Elizabeth Randall
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Elizabeth Randall is an American Republican Party
politician who serves as a Commissioner of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
and served on the Bergen County
Board of Chosen Freeholders
from 2003 to 2007. She previously served as county counsel under the administration of former Bergen County Executive
William "Pat" Schuber
, where she spearheaded important initiatives, such as the downsizing of county government, and the preservation of thousands of acres of open space. Prior to serving in county government, Randall was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly
in 1985 and served there until 1992, representing the 39th Legislative District
.
A resident of Westwood, New Jersey
, she was appointed New Jersey Commissioner of Banking and Insurance under Governor
Christine Todd Whitman
. Prior to that, she served as assistant counsel in the office of Governor Thomas Kean
. She also served as vice president of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority
, which manages the Meadowlands Sports Complex
.
Randall was an adjunct professor of public policy at Ramapo College
and currently sits as a member of the Rutgers Finance Advisory Board. She formerly worked as an attorney in the Westwood law firm of Randall, Randall and Stevens. Randall is currently on the Columbia Bank Board of Directors, and is the only woman to serve in this capacity in the history of the bank. She is a member of the Board of the Westwood Senior House and president of the Riley Senior Center, a senior activity center in Westwood.
She has worked to improve budgeting to the county, reduce the county debt, and make Bergen County a leader in campaign finance reform
. She is working to bring meaningful protections against so-called "Pay to Play
" in Bergen County.
One of her first acts as Freeholder was to introduce an amendment to the county’s ethics code forcing full disclosure of campaign contributions given by vendors to officeholders, political parties and political action committees. She has worked to keep the Continental Airlines Arena
open, help assure feasible transportation, and to protect Bergen County from overdevelopment.
Randall was defeated for reelection in the 2006 Republican primary for freeholder. Randall had accepted the county party's endorsement to run for reelection on a ticket headed by former Freeholder Todd Caliguire
for county executive. After moderate County Clerk Kathleen Donovan
entered the race against the conservative Caliguire, Randall, together with county surrogate canidate, Jae Y. Kim, Esq., switched to Donovan's ticket. Randall was defeated in the primary by Caliguire's running mates.
On February 26, 2008, Randall was nominated by Governor of New Jersey
Jon Corzine
to serve on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician who serves as a Commissioner of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is a regulatory authority in New Jersey charged with the responsibility of seeing that "safe, adequate, and proper utility services are provided at reasonable rates for customers in New Jersey." The NJBPU regulates natural gas, electricity, water,...
and served on the Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
from 2003 to 2007. She previously served as county counsel under the administration of former Bergen County Executive
County executive
A county executive is the head of the executive branch of government in a county. This position is common in the United States.The executive may be an elected or an appointed position...
William "Pat" Schuber
Pat Schuber
William "Pat" Schuber is an American Republican Party politician, who served for four years as Mayor of Bogota, New Jersey, represented his district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1982 to 1990 and served 12 years as the County Executive of Bergen County.Schuber received a BA from Fordham...
, where she spearheaded important initiatives, such as the downsizing of county government, and the preservation of thousands of acres of open space. Prior to serving in county government, Randall was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
in 1985 and served there until 1992, representing the 39th Legislative District
39th Legislative District (New Jersey)
New Jersey's 39th Legislative District is one of 40 in the state, including portions of Bergen County and Passaic County. Included are the Bergen County municipalities of: Closter Borough, Demarest Borough, Dumont Borough, Emerson Borough, Harrington Park Borough, Haworth Borough, Hillsdale...
.
A resident of Westwood, New Jersey
Westwood, New Jersey
Westwood is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,908....
, she was appointed New Jersey Commissioner of Banking and Insurance under Governor
Governor of New Jersey
The Office of the Governor of New Jersey is the executive branch for the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be...
