Office of the Governor | Newsroom Page 1 of 1 NJ Home Services A to Z Departments/Agencies FAQs Hom e Search All of NJ Home Newsroom Media Administration NJ's Priorities Contact Us Press Releases Public Addresses Executive Orders Press Kit Reports Home > Newsroom > Press Releases > 2010 > Governor Chris Christie Appoints Senator Baroni to Port Authority Stay Connected Governor Chris Christie Appoints Senator Baroni to Port with Social Media Authority Friday, February 19, 2010 Tags: Appointments Stay Connected with Email Alerts Trenton, NJ – Governor Chris Christie today announced the appointment of Senator Bill Baroni to the post of Deputy Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Submit Que "Senator Baroni is a distinguished leader with a record of putting the public first. He brings with him the right experience and leadership needed to help lead the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey into the new decade. I know that Bill shares my commitment to accountability and ending wasteful spending throughout state government. I am confident that Senator Baroni will do an excellent job and look after the public's interest and New Jersey’s interests while serving at the Port Authority.” Senator Baroni was elected to the New Jersey State Senate in 2008, after serving four years in the New Jersey Assembly. In the Senate he sits on the Judiciary, Health, and Human & Senior Citizens Committees. Senator Baroni is concurrently an attorney with Fornaro and Francioso and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Seton Hall University. Previously, Senator Baroni was an attorney with Blank Rome, LLP, where his practice included campaign finance and election law. Senator Baroni holds a BA, Magnum Cum Laude, from George Washington University and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law. Senator Baroni currently resides in Hamilton, NJ. ### Press Contact: Mike Drewniak 609-777-2600 Contact Us|| Privacy Notice Legal Statement & Disclaimers |Accessibility Statement | Statewide: NJ Home | Services A to Z | Departments/Agencies | FAQs Office of the Governor: Home | Newsroom | Media | Administration | NJ's Priorities | Contact Us Copyright © State of New Jersey, 1996-2014 Office of the Governor PO Box 001 Trenton, NJ 08625 609-292-6000 http://nj.gov/governor/news/news/552010/approved/20100219a.html 9/15/2014.