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Author Katz, Matt (Reporter), author.

Title American governor : Chris Christie's bridge to redemption / Matt Katz.

Publication Info. New York : Threshold Editions, 2016.

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Location Call No. Status
 Burlington Public Library - Adult Department  B CHRISTIE    Check Shelf
Edition First Threshold Editions hardcover edition.
Description viii, 452 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-436) and index.
Contents Introduction: moving the cones -- Part I. The Christie mystique -- A perennial candidate -- "It's hard to be a saint in the city" -- "Everybody in New Jersey was arrested today" -- Part II. Governor -- Big Steve, Joe D. and Cory B. -- Conquering Camden -- "Damn, man, I'm governor" -- Union wars -- Glory days -- Jersey strong -- Four more years -- Part III. The bridge -- "Time for some traffic problems in Flot Lee" -- A Bridgegate timeline -- No surrender -- The crisis -- The investigations -- Christie loses his fleece -- Epilogue: reborn to run.
Summary "The ultimate insider to Chris Christie's 2016 presidential campaign delivers a definitive biography of the popular and controversial governor of New Jersey--including the true story behind the Bridgegate lane-closure scandal,"--Amazon.com.
Subject Christie, Chris.
Governors -- New Jersey -- Biography.
New Jersey -- Politics and government -- 1951-
Presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography.
Genre/Form Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
Subject Christie, Chris. (OCoLC)fst01912534
Governors. (OCoLC)fst00945704
Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
Presidential candidates. (OCoLC)fst01075708
New Jersey. (OCoLC)fst01208379
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term Since 1951
ISBN 9781476782669
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