Gerald Ford

A quick look at several old New Jersey presidential polls taken (mostly) in September:

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Peter Frelinghuysen served in Congress from 1953 to 1975Peter H.B. Frelinghuysen, who represented New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1953 to 1975, celebrates his 92nd birthday today. He is New Jersey’s oldest living former Congressman, and the tenth oldest in the nation. He is one of just ten living members of the House freshman Class of 1952 – which included current U.S. Senator Robert Byrd; there is no living Member of Congress whose service predates Frelinghuysen’s.

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Republican State Chairman Tom Wilson declined comment yesterday on the retirement of State Senator Leonard Connors, leaving the death of Gerald Ford as the only newsworthy event since November for the seemingly embattled party leader.

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GOVERNOR CORZINE’S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS
AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY

Happy New Year and thank you all for attending today’s State of the State Address.

Mr. Senate President; Mr. Speaker; Chief Justice Zazzali; Justices of the Supreme Court; Members of the Legislature; Members of the Cabinet; Governors Florio, DiFrancesco, and Bennett; Honored guests and fellow New Jerseyans;

It is a pleasure to be with all of you.

Now – let me turn to my purpose today.

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The death of Gerald Ford came three days after Robert Stafford passed away. Stafford's tenure as a United States Senator from Vermont was concurrent with Ford's presidency. The last time that happened was in January 1933, when the deaths of Calvin Coolidge and Guy Goff came two days apart. A West Virginia Republican, Goff was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1924, running on Coolidge's ticket.

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ACTING GOVERNOR CODEY ORDERS FLAGS TO FLY AT HALF-STAFF TO HONOR PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD

TRENTON

– In honor of Gerald R. Ford, the 38th President of the United States, Acting Governor Richard J. Codey today signed the following Executive Order calling for New Jersey flags to fly at half-staff until Thursday, January 25, 2007.

The full text of the Executive Order is below.

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The last time a New Jerseyan was within three heartbeats of the Presidency was from August 9 to December 19, 1974, when William E. Simon was the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. When Richard Nixon resigned and Gerald Ford became President, next in line were Carl Albert, the Speaker of the House, and Senate President Pro-Tempore James Eastland. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was not in the line of succession since he was a naturalized citizen. That put the Paterson-born Simon, who ran a Wall Street investment banking firm before joining the Nixon administration, third in the line for the Presidency.

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STATEMENT REGARDING THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT GERALD FORD

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PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR'S STATEMENT ON GERALD FORD

Presidential Scholar Michael P. Riccards, Executive Director of the Hall Institute of Public Policy - New Jersey, issued the following statement today regarding the passing of former President Gerald Ford:

"Gerald Ford was the right president at the right time; a decent man who was respected by both parties and a good choice to suceed Nixon after the nightmare of Watergate."

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