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- Raymond_Lesniak abstract "Raymond J. "Ray" Lesniak (born May 7, 1946) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State Senate since 1983, where he represents the 20th Legislative District. Before entering New Jersey's upper house, the Senate, Lesniak served in the General Assembly from 1978 to 1983. Lesniak is considered a major power broker in the Democratic Party in Union County.Lesniak was defeated by incumbent Elizabeth Mayor Thomas G. Dunn, whom he challenged in the 1980 Democratic primary election. Dunn scored about 7,100 votes to Lesniak's 6,600 while about 2,000 went to David Conti, the challenger who came 276 votes away from toppling Dunn in 1976 and was (in 1980) endorsed by the Regular Democratic Organization of Union County. Subsequently, Dunn orchestrated Lesniak's removal from the 'party line' -- a preferred ballot position aligned with almost all other incumbents—when it was time for the lawmaker to seek re-election to the General Assembly in 1981. Party leaders did not inform Lesniak about his loss of support until two days before the petition filing deadline. Elizabeth Health Director John Surmay was selected to replace Lesniak on the ballot between Sen. John T. Gregorio and Assemblyman Thomas J. Deverin, his prior running mates. Building on the organization assembled during his race for mayor, the Elizabeth Democratic Association, Lesniak waged an aggressive campaign with support from organized labor, environmentalists, minority communities and others. On June 6, 1981, Lesniak won renomination with approximately 20% more than the number of votes cast for Deverin and almost twice as many ballots as Dunn's proxy, Surmay.In a June 1983 special election, Lesniak won the Senate seat of John T. Gregorio who was forced to vacate his office after being convicted of hiding his ownership of a pair of Linden go-go bars.Lesniak serves on the Economic Growth Committee (as Chair), Commerce Committee (as Vice-Chair), the Legislative Services Commission, the Judiciary Committee and the Legislative Oversight Committee.Lesniak has also been involved in national politics over the course of his tenure. In 1996, he was Chairman of the New Jersey Clinton-Gore Presidential Campaign, and in 2000 he was a key insider in the Al Gore campaign. Lesniak served as Chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee, and Chairman of the 1997 Jim McGreevey campaign for Governor of New Jersey.Lesniak grew up in Elizabeth, NJ. He served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1969 and received an A.B. from Rutgers University in Economics in 1971, and a J.D. from St. John's University School of Law in 1974.He is an attorney with the firm of Weiner Lesniak.Lesniak is ethnically Polish. Although he was raised a Roman Catholic, he is now an evangelical Christian.".
- Raymond_Lesniak activeYearsEndDate "1982-01-12".
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- Raymond_Lesniak birthDate "1946-05-07".
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- Raymond_Lesniak office "Member of the New Jersey General Assembly".
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- Raymond_Lesniak office "from the 21st Legislative District".
- Raymond_Lesniak party Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- Raymond_Lesniak residence Elizabeth,_New_Jersey.
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- Raymond_Lesniak almaMater "A.B. Rutgers University".
- Raymond_Lesniak almaMater "J.D. St. John's University School of Law".
- Raymond_Lesniak birthDate "1946-05-07".
- Raymond_Lesniak candidate "Helen S. Rosales".
- Raymond_Lesniak candidate "Linda Gaglione".
- Raymond_Lesniak candidate "Raymond J. Lesniak".
- Raymond_Lesniak candidate "Stanley J. Moskal".
- Raymond_Lesniak dateOfBirth "1946-05-07".
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- Raymond_Lesniak occupation "Attorney".
- Raymond_Lesniak office "Member of the New Jersey General Assembly".
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- Raymond_Lesniak office "from the 20th Legislative District".
- Raymond_Lesniak office "from the 21st Legislative District".
- Raymond_Lesniak party Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- Raymond_Lesniak party "Democratic Party".
- Raymond_Lesniak party "Independent".
- Raymond_Lesniak party "Republican Party".
- Raymond_Lesniak percentage "14.4".
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- Raymond_Lesniak percentage "26.9".
- Raymond_Lesniak percentage "58.7".
- Raymond_Lesniak percentage "75.5".
- Raymond_Lesniak residence Elizabeth,_New_Jersey.
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- Raymond_Lesniak termEnd "1982-01-12".
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