After a record 12 years as Senate president, Sen. Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester) presided over his final voting session this week. A stunning upset victory by a political newcomer in the November election ended his long-running tenure. But the veteran lawmaker says he’s not going away. He talks about his accomplishments and regrets — and what it was like working with two very different governors.
Sweeney looks back on 20-year career in NJ politics
The former Senate president talks about his accomplishments and regrets, and says he's not going away
Senior Political Correspondent/Anchor
Senior Correspondent David Cruz is the moderator of Chat Box and Reporters Roundtable. He's been a member of the NJ Spotlight News team since 2011 and has been covering New Jersey's biggest stories for almost 30 years. He's been a reporter and moderator of public affairs programs on television, radio and digital platforms for WBGO and WNYC radio and is the former editor in chief of the Hudson Reporter Newspaper group.