Chuck Hardwick
| Charles Leighton Hardwick | |
|---|---|
| Portrait of Charles Leighton Hardwick | |
| Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office January 1986 – January 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Karcher | 
| Succeeded by | Joseph Doria | 
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office January 10, 1978 – January 14, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Frank X. McDermott | 
| Succeeded by | Monroe Jay Lustbader Maureen Ogden | 
| Constituency | 20th District (1978–1982) 21st District (1982–1992) | 
| Assembly Minority Leader | |
| In office January 1985 – January 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Dean Gallo | 
| Succeeded by | Alan Karcher | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Leighton Hardwick November 8, 1941 Somerset, Kentucky, U.S. | 
| Died | February 19, 2025 (aged 83) Florida, U.S. | 
| Political party | Republican | 
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Johnson Hardwick; Sheilagh Mylott | 
Charles Leighton Hardwick (November 8, 1941 − February 19, 2025) was an American Republican Party politician and business leader who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and was a candidate for Governor of New Jersey.