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John Wisniewski
American politician (born 1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Scott Wisniewski (/wɪsˈnɛski/ wiss-NES-kee;[1] born June 28, 1962) is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2018, where he represented the 19th Legislative District. He was a Democratic candidate for Governor of New Jersey in the 2017 election, he lost in the primary election to Phil Murphy.
Quick Facts Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 19th district, Preceded by ...
John Wisniewski | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 19th district | |
In office January 9, 1996 – January 9, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Stephen A. Mikulak Ernest L. Oros |
Succeeded by | Yvonne Lopez |
Chair of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee | |
In office 2011–2013 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Cryan |
Succeeded by | John Currie |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-06-28) June 28, 1962 (age 62) Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Deborah McLaughlin (1990–present) |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Sayreville, New Jersey |
Alma mater | Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BA) Seton Hall University (JD) |
Website | Campaign website |
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