Brennan, 31, is the chief of staff at the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. She is a St. Louis native and is married to Travis Miles, an assistant professor at Rutgers researching oceanography and marine sciences. The pending publication of that story in October prompted Alvarez to resign from his $140,000 position at the Schools Development Authority and laid bare a process, through the Murphy campaign and transition and into his administration, that Brennan said was broken. Brennan also told the Journal she turned down Alvarez's offer of a $15,000 settlement offer if she signed a nondisclosure agreement.The Murphys said in their statement that "any allegation of sexual harassment, misconduct, or assault must be treated with the utmost seriousness to ensure that survivors come forward and justice is served."State Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, R-Union, and state Sen. Kristin Corrado, R-Passaic, renewed calls for hearings after Sunday's story.Brennan said she "decided to come forward because I know that Al Alvarez, and all perpetrators, must be held accountable, must never rape again, and the justice system needs a complete change with regard to sexual violence.""Hang in," Murphy wrote back, according to the Journal. The failure of members of Gov.
On April 9th, 2017 I learned that the system is broken."Murphy and his wife, First Lady Tammy Murphy, released their first statement on the matter after the Journal's story appeared, which both defended how the administration handled Brennan's allegations, and expressed regret that Alvarez was given a job by the transition team in January."Following a clear background check, Mr. Alvarez received an offer of employment in state government," Gunaratna said.The Murphys also said the governor has asked state officials to review New Jersey's policies on how sexual misconduct allegations are handled to see if they are "ways to improve our system."Brennan began volunteering for the campaign as a policy advisor last summer. Katie Brennan: 'It was such a beautiful, disgustingly hard time' It was the dream of a lifetime – playing in the inaugural AFL women's competition. Before that, Brennan worked on Murphy's transition team following her time as a … "But it has become clear that this system is not built for survivors."Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.He added that when Brennan contacted the governor's office in March, "the matter was immediately and properly referred" to the office's chief ethics officer, "in accordance with state policies and procedures."Meanwhile, Gunaratna confirmed that Murphy's office on Oct. 11 received a separate accusation against Alvarez that was "promptly referred" to the state attorney general. Brennan was signed as a marquee player by the Bulldogs ahead of the inaugural AFL Women's season in 2017, and was their leading goalkicker in 2019.
She previously played for and captained the Western Bulldogs from 2017 to 2019. He joined Brennan at Tuesday's hearing.Now she is at the center of an investigation, and Brennan's testimony could be significant political trouble for Murphy.Brennan told the Wall Street Journal in October that she was sexually assaulted by Al Alvarez, a senior campaign aide who also was hired by Murphy. "We are on it."The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office has declined to comment on the investigation, as is its standing policy with all investigations. Platkin, who was policy director during the campaign and a senior staffer during the transition, recused himself because he knew both the accused and the accuser.Brennan eventually emailed Murphy and his wife on June 1, saying she wanted to discuss a "sensitive matter." The email did not mention a sexual assault."Several senior level members of the Murphy administration were aware of my assault and failed to take meaningful action," she said.