Richard J. Codey
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Richard J. Codey Codey
Richard J. Codey, the president of the State Senate who got an up-close look at the state's budget dilemma as Mr. Corzine's predecessor, said that when Gov. Jon S. Corzine got in there, he realized that there's no easy answer and that he doesn't have any wiggle room there, because of all the decisions that were made before he got there. He said that he thinks the governor has presented himself as a thoughtful governor who's willing to take some hits to do the right thing, and he can't applaud him enough for it.