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Eisenberg was appointed by [[New Jersey]] Governor [[Christine Todd Whitman]] to chair the New Jersey Commission on Privatization and Competitive Contracting in 1994. most notable achievement was the negotiation of a long-term lease with [[Larry Silverstein]] for the World Trade Center;[{{cite news|url=http://www.panynj.gov/press-room/press-item.cfm?headLine_id=44|title=Statement by Lewis M. Eisenberg re: Net Lease of World Trade Center|publisher=[[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]]|date=March 19, 2001|access-date=July 16, 2011|archive-date=June 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612140208/http://www.panynj.gov/press-room/press-item.cfm?headLine_id=44|url-status=dead}}] the Towers were at their highest occupancy in history in the late 1990s[{{cite news|url=http://www.panynj.gov/wtcprogress/history-wtc.html|title=History of the World Trade Center|publisher=[[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]]|accessdate=May 7, 2015|archive-date=October 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018090811/http://www.panynj.gov/wtcprogress/history-wtc.html|url-status=dead}}] and the desire to privatize the buildings was born from an economic strategy of the [[George Pataki|Pataki]] administration.[{{cite news|author=Thomas J. Lueck|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/07/nyregion/world-trade-center-sale-is-reconsidered.html|title=World Trade Center Sale Is Reconsidered|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 7, 1995}}] |
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Eisenberg was appointed by [[New Jersey]] Governor [[Christine Todd Whitman]] to chair the New Jersey Commission on Privatization and Competitive Contracting in 1994.[{{cite news|url=http://www.panynj.gov/press-room/press-item.cfm?headLine_id=44|title=Statement by Lewis M. Eisenberg re: Net Lease of World Trade Center|publisher=[[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]]|date=March 19, 2001|access-date=July 16, 2011|archive-date=June 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612140208/http://www.panynj.gov/press-room/press-item.cfm?headLine_id=44|url-status=dead}}] the Towers were at their highest occupancy in history in the late 1990s[{{cite news|url=http://www.panynj.gov/wtcprogress/history-wtc.html|title=History of the World Trade Center|publisher=[[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]]|accessdate=May 7, 2015|archive-date=October 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018090811/http://www.panynj.gov/wtcprogress/history-wtc.html|url-status=dead}}] and the desire to privatize the buildings was born from an economic strategy of the [[George Pataki|Pataki]] administration.[{{cite news|author=Thomas J. Lueck|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/07/nyregion/world-trade-center-sale-is-reconsidered.html|title=World Trade Center Sale Is Reconsidered|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 7, 1995}}] |
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His term as chairman of the Port Authority ended in December 2001. It was during his time as chairman that the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks occurred at the Twin Towers, taking the lives of 84 Port Authority employees including then executive director [[Neil Levin]].[{{cite news|author=Larry Higgs|url=http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20110620/NJNEWS/306200042/9-11-Memorial-takes-shape-clock-ticks-down?odyssey=tab|title=9-11 Memorial takes shape as the clock ticks down|publisher=MyCentralJersey.com|date=June 20, 2011}}] |
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His term as chairman of the Port Authority ended in December 2001. It was during his time as chairman that the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks occurred at the Twin Towers, taking the lives of 84 Port Authority employees including then executive director [[Neil Levin]].[{{cite news|author=Larry Higgs|url=http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20110620/NJNEWS/306200042/9-11-Memorial-takes-shape-clock-ticks-down?odyssey=tab|title=9-11 Memorial takes shape as the clock ticks down|publisher=MyCentralJersey.com|date=June 20, 2011}}] |
