Bridget Anne Kelly

On Thursday, Christie unleashed his legendary wrath on Bridget Anne Kelly, his deputy chief of staff for legislative and intergovernmental affairs. She was fired after emails highlighting her role in closing lanes in Fort Lee, N.J., apparently tied to political calculations, came to light this week. “Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee,” she wrote in what has quickly become an infamous email exchange. Kelly, 41, joined Team Christie during his 2009 gubernatorial bid. Previously, she worked for Republican Assemblyman David Russo, starting as an aide and ultimately becoming his chief of staff. Calls to Russo’s office were not returned on Thursday. Kelly’s social media profiles on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn were shuttered by Thursday, and her biggest online presence appeared to be posts on a reunion website for her alma mater, Mount St. Mary’s University, a Catholic school in Emmitsburg, Md. Local news reports indicate that the mother of four was respected on both sides of the aisle in the statehouse, and news of her involvement in the scandal shocked political observers. Kelly, of Ramsey, N.J., previously served as the president of her town’s Republican club. Immaculate Heart Academy, a Catholic school in nearby Township of Washington, lists a Bridget Daul Kelly in its hall of fame. According to public records, Kelly’s maiden name is Daul.