John S. Wisniewski is a veteran member of the New Jersey Legislature who brings vigor and commitment to his work on behalf of the residents of his legislative district and the state. He is a lifelong resident of Sayreville, New Jersey whose commitment to community service was nurtured by his parents as a youth and is now supported by his wife and three children.

A graduate of Rutgers University and Seton Hall Law School, Assemblyman Wisniewski is the managing partner of the law firm of Wisniewski and Associates, LLC, in East Brunswick, NJ.

His background of community activism includes the Sayreville Cable Advisory Board, the Senior Citizen Housing Task Force for Middlesex County, Middlesex County Planning Board, and the Sayreville Board of Education's Building Utilization Committee. Assemblyman Wisniewski has served on the Board of Trustees for the United Way of Central New Jersey and was an Executive Board Member of the Middlesex County Arts and Education Council.

Assemblyman Wisniewski was first elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1995. Throughout his tenure, John has worked diligently for the people of his district and of his state. He has centered his agenda around the betterment of his community. His skill as a legislator is evident in the great number of bills he has introduced in the Assembly which have become law.

Assemblyman Wisniewski also sponsored the bill that was signed into law which increased the property tax reduction for Veterans and seniors, legislation designed to strengthen Megan's Law by keeping sexual predators away from areas where children go to school and play, legislation which required newly constructed elevators in residential buildings to accommodate stretchers, legislation which required the implementation of a fire command structure in mutual aid fires, legislation which required that cell phone use be noted in traffic accidents, legislation that established a penalty for the theft of someone's personal identification information, and legislation which established a scholarship program for the families of the victims of the September 11th terrorist attack.

The Assemblyman's role as Chairman of the Assembly Transportation Committee gives him the opportunity to work closely with the Department of Transportation as well as New Jersey Transit to improve road and transit conditions throughout the state. In his role as Chairman of the Assembly Transportation Committee, Assemblyman Wisniewski has led a fact finding probe into the state's E-Zpass system. After hearing testimony for several weeks, the Transportation Committee issued a report of its recommendations and findings with regard to the E-Zpass system. Assemblyman Wisniewski is a prime sponsor of the Motor Vehicle Security and Customer Service Act which was signed into law on January 28, 2003. Most recently, he is a prime sponsor of A-3392 which would consolidate two of the state's toll road agencies.

The Assemblyman's commitment to community and government was recognized by the citizens of the 19th Legislative District when they elected him in 1995, then overwhelmingly re-elected him five times. His peers in the Assembly also recognized his work by appointing him to serve in a leadership role as Deputy Speaker as well as the Chairman of the Transportation and Public Works Committee and Chairman of the New Jersey Fire Safety Commission in the 211th Legislature.