Richard J. Codey
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Richard J. Codey Codey
State Senator Raymond J. Lesniak found support from several legislators, with the most prominent voice being that of Richard J. Codey, the Senate president and former acting governor. According to a task force that Mr. Codey convened last year as governor, the pension and health benefits system is costing the state $2.4 billion this year, with most of it going for health benefits, out of a $28 billion state budget.