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Kelly has been implicated in the four-day closures of entrance ramps to the [[George Washington Bridge]] in the late summer of 2013, in part of what has been described as politically motivated retribution against the Mayor of [[Fort Lee, New Jersey]].<ref name=zernicke>{{cite news |first=Kate |last=Zernike |authorlink=Kate Zernike |title=Christie Faces Scandal on Traffic Jam Aides Ordered |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/09/nyregion/christie-aide-tied-to-bridge-lane-closings.html |quote='Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee,' Bridget Anne Kelly, a deputy chief of staff to Mr. Christie, e-mailed David Wildstein, ... who worked at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the bridge. |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 8, 2014 |accessdate=January 9, 2014 }}</ref> |
Kelly has been implicated in the four-day closures of entrance ramps to the [[George Washington Bridge]] in the late summer of 2013, in part of what has been described as politically motivated retribution against the Mayor of [[Fort Lee, New Jersey]].<ref name=zernicke>{{cite news |first=Kate |last=Zernike |authorlink=Kate Zernike |title=Christie Faces Scandal on Traffic Jam Aides Ordered |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/09/nyregion/christie-aide-tied-to-bridge-lane-closings.html |quote='Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee,' Bridget Anne Kelly, a deputy chief of staff to Mr. Christie, e-mailed David Wildstein, ... who worked at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the bridge. |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 8, 2014 |accessdate=January 9, 2014 }}</ref> |
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On August 13, 2013, Kelly sent an eight-word e-mail to [[David Wildstein]], a Christie appointee to the [[board of commissioners]] of the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]], that read, "Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/bridget-anne-kelly|title=Meet the Christie Aide Behind the Instantly Infamous 'Traffic Problems' Email|last=Lach|first=Eric|date=January 8, 2014|accessdate=January 8, 2014|publisher=Talking Point Memo}}</ref> Wildstein responded to Kelly's e-mail: "Got it." In a texting exchange the next day, Wildstein relayed to Kelly a text from Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich in which he complained about the traffic jam and said, "The bigger problem is getting kids to school. Please help. It's maddening." Kelly replied, "Is it wrong that I'm smiling?" |
On August 13, 2013, Kelly sent an eight-word e-mail to [[David Wildstein]], a Christie appointee to the [[board of commissioners]] of the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]], that read, "Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/bridget-anne-kelly|title=Meet the Christie Aide Behind the Instantly Infamous 'Traffic Problems' Email|last=Lach|first=Eric|date=January 8, 2014|accessdate=January 8, 2014|publisher=Talking Point Memo}}</ref> Wildstein responded to Kelly's e-mail: "Got it." In a texting exchange the next day, Wildstein relayed to Kelly a text from Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich in which he complained about the traffic jam and said, "The bigger problem is getting kids to school. Please help. It's maddening." Kelly replied, "Is it wrong that I'm smiling?" <ref>http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/02/bridge_scandal_david_wildstein_uncensored_documents.html NJ.com</ref> |
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On January 9, 2014, after the emails were disclosed, the governor announced that he had fired Kelly, calling her action "stupid" and "deceitful" and claiming her actions had caused him to mislead the public.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/10/nyregion/christie-controversy-bridge-lane-closings.html?hp|title=Christie Fires Aide in Bridge Scandal as U.S. Opens Inquiry |last1=Santora | first1=Marc |last2=Rashbaum |first2=William |date=January 9, 2014 |accessdate=January 11, 2014 |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> That day, Kelly was named as a defendant in a federal [[class action]] [[lawsuit]] in the [[U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey]] that cited a [[Conspiracy (civil)|civil conspiracy]] and "willful, wanton, arbitrary, and egregious [[official misconduct]]".