Forum on the Future of New Jersey October 8, 2009 Monmouth University West Long Branch, New Jersey

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On October 8th, Leadership New Jersey, News 12 New Jersey, Comcast, Cablevision, Gannett New Jersey newspapers, New Jersey 101.5FM, NJBIZ and New Jersey Business joined together with Monmouth University and 18 business and civic organizations to host the state's first-ever debate for our first-ever candidates for Lieutenant Governor.

As has been the case with previous Leadership New Jersey Forums, this event also featured panel discussions, the use of personal key-touch voting pad technology for the on-site audience, and statewide, pre-event polling by the Monmouth University Polling Institute, in conjunction with the Gannett New Jersey newspapers.

2009 FORUM ON THE FUTURE OF NEW JERSEY

#1: keynote speakers Professor Robert Williams, distinguished Professor of Law at Rutgers University School of Law in Camden, New Jersey and Randal Pinkett (LNJ '04), Chairman and CEO of BCT Partners, a management, technology, and policy consulting services firm   #2: panel discussion "What do lieutenant governors do in other states," Anthony Brown, Lieutenant Governor of Maryland; Charles Fogarty, former Lt. Governor of Rhode Island; Rick Sheehy, Lt. Governor of Nebraska; Julia Hurst, Executive Director of the National Lieutenant Governors Association   #3: panel discussion "What should the lieutenant governor do in NJ?" Angela Delli-Santi of the Associated Press; Stephanie Bush-Baskette of the Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies; Assemblyman Peter Barnes, LNJ '04; NJ State Senator Bill Baroni   #4: panel discussion "Prologue to the Debate" NJ State Senator Joe Kyrillos, representing the Republican ticket of Christie and Guadagno; Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney, representing the Democratic ticket of Corzine and Weinberg; and Saul Cooperman representing the independent ticket of Daggett and Esposito forum podcasts provided by

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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CANDIDATES DEBATE

#1: Lieutenant Governor's Candidates Debate  [part 1 of 5]   #2: Lieutenant Governor's Candidates Debate  [part 2 of 5]   #3: Lieutenant Governor's Candidates Debate  [part 3 of 5]   #4: Lieutenant Governor's Candidates Debate  [part 4 of 5]   #5: Lieutenant Governor's Candidates Debate  [part 5 of 5] debate podcasts provided by

For the 2009 Forum on the Future of New Jersey, Leadership New Jersey received generous financial support from BD, Berkeley College, the Hall Institute of Public Policy – New Jersey, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, New Jersey Natural Gas, Atlantic City Electric/Pepco Holdings, the Fund for New Jersey, NRG Energy, Inc., Saint Barnabas Health Care System, the Women’s Political Caucus – NJ, Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation, Princeton Public Affairs Group, Verizon, Steve Morgan ’05 and American Clean Energy, and the Chemistry Council of New Jersey.

Leadership New Jersey is a not-for-profit organization made up of leaders from New Jersey's major corporations and smaller businesses, educational institutions, governmental entities, and non-profit institutions. Its goal is to expand and improve the pool of the state’s civic leaders. The program, founded in 1986, honors men and women who combine a successful career with leadership in serving their communities. It challenges them to do more. Leadership New Jersey is proud to have the ongoing support of ADP, Atlantic City Electric, Elizabethtown Gas, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Merck, NJN Network, NJR, Prudential, PSEG, Schering-Plough, Verizon and other businesses, institutions and organizations.