Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh released the following statement on the death of former Governor Richard J. Codey:
“New Jersey has lost a legend. Richard J. Codey is our state’s longest serving legislator and he was a good Governor. I grew to admire him when I served as the Chief of Staff to State Senator John Girgenti. My mother was his son’s school bus driver and he was a fixture at Seton Hall Men’s basketball games. I always appreciated his quick-witted quips and his unwavering dedication to public service. Please pray for his family and may he rest in eternal peace.”