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SUCCEEDED GOV. CHRISTIE WHITMAN BY VIRTUE OF BEING LEADER OF STATE SENATE IN 2001

Donald DiFrancesco

51st Governor of New Jersey

In office= January 31, 2001 – January 8, 2002

Preceded by Christine Todd Whitman

Succeeded by John Farmer Jr.

as Acting Governor

110th President of the New Jersey Senate

In office= January 14, 1992 – January 8, 2002

Preceded by John A. Lynch Jr.

Succeeded by Robert E. Littell

(Acting)

Member of the New Jersey Senate

from the 22nd district

In office= November 13, 1979 – January 8, 2002

Preceded by Peter McDonough

Succeeded by Joseph Suliga

Member of the New Jersey General Assembly

from the 22nd district

In office= January 13, 1976 – November 13, 1979

Preceded by Arnold D'Ambrosa

Betty Wilson

Succeeded by Bob Franks

Personal details

Born Donald Thomas DiFrancesco

November 20, 1944 (age 76)

Scotch Plains, New Jersey, U.S.

Political party Republican

Spouse Diane DiFrancesco

Alma mater Pennsylvania State University (BS)

Seton Hall University (JD)

Donald Thomas DiFrancesco (born November 20, 1944) is a former American Republican politician. He was President of the New Jersey Senate from 1992 until 2002 and by virtue of this office succeeded Christine Todd Whitman as Governor of New Jersey after her resignation to become Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.  He served from January 2001 to January 2002.

Education and early career

Born in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, DiFrancesco attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, where he was senior class president.  He graduated in 1966 with a Bachelor's Degree from Penn State University in business, and was awarded a law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1969.  He served as Scotch Plains Municipal Attorney.

New Jersey Legislature

DiFrancesco was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1975. He won a contested Republican primary, defeating former Assemblyman Arthur Manner by 1,067 votes.  He defeated incumbent Democratic Assemblywoman Betty Wilson (New Jersey politician) by 2,387 votes.  He was re-elected in 1977 by a margin of 4,709 votes.

DiFrancsco won a 1979 special election for State Senator when the Republican incumbent, Peter J. McDonough resigned. He defeated his running mate, Assemblyman William J. Maguire at the Union County Republican Convention; in general election, he defeated Springfield Mayor Joanne Rajoppi by 6,917 votes.  He was re-elected in 1981, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1993 and 1997.

DiFrancesco ran for Senate Minority Leader after the 1981 elections, eschewing the traditional rotation of leadership posts. He defeated James P. Vreeland (R-Towaco), who had served as Assistant Minority Leader during the previous session. DiFrancesco's attempt to win GOP control of the upper house in 1983 was unsuccessful. After Republicans won a majority of seats in the 1991 election, DiFrancesco used a similar strategy and beat the sitting Minority Leader, John H. Dorsey, to win the Senate presidency.

Governor

DiFrancesco, a state senator representing the Scotch Plains area, became governor when fellow Republican Christine Todd Whitman resigned from office to join the administration of newly elected President George W. Bush.

At the time of Whitman's resignation, the New Jersey Constitution stipulated that the Senate president retains that position while also serving as acting governor. This made DiFrancesco, in his own words, the most powerful New Jersey governor ever (and perhaps the most powerful governor ever) because he was the leader of both the State Senate and executive branch simultaneously. This distinction was shared by later acting governors Robert E. Littell, John O. Bennett and Richard Codey.

DiFrancesco's title was officially Acting Governor until it was changed retroactively by legislation passed on January 10, 2006, which classified anyone who, after January 1, 2001, acted as governor for longer than 180 days as a full governor.

2001 election

DiFrancesco initially planned to run for a full term as governor in the 2001 election. Democratic Woodbridge Mayor Jim McGreevey and Republican Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler also sought the governorship. Polls showed DiFrancesco with a commanding lead over the more conservative Schundler in the primary, but trailing McGreevey (although performing better against him than Schundler) with a large number of undecided voters.  DiFrancesco abruptly withdrew from the race in April 2001 after a number of unfavorable news stories emerged concerning his past legal and business dealings. A report in The New York Times suggested that the media criticism took a heavy toll on DiFrancesco, who had never before been subjected to the intense scrutiny of a statewide campaign, and his family, ultimately prompting his withdrawal. Under New Jersey law, a candidate can designate a replacement to appear on the ballot in the event of his/her withdrawal. DiFrancesco designated former Representative Bob Franks, who had only narrowly lost to Jon Corzine in a 2000 Senate race despite being massively outspent by Corzine in a year in which Democrats gained four seats in the Senate.   However, despite receiving widespread support from the New Jersey Republican establishment, Franks was soundly defeated by Schundler in the Republican primary, who went on to lose to McGreevey in the general election by a wide margin.

Approval ratings

An August 7, 2001, Quinnipiac University Polling Institute poll showed Donald DiFrancesco's approval ratings at 54%, but what was remarkable about that poll is that it showed he had a 48% approval rating among Democrats.

Current activities

DiFrancesco presently serves on the Commerce Bancorp board of directors and is a partner in a law firm. He resides with his wife and children in Warren Township, New Jersey.

In August 2011, there was a feud between New Jersey Governor Christie and New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg over whether DiFrancesco would be invited to the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks ceremony in Lower Manhattan, since DiFrancesco was governor during the attacks.

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MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL...

 

He Leadeth Me

 

In pastures green?

Not always; sometimes He

who knoweth best, in kindness leadeth me

In many ways where heavy shadows be.

Out of the sunshine warm and soft and bright...

Out of the sunshine into the darkest night,

I oft would faint with sorrow and affright,

Only for this...I know He holds my hand;

so whether in the green or desert land

I trust although I may not understand.

 

And by still waters?

No, not always so;

Ofttimes the heavy tempests round me blow,

And o'er my soul the waters and billows go.

But when the storms beat loudest and I cry

aloud for help, the Master standeth by

And whispers to my soul, "Lo, it is I."

Above the tempest wild I hear Him say,

Beyond this darkness lies a perfect day.

In every path of thine I lead the way.

 

So whether on the hilltops high and fair

I dwell, or in the sunless valleys where

 The shadows lie...what matters?  He is there.

And more than this, where'er the pathway lead

He gives to me no helpless broken reed,

But His own hand, sufficient for my need.

So where He leads me, I can safely go,

And in the blest hereafter I shall know

Why in His wisdom, He hath led me so.

Author Unknown

 

"BE NOT OVERCOME BY EVIL BUT OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD"  Romans 12:21

 


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