1. John Scott Wisniewski is an American attorney and politician.
25 Facts About John Wisniewski
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John Wisniewski was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of New Jersey in the 2017 election, losing the Democratic primary to Phil Murphy.
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John Wisniewski is of Polish descent, and the son of a factory worker.
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John Wisniewski attended Sacred Heart Elementary School in South Amboy and Sayreville War Memorial High School in nearby Sayreville, New Jersey.
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John Wisniewski has served on the Sayreville Board of Education's Building Utilization Committee.
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John Wisniewski currently serves on the board of trustees for the United Way of Central New Jersey and is an Executive Board Member of the Middlesex County Arts and Education Council.
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Democrats statewide saw a net gain of three seats in the Assembly in the 1995 elections, with two of the pickups coming in the 19th District where Arline Friscia and Wisniewski knocked off the Republican incumbents Stephen A Mikulak and Ernest L Oros.
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On January 27,2010, John Wisniewski was selected to succeed Joseph Cryan as the Chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee.
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In 2011, John Wisniewski was the Democratic Co-chair of the 2011 New Jersey Apportionment Commission, the group charged with redrawing the lines for the legislative districts following the 2010 census.
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John Wisniewski was a co-chair of the New Jersey Legislative Select Committee on Investigation tasked with investigating the scandal.
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In 2013, John Wisniewski joined the overwhelming majority of his fellow Democratic Party members in Middlesex County in endorsing Frank Pallone, in a special election for US Senate after the death of longtime New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg.
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John Wisniewski later endorsed the Democratic Party's ultimate nominee, Cory Booker.
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John Wisniewski previously voted five times to outlaw or restrict access to abortion in New Jersey.
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John Wisniewski has expressed that he would vote in favor of a gas tax hike only if Governor Christie was going to sign it into law.
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John Wisniewski received the endorsement of numerous local newspapers, including the Home News Tribune, who endorsed his running mate Craig Coughlin and fellow Central Jersey Nancy Pinkin and Diegnan.
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John Wisniewski serves in the Assembly on the Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee and the Environment and Solid Waste Committee.
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John Wisniewski was a prime sponsor of A-3392 which would consolidate two of the state's toll road agencies.
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John Wisniewski led the investigation into the Fort Lee lane closure scandal.
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John Wisniewski expressed grave skepticism about Christie's claim that he did not know his aides had ordered lanes closed on the George Washington Bridge, and believes that the closures were illegal.
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John Wisniewski has said that if Christie is involved, it would be an impeachable offense.
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John Wisniewski cited Sanders' efforts to reduce income inequality and take money out of politics as the main reasons for his endorsement.
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John Wisniewski announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for New Jersey governor in the 2017 election in November 2016.
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John Wisniewski subsequently supported Murphy in the campaign against Republican nominee Kim Guadagno.
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In 2024, John Wisniewski reentered government as a commissioner of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, being named to the seat by Assembly speaker and former running mate Craig Coughlin.
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John Wisniewski is married to Deborah and has three daughters.