Cultivating Justice in the Garden State : : My Life in the Colorful World of New Jersey Politics / / Raymond Lesniak.
Born into a working-class Polish immigrant family in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Raymond Lesniak went on to become a major force in the tough and bruising world of state politics. In this remarkable memoir, he reflects upon his life and career fighting for social justice in the Garden State. He recounts...
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Place / Publishing House: | New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2022] ©2022 |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (200 p.) :; 5 b&w, 5 color images |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Prologue
- 1. My Hometown
- 2. Ma Green’s Boy
- 3. Settling Scores
- 4. Elections Matter
- 5. Working Together
- 6. The Natural: The Saga of Jim McGreevey
- 7. Christie, Golan Cipel, and the Kushner Connection
- 8. Fighting Injustices
- 9. The Fight for LGBTQ Rights
- 10. On the Banks of the Old Raritan: My Love Affair with Rutgers University
- 11. Sports Betting: A Good Bet
- 12. A Wakeup Call and a Near Loss
- 13. Animal Welfare
- 14. Tax Incentives
- 15. Gubernatorial Campaign: Not the Last Hurrah
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Index