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In 2000, Eisenberg served as the chairman of the Victory 2000 campaign in New Jersey. In January 2002, Eisenberg became the chairman of finance committee for the [[Republican National Committee]] in Washington, D.C.[{{Cite web|url=http://www.rnc.org/Newsroom/Releases/Jan02/wintermeeting011802.htm|title=Republican National Committee - www.rnc.org|date=February 5, 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020205122725/http://www.rnc.org/Newsroom/Releases/Jan02/wintermeeting011802.htm |archive-date=February 5, 2002 }}] In 2003, he became co-chairman of the NYC 2004 Host Committee for the Republican Convention and co-chairman of Bush/Cheney 2004 in New Jersey.[[http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/parties08/reporg07.html "March–April 2008 Additions>Victory Finance Chairman"], ''www2.gwu.edu'', June 7, 2008. From document: "Ed. Note This page has a lot of holes in it; currently seeking to upgrade."] Eisenberg served on the transition teams of Governors Whitman from New Jersey and Governor Pataki from New York and on the Bush-Cheney presidential transition team. He is a founder and former chairman of the [[Republican Leadership Council]], a political action committee based in Washington, D.C. From 2002 to 2004, he served as chairman for the finance committee of the Republican National Committee. In 2004, he served as co-chairman of the Convention Host Committee for the [[2004 Republican National Convention]]. In 2008, he served as [[John McCain]] for President National Co-chairman, and as National Finance chairman for McCain/Palin Victory 2008.[{{Cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/04/23/idUS198447%2023-Apr-2008%20PRN20080423 |title=RNC: 2008 Victory Committee Continues to Grow |website=[[Reuters]] |access-date=July 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525091809/https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/04/23/idUS198447%2B23-Apr-2008%2BPRN20080423 |archive-date=May 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }}] He was a fundraising leader for the presidential campaign of [[Donald Trump]] in 2016.[{{Cite news|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/rumson/rumson-man-leads-donald-trumps-fundraising-nationally-new-jersey|title=Rumson Man Leads Donald Trump's Fundraising Nationally and in New Jersey|author=Carly Baldwin|date=May 18, 2016|work=Rumson-Fair Haven, NJ Patch|access-date=2 October 2018}}][{{Cite news|author=Jonathan D. Salant|date=May 18, 2016|url=https://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/05/nj_fundraiser_to_head_trump-republican_campaign_co.html|title=N.J. financier to head Trump-Republican fundraising committee|work=The Star-Ledger|access-date=2 October 2018}}] He is a resident of [[Rumson, New Jersey]]. |
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In 2000, Eisenberg served as the chairman of the Victory 2000 campaign in New Jersey. In January 2002, Eisenberg became the chairman of finance committee for the [[Republican National Committee]] in Washington, D.C.[{{Cite web|url=http://www.rnc.org/Newsroom/Releases/Jan02/wintermeeting011802.htm|title=Republican National Committee - www.rnc.org|date=February 5, 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020205122725/http://www.rnc.org/Newsroom/Releases/Jan02/wintermeeting011802.htm |archive-date=February 5, 2002 }}] In 2003, he became co-chairman of the NYC 2004 Host Committee for the Republican Convention and co-chairman of Bush/Cheney 2004 in New Jersey.[[http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/parties08/reporg07.html "March–April 2008 Additions>Victory Finance Chairman"], ''www2.gwu.edu'', June 7, 2008. From document: "Ed. Note This page has a lot of holes in it; currently seeking to upgrade."] Eisenberg served on the transition teams of Governors Whitman from New Jersey and Governor Pataki from New York and on the Bush-Cheney presidential transition team. He is a founder and former chairman of the [[Republican Leadership Council]], a political action committee based in Washington, D.C. From 2002 to 2004, he served as chairman for the finance committee of the Republican National Committee. In 2004, he served as co-chairman of the Convention Host Committee for the [[2004 Republican National Convention]]. In 2008, he served as [[John McCain]] for President National Co-chairman, and as National Finance chairman for McCain/Palin Victory 2008.[{{Cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/04/23/idUS198447%2023-Apr-2008%20PRN20080423 |title=RNC: 2008 Victory Committee Continues to Grow |website=[[Reuters]] |access-date=July 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525091809/https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/04/23/idUS198447%2B23-Apr-2008%2BPRN20080423 |archive-date=May 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }}] He was a fundraising leader for the presidential campaign of [[Donald Trump]] in 2016.[{{Cite news|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/rumson/rumson-man-leads-donald-trumps-fundraising-nationally-new-jersey|title=Rumson Man Leads Donald Trump's Fundraising Nationally and in New Jersey|author=Carly Baldwin|date=May 18, 2016|work=Rumson-Fair Haven, NJ Patch|access-date=2 October 2018}}][{{Cite news|author=Jonathan D. Salant|date=May 18, 2016|url=https://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/05/nj_fundraiser_to_head_trump-republican_campaign_co.html|title=N.J. financier to head Trump-Republican fundraising committee|work=The Star-Ledger|access-date=2 October 2018}}] He is a resident of [[Rumson, New Jersey]]. |
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