The board of directors of New Jersey Resources announced the unanimous election of Peter C. Harvey to the board. Mr. Harvey is a partner and trial attorney at the law firm of Patterson Belknap Webb and Tyler LLP, where he represents clients in complex civil and criminal trials and high stakes regulatory and public policy matters. In addition to Patterson Belknap Webb and Tyler LLP, he worked for such prestigious firms as Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland and Perretti LLP and Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays and Handler.

Previously, Mr. Harvey served as the 54th attorney general of New Jersey. As the state?s chief law enforcement officer, he was the chair of the New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force and responsible for coordinating New Jersey?s homeland security strategy for both law enforcement and the private sector. He also served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney?s Office for the District of New Jersey where he tried cases involving organized crime and financial fraud.

Mr. Harvey received a J.D. from Columbia Law School and a bachelor?s degree with honors from Morgan State University. Upon graduation from law school, he served as law clerk to the Honorable Dickinson R. Debevoise, United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey. He is a member of the National Bar Association, American Bar Association and National Association of Attorneys General, and serves on the National Football League?s Diversity Advisory Committee.