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New Jersey

ECS State Liaison
Karen Kepler (303) 299-3621 kkepler@ecs.org

Governor
Chris Christie (R)		http://www.state.nj.us/governor/

Chief State School Officer
Christopher Cerf Commissioner of Education		http://www.state.nj.us/education/

Legislative Committee Chairs
Sandra Cunningham Senate Higher Education Committee
M. Teresa Ruiz Senate Education Committee
Patrick Diegnan, Jr. Assembly Education Committee
Celeste Riley Assembly Higher Education Committee

State Higher Education Executive Officer
Rochelle Hendricks Secretary of Higher Education State of New Jersey		http://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/index.html

ECS Commissioners
* indicates Steering Committee member.
Christian Angelillo School Administrator/Principal Kittatinny Regional School District
Randy Beverly
Chris Christie Governor State of New Jersey
Susan Cole President Montclair State University
Patrick Diegnan, Jr. Deputy Speaker and Chair, Assembly Education Committee New Jersey Assembly
Kristin Hennessy
Shirley Turner * Senator New Jersey Senate

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Newark Star-Ledger
Bergen Record
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From the ECS State Policy Database: New Jersey

Build Initiative: Strong Foundations for Our Youngest Children

Restructuring State Roles in Higher Education: A Case Study of the 1994 New Jersey Higher Education Act

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