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Markos |first=Kibret |date=January 9, 2014 | url=http://www.northjersey.com/fortlee/Six_Bergen_County_residents_file_class-action_lawsuits_against_Christie.html| title=Six Bergen County residents file class-action lawsuits over GWB scandal|work=The Record |accessdate=2014-01-11}}</ref><ref>Complaint, docket entry 1, Jan. 9, 2014, ''Zachary Galicki, et al. v. State of New Jersey, Christopher James Christie, Bridget Anne Kelly, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Bill Baroni, David Wildstein, et al.'', case no. 2:14-cv-00169-KM-MCA, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (Newark Div.)</ref> In the wake of her firing, police established no parking zones outside of Kelly's home in Ramsey to keep press and gawkers away, while "no trespassing" signs were placed on the lawn of the home.<ref>Diduch, Mary. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/240422441_Signs_shoo_media_from_Ramsey_homes_of_ex-Christie_aide__kin.html?page=all "Signs shoo media from Ramsey homes of ex-Christie aide, kin"], ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]'', January 16, 2014. Accessed January 17, 2014. "Across the borough at Kelly's light brown house, which also now has two "No trespassing" signs on the lawn, vehicles cannot park along Wyckoff Avenue, a main road where parking has always been banned."</ref> |
On January 9, 2014, after the emails were disclosed, the governor announced that he had fired Kelly, calling her action "stupid" and "deceitful" and claiming her actions had caused him to mislead the public.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/10/nyregion/christie-controversy-bridge-lane-closings.html?hp|title=Christie Fires Aide in Bridge Scandal as U.S. Opens Inquiry |last1=Santora | first1=Marc |last2=Rashbaum |first2=William |date=January 9, 2014 |accessdate=January 11, 2014 |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> That day, Kelly was named as a defendant in a federal [[class action]] [[lawsuit]] in the [[U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey]] that cited a [[Conspiracy (civil)|civil conspiracy]] and "willful, wanton, arbitrary, and egregious [[official misconduct]]".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Markos |first=Kibret |date=January 9, 2014 | url=http://www.northjersey.com/fortlee/Six_Bergen_County_residents_file_class-action_lawsuits_against_Christie.html| title=Six Bergen County residents file class-action lawsuits over GWB scandal|work=The Record |accessdate=2014-01-11}}</ref><ref>Complaint, docket entry 1, Jan. 9, 2014, ''Zachary Galicki, et al. v. State of New Jersey, Christopher James Christie, Bridget Anne Kelly, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Bill Baroni, David Wildstein, et al.'', case no. 2:14-cv-00169-KM-MCA, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (Newark Div.)</ref> In the wake of her firing, police established no parking zones outside of Kelly's home in Ramsey to keep press and gawkers away, while "no trespassing" signs were placed on the lawn of the home.<ref>Diduch, Mary. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/240422441_Signs_shoo_media_from_Ramsey_homes_of_ex-Christie_aide__kin.html?page=all "Signs shoo media from Ramsey homes of ex-Christie aide, kin"], ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]'', January 16, 2014. Accessed January 17, 2014. "Across the borough at Kelly's light brown house, which also now has two "No trespassing" signs on the lawn, vehicles cannot park along Wyckoff Avenue, a main road where parking has always been banned."</ref> |
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Bridget Anne Kelly | |
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| Former Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office April, 2013 – January 9, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Stepien |
| Succeeded by | Louis C. Goetting |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bridget Anne Daul December 18, 1972 Ramsey, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Joseph Kelly (1995–2012); 4 children |
| Residence(s) | Ramsey, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Mount St. Mary's University |
Bridget Anne Kelly (née Daul) is an Republican political consultant in the United States and former Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie. Kelly, a New Jersey native, grew up in Ramsey and graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy in 1990.[1] She graduated from Mount St. Mary's University in 1994 with a bachelor of arts degree in political science.[2]
She began her government career by working as a legislative aide to Assemblyman David C. Russo, later becoming Russo's Chief of Staff.[2][3][4] In 2010, Kelly became Director of Legislative Relations under Governor Christie and in April 2013, he appointed her to be his Deputy Chief of Staff.
