Tag: Jim McGreevey
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Richard Codey obituary: Former NJ governor dies at 79
Obituary: Former New Jersey Gov. Richard Codey dies at 79 Former New Jersey Democratic Gov. Richard Codey, a longtime legislator who briefly led the state after Jim McGreevey’s resignation in 2004, has died at the age of 79, his family announced on Sunday. Codey’s tenure as the state’s 53rd governor spanned critical years for New…
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Richard Codey, Former New Jersey Governor and Longtime State Lawmaker, Dies at 79
A Storied Career in New Jersey Politics The political landscape of New Jersey has lost a towering figure with the passing of Richard Codey, the former Democratic governor who stepped in to lead the state after Jim McGreevey resigned in 2004. Codey, who remained a fixture in the State House for decades, died at the…