Ralph A. Loveys | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 26th district | |
| In office January 10, 1984 – January 10, 1989 Serving with Dean Gallo and Robert Martin | |
| Preceded by | Leanna Brown |
| Succeeded by | Alex DeCroce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 25, 1929 Chelsea, Massachusetts |
| Died | February 22, 2017 (aged 87) West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
Ralph A. Loveys (April 25, 1929 – February 22, 2017) was an American Republican Party politician who was elected to three terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 26th Legislative District. In 1988, Loveys was nominated to serve as head of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority by Governor Thomas Kean, but resigned after a year in office when Governor James Florio would not support a toll increase package Loveys had supported.
Loveys was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts and attended Melrose High School, where he was captain of the football team. He went on to Middlebury College, where he was captain of the football team and was selected in the NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers. He served as a captain in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War.[1]