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> Governor Thomas H. Kean Documents: Election, Transition and Inauguration
Governor Thomas H. Kean Documents: Election, Transition and Inauguration
Election, Transition and Inauguration
First Term and Re-election
Second Term
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Election, Transition and Inauguration:
1981
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1982
1981
September 21, 1981 memo from Governor Byrne’s Counsel Donald Linky to Governor Byrne enclosing consulting firm Hay Associates survey of average state government salary levels in US and comparison with private sector levels for proposed legislation requested by Governor to increase incoming governor’s salary to $105,000
(7 page pdf file)
September 23, 1981 memo from Budget Director Edward Hofgesang to Governor Byrne’s Counsel Donald Linky re Cabinet meeting in which Governor Byrne suggested increasing Cabinet salaries for incoming Administration and enclosing comparison of NJ with other major state salary levels
(2 page pdf file)
October 21, 1981 memo from Governor Byrne’s Counsel Donald Linky to Kean Campaign transition chairman Lewis Thurston enclosing budget for 1974 gubernatorial transition to compare for incoming transition budgetand inviting him to come to review plans for renovation of Drumthwacket mansion for new Governor’s Residence
(2 page pdf file)
November 10, 1981 memo from Budget Director Edward Hofgesang to Governor Byrne’s Counsel Donald Linky forwarding draft legislation to create Gubernatorial Inaugural Commission and appropriate $40,000
(2 page pdf file)
November 25, 1981 memo from Cabinet Secretary Edward Hoff to Governor Byrne summarizing a report of the Governor’s Committee on the Arts, including reports on regional arts centers and the possibility of restructuring the Arts Council
(5 page pdf file)
November 30, 1981 New York Times headline: “Florio Concedes Governor’s Race to Kean in Jersey”
(1 page pdf file)
December 18, 1981 letter from Governor Byrne’s Counsel Donald Linky to Governor-elect Kean Transition Director Lewis Thurston enclosing form for signature by Governor-elect to allow preparation of stencil for auto-pen machine for signing routine correspondence
(2 page pdf file)
1982
January 19, 1982 Oath of Office signed by Governor Kean and witnessed by Chief Justice Robert Wilentz
(1 page pdf file)
January 19, 1982 Inaugural Address
(7 page pdf file)
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