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Mary Jo Codey
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Mary Jo Codey (born 1955) is an American schoolteacher and former First Lady of New Jersey. She and her husband, Governor Richard Codey, served their state from November 16, 2004 to January 17, 2006.
Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, she grew up in West Orange. She attended Caldwell College, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education. She then earned a Master of Arts degree in elementary education, with certification as a Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant (LDTC), from Seton Hall University.
Mrs. Codey became First Lady upon her husband's succession to the governors office, after former Governor Jim McGreevey resigned. She continued teaching school part time during her service. As First Lady, she was known for her work in mental health, postpartum depression and breast cancer.
She suffered from postpartum depression following the birth of her oldest son. She said she did not get over it until a year after her son's birth. She controlled the illness with medication, which she stopped using during her second pregnancy. To combat the depression during her pregnancy she underwent electroshock therapy. She received electroshock again while suffering from breast cancer.
Mrs. Codey and her family live in West Orange, New Jersey, where she currently teaches at a private elementary school. She has said that while she enjoyed the opportunity to be First Lady and to advocate for causes she believed in, she was looking forward to her husband leaving office in order to return to being a private citizen.
- First Lady Mary Jo Codey at State of New Jersey Website
- Postpartum Progress: Mary Jo Codey's Story
- iKeepSafe.com - Photo of & Message by Mary Jo Codey
| Preceded by Peg Bennett |
First Lady of New Jersey January 12, 2002 – January 15, 2002 |
Succeeded by Dina Matos McGreevey |
| Preceded by Dina Matos McGreevey |
First Lady of New Jersey November 2004 – January 2006 |
Succeeded by Vacant |