Governor-elect Chris Christie picks Bret Schundler as N.J. education commissioner and Robert Martin as his Commissioner of Environmental Protection

School-choice proponent Bret Schundler will be Governor-elect Chris Christie's pick to serve as New Jersey's education commissioner a nd Hopewell businessman Robert Martin as his Commissioner of Environmental Protection. 

Schundler is chief operating officer of The King's College. The Christian liberal arts school is located in the Empire State Building. The former Jersey City mayor launched an unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination for governor in 2005.

Martin is a senior partner at Accenture, a major business and technology consulting firm.  He was the Republican nominee for State Senator against Shirley Turner (D-Lawrence) in 2007, but lost the heavily Democratic 15th district.

The nominations must be confirmed by the state Senate.