Christie’s 1st Year As Governor:By The Numbers

$158,000,000,000          – The amount that Governor Christie’s pension & benefit reform plan will save in the estimated pension shortfall in 2041 if implemented.

 

$11,000,000,000            – Budget shortfall closed without raising taxes 

 

$518,000,000                – In financing assistance, business incentives and tax credits provided by New Jersey Economic Development Authority

 

$64,800,000                  – In assistance provided to small businesses from Cape May County to Bergen County

 

2,334,420                      – YouTube video views

 

174,943                        – Constituents responded to by the Governor’s Office of Constituent Relations

 

104,000                        – Students trapped in chronically failing schools in New Jersey who could benefit from bold education reforms put forward by Governor Christie to

bring accountability, competition and greater choice to New Jersey public education.

 

28,929                          – Fans on the Governor Chris Christie Fan Page

 

23,457                          – @GovChristie twitter followers

 

357                               – Days since Chris Christie was sworn in as Governor of New Jersey

 

280+                             – Number of times Governor Christie featured on the front page of The Star-Ledger

 

269                               – New Jerseyans nominated by Governor Christie (boards/commissions/authorities, cabinet members, judges, prosecutors, directors). Of which, 84 are

            still waiting for State Senate action

 

219                               – Public events

 

121                               – Bills signed into law

 

104                               – Press availabilities

 

87                                – Radio interviews including 12 “Ask the Governor” programs on 101.5 FM

 

85                                – New Jersey towns visited

 

58                                – Percent of school budgets defeated after unions refused pay freeze – highest ever percentage of defeated school budgets

 

52                                – Executive Orders Issued

 

51                                – Television interviews (national and local)

 

34                                – Manufacturing projects which received $22.2 million in assistance

 

33                                – ‘Tool Kit’ reforms proposed to give municipalities the tools to help control property taxes and local spending

 

26                                – Employer meetings and site  visits, including Boeing, BASF, and Honeywell

 

25                                – Town hall events held across the state

 

21                                – Number of counties visited in the state

 

16                                – Number of times the governor has exercised veto authority to police the actions of state boards, commissions and authorities

 

15                                – Business relocations to New Jersey from New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Maryland

 

14                                – Major speeches delivered

 

11                                – Conditional vetoes of legislation

 

11                                – Absolute vetoes of legislation

 

10                                – Foreign delegations received in New Jersey

 

9                                  – New Jersey Heroes and counting

 

8                                  – Cabinet meetings

 

8                                  – Foreign Direct Investment Projects – From China, Portugal, and Germany

 

6                                  – Fortune 500 Expansions – Campbell Soup Company, Coca Cola Enterprises, Honeywell, Pitney Bowes, UPS, and Boeing

 

6                                  – Charter schools approved

 

2                                  – Percent Arbitration cap passed

 

2                                  – Percent Property tax cap passed

 

1                                  – Number of times the Governor read ‘twas the night before Christmas with the Boston Pops Orchestra

 

0                                 – Tax increases while closing an $11 billion budget deficit

 

Countless                  – Number of times Governor Christie has been asked if he is running for president; Number of times he has answered NO

Posted: January 11th, 2011 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Chris Christie | Tags: Chris Christie | 1 Comment »

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