Rich Constable
Encyclopedia
Richard E. Constable III, Esq. (born June 23, 1972) is the current Deputy Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
, and serves on the State Ethics Commission.
On November 21, 2011, Governor Chris Christie announced that he chose Constable to be the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, to replace incumbent Commissioner Lori Grifa. Constable will start in the new position upon Grifa's departure on January 2, 2012.
, and graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School
.
He attended the University of Michigan
, where he was a Harry S. Truman Scholar, and graduated magna cum laude in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. In 1997, he received his law degree as well as a Masters in Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania
. After graduation, he clerked for Justice Alan Page
of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Constable then worked as a litigation associate with Sullivan & Cromwell
LLP in New York City from 1998 to 2002. Subsequently, he was hired by Chris Christie as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark, NJ. While there, he represented the United States in criminal matters including public corruption, government, tax, and mortgage fraud. He regularly investigated and prosecuted high-profile elected and appointed officials including state senators, assemblymen, and mayors charged with bribery and extortion.
In 2010, he left the U.S. Attorney's office to join the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. In that role, Constable manages the daily operations of the approximately 3,500 employee, multi-billion dollar department and directly oversees the administration of certain key program areas, including: the Labor Planning and Analysis, Unemployment Insurance, Workforce Development, and Workplace Standards sections. Along with Commissioner Harold J. Wirths, Constable has implemented several administrative and programmatic reforms to streamline the efficiency of the department.
Constable is also an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School in New York and Rutgers Law School in Newark
.
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of New Jersey.Intially constituted in the late-1940s as the Department of Labor and Industry, pursuant to P.L. 1948, c.446, the department is one of 16 executive branch departments in New Jersey...
, and serves on the State Ethics Commission.
On November 21, 2011, Governor Chris Christie announced that he chose Constable to be the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, to replace incumbent Commissioner Lori Grifa. Constable will start in the new position upon Grifa's departure on January 2, 2012.
Early life and career
Constable was raised in East Orange, New JerseyEast Orange, New Jersey
East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the city's population 64,270, making it the state's 20th largest municipality, having dropped 5,554 residents from its population of 69,824 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's 14th most...
, and graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School
Seton Hall Preparatory School
Seton Hall Preparatory School, generally called Seton Hall Prep, is a Roman Catholic boys' high school located in the suburban community of West Orange in Essex County, New Jersey, operating under the supervision of the Archdiocese of Newark...
.
He attended the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, where he was a Harry S. Truman Scholar, and graduated magna cum laude in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. In 1997, he received his law degree as well as a Masters in Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. After graduation, he clerked for Justice Alan Page
Alan Page
Alan Cedric Page is a justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1963, received his B.A. in political science from the University of Notre Dame in 1967, and received his J.D. from the University of...
of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Constable then worked as a litigation associate with Sullivan & Cromwell
Sullivan & Cromwell
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is an international law firm headquartered in New York. The firm has approximately 800 lawyers in 12 offices, located in financial centers in the United States, Asia, Australia and Europe. Sullivan & Cromwell was founded by Algernon Sydney Sullivan and William Nelson...
LLP in New York City from 1998 to 2002. Subsequently, he was hired by Chris Christie as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark, NJ. While there, he represented the United States in criminal matters including public corruption, government, tax, and mortgage fraud. He regularly investigated and prosecuted high-profile elected and appointed officials including state senators, assemblymen, and mayors charged with bribery and extortion.
In 2010, he left the U.S. Attorney's office to join the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. In that role, Constable manages the daily operations of the approximately 3,500 employee, multi-billion dollar department and directly oversees the administration of certain key program areas, including: the Labor Planning and Analysis, Unemployment Insurance, Workforce Development, and Workplace Standards sections. Along with Commissioner Harold J. Wirths, Constable has implemented several administrative and programmatic reforms to streamline the efficiency of the department.
Constable is also an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School in New York and Rutgers Law School in Newark
Newark
-United Kingdom:* Newark-on-Trent, a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England and the oldest Newark** Newark * Newark, Peterborough in Cambridgeshire...
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