Christopher J. Christie was nominated by President of the United States George W. Bush to be the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey on December 7, 2001. He was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on December 20, 2001, and sworn into office on January 17, 2002, by the Honorable Joel A. Pisano, U.S.D.J. In June 2007, he was named the #5 most influential political personality in the state of New Jersey. Initially following his appointment, some members of the New Jersey Bar professed disappointment at Christie's lack of criminal law experience and his history as a top fund raiser for the campaign to elect George W. Bush President. More recently he has earned praise for his history of convictions for public corruption. As of early 2008, Christie's office has won convictions or guilty pleas from over 125 public officials without a single lost case.