Cultivating Justice in the Garden State

"I know of no other Democratic New Jersey state legislator who had a greater impact on salient statewide issues beyond his legislative district than Ray Lesniak. And these were issues that will affect basic values and the quality of life in the Garden State for decades to come....I have in the past taught New Jersey politics and government university courses, and this book would well qualify for the mandatory course reading list."

~Insider NJ

"Did Jared Kushner's Father Set Up Former N.J. Governor Jim McGreevey?" by Raymond Lesniak

~Vanity Fair Hive

"Raymond Lesniak: Settling Scores: Chapter 3 from Senator Lesniak’s Book, Cultivating Justice in the Garden State: My Life in the Colorful World of New Jersey Politics" excerpt

~New Jersey Globe

“[Lesniak] offers fascinating insights into the backroom machinations of Democratic municipal and county committees in the local fiefdoms that make up New Jersey's very localized politics . . . . All told, it's a good thing Lesniak wrote this book. Too often, the labors of local Polonian politicians don't get documented or, if they do, get recorded in just a fact-based way. Lesniak tells his story as he sees it, and getting that down on paper—especially from a university press—is important. . . . There's a lot of political contributions made by Polonians—in New Jersey and probably other states—in risk of historical amnesia. Kudos to Lesniak for recording his.” ~Polish American Studies

"Raymond Lesniak's heart and passion for animals and all those without a voice leap off the pages. Aesop said that no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. I wonder what he would say about Senator Lesniak's legacy of kindness which truly is stretching around the world?  Be inspired by these words and by this warrior for the voiceless. I have been."

~Ashley Prout McAvey, Founder, Vermont For Wildlife

"This is the must-read masterpiece of a man who has overcome personal and political challenges to become a national progressive force on the cutting-edge issues of our time.  As a senator, a model of compassion, and a fighter without peer, Raymond Lesniak provides riveting lessons to us all on how to conquer the longest odds to change the world. It is an essential guide for everyone in every state who cares about social justice."

~Steven Goldstein, Founder of Garden State Equality