Christine Todd Whitman
Christine Todd Whitman
Christine Todd "Christie" Whitman is an American Republican politician and author who served as the 50th Governor of New Jersey from 1994 to 2001, and was the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in the administration of President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2003. She was New...
. Prior to that, she served as assistant counsel in the office of Governor Thomas Kean
Thomas Kean
Thomas Howard Kean is an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 48th Governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990. Kean is best known globally, however, for his 2002 appointment as Chairman of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, widely known as the...
. She also served as vice president of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority
New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority
The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority is an independent authority established by the State of New Jersey in 1971 to oversee the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Originally consisting of Giants Stadium and the Meadowlands Racetrack in 1976, Brendan Byrne Arena was added to the complex in...
, which manages the Meadowlands Sports Complex
Meadowlands Sports Complex
The MetLife Sports Complex is a sports and entertainment facility located in East Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, owned and operated by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority...
.
Randall was an adjunct professor of public policy at Ramapo College
Ramapo College
Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public liberal arts and professional studies institution of the New Jersey system of higher education.- Location :...
and currently sits as a member of the Rutgers Finance Advisory Board. She formerly worked as an attorney in the Westwood law firm of Randall, Randall and Stevens. Randall is currently on the Columbia Bank Board of Directors, and is the only woman to serve in this capacity in the history of the bank. She is a member of the Board of the Westwood Senior House and president of the Riley Senior Center, a senior activity center in Westwood.
She has worked to improve budgeting to the county, reduce the county debt, and make Bergen County a leader in campaign finance reform
Campaign finance reform
Campaign finance reform is the common term for the political effort in the United States to change the involvement of money in politics, primarily in political campaigns....
. She is working to bring meaningful protections against so-called "Pay to Play
Pay to Play
Pay to play, sometimes pay for play, is a phrase used for a variety of situations in which money is exchanged for services or the privilege to engage in certain activities...
" in Bergen County.
One of her first acts as Freeholder was to introduce an amendment to the county’s ethics code forcing full disclosure of campaign contributions given by vendors to officeholders, political parties and political action committees. She has worked to keep the Continental Airlines Arena
Continental Airlines Arena
Izod Center is a multi-purpose arena, in the MetLife Sports Complex, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. It opened in 1981 and currently has a maximum seating capacity of 20,000...
open, help assure feasible transportation, and to protect Bergen County from overdevelopment.
Randall was defeated for reelection in the 2006 Republican primary for freeholder. Randall had accepted the county party's endorsement to run for reelection on a ticket headed by former Freeholder Todd Caliguire
Todd Caliguire
Todd Caliguire is an American Republican Party politician in New Jersey. He is a former county freeholder and candidate for Governor of New Jersey. Caliguire is married to Laurie Gayle Stephenson, a professional actress who has appeared in several Broadway productions including the lead role in...
for county executive. After moderate County Clerk Kathleen Donovan
Kathleen Donovan
Kathleen A. Donovan is an American Republican Party politician, who is currently serving her first term as County Executive of Bergen County, New Jersey. She previously served as County Clerk for four terms, one term in the New Jersey General Assembly...
entered the race against the conservative Caliguire, Randall, together with county surrogate canidate, Jae Y. Kim, Esq., switched to Donovan's ticket. Randall was defeated in the primary by Caliguire's running mates.
On February 26, 2008, Randall was nominated by Governor of New Jersey
Governor of New Jersey
The Office of the Governor of New Jersey is the executive branch for the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be...
Jon Corzine
Jon Corzine
Jon Stevens Corzine is the former CEO of Goldman Sachs and of MF Global, and a one time American politician, who served as the 54th Governor of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010. A Democrat, Corzine served five years of a six-year U.S. Senate term representing New Jersey before being elected Governor...
to serve on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is a regulatory authority in New Jersey charged with the responsibility of seeing that "safe, adequate, and proper utility services are provided at reasonable rates for customers in New Jersey." The NJBPU regulates natural gas, electricity, water,...
.