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Governor Brendan T. Byrne, Governor Thomas H. Kean September 21, 1981

Survey on State Government Salaries

September 21 , 1981 memo from Counsel Donald Linky to BTB attaching summary prepared by Hay Associates consulting firm comparing state government salary levels in US for various senior positions and advising BTB that legislation had been drafted at his request to increase incoming governor’s salary to $105,000

Memo Recommending Salary Increases

September 23, 1981 memo from Budget Director Edward Hofgesang to Counsel Donald Linky recommending increases of 17 to 18% in level of Cabinet salaries for incoming Administration and increase in Chief Justice’s salary to $105,000 to maintain parity with incoming governor’s proposed salary

Summary of 1973 Transition Budget

October 21, 1981 letter from Counsel Donald Linky to Senate Republican staff director Lewis Thurston enclosing summary of budget for BTB 1973 transition and also advising of availability of plans for renovation of Drumthwacket as incoming governor’s residence

Draft Inaugural Commission Legislation

November 10, 1981 memo from Budget Director Edward Hofgesang to Counsel Donald Linky enclosing draft of proposed legislation to create 1982 Gubernatorial Inaugural Commission and appropriate $40,000

Report from Governor’s Committee on the Arts

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

New York Times on Florio Concession

November 30, 1981 New York Times headline: “Florio Concedes Governor’s Race to Kean in Jersey”

Preparation of Auto-Pen

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

Kean Oath of Office

January 19, 1982 Oath of Office signed by Governor Kean and witnessed by Chief Justice Robert Wilentz

Memo on State Prison Overcrowding

January 20, 1982 memo from Commisioner of Corrections William Fauver to Governor Kean re State prison overcrowding and status of implementation of executive orders previously issued by Governor Byrne directing that State inmates be housed in county correctional facilities to alleviate overcrowding

Memo on Department of Education Budget

February 7, 1982 memo to Education Commissioner Fred Burke and Higher Education Chancellor Ted Hollander analyzing the proposed Department of Education FY1983 budget

Trimming the State Education Budget Document

February 7, 1982 attachment to Department of Education budget memo titled “Trimming the State Education Budget”

Memo on National Governors Association Meeting

February 16, 1982 memo from Chief of Staff Lewis Thurston to Governor Kean re upcoming winter meeting of National Governors Association in Washington DC

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