Charles Richman (commissioner)

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| name = Charles Richman

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| office = Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs

| term_start = 2015

| term_end = January 16, 2018
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| predecessor = Rich Constable

| successor = Sheila Oliver

| term_start2 = June 2005

| term_end2 = January 2006

| predecessor2 = Susan Bass Levin

| successor2 = Susan Bass Levin

| term_start1 = July 23, 2009

| term_end1 = February 2012

| predecessor1 = Joseph Doria

| successor1 = Rich Constable

| office3 = Deputy Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs

| term_start3 = February 2012

| term_end3 = January 16, 2018

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| residence = Freehold Township, New Jersey

| education = American University

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Charles Richman was the commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs from 2015 until January 2018, when he was succeeded by Sheila Oliver, who was appointed by the Governor to head the department in her role as Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey. Richman also served as the acting commissioner of the department during three New Jersey gubernatorial administrations.

Richman has held positions in multiple state agencies in New Jersey during his career. In 1977, he was Acting Administrator of the State Energy Office.{{cite news | work=The New York Times | date=June 12, 1977 | title=Carter Plan Would Reportedly Slow Rise in Home Energy Costs | last=Fried | first=Joseph P. | page=57}} He was Assistant Commissioner of Energy in 1979.{{cite news | work=The New York Times | date=June 24, 1979 | title=Refiners Criticized}}

Richman is a career DCA employee and was first appointed deputy commissioner in early 2005 by Commissioner Susan Bass Levin. When Levin resigned in June 2005 to become operations director for the campaign of Gov. Jon Corzine, Governor Codey appointed Richman, a resident of Freehold Township, as DCA's acting commissioner.Staff. [https://www1.gmnews.com/2005/07/14/freehold-twp-resident-to-lead-state-department/ "Freehold Twp. resident to lead state department"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928104822/https://www1.gmnews.com/2005/07/14/freehold-twp-resident-to-lead-state-department/ |date=2020-09-28 }}, Tri-Town News, July 14, 2005. Accessed October 27, 2016. "FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A township resident has been named by acting Gov. Richard J. Codey to head up the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA). On July 8, Codey announced the appointment of Charles A. Richman as acting commissioner of the DCA." Richman served as acting commissioner until January 2006, when Governor Corzine reappointed Levin as commissioner.{{Cite web|url=http://www.app.com/story/news/local/monmouth-county/sandy-recovery/2015/03/23/sandy-constable-resigns/70346912/|title=Director of NJ's Sandy recovery to step down}}

In February 2012, Commissioner Rich Constable named Richman deputy commissioner. Upon Constable's resignation in 2015, Richman was named acting commissioner.Zimmer, Russ. [https://www.app.com/story/news/local/monmouth-county/sandy-recovery/2015/03/23/sandy-constable-resigns/70346912/ "Director of NJ's Sandy recovery to step down"], Asbury Park Press, March 23, 2015. Accessed January 23, 2018. "Richard Constable III, who has been directing the state's bumpy recovery from superstorm Sandy, is stepping down from his post as commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs at the end of the month, the Governor's Office announced Monday.... Charles A. Richman, of Freehold, will become acting DCA commissioner — a role he has filled twice in the past — and Christie intends to nominate him for the job, which requires state senate approval, according to the Governor's Office."