Roger Bodman
| Roger A. Bodman | |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Commissioner of Labor | |
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In office 1982–1985 | |
| New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation | |
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In office 1985–1986 | |
| Preceded by | John Sheridan |
| Succeeded by | Hazel Gluck |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Slomka |
Roger A. Bodman (born 1952) is an American Republican Party politician and political strategist who served in the cabinet of New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean.
Career
Bodman grew up in Bernardsville, New Jersey, near where his father worked for AT&T as an engineer. He graduated in 1970 from Bernardsville High School.[1]
He is a 1974 graduate of Ohio University.[2] Bodman began his political career as a driver for U.S. Rep. Millicent Fenwick in her first campaign for Congress in 1974.[3] He later ran Fenwick's District Office. In 1978, Bodman managed the successful campaign of Jim Courter for Congress against two-term Democratic Rep. Helen Meyner, the wife of former New Jersey Governor Robert Meyner. Bodman later became Courter's Chief of Staff. In 1981, Bodman was the campaign manager for Thomas Kean in his winning campaign for Governor of New Jersey. Bodman served in Kean's cabinet, first as the Commissioner of Labor from 1982 to 1985, and then as Commissioner of Transportation from 1985 to 1986.[4] He resigned from the cabinet in 1987[5] to start a lobbying firm.[2]
References
- ↑ Aron, Michael. "Interview with Roger Bodman", Rutgers University, January 27, 2009. Accessed March 27, 2016.
- 1 2 "Public Strategies Impact". http://www.njpsi.com/. Retrieved 22 March 2016. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ Schapiro, Amy (2003). Millicent Fenwick: Her Way. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813532318.
- ↑ Felzenberg, Alvin (2006). Governor Tom Kean: From the New Jersey Statehouse to the 911 Commission. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813539867.
- ↑ Mullin, Moon (1988). New Jersey Legislative Manual. Fitzgeralds.