Carmen Orechio served in the State Senate from 1974 to 1992, and was Senate President from 1982 to 1986: He's been a Nutley Commissioner since 1968Carmen Orechio is the only former Senate President who still holds public office, and is one of eight living former Senate Presidents. With the death of 98-year-old Wesley Lance last August, the 81-year-old Orechio is now the second oldest living ex-Senate President; the oldest is Frank McDermott, 83, who ran the Senate in 1969. The other living ex-Senate Presidents: Raymond Bateman, Frank Dodd, John Russo, John Lynch, Donald DiFrancesco, and John Bennett.
There are twelve living former Assembly Speakers; the oldest is William Hyland, 86, who served as Speaker in 1958, and as Attorney General under Governor Brendan Byrne. The second oldest is Elmer Matthews, 85, the Speaker in 1963 and a fixture in Trenton as a lobbyist for forty years after that; he served as the Counsel to the New Jersey Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Two former Speakers, both from Hudson County, remain in public office: Albio Sires, now a Congressman from the 13th district; and Joseph Doria, the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
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A good guy
Much better than the current crop of Dems in the legislature!
Incorrect Headline
Why are you featuring Orechio as the "Oldest Living ex-Senate President" in your headline when you article accurately states that Frank McDermott is actually the oldest living ex-Senate President and Orechio is the second oldest?