Richard Codey

Richard Codey
Codey in 2011
53rd Governor of New Jersey
In office November 15, 2004 – January 17, 2006
Preceded by	Jim McGreevey
Succeeded by	Jon Corzine
Acting January 12, 2002 – January 15, 2002
Preceded by	John O. Bennett (acting)
Succeeded by	Jim McGreevey
Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 27th district
In office January 10, 1982 – January 9, 2024
Preceded by	Carmen A. Orechio
Succeeded by	John F. McKeon
111th and 113th President of the New Jersey Senate
In office January 8, 2008 – January 12, 2010
Preceded by	Bernard Kenny
Succeeded by	Stephen 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
Preceded by	John A. Lynch Jr.
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	Mary Rolli ​ (m. 1981)​
Alma mater	Fairleigh Dickinson University
Website	Legislative Website

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. He represented the 27th Legislative District, which covered the western portions of Essex County and the southeastern portion of Morris County.

Codey is the longest-serving state legislator in New Jersey history, having served in the New Jersey Legislature continuously from January 8, 1974 to January 9, 2024.^[1]