Republican State Committee)
  • Edward Rochford, Morris County Sheriff
  • Ann Grossi, Clerk
  • William Lyon, Freeholder
  • Doug Cabana, Freeholder
  • Kathy DeFillippo, Freeholder
  • Tom Mastrangelo, Freeholder
  • John Cesaro, Freeholder
  • John Krickus, Freeholder
  • David Scapicchio, Freeholder

The campaign has also created a Financial Leadership team, with its co-chairs from Morristown and Far Hills.

The Morris County-based businesspersons tapped to aid the financial end of Christie’s campaign include:

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  • Finn Wentworth, Normandy Realty, Morristown (Co-Chair)
  • Fred Alworth, Gibbons P.C., Randolph
  • Todd Christie, Ernst & Young, Mendham
  • Arthur Corwin, Arthur Corwin Civil Engineering, Morristown
  • Ed Deutsch, Mcelroy Duetsch Mulvaney & Carpenter, Morristown
  • Craig Domalewski, Dughi, Hewit & Domalewski, PC, Randolph
  • Michael Gilfillan, BCS Capital, Madison
  • Christine Gilfillan, Madison
  • John Inglesino, Inglesino, Pearlman, Wyciskala & Taylor, Rockaway
  • Jerry Langer, Langer Transport Company, Montville
  • John Sette, Lohman & Associates, Inc., Morristown

The campaign has a mailing address of a Post Office Box in Morristown, and noted that individuals named for the financial leadership team are doing so in a personal capacity and are not representative of his or her company. Business names were provided for convenience.

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