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
In office January 12, 2002 – January 15, 2002 Acting
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 Serving with John Bennett (January 8, 2002 – 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	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Leanna Brown Dean Gallo
Personal details
Born	Richard James Codey (1946-11-27)November 27, 1946 Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	January 11, 2026(2026-01-11) (aged 79) Roseland, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary Rolli ​ (m. 1981)​
Education	Fairleigh Dickinson University (BA)

Richard James Codey (November 27, 1946 – January 11, 2025) was 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 from 1982 until 2024 and was the President of the Senate from 2002 to 2010.

Codey died from short-illness at his home in Roseland, New Jersey on January 11, 2026, at the age of 79.^[2]