N.J. Consumer Affairs Nominee Wants to Put Agency in Spotlight ; Senate to Weigh Confirmation

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Kimberly Ricketts, who has advanced rapidly in her three years in state government, is about to begin confirmation hearings to become director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.

Ricketts, 38, has been called a "star" by her former boss in the Department of Community Affairs and comes to her new job after serving as executive director of the Governor's Task Force on Mental Health.

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N.J. Consumer Affairs Nominee Wants to Put Agency in Spotlight ; Senate to Weigh Confirmation

The North Carolina native has been on the job as acting director of the 728-employee division for about a month, overseeing a budget of $31.7 million that is virtually unchanged over the past five years. The agency has an effect on every consumer in the state, enforcing New Jersey's tough Co...

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