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Richard Codey
53rd Governor of New Jersey
In office November 15, 2004 – January 17, 2006
Preceded by	Jim McGreevey
Succeeded by	Jon Corzine
In office January 10, 2002 – January 15, 2002 Acting
Preceded by	John O. Bennett (Acting)
Succeeded by	Jim McGreevey (as Governor)
Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 27th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 1982
Preceded by	Carmen A. Orechio
111th and 113th President of the New Jersey Senate
In office January 8, 2008 – January 12, 2010
Preceded by	Bernard Kenny
Succeeded by	Stephen M. Sweeney
In office January 8, 2002 – January 7, 2008 Co-Presidency with John Bennett until January 13, 2004
Preceded by	Donald DiFrancesco
Succeeded by	Bernard Kenny
Minority Leader of the New Jersey Senate
In office January 13, 1998 – January 8, 2002
Succeeded by	Leonard Lance (2004)
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 26th district
In office January 8, 1974 – January 12, 1982
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Leanna Brown Dean Gallo
Personal details
Born	Richard James Codey (1946-11-27) November 27, 1946 (age 77) Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary Rolli ​ (m. 1981)​
Alma mater	Fairleigh Dickinson University
Website	Legislative Website

Richard James Codey (born November 27, 1946) is an American Democratic Party politician. He was the 53rd Governor of New Jersey from 2004 to 2006.^[1] He was in the New Jersey Senate since 1982 and was the President of the Senate from 2002 to 2010.

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