1.
Postpartum depression is a very real and very serious problem for many mothers. It can happen to a first time mom or a veteran mother. It can occur a few days... or a few months after childbirth.
Richard Codey
2.
For too long we have swept the problems of mental illness under the carpet... and hoped that they would go away.
Richard Codey
3.
It has always been the role of government to help solve problems, including and especially health crises. Obesity is a health epidemic across our country, and we have a responsibility as a government and a society to do all we can to promote good nutrition and healthy eating so we can reverse this alarming trend.
Richard Codey
4.
I want to be an advocate for the people who don't have time to read the newspaper... or the money to make a political contribution.
Richard Codey
5.
School is where children spend most of their time, and it is where we lay the foundation for healthy habits. That's why New Jersey is the first state to adopt a comprehensive school nutrition policy that bans candy, soda, and other junk food.
Richard Codey
6.
Every year the State will be the dog that chases its own tail... engaging in a futile attempt to close a perpetual budget gap.
Richard Codey
7.
The good news is, we're not bankrupt. The bad news is, we're close.
Richard Codey
8.
If a man or a woman puts in an honest day's work, they should to be able to earn a living wage.
Richard Codey
9.
Poor eating habits developed at an early age lead to a lifetime of real health consequences.
Richard Codey
10.
I have no intention of being a potted plant, and just getting watered every so often.
Richard Codey
