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 | June 28, 1962 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 |
John Scott Wisniewski (/wɪsˈnɛski/ wiss-NES-kee;[1] born June 28, 1962) is an American attorney and politician. A Democratic, he served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2018, representing the 19th Legislative District.
Wisniewki served as chairman of Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign in New Jersey.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of New Jersey in the 2017 election, losing the Democratic primary to Phil Murphy. In 2024, he became a commissioner of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[3]
- ^ 2Nothing's Impossible│John Wisniewski (D) NJ Governor Race Announcement Video2 on YouTube
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:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Wildstein, David (2024-02-21). "Wisniewski rejoins government as Turnpike Authority Commissioner". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved 2024-11-07.