NEW JERSEY CRIME VICTIMS’ LAW CENTER 33 Woodport Road Sparta, NJ 07871 973-729-9342 ‘Telefax 973-729-0220 E-mail Rpompeio@yzhoo.com Richard D. Pompelio, Esq. Executive Director November 30, 2007 Governor Jon S. Corzine PO Box 001 Trenton, NJ 08625 RE: VICTIMS OF CRIME COMPENSATION AGENCY COMMISSIONERS & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Governor Corzine: For the past several months the New Jersey Crime Victims’ Law Center and the statewide New Jersey Crime Victims’ Coalition have thoroughly reviewed the credentials of individuals who have expressed an interest in becoming Executive Director and members of the newly created Victims of Crime Compensation Agency Board of Commissioners. We believe that each of the individuals appointed as Commissioner and Executive Director should not only be personally experienced in victim services but should also be known and respected on a statewide basis as being reflective of the mission of the victims’ rights community to achieve faimess, compassion and respect for crime vietims. We respectfully propose to you the following: Commissioners: We propose to you the following individuals for your consideration - resumes attached: 1. Jeffrey Fritz, Esq. 2. Kathleen Garcia — Crime victim & founder of Victim Center for Traumatic Grief; 3. Frances Pelliccia, M.D. — Nationally recognized sexual assault forensic expert; 4, John Kuehns ~ Crime victim & advocate for victims of drunk driving; 5. Marilyn Geiger ~ Crime Victim, founder of anti DWI organization Precious Gems and traumatic grief specialist.Executive Director: ‘The newly created position of Executive Director of the VCCA is critical to the successful performance of this agency and the advancement of respect for crime victims. ‘The Crime Victims” Law Center and the statewide Coalition do not support the appointment of the currently acting director. We have contacted the most capable and individuals in New Jersey, and we will submit to you our recommendation for this important position within the next thirty (30) days. New Jersey has embarked on a new dawn in the advancement of victims’ rights. We are grateful to public servants like Senator Loretta Weinberg and Parole Board Chairman Peter Barnes, Jr. for championing the cause to make New Jersey the national leader in vietims’ rights. Our recommendations to you are made objectively, with one goal in mind, to support the cause of victims’ rights. I appreciate your attention to this letter. Please contact me with any questions or comments you may have. Respectfully, Richard D. Pompelio Executive Director Enclosures ce: Honorable Loretta Weinberg Honorable Peter Barnes, Jr. (w/o enclosures) Kenneth Zimmerman, Esq., Governor’s Counsel ‘Andrea Orbe — Martinez, Appointments Counsel fajp