Bill Baroni
William E. Baroni Jr. (born December 10, 1971) is an American Republican Party politician and law professor. He represented the 14th legislative district in the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly. In 2010, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie named Baroni to serve as the Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Bill Baroni | |
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| Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey | |
| In office March 2010 – December 12, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Bass Levin |
| Succeeded by | Deborah Gramiccioni |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office January 8, 2008 – March 1, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Inverso |
| Succeeded by | Tom Goodwin |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 14th district | |
| In office January 13, 2004 – January 8, 2008 Serving with Linda R. Greenstein | |
| Preceded by | Gary Guear |
| Succeeded by | Wayne DeAngelo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10, 1971 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | George Washington University (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
He resigned from his position at the Port Authority on December 12, 2013, during the inquiry into the Fort Lee lane closure controversy. Baroni was convicted on seven counts of conspiracy and wire fraud in relation to his involvement in the closure and sentenced to two years of imprisonment and 500 hours of community service, later reduced to 18 months. On May 7, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed the conviction in Kelly v. United States.