After completing his work on the White House energy task force, he joined the staff of the newly created Department of Energy and Secretary James R. Schlesinger, working on the National Energy Act legislative package that the President had sent to Congress. He was appointed Director of Congressional Affairs. When Charles Duncan, Jr. became Secretary he was named Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, a position he held until the end the Carter presidency. In June, 1980 President Carter signed the Energy Security Act into law.
He was named to the transition team to work on auto insurance reform. He joined the administration as Associate State Treasurer. He became the governor's lead on large economic development projects.
He was named Chief of Staff.
Corzine administration
He was named the co-chair of the transition team Energy Policy Transition Group. He joined the Office of Economic Growth and worked with a team to coordinate the drafting of the New Jersey Energy Master Plan.[6][7]
Politics
Bradley presidential campaign
During the presidential campaign of Bill Bradley he served as both National Finance Director and Chairman of the Finance Committee. His team matched Vice President Al Gore's fund raising dollar for dollar.[8] The Bradley campaign initially relied on a loyal group of donors developed over many years which included long time New Jersey political supporters,[9] friends from Princeton,[10]
professional athletes,[11] and corporate leaders.[12] Fundraising events were organized around enthusiastic new supporters all over the country, many of whom had never participated in the political process before.[13] An internet site for fundraising was developed for the first time and it produced a steady stream of revenue. The effort greatly expanded the national democratic donor lists.[1]
Prior to this campaign he had worked in various capacities for a number of candidates. He was a volunteer for Bobby Kennedy in California in 1968 and served as Carol Bellamy's campaign manager in Brooklyn in 1972. He worked in a number of New Jersey and national campaigns as an organizer, fund raiser, policy person and campaign manager.
Non-profit
Amnesty International: directed the Washington Office from 1975 to 1977.[14]
^Interview with Rick Wright, Rutgers UniversityEagleton Institute of Politics. Accessed October 18, 2015. "His varied career has also included serving National Finance Chairman and National Campaign Manager for Bill Bradley’s Presidential campaign in 2000 and operating the LaFollette Vineyard and Winery in Belle Mead, NJ."