Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the creation of the TRUST (Transparency and Reliability Uniting to Secure Trust) Commission and tasked it with recommending ways to eliminate corruption, promote transparency, and strengthen the public’s trust in government. The first meeting was held on January 30.
The TRUST Commission will hold listening sessions throughout New Jersey to solicit public input. When scheduled, the listening sessions will be found on the Commission’s website.
In addition to New Jersey Attorney General Platkin, the members include:
- Sue Altman, State Director for U.S. Senator Andy Kim
- Charles Boyer, Pastor of Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in Trenton, Co-Founder of Salvation and Social Justice
- Ronald Chen, Professor at Rutgers University, former Dean and Co-Dean of Rutgers Law School
- Jennifer Davenport, Deputy General Counsel at PSEG, former First Assistant Attorney General of NJ
- John Farmer Jr., University Professor, Rutgers University, former Assistant U.S. Attorney, New Jersey Attorney General, and Dean of Rutgers Law School
- Paul Fishman, Partner at Arnold & Porter, former U.S. Attorney for New Jersey
- Jeannine LaRue, Senior Vice President, Kaufman Zita Group
- Virginia Long, retired NJ Supreme Court Justice
- Edward Neafsey, Adjunct Professor at Rutgers Law School in Newark, former First Assistant Attorney General, and retired NJ Superior Court judge
- Hetty Rosenstein, former NJ State Director for the Communications Workers of America
- Edwin Stier, member of Stier Anderson LLC, former Director of the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice
- Debbie Walsh, Director of the Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University
They are expected to complete their work within six months and issue a written report.
Contact: Paul Penna, Director of Government Affairs, ppenna@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x110.