John Wisniewski | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 19th district |
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Assumed office January 9, 1996 Serving with Craig Coughlin |
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Preceded by | Ernest L. Oros |
Chair of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee | |
In office 2011–2013 |
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Preceded by | Joseph Cryan |
Succeeded by | John Currie |
Personal details | |
Born |
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S. |
June 28, 1962
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Deborah McLaughlin (1990–present) |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Sayreville, New Jersey |
Alma mater |
Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BA) Seton Hall University (JD) |
Website | Campaign website |
John S. Wisniewski (/wɪzˈnjɛvski/; born June 28, 1962) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1996, where he represents the 19th Legislative District. He is currently a candidate in the New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2017.
Wisniewski was born on June 28, 1962, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He is of Polish descent, and the son of a factory worker. He attended Sacred Heart Elementary School in South Amboy and Sayreville War Memorial High School in nearby Sayreville, New Jersey.
In 1984, he received a B.A. from Rutgers University in English / Economics and was awarded a J.D. from the Seton Hall University School of Law in 1987, where he was a classmate of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
Wisniewski is an adjunct professor at Monmouth University.
He also owns and runs a general practice law firm, Wisniewski and Associates, L.L.C., based out of Sayreville.