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TRENTON
– Attorney General Paula T. Dow announced
that Governor Chris Christie has nominated
David L. Rebuck to be the new Director of
the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement,
the casino regulatory agency within the
Department of Law & Public Safety.
Rebuck,
an attorney who has served for 23 years
as a Deputy Attorney General for the State
of New Jersey, has been assigned to the
Governor’s Office as a Senior Policy
Advisor to Governor Christie, providing
policy guidance related to the Department
of Law & Public Safety, Department of
Military and Veterans Affairs, Office of
Homeland Security, and Office of the State
Comptroller, as well as overseeing regulatory
reform efforts as a member of Governor Christie’s
Red Tape Review Group. Rebuck must be confirmed
by the New Jersey Senate. He will serve
in an acting capacity in the interim.
“Dave
Rebuck brings an outstanding combination
of legal knowledge, experience and proven
leadership in state government,” said
Attorney General Dow. “He has been
involved in Governor Christie’s reform
efforts in Atlantic City from the outset,
and is prepared to lead the Division of
Gaming Enforcement as it continues to safeguard
the integrity of casinos in New Jersey,
while streamlining regulation to ensure
a vibrant gaming environment for patrons.”
“I
am grateful to Governor Christie and Attorney
General Dow for this opportunity to serve
the State of New Jersey,” said Rebuck.
“The Governor has set a bold agenda
to revitalize Atlantic City so that it will
again be one of the world’s premier
gaming and tourist destinations. As director
of the Division of Gaming Enforcement, I
will strive to promote that transformation
while ensuring that the agency retains its
international reputation as a bulwark for
integrity in the gaming industry.”
On
Feb. 1, Governor Christie signed sweeping
legislation to enact his plans to revitalize
the ailing gaming and tourism industries
in Atlantic City. The reforms included streamlining
casino regulation by further consolidating
day-to-day regulation of all casino operations
in the Division of Gaming Enforcement and
eliminating duplication of functions with
the Casino Control Commission, which decides
initial casino licensing matters and adjudicates
regulatory disputes.
Rebuck
joined the Department of Law & Public
Safety in January 1988 as a Deputy Attorney
General. He provided legal advice in the
review of programs and operations within
the Department of Law & Public Safety,
assisted in the evaluation of the performance
of agencies within
the department, and reviewed legislation.
He was assigned most recently to the Legal
Affairs and Employee Relations Unit.
In
his role as Senior Policy Advisor to Governor
Christie, Rebuck oversaw the spending of
$7.2 billion in federal grant funding under
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,
ensuring that the public agencies receiving
the grants implemented the funded initiatives
in accordance with the Act and their grant
applications. He is part of the team working
on Governor Christie’s reform plan
for Atlantic City. The team is providing
assistance and guidance in the implementation
of the recommendations of the New Jersey
Gaming, Sports and Entertainment Advisory
Commission chaired by Jon F. Hanson and
the reform legislation enacted by the Governor.
Rebuck
will succeed Josh Lichtblau, who has been
Director since March 2008.
“For
the past three years, Josh Lichtblau has
led the Division of Gaming Enforcement with
great intelligence and character. I thank
him for his dedicated service,” said
Attorney General Dow.
The
Division of Gaming Enforcement enforces
the Casino Control Act and is responsible
for investigating, inspecting, and auditing
the state’s casino gaming licensees.
DGE investigators monitor casino operations,
working closely with the New Jersey State
Police and Division of Criminal Justice
attorneys. The Division’s Technical
Services Bureau assures the integrity of
electronic gaming equipment, including all
slot machine operations. The technical bureau
tests and evaluates electronic equipment
and analyzes and verifies slot machine payouts
to casino patrons. Bureau engineers test
all games before they can be used in Atlantic
City casinos.
Rebuck
earned a bachelor’s degree from Gettysburg
College in 1974. He earned a master’s
degree in higher education administration
from the University of Vermont in 1978,
and earned his law degree from Delaware
Law School of Widener University in 1986.
Rebuck was Associate Dean of Student Life
at Ursinus College from 1978 through 1986,
and was Assistant to the President of Radford
University from 1986 through 1988.
Rebuck
lives in Moorestown, N.J., with his wife.
They have three children.
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