Bill Baroni

Who is Bill Baroni?

William E. "Bill" Baroni, Jr. is an American Republican Party politician and law professor. He was named by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in February 2010 to serve as the Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the nation’s busiest airport systems, as well as the PATH rail transit system, six interstate tunnels and bridges, the Port Authority Bus Terminal, marine terminals and ports, and the World Trade Center. The Port Authority has a $6.3 billion annual budget and has over 7,000 employees. He resigned from his position at the Port Authority on December 12, 2013, during the inquiry into the Fort Lee lane closure controversy. Before being appointed to the position, he represented the 14th legislative district in the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly.