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Senator Raymond J. Lesniak

Full Name: Raymond J. Lesniak
Office: State Senate (NJ) - District 20, Democratic
First Elected: 1983
Last Elected: 11/08/2011
Next Election: 2015
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate - District 20
Primary June 4, 2013
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 05/07/1946
Birth Place: Elizabeth, NJ
Home City: Elizabeth, NJ
Religion: Evangelical Christian

Recent Key Votes

S 1599 - Amends Surrogacy Laws
Legislation (Yea)

May 31, 2012 - Authorizes intended parents to be legal parents of a child borne by a surrogate provided that the surrogate is a gestational carrier and that ...

S 2899 - Medicaid Coverage for Family Planning Services
Legislation (Yea)

May 23, 2011 - -Specifies that none of the appropriated funds may go towards funding abortion procedures (Sec. 1).

S 2139 - 2010-2011 Supplemental Health Services Budget
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 20, 2010 - -Prohibits funds from the appropriation for Women's Health and Family Planning Services shall be used to fund abortions (Sec. 1). -Reduces a 2010-2011 appropriation for ...

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Recent Public Statements

Lautenberg, Menendez, Holt, New Jersey Leaders Call for Common-Sense Gun Laws

Aug. 7, 2012 - Today, U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ-12) joined Elizabeth Mayor Christian Bollwage, Jersey City Mayor ...

Congressman Pallone Announces Legislation Allowing New Jersey to Compete for Billions in Sports Betting Profits

Jan. 23, 2012 - On Monday January 23, 2012, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.(NJ-06) stood with NJ State Senators Raymond Lesniak (NJ-20), Jim Whelan (NJ-02) and Jeff Van Drew (NJ-01) ...

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($206,132.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Contact Information

Campaign
530 Irvington Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208

General Email
info@njcommunityfirst.com

District Email
SenLesniak@nleg.org

Capitol Webmail
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/SelectRep.asp

General Website
http://www.njsendems.com/senator.asp?sid=20

Capitol Website
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=61

General Website
http://www.njld20.com/lesniak.html

Capitol
Senate Democratic Office
Post Office Box 099
Trenton, NJ 08625-0099
Phone: 609-292-5215
Fax: 609-633-7254
Toll Free: 800-792-8630

District
65 Jefferson Avenue
Suite B
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Phone: 908-327-9119

District
985 Stuyvesant Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
Phone: 908-624-0880

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