Writing on those who wrote the laws - Librarian is celebrating state's legislative history
From the New Jersey Star-Ledger:
In the annals of New Jersey legislative history, Harry Runyon stands alone. Literally.As voters in 1920 elected the first women and African-American lawmakers to the Assembly, Runyon was the only Democrat in the 60-seat house. Runyon, a World War I veteran from Belvidere, became a one-man political caucus. There have been none smaller.
Until now, however, Runyon's story has been relegated to the dustbins of history. In fact, there's no single book or other source that has information about all 5,405 lawmakers who have served in New Jersey since 1776.
Peter Mazzei wants to change that.Mazzei, manager of the non-partisan Office of Legislative Services Library, is meticulously compiling a database on every lawmaker in state history. His goal: an online site filled with photos, obituaries, statistics and trivia. For those who prefer print, he wants to put it all in a book.