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Law Firm Involved in GWB Investigation Releases Interview List to Attorney’s Office

The law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher released its interview records to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey and the legislative committee tasked with investigating the George Washington Bridge lane closures.

The list includes 75 interviews, according to The Star-Ledger.

John Wisniewski, a state Assemblyman who is the co-chair of the committee, confirmed the receipt of the list on Monday.

The information released to the committee and the attorney’s office included summaries of the interviews conducted by the firm. There were no recordings or transcripts handed over to the committee.

The report from the firm cleared Governor Chris Christie of any wrongdoing in the incident.

The 75 people interviewed by the law firm are listed below:

1. Jeanne Ashmore
Director of Constituent Relations, Office of the Governor

2. Stacy Bonnafons
Assistant Commissioner, state Department of Community Affairs

3. Terrence Brody
Deputy Executive Director. New Jersey Governor’s Office of Recovery and Rebuilding

4. Michele Brown
CEO, Economic Development Authority

5. Raymond Cantor
Chief Advisor, state Department of Environmental Protection

6. Eugene Chebra
Acting Assistant Director, Municipal Finance and Construction, DEP

7. Christopher Christie
Governor

8. Linda Coles
Supervising Environmental Specialist, Division of Water Quality, DEP

9. Maria Comella
Communications Director, Governor’s Office

10. Richard Constable
Commissioner, DCA

11. Amy Cradic
Deputy Chief of Staff, Policy and Cabinet Liaison, Governor’s Office

12. Nicole Crifo
Chief of Staff to Deb Gramiccioni, Port Authority
Previously: Assistant Counsel, Authorities Unit, Governor’s Office

13. Timothy Cunningham
Senior Policy Liaison, Governor’s Office of Recovery and Rebuilding

14. Eric Daleo
Special Advisor, Governor’s Office of Recovery and Rebuilding

15. Luciana DiMaggio
Aide to Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno

16. Matthew Doherty
Mayor, Belmar

17. Michael Drewniak
Press Secretary to the Governor

18. Michael DuHaime
Christie political strategist, campaign adviser

19. Regina Egea
Director, Authorities Unit, Governor’s Office

20. Marc Ferzan
Executive Director, Governor’s Office of Recovery and Rebuilding

21. June Forrest
Deputy Director of Appointments and Senior Counsel, Governor’s Office

22. Jim Gilroy
Director of Advance, Governor’s Office

23. Lou Goetting
Deputy Chief of Staff and Cabinet Secretary, Governor’s Office

24. Vivien Gornitz
Special Research Scientist, Columbia University

25. Deborah Gramiccioni
Deputy Executive Director, Port Authority
Previously: Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Cabinet Liaison

26. Kimberly Guadagno
Lieutenant Governor

27. Steve Gutkin
Chief of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Bureau, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness

28. Wayne Hasenbalg
CEO, New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority
Previously: Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Planning, Governor’s Office

29. Rosemary Iannacone
Director of Operations and Special Assistant to the Governor

30. Matt Klewin
Environmental Specialist, Division of Water Quality, DEP

31. Kenneth Kobylowski
Commissioner, DOBI

32. Judy Larkin
Personal Assistant to the Lieutenant Governor

33. Ralph LaRossa
President and COO, PSE&G

34. Paul Macchia
Chief of Staff to Richard Constable, DCA

35. Anthony Marchetta
Executive Director, New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency

36. Robert Martin
Commissioner, DEP

37. Bradford Mason
Assistant Deputy Director, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness

38. Paul Matey
Deputy Chief Counsel to the Governor

39. Matthew McDermott
Appointments Director, Governor’s Office

40. Charles McKenna
CEO, Schools Development Authority
Previously: Chief Counsel to the Governor

41. Vincent Mekles
Special Advisor, Governor’s Office of Rebuilding and Recovery

42. Lauren Moore
Deputy Executive Director, New Jersey Business Action Center, Department of State

43. David Morris
Special Advisor, Governor’s Office of Rebuilding and Recovery

44. Jeffrey Mottley
Captain, New Jersey State Police
Executive Officer of the New Jersey Emergency Management Section (“OEM”)

45. Matt Mowers
Executive Director, New Hampshire Republican State Committee
Previously: Regional Political Director, Christie for Governor
Previously: Regional Director, Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Governor’s Office

46. John Moyle
Manager, Office of Engineering & Construction, DEP

47. Patrick Murray
Professor, Monmouth University

48. Vinny Napolitano
Director of Constituencies, Governor’s Office

49. Thomas Neff
Director, Division of Local Government Services, DCA

50. Kevin O’Dowd
Chief of Staff to the Governor

51. Mary O’Dowd
Commissioner, Department of Health

52. Melissa Orsen
Chief of Staff to the Lieutenant Governor

53. Joyce Paul
Policy staff, DCA

54. Michele Putnam
Director, Division of Water Quality, DEP

55. Richard Rebisz
Sandy Regional Director, Governor’s Office

56. Colin Reed
Campaign manager, Scott Brown for New Hampshire U.S. Senate
Previously: Deputy Communications Director, Governor’s Office

57. David Reiner
Senior Policy Adviser, Governor’s Office

58. Christina Renna
Former Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Governor’s Office

59. Evan Ridley
Regional Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Governor’s Office

60. David Rosenblatt
Administrator of the Office of Engineering and Construction, and Director of the Office of Flood Hazard Risk Reduction Measures, DEP

61. Meredith Ruggles
Special Adviser, Governor’s Office of Rebuilding and Recovery

62. Lisa Ryan
Director of Communications for the Sandy Recovery Division, DCA

63. Catherine Scangarella
Director of State Marketing, Business Action Center, Department of State

64. Rebecca Schwarz
Office of Communications, state Board of Public Utilities
Previously: Aide, Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs

65. Peter Sheridan
Director of Regional Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Governor’s Office

66. Michele Siekerka
Acting Deputy Commissioner, DEP

67. Peter Simon
Assistant Counsel, Authorities Unit, Governor’s Office

68. Jim Simpson
Commissioner, state Department of Transportation

69. Kerstin Sundstrom
Assistant Counsel, Authorities Unit, Governor’s Office

70. Anthony Szymelewicz
Business Advocate, Business Action Center, Department of State

71. Kieran Tintle
Director of the Legislative and Departmental Relations Group, Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Governor’s Office

72. Jennifer Velez
Commissioner, Department of Human Services

73. Samuel Viavattine
Scheduler to the Lieutenant Governor

74. Arif Welcher
Deputy Chief of Staff to Constable, DCA

75. David Zimmer
Executive Director, New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust

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