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| NJ Gov. Chris Christie, left, and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno |
Today was
supposed to be a big day for New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno.
supposed to be a big day for New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno.
Now it won’t
be.
be.
Matt Friedman reports for Politico:
Guadagno was scheduled to deliver the
keynote speech at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities Conference
luncheon, as she has done most years during Gov. Chris Christie’s
administration. But this year was more highly anticipated, since Guadagno could
take over as governor should Christie leave for a job in or around the incoming
Donald Trump administration.
keynote speech at the New Jersey State League of Municipalities Conference
luncheon, as she has done most years during Gov. Chris Christie’s
administration. But this year was more highly anticipated, since Guadagno could
take over as governor should Christie leave for a job in or around the incoming
Donald Trump administration.
Now Christie, who hasn’t attended the
conference since 2011 and was not scheduled to attend this year, is making a
surprise visit to Atlantic City to deliver a speech.
conference since 2011 and was not scheduled to attend this year, is making a
surprise visit to Atlantic City to deliver a speech.
“Gov. Christie’s schedule has changed,
so he will be delivering the Municipalities speech. The lieutenant governor
will still be attending,” said Guadagno spokeswoman Suzanne Schwab.
so he will be delivering the Municipalities speech. The lieutenant governor
will still be attending,” said Guadagno spokeswoman Suzanne Schwab.
“She still will be going. And she intends to
deliver her speech at another time and another place. She had one prepared, and
that’s it … She’s more than happy to hand the podium over.”
deliver her speech at another time and another place. She had one prepared, and
that’s it … She’s more than happy to hand the podium over.”
Asked if the Christie administration
had a problem with the speech Guadagno planned to deliver, Christie spokesman
Brian Murray said the governor “was able to travel back to New Jersey
earlier than expected” from a Republican Governors Association meeting in
Florida, and that he is “happy that this change will now allow him to
speak at the League of Municipalities tomorrow.”
had a problem with the speech Guadagno planned to deliver, Christie spokesman
Brian Murray said the governor “was able to travel back to New Jersey
earlier than expected” from a Republican Governors Association meeting in
Florida, and that he is “happy that this change will now allow him to
speak at the League of Municipalities tomorrow.”
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