New Jersey, United States - Obama Presidency Oral History New Jersey, United States Index / Locations Transcripts (93) Andrew Stern ...one interview I read, you talked about New Jersey 's security workers, I think— Th... ...you would go across the river to New Jersey and the same contractors and the sam... ...to take the risk of having to fight in New Jersey , where they might lose, as opposed t... ...great. But until you do something about New Jersey , your New York members may be fine... ...are we going to get something done in New Jersey ?” We came up with a very creativ... ...who had not seen what happened yet in New Jersey , or in Washington, DC, because he'... ...and social justice environment. The New Jersey fight was a real fight for a lon... ...including lots of blue states like New Jersey . So he wasn't just a souther... ...one interview I read, you talked about New Jersey 's security workers, I think— Th... ...you would go across the river to New Jersey and the same contractors and the sam... ...to take the risk of having to fight in New Jersey , where they might lose, as opposed t... ...great. But until you do something about New Jersey , your New York members may be fine... ...are we going to get something done in New Jersey ?” We came up with a very creativ... ...who had not seen what happened yet in New Jersey , or in Washington, DC, because he'... ...and social justice environment. The New Jersey fight was a real fight for a lon... ...including lots of blue states like New Jersey . So he wasn't just a souther... Show more... Aneesh Chopra ...were born and when? Born in Trenton, New Jersey , in the summer of 1972, the first so... ...but nothing big. It's in Plainsboro, New Jersey , so it's not particularly big. Maybe ... ...of test scores for the entire state of New Jersey . And consistently, our graduates wen... Gina McCarthy ...because she became the commissioner in New Jersey , and New York and New Jersey were par... ...in New Jersey, and New York and New Jersey were part of the Regional Greenhous... Heather Zichal ...But it's also because we were in New Jersey . And going from a farm in Iowa t... ...going from a farm in Iowa to moving to New Jersey is a big deal in and of itsel... ...than I'd ever been in a room with. But New Jersey has one of every environmenta... ...the time the political director for the New Jersey chapter of the Sierra Club, which is ... ...date myself, but this was 1998. And in New Jersey , interestingly, it didn't matter i... ...at the time. The weakest link in the New Jersey delegation was Mike Pappas, and Rus... ...with a different member from the New Jersey delegation. Thanks for sharing tha... ...northeast, which impacted New York and New Jersey heavily. We were meeting with CEOs t... ...But it's also because we were in New Jersey . And going from a farm in Iowa t... ...going from a farm in Iowa to moving to New Jersey is a big deal in and of itsel... ...than I'd ever been in a room with. But New Jersey has one of every environmenta... ...the time the political director for the New Jersey chapter of the Sierra Club, which is ... ...date myself, but this was 1998. And in New Jersey , interestingly, it didn't matter i... ...at the time. The weakest link in the New Jersey delegation was Mike Pappas, and Rus... ...with a different member from the New Jersey delegation. Thanks for sharing tha... ...northeast, which impacted New York and New Jersey heavily. We were meeting with CEOs t... Show more... Kate Orff ...with the New York region, also New Jersey , and looked much more broadly at th... Lisa Jackson ...about your time as commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection... ...residents and businesses? Yes, sure. New Jersey is the most densely populated state i... ...with national leadership. The State of New Jersey , by then, had been instrumental in th... ...chance. But also, I was a delegate for New Jersey . And had things gone the other way, ... ...I went to DC to testify as head of the New Jersey DEP [Department of Environmenta... ...in Washington, DC. So I remember our New Jersey state lobbyist saying, “Hey, I'm goin... ...he would, and he was coming to Trenton, New Jersey , the state capital, to do a campaig... ...And by that point, the governor of New Jersey , Jon, had asked me to move away fro... ...Black chief of staff in the state of New Jersey , and you're going to be the firs... ...Black chief