ethics

State Senator Ellen Karcher today filed an ethics complaint against Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck,  asking the Joint Committee on Ethical Standards and the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission to conduct formal investigations into Beck’s misuse of taxpayer resources to support her political campaign.

Conners Untruthful on Ethics Reform

Conners voted to kill dual office holding ban FOUR TIMES despite claiming to support it

12th District Republican Legislative candidates Jennifer Beck, Declan O’Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande today called on Senate President Richard Codey to demand the resignations of indicted Senators Sharpe James and Wayne Bryant, saying their presence in office while under indictment for corruption called into question the Trenton Democrats supposed commitment to ethics reform.

Ethics Reforms Must Be Enacted Now

Senator Leonard Lance, R-23, the Senate Republican Leader today sent a letter  to Governor Jon Corzine urging him to call a special session of the Legislature to institute real and comprehensive ethical reforms immediately.  A copy of the letter is attached.

12th District Republican Legislative candidates Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck, Declan O’Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande again today called on their opponents to join their call for the Legislature to convene in a special session to address pending ethics legislation, in light of last weeks arrest of two sitting Assemblymen and the news that State Senator Joseph Coniglio, who is under criminal federal investigation, had dropped  his bid for re-election.

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY REPUBLICANS ARE PREPARED

TO COME TO TRENTON MONDAY TO ENACT REFORMS

Senate Republican Leader Leonard Lance and Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce today sent a letter to Senate President Richard Codey and Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts asking them to call the Legislature into session on Monday, September 17 to enact a tough package of ethics reform bills.

12th District Republican candidates Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck, Declan O’Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande called the signing of a bill today banning dual officeholding for some elected officials but not others, another example of failed leadership by bill sponsors Ellen Karcher and Mike Panter.

Governor Jon Corzine today signed into law a bill initially sponsored in the Assembly by Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck which would make the votes of all legislators on all bills public via the internet. 

Red Bank, NJ- 12th District State Senate candidate Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck today expressed sadness at yet another public corruption scandal making headlines- this time, the sentencing of former Western Monmouth Utilities Authority executive director Frank Abate to 51 months in federal prison.

577 Days Later…. 

Beck Announces Support for Legislation Introduced in 2006

FREEHOLD – Yesterday, Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck held a press conference in Trenton to announce her support for ACR79 – a bill that would suspend elected officials under indictment. The only problem is that the bill was originally introduced on January 10, 2006 – 577 days earlier.