George W. Lee (New Jersey)

George W. Lee (February 26, 1931 - July 13, 2007) is an American Democratic Party politician, who served as Acting Secretary of State of New Jersey in 1977.[1][2]

Biography

He was born on February 26, 1931 in Pennsylvania.[1]

Lee, who had also served as Burlington County, New Jersey Democratic chairman, pleaded guilty to breaking election laws during Governor of New Jersey Brendan Byrne's 1977 re-election campaign. Lee, a resident of Cinnaminson Township, had been charged with one count each of laundering contributions to Mr. Byrne's re-election bid and collecting $7,500 in unreported contributions.[3]

The plea was announced by James R. Zazzali, the New Jersey Attorney General and was entered in New Jersey Superior Court on the first scheduled day of Lee's. The trial was before Judge C. Judson Hamlin and it was heard on March 18, 1980 as a state grand jury indictment.

Edwin H. Stier, director of the Division of Criminal Justice, said the investigation was continuing into contributions to the campaign.[4]

He died on July 13, 2007 in Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "George W. Lee". Courier-Post. July 14, 2007.
  2. ↑ "To Run or Not". Courier-Post. June 10, 1978.
  3. ↑ Narvaez, Alfonso A. "Official in Jersey Indicted on Gifts In '77 Campaign; Accused of Violating Law in Drive to Elect Byrne 'Distressing' to Byrne Indictment Called Improper Jersey Official Is Indicted by State", The New York Times, March 20, 1980. Accessed December 2, 2013. "The indictment charges that on May 12, 1977, Mr. Lee, a 49-year-old resident of Cinnaminson, collected $500 in cash contributions from then Assemblyman Kenneth Gewertz..."
  4. ↑ via United Press International. "Ex-Jersey Official Guilty in Funds Case", The New York Times, April 17, 1981. Accessed March 9, 2009.
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