O'Toole Praises Selection of Paula Dow for Attorney General

By Andrew Pratt | December 15th, 2009 - 11:10am
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Republican Senate Whip Kevin O'Toole praised Governor-elect Chris Christie's selection of Essex County Prosecutor Paula Dow as New Jersey's attorney general."This appointment proves beyond a doubt that Governor-elect Christie will build his leadership team based on ability and not partisanship," O'Toole said. "Paula Dow has skillfully managed the largest and busiest county prosecutor's office in New Jersey, and has a record of public service that any career attorney can be proud of."Senator O'Toole also had high praise for the rest of the team that the Governor-elect will name to the attorney general's office."This is a highly experienced, motivated team that will bring unsurpassed expertise to this vitally important state agency," said O'Toole, who served one year as a law clerk to the attorney general's office.O'Toole pointed out that the attorney general and her top staff will manage approximately 9, 000 employees, including top prosecutors and state police. They will also oversee such key government functions as consumer protection, New Jersey's gaming regulation, professional boards, civil rights enforcement and juvenile justice.In addition to Dow, the governor-elect will name Phillip Kwon, now a deputy chief of the criminal division at the U.S. Attorney's Office, as first assistant attorney general; Marc Ferzan, another deputy chief of the criminal division, as executive assistant attorney general; and First Assistant Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray as counsel to the attorney general.  Web: www.senatenj.com  Twitter: twitter.com/senatenj  YouTube: youtube.com/senatenj  Facebook: facebook.com/senatenj

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