Which American lawyer worked closely with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to create traffic jams in Fort Lee, New Jersey?
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David Samson (lawyer) David Samson (born August 14, 1939) is an American lawyer and convicted felon who served as New Jersey Attorney General under Democrat Governor Jim McGreevey from 2002 to 2003. He served as the Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) from 2011 until his resignation on March 28, 2014 in the aftermath of the Fort Lee lane closure scandal. Samson is a partner and founding member of the law firm Wolff & Samson from which he resigned in April 2015, and had been an ally of Governor Chris Christie.
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Fort Lee lane closure scandal The Fort Lee lane closure scandal, also known as the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal or Bridgegate, is a U.S. political scandal in which a staff member and political appointees of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) colluded to create traffic jams in Fort Lee, New Jersey, by closing lanes at the main toll plaza for the upper level of the George Washington Bridge.
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Andrew G. McBride Andrew G. McBride (born June 26, 1960) is an American attorney based in Washington, D.C., and a former U.S. Supreme Court law clerk, U.S. Department of Justice official, and Assistant United States Attorney.
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Grover C. Richman Jr. Grover C. Richman Jr. (October 1, 1911 – May 6, 1983) was an American lawyer who served as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 1951 to 1953 and New Jersey Attorney General from 1954 to 1958.
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Todd Graves (attorney) Todd P. Graves is a private practice attorney, Republican lawyer and politician, who previously served as United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. A twice-elected state prosecutor who is currently in private practice with the law firm Graves Garrett LLC, his practice focuses on representing individuals and businesses nationwide before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. Graves was born and raised in Tarkio, Missouri. His brother is U.S. Representative Sam Graves. On December 13, 2016, Missouri Governor-Elect Eric Greitens announced his endorsement of Graves for Chairman of the Missouri Republican Party.
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Peter Keisler Peter Douglas Keisler (born October 13, 1960 in Hempstead, New York) is an American lawyer whose 2006 nomination by President George W. Bush to the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit became embroiled in partisan controversy. He is a partner at the firm of Sidley Austin in Washington, D.C., and used to be the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Division at the U.S. Department of Justice. Upon the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, until November 9, 2007, he was also the Acting Attorney General of the United States.
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Robert Lougy Robert Lougy is a judge on the New Jersey Superior Court and the former acting New Jersey Attorney General.
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Lee B. Laskin Lee B. Laskin (born June 30, 1936) is an American attorney, politician and judge who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature before being appointed to serve on the New Jersey Superior Court.
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Bernard Jackvony Bernard A. Jackvony (born April 9, 1945) is a former lieutenant governor of Rhode Island and a lawyer who specialises in fiduciary litigation.
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Richard Bagger Richard H. "Rich" Bagger (born March 27, 1960) is an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey, and former State Senator who later served as chief of staff to Governor Chris Christie. He left the Christie administration in early 2012, and is now an Executive Vice President with Celgene. He is a resident of Westfield, New Jersey.
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Raymond A. Brown Raymond A. Brown (1915 – October 9, 2009) was an American criminal defense lawyer who represented a wide variety of high-profile clients, ranging from politicians to accused spies, including New Jersey state senator Angelo Errichetti (convicted in the Abscam case), boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter and "Dr. X" physician Mario Jascalevich.
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Philip Kwon Philip Kwon is deputy counsel for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
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Rich Constable Richard E. Constable III is a senior corporate executive at Wyndham Worldwide. From 2012 to 2015 he was the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. A former Assistant US Attorney, he also served as the Deputy Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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Richard L. Wright Richard LaFollette Wright (born January 18, 1943) is an American political leader who held a number of positions at both the state and national level. He served as Chief of Staff to the Governor of New Jersey in the Cabinet of Governor Jim Florio. He was National Finance Director in the presidential campaign of Senator Bill Bradley. He worked on the energy task force of President Jimmy Carter and as a senior advisor in the United States Department of Energy. Prior to joining the government, he was Executive Director of Amnesty International in Washington, D.C.
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Christopher J. Brown Christopher J. Brown is an American Republican Party politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 2012, representing the 8th Legislative District.
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James Bopp James Bopp, Jr.. is an American conservative attorney and constitutional scholar. He has repeatedly been named one of the 100 most influential lawyers in the United States by the "National Law Journal", and is renowned with regards to election laws and campaign finance.
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J. Howard McGrath James Howard McGrath (November 28, 1903September 2, 1966) was an American politician and attorney from the U.S. state of Rhode Island. McGrath, a Democrat, served as U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island before becoming Governor, U.S. Solicitor General, U.S. Senator, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Attorney General of the United States.
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Lee Atwater Harvey LeRoy "Lee" Atwater (February 27, 1951 – March 29, 1991) was an American political consultant and strategist for the Republican Party. He was an adviser to US presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush and chairman of the Republican National Committee. Atwater aroused controversy through his aggressive campaign tactics, such as using "weasel" questions to achieve favorable poll results.
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Timmy Teepell Timothy Patrick Teepell, known as Timmy Teepell (born February 15, 1975), is a Republican political consultant from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who was chief of staff to Governor Bobby Jindal during most of Jindal's first term in office. Since 2011, Teepell has operated the firm OnMessage Inc., based in suburban Washington, D.C. Teepell is still an advisor to Jindal.
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Pam Bondi Pamela Jo Bondi (born November 17, 1965) is an American attorney, politician and member of the Republican Party who serves as the current Attorney General of Florida.
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Fort Lee Historic Park Fort Lee Historic Park is located atop a bluff of the Hudson Palisades overlooking Burdett's Landing, known as Mount Constitution, in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Native Americans appear to have lived in the area for thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans. Site of George Washington's 1776 encampment opposite Fort Washington at the northern end of Manhattan. Fort Lee is named for General Charles Lee. The site is a reconstruction of the encampment including the blockhouse, battery, quarters as well as a visitors center. It is part of Palisades Interstate Park.
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Theodore &quot;Ted&quot; Jones Theodore Lutrell Jones, known as Ted Jones (born May 1934), is an attorney and lobbyist from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who provided counsel to governors, U.S. representatives, U. S. senators, and presidential candidates.