Richard Codey

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Richard James Codey (born November 27 1946) is an American Democratic Party politician who served as the 53rd Governor of New Jersey from November 2004 to January 2006. He has served in the New Jersey Senate since 1982 and served as the President of the Senate from 2002 to January 2010. He represents the 27th Legislative District which covers the western portions of Essex County and the southeastern portion of Morris County.

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active years end date

1982-01-12, 2002-01-15, 2004-01-13, 2006-01-17, 2007-05-07, 2008-01-07, 2010-01-12

active years start date

1974-01-08, 1982-01-12, 2002-01-08, 2002-01-12, 2004-01-13, 2004-11-15, 2007-04-12, 2008-01-08

alma mater

Fairleigh Dickinson University

associate

John O. Bennett

birth date

1946-11-27

birth name

Richard James Codey

birth place

Orange New Jersey

governor

Jim McGreevey, Jon Corzine

office

Member of the New Jersey General Assembly, President of the New Jersey Senate, Member of the New Jersey Senate, Acting Governor of New Jersey, Co-President of the New Jersey Senate, from the 26th Legislative District, from the 27th Legislative District

order in office

Governor of New Jersey, 53rd

party

Democratic Party (United States)

profession

Insurance broker

residence

Roseland New Jersey

spouse

Richard Codey

successor

Jim McGreevey, Leanna Brown, Jon Corzine, Bernard Kenny, Stephen M. Sweeney