Frank Pallone
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| Frank Pallone Jr. | |
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| Assumed office January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Bernard J. Dwyer |
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| In office November 8, 1988 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | James J. Howard |
| Succeeded by | Jim Saxton |
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| Born | October 30, 1951 Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah Hospodor |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Frank Pallone Jr. (born October 30, 1951 in Long Branch, New Jersey) is an American Democratic politician, who has been a member of the United States House of Representatives where he represents New Jersey's 6th district ( map). Pallone was elected to office in 1988, filling the New Jersey's 3rd congressional district seat vacated by the death of James J. Howard. In redistricting following the 1990 Census, the district was effectively renumbered as the 6th district.
Pallone is a graduate of Middlebury College, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and Rutgers School of Law-Camden. Prior to being elected to the House, Pallone was a member of the Long Branch city council from 1982 to 1988 and the New Jersey Senate (the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature) from 1983 to 1988.
Congressman Pallone currently serves as Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Health within the Energy and Commerce Committee. In addition, Congressman Pallone serves as Vice Chairman of the Native American Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives. In this capacity, Congressman Pallone has worked on a bipartisan basis to protect the inherent sovereignty of tribal governments and promote the needs of Indian Country. As a senior member of the House Resources Committee — the committee with jurisdiction over all matters regarding the relations of the United States with American Indians and Alaska Natives — he has been a defender of the sovereign status of Indian Tribal governments.
In 2002, he was awarded India's third highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan for his contributions as member of the India Caucus in the Congress.[1]
Frank Pallone is a co-chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues along with Congressman Joe Knollenberg[2] and was instrumental in garnering the support of 127 members (30%) of the U.S. House of Representatives for the Armenian Caucus.[3] In 2002 he was awarded the Mkhitar Gosh Medal by the President of the Republic of Armenia.[4]
He was one of the 31 who voted in the House to NOT count the electoral votes from Ohio in the United States presidential election, 2004. [1]
Early in 2005, Pallone announced his intentions to seek the United States Senate position held at the time by Jon Corzine. Corzine won the Democratic nomination for Governor of New Jersey in June of 2005, and Pallone was the first New Jersey politician to officially seek Corzine's senate seat. Pallone launched "Pallone for New Jersey to inform New Jersey citizens of his work in the House and his desire to be New Jersey's next Senator. In January 2006, Pallone announced his endorsement of Bob Menendez for Senate in the November 2006 Election, ending his bid for the seat.
Pallone received an "A" on the Drum Major Institute's 2005 Congressional Scorecard on middle-class issues.[5]
Pallone has questioned the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on its update of flood plain maps in Monmouth County, specifically in the Bayshore area. [6]
[edit] Committee Assignments
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials
- Subcommittee on Health (Chairman)
- Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
- Natural Resources Committee
- Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans
- Communications Chair of the Democratic Policy Committee
[edit] References
- ^ "Fund push to AIDS war", The Telegraph (Calcutta), January 12, 2004. Accessed May 26, 2007. "Pallone, a Democrat Congressman from New Jersey and recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 2002 for his contribution towards bringing India and the US closer, said America has promised to make $15 billion available to combat AIDS in 14 hard-hit countries ranging from Haiti to Kenya."
- ^ Armenian Caucus co-chairs call on Bush administration to renounce accusations by State Department official on Nagorno-Karabakh
- ^ Armenia Fund USA. Karabakh president Ghoukassian starts US tour with successful tribute gala in New York
- ^ Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in the USA. Remarks by Ambassador Arman Kirakossian at the Ceremony honoring Representative Frank Pallone, Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
- ^ Congress at the Midterm: Their 2005 Middle-Class Record, accessed June 28, 2006.
- ^ "Pallone looks for FEMA flood map intermission". Gaffney, Melissa. The Courier. May 8, 2008. May 31, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. official U.S. House website
- Frank Pallone for U.S. Congress official campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Staff salary data at LegiStorm.com
- Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
- US Congressman Frank Pallone, supports autonomy to ethnic minorities like the Tamils in Sri Lanka Tamil Sydney (no date)
| Preceded by James J. Howard |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 3rd congressional district 1989–1993 |
Succeeded by Jim Saxton |
| Preceded by Bernard J. Dwyer |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 6th congressional district 1993–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
