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Thursday was a solemn day in New Jersey as former Gov. Richard “Dick” Codey lay in state at the New Jersey State House Rotunda.
Codey died on Jan. 11 at the age of 79.
Many New Jersey officials paid their respects to the former governor, including current Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
Codey first served as acting governor for a brief time in 2002, after Christine Todd Whitman’s resignation to join President George W. Bush’s administration. He held the post again for 14 months after Gov. Jim McGreevey resigned in 2004.
At that time, New Jersey law mandated that the Senate president assume the governor’s role if a vacancy occurred, and that person would serve until the next election.
During his more than five decades in public service, Codey also served as state Senate president and minority leader.
The Associated Press wire services contributed to this report.
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