Jamie Fox is a political
leader in New
Jersey
. He is was a long time aide to former U.S.
Sen.
Robert Torricelli, serving as
Torricelli's
Chief of Staff in
the
U.S. Senate and the
U.S. House of Representatives. He
also served on the staff of former New Jersey Gov.
James Florio.
From 1999 to 2001, Fox served as the Executive Director of the
Democratic
Senatorial Campaign Committee, while Torricelli was the
chairman of the committee. In 2002, Fox was appointed by New Jersey
Gov.
James McGreevey as the New
Jersey Commissioner of Transportation. While serving as
Transportation Commissioner, Fox also served as Chairman of the
New Jersey Transit Board of Directors.
In 2003, McGreevey appointed Fox as
Chief of Staff to the Governor, as
position he held until McGreevey's resignation in November 2004.
Following
McGreevey's resignation, he became Deputy Executive Director of the
Port Authority
of New York and New Jersey, where he administered the New York
region's three airports, seaports, the PATH commuter train system
and the development of the World Trade Center
site.
He announced his intention to leave the Port Authority on July 1,
2007 in order to become a private consultant. While serving at the
Port Authority, Fox also served as a Commissioner of the New Jersey
Local Finance Board.
In September of 2008, Fox became a Senior Advisor for the
Obama/Biden campaign, working out of the Florida HQ in Tampa.
Following the campaign, he returned to Fox and Shuffler.