of staff in the state of New Jersey .” I tell people I'm a Jeopard... ...it went from I'm just a commissioner in New Jersey to head of the EPA, kind of your life'... ...is hard, and you do a great job in New Jersey . That's why I wanted you for my chie... ...Times Beach, Missouri. It's Ringwood, New Jersey . It's Vacherie, Louisiana. It's Sout... ...but we were always careful about New Jersey ; because my family didn't move unti... ...to think we were making trips to New Jersey just so I could get a free train tri... ...Rahm's office to call a congressman in New Jersey , Leonard Lance. I think he's no longe... ...very decent man. I worked with him in New Jersey . He was a state senator, and he i... ...is always a friend of the environment. New Jersey has a long history of bipartisan—he's ... ...supporter of cap and trade and of the New Jersey greenhouse gas law. And I said, “Sur... ...year that Hurricane Irene hit New Jersey and the president decided to visit Ne... ...and the president decided to visit New Jersey —on his birthday—and asked me to go... ...when you served as commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection... ...about your time as commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection... ...residents and businesses? Yes, sure. New Jersey is the most densely populated state i... ...with national leadership. The State of New Jersey , by then, had been instrumental in th... ...chance. But also, I was a delegate for New Jersey . And had things gone the other way, ... ...I went to DC to testify as head of the New Jersey DEP [Department of Environmenta... ...in Washington, DC. So I remember our New Jersey state lobbyist saying, “Hey, I'm goin... ...he would, and he was coming to Trenton, New Jersey , the state capital, to do a campaig... ...And by that point, the governor of New Jersey , Jon, had asked me to move away fro... ...Black chief of staff in the state of New Jersey , and you're going to be the firs... ...Black chief of staff in the state of New Jersey .” I tell people I'm a Jeopard... ...it went from I'm just a commissioner in New Jersey to head of the EPA, kind of your life'... ...is hard, and you do a great job in New Jersey . That's why I wanted you for my chie... ...Times Beach, Missouri. It's Ringwood, New Jersey . It's Vacherie, Louisiana. It's Sout... ...but we were always careful about New Jersey ; because my family didn't move unti... ...to think we were making trips to New Jersey just so I could get a free train tri... ...Rahm's office to call a congressman in New Jersey , Leonard Lance. I think he's no longe... ...very decent man. I worked with him in New Jersey . He was a state senator, and he i... ...is always a friend of the environment. New Jersey has a long history of bipartisan—he's ... ...supporter of cap and trade and of the New Jersey greenhouse gas law. And I said, “Sur... ...year that Hurricane Irene hit New Jersey and the president decided to visit Ne... ...and the president decided to visit New Jersey —on his birthday—and asked me to go... ...when you served as commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection... Show more... Steven Chu ...close to home, since I live here in New Jersey , where Hurricane Sandy came through... Tom Harkin ...And Senator [Frank R.] Lautenberg from New Jersey went with me. It was quite emotional... ...Pattison [read. Edward J. Patten] from New Jersey , an old, old [unclear] congressman. H... ...electricity from there to Chicago or New Jersey or to anywhere else. Or you could buil... ...And Senator [Frank R.] Lautenberg from New Jersey went with me. It was quite emotional... ...Pattison [read. Edward J. Patten] from New Jersey , an old, old [unclear] congressman. H... ...electricity from there to Chicago or New Jersey or to anywhere else. Or you could buil... Show more... Nancy-Ann DeParle ...day, and I said, “No, sorry. I'm in New Jersey that day,” or wherever I was. Then ... ...Phil Murphy, who is now the governor of New Jersey , was our host. My biggest memory is o... ...day, and I said, “No, sorry. I'm in New Jersey that day,” or wherever I was. Then ... ...Phil Murphy, who is now the governor of New Jersey , was our host. My biggest memory is o... Related Topics go to the Climate, Environment, and Energy Climate, Environment, and Energy go to the Healthcare Healthcare Republican Opposition Coming soon Counterterrorism Coming soon Black Politics Coming soon