Raymond J Lesniak was born on May 7,1946 and is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1983 to 2018, where he represented the 20th Legislative District.
18 Facts About Raymond Lesniak
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Raymond Lesniak finished a distant fourth place as a candidate for Governor of New Jersey in the 2017 election.
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Raymond Lesniak served in the US Army from 1967 to 1969, then earned his Bachelor of Arts in economics from Rutgers University in 1971, and his Juris Doctor from St John's University School of Law in 1974.
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Raymond Lesniak is an attorney with the firm Weiner Lesniak.
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In 2018, Raymond Lesniak married Salena Carroll, his girlfriend of 20 years, just a year before she died of coronary artery disease and natural causes at age 43.
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In 1980, Raymond Lesniak ran for the office of Mayor of Elizabeth.
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Raymond Lesniak serves on the Economic Growth Committee, Commerce Committee, the Legislative Services Commission, the Judiciary Committee and the Legislative Oversight Committee.
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Raymond Lesniak has been involved in national politics over the course of his tenure.
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Raymond Lesniak served as Chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee, and Chairman of the 1997 Jim McGreevey campaign for Governor of New Jersey.
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Raymond Lesniak has championed the abolition of the death penalty in New Jersey ; the Marriage Equality Act; and environmental initiatives to clean up one of the most heavily industrialized regions in the nation.
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Raymond Lesniak has worked with The Humane Society and other animal rights organizations.
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In 2014, Raymond Lesniak announced his plan to pass a bill that would legalize sports betting for racetracks and casinos in New Jersey, challenging the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992.
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In October 2016, Raymond Lesniak introduced a bill dubbed "Pedals' Law" that would ban black bear hunting in New Jersey for five years.
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Raymond Lesniak first announced his intention to run for governor of New Jersey in 2016.
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On February 9,2010, The Wall Street Journal published a copy of a letter from Senator Robert Menendez to the Federal Reserve pushing for approval of a deal for the sale of First BankAmericano of Elizabeth where State Senator Raymond Lesniak served on the board of directors.
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In 1982, Raymond Lesniak was named "Citizen of the Year" by Polish American World, and "Man of the Year" in 1991, by the Jewish National Fund, and the American Cancer Society.
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Raymond Lesniak was the grand marshal of the Pulaski Day Parade in New York City in 2004.
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Raymond Lesniak, who championed the creation of the program has sponsored legislation to start similar schools in New Jersey.