Forrester contracts tied to entities that aided his candidacy

[Judi Lynn]

Posted on Mon, Oct. 17, 2005

Forrester contracts tied to entities that aided his candidacy

A Burlco agency for which he has done work and a man who brokered the contracts are linked to GOP powers.

By Tom Turcol
Inquirer Staff Writer

While running for governor, New Jersey Republican Douglas Forrester has received $3.4 million in business from a Burlington County agency tied to the GOP machine that helped make him the party's gubernatorial candidate.

Moreover, the government contracts awarded to Forrester's company were brokered through the son of a powerful South Jersey Republican, State Sen. William L. Gormley, who also played a key role in Forrester's nomination.

Forrester's company, BeneCard Services Inc., was chosen by the Burlington County Special Services School District to manage its prescription-benefits program in 2004 and again in 2005. Since 2003, Forrester has contributed nearly $60,000 to county Republican coffers.

The school district selected BeneCard even though other companies offered lower costs for each year, and it renewed the contract this summer despite a 37 percent price increase by BeneCard.
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http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/new_jersey/12921972.htm

[DawnneOBTS]

1. Thanks for posting this! Kudos to the Phila. Inquirer!

Post this every place you possibly can. I wanna see Forrester go down in flames. No way is that bastard going to be governor.