It appears New Jersey governor Chris Christie and Jerry Jones have more than football in common. According to a report from the International Business Times, Christie helped Jones land an important government contract.
The deal involved hospitality services at the World Trade Center:
On March 19, 2013, Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a press release announcing their selection of Legends Hospitality LLC to operate the observation deck on the top floor of One World Trade Center. The next day, the Port Authority board — which is appointed by Christie and Cuomo — specifically cited the governors’ announcement in voting to approve the contract for the company, which is jointly owned by the Dallas Cowboys, New York Yankees and Checketts Partners Investment Fund. The Port Authority press release announcing the vote quotes Dallas Cowboys executive Jerry Jones, Jr. as saying: “We are humbled to have been chosen to operate the Observatory Deck.”
Yesterday we reported that Christie’s receipt of those accommodations from Jones may violate New Jersey ethics rules, which state that there’s “a zero tolerance policy for acceptance of gifts offered to you.
Christie is expected to be a guest of Jones Sunday in Green Bay.