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  1. Richard James Codey (born November 27, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 53rd governor of New Jersey from 2004 to 2006. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the New Jersey Senate from 1982 to 2024 and as the President of the Senate from 2002 to 2010.

  2. Codey entered politics at a young age, serving as a state Assemblyman at 27, and since 1982 as a state senator — the longest-serving state legislator in New Jersey history. He became Senate president in 2002 and filled in as acting governor. Then, when Governor James E. McGreevey resigned from office on November 15, 2004, he served as New ...

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  4. Aug 14, 2023 · NorthJersey.com. 0:03. 1:38. Former governor and state Sen. Richard J. Codey, the longest-serving legislator in New Jersey history, who held the top post for a 14-month period, announced he...

  5. Aug 15, 2023 · Politics & Government. Richard Codey Is Retiring From NJ Senate: ‘A Tough Day For Me’. Codey, a former governor of New Jersey, has been serving as a lawmaker for more than 50 years. He was...

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  6. Richard James Codey (born November 27, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 53rd governor of New Jersey from 2004 to 2006. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the New Jersey Senate from 1982 to 2024 and as the President of the Senate from 2002 to 2010.

  7. Mr. Codey is a former governor and Senate president who began his career in state government in 1973 when he was elected to the Assembly at age 26, becoming, at the time, the youngest person ever elected to the State Legislature. He served four Assembly terms before being elected to the State Senate in 1981. He has been re-elected 11 times.

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