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| '''John O. Bennett''' (born ]) is a former ] ] State Senator and President of the State Senate. He served as Acting Governor of that state for three and a half days in January ]. | '''John O. Bennett''' (born ]) is a former ] ] State Senator and President of the State Senate. He served as Acting Governor of that state for three and a half days in January ]. | ||
| Bennett was involved in a shoving match with ] ] boss and ] CEO ] after Norcross threatened to publicize a pardon Bennett gave during his three day executive tenure if Bennett could not convince his fellow Republican senators to vote for a tax increase and stadium construction bill in committee. | |||
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John O. Bennett (born 1948) is a former New Jersey Republican State Senator and President of the State Senate. He served as Acting Governor of that state for three and a half days in January 2002.
Bennett was involved in a shoving match with South Jersey Democratic Party boss and Commerce National Insurance CEO George Norcross III after Norcross threatened to publicize a pardon Bennett gave during his three day executive tenure if Bennett could not convince his fellow Republican senators to vote for a tax increase and stadium construction bill in committee.
| Preceded by: Donald DiFrancesco (an Acting Governor) |
Governors of New Jersey | Succeeded by: Richard Codey (an Acting Governor) |