First, we appointed former United States ascender to lead to the effort and he has incredible skill and produced phenomenal results. [applause]. Think about this. Tax appeals were weighing down the city. 303 million is owed just to the casinos in tax rebates. Set the senator using the authority we gave him, negotiated that number down by more than 50 , just over 138 million and in 2017 we announced glad you are all seated for this one 1140 11. 4 decrease in property taxes in Atlantic City which means average property tax reduction of 621. This was the result of budgetcutting measures that reduced city spending by 66 million over the 2015 budget and with a jeff in charge the budget will stay level in 2018 as well. He also reached a settlement with the police union, a settlement leading to now there will be 12 hour shifts in Atlantic City, reduced salaries, reduced term lease payments and reduced workforce of 252 officers, all agreements that would not have occurred without the senators
Programs. This is an hour and 15 minutes. [ applause ] thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. [ applause ] thank you. Thank you very much. Mr. President , mr. Speaker, honorable members of the supreme court, members of the state legislature and my cabinet, former governors, family and friends, this is the seventh time that i have had the honor to step before this legislature and the people of new jersey to perform one of my duties as governor. Article five, section one, paragraph 12 of our constitution creates the requirement for the governor to report on the state of the state. As the one person independently elected by all new jerseyians in the State Government, the governor is the only person truly able to give this report. For me, service to the people of this state has been my central responsibility every day of my life for the last 15 years. First as United States attorney. And now as governor. As i enter my eighth year as governor,
Programs. This is an hour and 15 minutes. [ applause ] thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. [ applause ] thank you. Thank you very much. Mr. President , mr. Speaker, honorable members of the supreme court, members of the state legislature and my cabinet, former governors, family and friends, this is the seventh time that i have had the honor to step before this legislature and the people of new jersey to perform one of my duties as governor. Article five, section one, paragraph 12 of our constitution creates the requirement for the governor to report on the state of the state. As the one person independently elected by all new jerseyians in the State Government, the governor is the only person truly able to give this report. For me, service to the people of this state has been my central responsibility every day of my life for the last 15 years. First as United States attorney. And now as governor. As i enter my eighth year as governor,
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much. Mr. President , mr. Speaker, honorable members of the Supreme Court, members of the state legislature and my cabinet, former governors, family and friends, this is the seventh time that i have had the honor step before this legislature and the people of new jersey to perform one of my duties as governor. Article 5, section 1, paragraph 12 of our constitution. Creates the requirement for the governor to report on the state of the state. As the one person independently elected by all new jersey State Government, the governor is the only person truly able to give this report. For me, service to the people of this state has been my central responsibility every day of my life for the last 15 years. First as United States attorney. And now as governor. As i enter my eighth year as governor, it is my honor and privilege to report on the state of the state that i call home for
U. S. Special forces to circle raqqa which is essentially the administrative capitol of the Islamic State. And basically cut it off from resupply of fighters, of ammunition, while they train up additional arab fighters who will go into the city and actually fight block to block. Rose and we conclude this evening with governor Chris Christie of new jersey talking about the bridge gate trial and verdict and his political future. I cant tell you how many timessive been told my political career was over. Here i am. And i will tell you this. What matters to me most is my reputation. And thats what i am fighting for. And thats why i am here telling you the truth of not only what i know but the truth of what happened in the trial because if you read the reports of the trial, you wouldnt even know what happened there. The Political Campaign as voters go to the polls, the attack against raqqa, and an exclusive interview with governor Chris Christie of new jersey when we continue. Funding for ch