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By PETER HARTWIG
Published August 30, 2012

During the industrial revolution, the small town of Warrensburg, NY was teeming with steam-powered factories rolling out thousands of yards of fine cloth every year.  The textile industry created many boomtowns in New England, but it is now a distant memory.  For a short time this August, however, an unexpected piece of business brought it back: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s RNC speech suit.

The order for Gov. Christie’s suit came in March, which left little time for Warrensburg officials and business leaders to prepare their looming equipment and garment workers.  Although the suit could have been made more easily in China, Gov. Christie wanted an American-made garment for the occasion.

“Luckily we had 20 looming machines safely stored that could be inspected, serviced and brought back to life,” said the chief engineer of the Christie Suit Project, Jeremy Rucker.  Christie chose a traditional blue suit, but his girth made its construction an unusual sartorial challenge.

“We estimate we spun 100 yards of new cloth specifically for the suit,” said Rucker.  CSP also brought in master tailors from Italy for final alterations.

“We wanted our governor to look his best, and that he shall.” 

“We wanted our governor to look his best, and that he shall,” said New Jersey Republican Committee Chair Barbara Cole the day before the event.

Indeed, although Gov. Christie could not button the suit he did look dynamic and comfortable.  Inspection of the garments after the speech revealed only a split seem in the seat.  Because the jacket covered the seam, it was undetectable by observers.

Warrensburg Mayor William Parks hopes the governor continues to patronize his town.  “In a strange way our town’s success may be tied to Governor Christie’s political success,” he said.  Perhaps the slogan in Warrensburg this year already is “Christie 2016.”