Jon S. Corzine: “I assure my colleagues, from my own life experience, this is a remarkable man of tremendous energy, leadership, and…”

“I assure my colleagues, from my own life experience, this is a remarkable man of tremendous energy, leadership, and moral character. He leads the largest Baptist church, a very dynamic community of believers, in Newark, NJ. Not only are they active in their religious life, but they make an enormous contribution to redevelopment and the support of the community, reaching out to all who are part of the community who sometimes have been left behind. Through their example, they are demonstrating that access to the American promise is true for everyone. In his spare time, he is a senior executive at AT&T where he brings both great skills as a business person and moral character and leadership to his efforts in the business world. We need examples of people who are able to both recognize that our free enterprise system needs to be strong and powerful and have brilliant people who care about producing good services, good products at the right price but on an honorable basis. Reverend Jefferson is one who I think demonstrates we can do that, and he does it with great grace.”