Top NJ Comptroller Official Quits Suddenly, Removed from State Voter Roll After Change of Residence
Tiffany Williams Brewer, who resigned New Jersey The National Commission of Inquiry, shortly after the watchdog agency announced her appointment as executive director, made the sudden move after Asbury Park Press reported that she claimed the property in Maryland as her principal residence last year, but voted in the Garden State in the November election.
The media, which released the owner’s immigration affidavit dated March 13, 2024, reported that the document shows Williams Brewer will occupy the Maryland residence for at least seven of the next 12 months.
Williams Brewer voted in Tinton Falls during last year’s presidential election, the Asbury Park Press reported, citing the Monmouth County Board of Elections.
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“Monmouth County election officials take the integrity of the election process very seriously,” Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon said in a statement. “After being referred by the County Clerk, the Supervisor/Registrar of Elections investigated the matter and decided to refer it to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office for review and will proceed to remove this person from the Monmouth voter rolls.”
Monmouth County Supervisor of Elections Christopher P. Siciliano told Fox News Digital that he removed Williams Brewer from the voter rolls, but noted that she could be reinstated if she provides proof that she meets New Jersey registration requirements.
The goal of the New Jersey State Commission of Inquiry is to examine the “waste, fraud and abuse of state tax dollars,” according to the state’s website. Gov. Phil Murphya Democrat, appointed Williams Brewer to the commission in 2022.
“Ms. Brewer previously served as chair of the four-member Commission from 2022 to 2024. She also served on an interim basis in the day-to-day leadership role of SCI following the death of former Executive Director Chadd W. Lackey in a car accident in July,” the agency noted in a news release from on January 6 in which she announced her appointment as executive director.
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Stickers sit on a table during an in-person absentee vote on November 1, 2024. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Williams Brewer is an assistant professor of law at Howard University Faculty of Law, according to the school’s website.
An individual at the school indicated he shared Fox News Digital’s request for comment with Williams Brewer. But Williams Brewer did not respond in time for publication.
In a statement posted on LinkedIn in connection with her resignation from the state agency, Williams Brewer spoke about her residency status and her work in academia.
“My dual residency in Maryland and New Jersey has always been transparent and fully compliant with all relevant regulations. It has never interfered with my duties at SCI or constituted an ethical lapse. To be clear – my residency status has never conflicted of the First Law of NJ,” she asserted.
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An entrance sign near the main gate at Howard University on October 25, 2021 in Washington, DC (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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“While I remain committed to public service, recent events, including media exposure of employee mischaracterizations of my actions, have created a toxic climate that discourages me from continuing in this role. I am disappointed that this environment, which undermines the integrity of SCI, has necessitated is my resignation,” she pointed out in the second part of her lengthy statement.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, New Jersey State Commission of Investigation Chairman John P. Lacey noted that the agency is looking for a new executive director.
“For nearly 60 years, the State Commission of Investigation has stood as New Jersey’s only independent fact-finding agency with the statutory responsibility to investigate and issue reports concerning organized crime, as well as the waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars. SCI has a proud history of influential work and tireless commitment to serving the public interest, following the recent resignation of the now former CEO, we remain steadfast in serving as vigilant guardians of accountability and good governance in New Jersey,” Lacey said in a statement.
“The Commission is actively working to find a new Executive Director and has posted the job on the SCI website and several other public websites. Additionally, with the new appointments recently issued by Governor Murphy, the Commission is now at full strength with four Commissioners and newly appointed President John P. Lacey We remain committed to our core values and are confident that with renewed leadership we will continue to serve the residents of New Jersey with the highest level of integrity.”
