Legislators Then & Now
On NJN
June 16 at 10 pm

STATEWIDE - On an upcoming special NJN program, senior political correspondent Michael Aron talks with six former state legislators who reflect on the changes in the New Jersey Senate and Assembly over the last 20 to 30 years. The legislators also look ahead, anticipating what the future will bring to the legislature. The one-hour program airs on Monday, June 16, at 10 pm, and is rebroadcast on Saturday, June 21, at 2 pm. The program will be web streamed simultaneously at www.njn.net.
Guests include Albert Burstein (Assemblyman, '72 to '82), Chuck Hardwick (Assemblyman, '78 to '92, Speaker, '86 to '90), Maureen Ogden (Assemblywoman, '82 to '96), William J. Hamilton (Assemblyman, '72 to '78, Speaker, '77), Richard Van Wagner (Assemblyman, '74 to '84, Senator, '84 to '91) and Barry Parker (Assemblyman, '66 to '72, Speaker, '71, Senator, '72 to '82).

This experienced group offers insights on a range of subjects from the environment of the legislature, working relationships between the Democrats and the Republicans, media scrutiny, fundraising, party lines, leadership, staffing, and how they got started in politics.

"Was life better in the 70s, was the camaraderie stronger, are the issues tougher now? Were they good times or bad times? All this and much more is discussed with a vigor and enthusiasm that shows how much their time in the legislature meant to these dedicated individuals," states NJN Executive Director Elizabeth Christopherson.

"We hope this lively insight into what legislators do and the challenges they face will build voter interest in the fall election when New Jersey will be electing all 120 members of our legislature," says Ingrid Reed, Director, Eagleton New Jersey Project.
This program is produced by NJN Executive Producer William Jobes and Producer Ed Rodgers. Support is provided in part by the John L. Doyle and Sarah J. Doyle Fund for Seminars Rodgers. Support is provided in part by the John L. Doyle and Sarah J. Doyle Fund for Seminars on New Jersey Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics.