Richard J Codey

Former Governor of New Jersey

RICHARD J. CODEY was born on November 27, 1946. He received a bachelor's degree in education from Fairleigh Dickinson University. A licensed funeral director and insurance broker, Codey also headed an insurance company. From 1974 to the present, he served in the New Jersey State Legislature, first as a state Assemblyman from 1974 through 1981 before becoming a state senator in 1982, a position he currently holds. As Senate president since 2002, he took over the additional role of acting governor* when Governor James E. McGreevey resigned from office on November 15, 2004. He and his wife Mary Jo have two sons. * Codey previously served as acting governor from 12:01 a.m. January 12, 2002 until noon January 15, 2002, when he split the acting governor responsibility with his Senate co-president, John Bennett, during the time between the expiration of Senate President Donald T. DiFrancesco's term (when he was also serving as acting governor) and the swearing in of the newly elected governor, James E. McGreevey.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Adam Steinberger Principal, NJ for Kivvit

• Aide to the Governor - Office of Constituent Relations (Jun '05→Jan '06)

Karen J. Kominsky Lobbyist & Managing Partner, K Street Public Affairs

• Deputy Chief of Staff ('04→'06)

Government Positions

Office of the Governor of New Jersey

• Governor ('02→'06)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Bob Menendez Democratic US Senator and Representative from New Jersey

• 4 contributions · 5,000 USD ('92→'11)

Robert Guy Torricelli Lobbyist, former US Representative and Senator from New Jersey

• 3 contributions · 4,000 USD ('96→'02)

John Kerry 68th US Secretary of State, Senator from Massachusetts

• 3 contributions · 4,000 USD ('04)

Linda Stender Member of the General Assembly of NJ since 2002; Deputy Speaker since 2006. Democratic Party candidate for Congress in 2006 and 2008.

• 1 contribution · 2,300 USD ('08)

John Edwards Former U.S. Senator from North Carolina

• 1 contribution · 2,300 USD ('07)

Barack Obama 44th President of the United States

• 1 contribution · 2,300 USD ('08)

Jon S Corzine Former CEO of MF Global and Goldman Sachs, Governor and US Senator - New Jersey

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('00)

Upendra J Chirukula

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('12)

Donald Milford Payne Former US Representative from New Jersey (1989-2012)

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('02)

Rush Holt US Representative from New Jersey (D NJ-12)

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('98)

Schools

Fairleigh Dickinson University Founded in 1942, Fairleigh Dickinson has grown into the largest private university in New Jersey, with more than 12000 students.

• Bachelor's Degree, Education (past)

Types	Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative
Birthday	Nov 27 '46