Jamie Fox

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Jamie Fox
Born
James Patrick Fox

(1954-10-30)October 30, 1954
DiedFebruary 20, 2017(2017-02-20) (aged 62)
Alma materVillanova University
OccupationPolitician
Political partyDemocratic

James Patrick Fox (October 30, 1954 – February 20, 2017) was an American politician and political strategist.[1] He twice served as New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation and also worked for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).

Biography

Fox was born in

St. Patrick High School, where Fox attended but was too short to play on the team.[2] He attended Villanova University where he earned a degree in political science.[3]

He was a long-time aide to former U.S. Sen.

U.S. House of Representatives. He also served on the staff of former New Jersey Gov. James Florio
.

From 1999 to 2001, Fox served as the Executive Director of the

Board of Directors
.

In 2003, McGreevey appointed Fox as

Chief of Staff to the Governor, a position he held until McGreevey's resignation in November 2004. Following McGreevey's resignation, he became Deputy Executive Director of the PANYNJ, where he administered the New York region's three airports, seaports, the PATH commuter train system and the development of the World Trade Center site
.

He announced his intention to leave the Port Authority on July 1, 2007, in order to become a private consultant. While serving at the Port Authority, Fox also served as a Commissioner of the New Jersey Local Finance Board.

In September 2008, Fox became a Senior Advisor for the Obama/Biden campaign, working out of the Florida HQ in Tampa. Following the campaign, he returned to Fox and Shuffler.[clarification needed] During this time he was lobbyist for United Airlines.

An art collector whose specialty was items related to his political travels, Fox was a resident of Lambertville, New Jersey.[3]

In 2014, Governor Chris Christie nominated Fox to join his cabinet as New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation.[4]

Fox was under investigation by the Justice Department. His communications were subpoenaed by federal investigators looking into corruption at the PANYNJ.

Atlantic City Airport.[7] He resigned in October 2015,[8][9] further stating that the investigation did not influence the decision.[10]

Fox died of heart failure in Camden, New Jersey, at the age of 62.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Santiago, Katherine (August 7, 2009). "High-profile political strategist Jamie Fox helps Gov. Corzine's re-election campaign as unpaid adviser". The Star-Ledger. The Star-Ledger. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
  2. ^ Hedges, Chris. "Public Lives; McGreevey's Chief of Staff Prefers Off-Stage Politics", The New York Times, April 15, 2003. Accessed September 14, 2019. "Mr. Fox, a small man who bristles with nervous energy, was the son of a well-known high school basketball coach, Edward Fox, known as Buzzy, who guided the St. Patrick's team in Elizabeth to many division and state championships. Mr. Fox was expected to hit the court. There was the issue of his height.".
  3. ^ a b Sullivan, John. "IN PERSON; McGreevey Goes for Muscle", The New York Times, December 1, 2002. Accessed October 23, 2011.
  4. ^ MELISSA HAYES and CHRISTOPHER MAAG. "Christie nominates two key lobbyists, one a Democrat, to Cabinet jobs". NorthJersey.com.
  5. ^ "Port Authority inquiry puts N.J. transportation chief in unwanted spotlight".
  6. ^ "The Dinner Proposal That Led United Into a Corruption Probe". Bloomberg.com. April 28, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  7. ^ "N.J. transportation chief accused of ethics violations, reports say". NJ.com. September 30, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "Jamie Fox resigns as N.J. Transportation Commissioner". NJ.com. October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  9. ^ Boburg, Shawn; Racioppi, Dustin. "Christie's DOT chief steps down". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  10. ^ "United probe had 'zero' to do with my resignation, N.J. commissioner says". NJ.com. October 6, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
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