Wayne R. Bryant

Wayne R. Bryant (born November 7, 1947) is a convicted felon, an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1995 to 2008, where he represented the 5th Legislative District. Before entering the Senate, Bryant served in New Jersey's lower house, the General Assembly, from 1982 to 1995 and on the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1980 to 1982.

While in the General Assembly, Bryant served as Majority Leader from 1990 to 1991., New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 10, 2007. Upon the death of longtime Democratic Senator Walter Rand on January 6, 1995, Bryant was selected to serve the remaining term, and has been serving in the State Senate ever since; Nilsa Cruz-Perez was selected to fill Bryant's seat in the Assembly.Ott, Dwight. , The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 28, 1995. Accessed June 10, 2007.

Bryant served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention on four occasions, in 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004.

Bryant has been an Attorney at the law firm of Zeller & Bryant, L.L.P. The firm announced in an advertisement in the February 12, 2007, edition of the New Jersey Law Journal that Bryant would be retiring from the firm after 33 years, effective March 1, 2007.

Bryant is the former Chairman of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee, and the Joint Budget Oversight Committee. He also serves as a member of the Education Committee, the...
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