Subject: RE: For Comms Approval: Senate Majority Leader Weinberg Calls on Gov. Christie to Resign in Light of His New Role as Trump Campaign Chair
From: "Helmstetter, TJ" <[email-masked]>
To: "Walker, Eric" <[email-masked]>, "Wei, Shu-Yen" <[email-masked]>, "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>, "Paustenbach, Mark" <[email-masked]>, "Walsh, Tom" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 12:49:51 -0700

I would have this come on her letterhead and then we forward it for maximum impact
Looks out of whack to Jersey press corps if Weinberg statement is going out on our letterhead

From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 3:43 PM
To: Wei, Shu-Yen; Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark; Walsh, Tom
Cc: Helmstetter, TJ
Subject: RE: For Comms Approval: Senate Majority Leader Weinberg Calls on Gov. Christie to Resign in Light of His New Role as Trump Campaign Chair

Did she agree to do it?

From: Wei, Shu-Yen
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 3:32 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Walker, Eric; Paustenbach, Mark; Walsh, Tom
Cc: Helmstetter, TJ
Subject: For Comms Approval: Senate Majority Leader Weinberg Calls on Gov. Christie to Resign in Light of His New Role as Trump Campaign Chair

For Immediate Release

May 9, 2016

Senate Majority Leader Weinberg Calls on Gov. Christie to Resign in Light of His New Role as Trump Campaign Chair

Trenton- Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg called on Governor Chris Christie to resign today, in light of the announcement that he will serve as Donald Trump's transition chair<http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/05/trump_taps_christie_for_key_role_if_elected_president.html#incart_river_index> in a Trump administration. The announcement follows six newspaper editorial boards<http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/03/01/seven-nj-newspapers-call-christie-resign/81168876/> calling on a Christie resignation, citing "long neglect of the state to pursue his own selfish agenda." Last week, Christie's approval rating among New Jersey residents dropped to 26 percent<http://www.app.com/story/news/politics/new-jersey/chris-christie/2016/04/28/chris-christie-ratings-sink-poll/83673682/>, his lowest to date.

"I am once again calling on Governor Christie to resign," said Senator Weinberg. "Despite quitting his quixotic pursuit of the presidency, he has continued to pursue his own, self-serving plans at the expense of New Jerseyans by acting as a foot soldier to such an extreme and divisive candidate as Donald Trump. It's time that our governor actually act in the interest of our state and leave office."

Senator Weinberg had co-sponsored a bill last year that would have required New Jersey governors to resign<http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/07/fed_up_with_christies_2016_absences_dem_lawmakers.html> in order to run for President. While campaigning for the presidency, Christie spent over 70 percent<http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/02/how_much_time_christie_spent_out_of_state.html#8> of his time out of state last year.

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