Raymond Lesniak | |
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| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office June 16, 1983 – January 9, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | John T. Gregorio |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Cryan |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office January 10, 1978 – June 16, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | John T. Gregorio |
| Succeeded by | Thomas W. Long |
| Constituency | 21st district (1978–1982) 20th district (1982–1983) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1946 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Rutgers University, Newark (BA) St. John's University (JD) |
Raymond J. Lesniak (born May 7, 1946) is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1983 to 2018, where he represented the 20th Legislative District. Before entering the New Jersey Senate, Lesniak served in the General Assembly from 1978 to 1983.[1] Lesniak was once considered a major power broker in the Democratic Party, having served as New Jersey Democratic State Chairman, also serving as New Jersey Chair for Clinton/Gore in 1996 and as a major fundraiser for Gore/Lieberman in 2000. Lesniak finished a distant fourth place as a candidate for Governor of New Jersey in the 2017 election.