Florio Administration: Supporting Documents for the Urban Economic Development Forum
On October 27, 2014, the Eagleton Center on the American Governor held the forum Urban Economic Development in the Florio Administration for the Florio archive. Video and a transcript of the forum are available here. The documents below were referred to in the forum discussion.
Supporting Documents
- June 8, 1992 memorandum to Chief of Staff Rick Wright with information and notes concerning increased uniformed police presence in Camden (4 page pdf)
- July 14, 1993 memorandum from Sally Donnelly to Governor Florio concerning plans for an event announcing the Camden Initiative (15 page pdf)
- July 15, 1993 memorandum from Deputy Chief of Staff Laura Sanders to Chief of Staff Rick Wright concerning items including Port Authority security, a Newark “empowerment zone” application, and Convention Center food service
- July 24, 1993 unsigned memorandum to Chief of Staff Rick Wright promoting the possibility securing NJEA support for Governor Florio’s laboratory school initiative (3 page pdf)
- July 28, 1993 memorandum from Deputy Chief of Staff Laura Sanders to Chief of Staff Rick Wright discussing various financial issues related to the Atlantic City Corridor Project (7 page pdf)
- October 25, 1993 letters from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority Assistant Director Paul St. Onge and Deputy Director Christopher Paladino, with supporting documentation, concerning financing and construction of a baseball stadium in Mercer County (7 page pdf)
- October 26, 1993 memorandum from New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Assistant Director Paul St. Onge concerning project financing and negotiations with PACE Entertainment (5 page pdf)
- December 30, 1993 letter from Judith Wellington, President and CEO of the New Jersey State Aquarium, to Chief of Staff Rick Wright concerning money granted to the aquarium by the Delaware River Port Authority and outlining future plans (1 page pdf)