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Pete Cammarano
Partner
Mr. Cammarano served as Chief of Staff to Governor Richard
Codey when he assumed that role in 2004. In his capacity as
Chief of Staff, Mr. Cammarano was responsible for overseeing all
legislative and executive branch activities in New Jersey. Prior to
serving as Chief of Staff, Mr. Cammarano spent ten years working
in the New Jersey State Senate as Senator Codey’s Chief of Staff.
He previously served as the Director of Public Affairs for the
Department of Insurance during the tenure of Governor Florio,
and as Deputy Director for United States Senator Frank
Lautenberg’s 1994 reelection campaign.
Mr. Cammarano’s experience in key government positions
provides him with a unique knowledge of the inner workings of
state government. He maintains close working relations with the
key players throughout state government, and is known for his keen
sense of the New Jersey political environment.
Mr. Cammarano currently serves as a member of the New Jersey
Casino Reinvestment Development Authority.
Kevin P. Hagan
Partner
Mr. Hagan served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor
James E. McGreevey. He oversaw the Office of Constituent
Relations and the Office of Inter-Governmental Affairs maintaining
an active, open line of communication with New Jersey’s counties
and municipalities.
As a political strategist, Mr. Hagan led Senator Frank R. Lautenberg
to a comeback victory in 2002. He also served as political director
for the McGreevey for Governor 2001 campaign. As CEO of the
New Jersey Democratic State Committee under Chairman Bonnie
Watson Coleman, Mr. Hagan led Democrats to victory statewide. In 2003, the NJDSC participated in a historical victory leading
Democrats to increase their majority despite a 50 year trend where
the sitting Governor’s political party lost seats.
Currently, Mr. Hagan serves on the New Jersey Real Estate
Commission. He also serves on the Amistad Commission, which
is aimed at incorporating African American history into the
traditional educational curriculum of New Jersey.
A graduate of Drew University, Mr. Hagan has a degree in
secondary education and history and a Masters in Public
Administration from Rutgers University.
William F. Layton
Principal
Over the last 10 years Mr. Layton has been the Executive Director of the New Jersey Concrete and Aggregate Association (NJCAA). Mr. Layton has had numerous legislative initiatives enacted into law leading to the preservation of over a billion dollars in NJCAA member assets by protecting their mineable reserves.
From 1997 through 1998 Mr. Layton served as the Political Director of the New Jersey Republican State Committee during Governor ChristieWhitman’s re-election campaign and helped design and implement the Victory’98 program which involved implementing the voter contact and get out the vote operations for targeted campaigns.
Mr. Layton has served as the elected Chairman of the Burlington County Republican Committee since 2007. He is also a former member of both the Board of Directors of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association and the Burlington County College. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Rutgers University and also holds a Master of Arts degree in Governmental Affairs from Villanova University.
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