She is a single mother with four children.[5][6]
Fort Lee lane closure scandal
Kelly has been implicated in the four-day closures of entrance ramps to the George Washington Bridge in the late summer of 2013, in part of what has been described as politically motivated retribution against the Mayor of Fort Lee, New Jersey.[7]
On August 13, 2013, Kelly sent an eight-word e-mail to David Wildstein, a Christie appointee to the board of commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, that read, "Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee."[8] Wildstein responded to Kelly's e-mail: "Got it." In a texting exchange the next day, Wildstein relayed to Kelly a text from Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich in which he complained about the traffic jam and said, "The bigger problem is getting kids to school. Please help. It's maddening." Kelly replied, "Is it wrong that I'm smiling?" [9]
On January 9, 2014, after the emails were disclosed, the governor announced that he had fired Kelly, calling her action "stupid" and "deceitful" and claiming her actions had caused him to mislead the public.[10] That day, Kelly was named as a defendant in a federal class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey that cited a civil conspiracy and "willful, wanton, arbitrary, and egregious official misconduct".[11][12] In the wake of her firing, police established no parking zones outside of Kelly's home in Ramsey to keep press and gawkers away, while "no trespassing" signs were placed on the lawn of the home.[13]
When she received subpoenas for documents from the New Jersey legislative committee, Kelly's attorneys indicated she would not comply with the subpoenas, citing their clients' Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure[14][15] The committee voted to compel Kelly to produce the previously requested documents, instructing special counsel Reid Schar to "take all necessary steps" to enforce the them.[16]But Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson found no basis to force Kelly and Bill Stepien, the governor's two-time campaign manager, to comply with the subpoenas. The pair had objected to the requests, issued in January, asserting that being forced to identify and turn over records would violate their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination. They called the committee's requests a fishing expedition. The Court agreed.[17]
Ms. Kelley is currently unemployed. [18] On May 1, 2015 she was indicted on 9 counts.
References
- ^ Kelly, Mike. "Mike Kelly: Image of former Christie aide Bridget Anne Kelly doesn't fit résumé", The Record (Bergen County), January 9, 2014. Accessed January 17, 2014. "Kelly grew up in Ramsey, the daughter of Richard Daul, now the director of veterans services in the Bergen County government. In 1990, she graduated from Immaculate Heart Academy, an all-girls Catholic high school in Washington Township."
- ^ a b Calabrese, Erin (December 31, 2013). "Meet fired Christie aide Bridget Anne Kelly | New York Post". Nypost.com. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ Angela Delli Santi (September 12, 2013). "Bridget Anne Kelly, fired Christie aide, was on team from the start". CSMonitor.com. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Who Is Bridget Anne Kelly? Chris Christie Aide Who Revealed His Hand In George Washington Bridge Traffic Meltdown". Ibtimes.com. August 13, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ Kate Zernike (March 11, 2014). "Judge Hears Arguments on Subpoenas to Christie Associates". The New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Bridget Anne Kelly unexpected Divcorce". Daily E News. January 2014. Retrieved March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Zernike, Kate (January 8, 2014). "Christie Faces Scandal on Traffic Jam Aides Ordered". The New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
'Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee,' Bridget Anne Kelly, a deputy chief of staff to Mr. Christie, e-mailed David Wildstein, ... who worked at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the bridge.
- ^ Lach, Eric (January 8, 2014). "Meet the Christie Aide Behind the Instantly Infamous 'Traffic Problems' Email". Talking Point Memo. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/02/bridge_scandal_david_wildstein_uncensored_documents.html NJ.com
- ^ Santora, Marc; Rashbaum, William (January 9, 2014). "Christie Fires Aide in Bridge Scandal as U.S. Opens Inquiry". The New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ Markos, Kibret (January 9, 2014). "Six Bergen County residents file class-action lawsuits over GWB scandal". The Record. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ Complaint, docket entry 1, Jan. 9, 2014, Zachary Galicki, et al. v. State of New Jersey, Christopher James Christie, Bridget Anne Kelly, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Bill Baroni, David Wildstein, et al., case no. 2:14-cv-00169-KM-MCA, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (Newark Div.)
- ^ Diduch, Mary. "Signs shoo media from Ramsey homes of ex-Christie aide, kin", The Record (Bergen County), January 16, 2014. Accessed January 17, 2014. "Across the borough at Kelly's light brown house, which also now has two "No trespassing" signs on the lawn, vehicles cannot park along Wyckoff Avenue, a main road where parking has always been banned."
- ^ Grant, Jason (January 31, 2014). "Bill Stepien's lawyer objects to legislative subpoena in bridge scandal, requests its withdrawal". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Attorney says longtime Christie adviser Bill Stepien will invoke Fifth Amendment". The Washington Post. January 31, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ Baxter, Christopher (February 10, 2014). "Panel investigating Chris Christie bridge scandal votes to compel insiders to produce records". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ Christopher Baxter, "NJ judge rules against bridge scandal panel in subpoena fight," April 9, 2014, Star-Ledger, reproduced by NJ.Com, accessed August 27, 2014, at [1]
- ^ [2]