Top Port Authority cop is leading candidate for U.S. Marshal
By Wally Edge
Samuel Plumeri, a former Mercer County Sheriff and Democratic County Chairman, is emerging as a leading candidate for U.S. Marshal, according to Democratic sources. The current Marshal, James Plousis, a Republican and former Cape May County Sheriff, is expected to resign by Janaury 20, 2009, so that Barack Obama can nominate his own candidate, with the advise and consent of New Jersey's two U.S. Senators. Sources say that Plumeri has the backing of Gov. Jon Corzine, and U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, though uncommitted, reportedly has no problems with Plumeri. The state's other U.S. Senator, Robert Menendez, has not yet indicated a choice.
The 61-year-old Plumeri has served as Director of Public Safety and Superintendent of Police for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He joined the Port Authority as New Jersey Director of Government and Community Affairs in 2002 after narrowly losing a bid for State Senator to GOP incumbent Peter Inverso in 2001.
Plumeri was a Trenton city police officer, where he spent ten years as an undercover detective and worked in the major crimes and organized crime detective divsision. His brother, Joseph Plumeri, was a fundraiser and delegate for GOP presidential candidate John McCain.
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