Frank Pallone

Infobox_Congressman
name = Frank Pallone Jr.


date of birth = birth date and age|1951|10|30
place of birth = Long Branch, New Jersey
state = New Jersey
district = 6th
term_start = January 3, 1993
preceded = Bernard J. Dwyer
succeeded = Incumbent
office2 = New Jersey's 3rd congressional district
term_start2 = November 8, 1988
term_end2 = January 3, 1993
preceded2 = James J. Howard
succeeded2 = Jim Saxton
party = Democrat
spouse = Sarah Hospodor
religion = Roman Catholic
residence= Long Branch, New Jersey
occupation= attorney
alma_mater= Middlebury College
Tufts University
Rutgers University

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 ( [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/nj06_109.gifmap] ). 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. [ [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040112/asp/nation/story_2776242.asp "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."]

Frank Pallone is a co-chairman of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues along with Congressman Joe Knollenberg [ [http://www.house.gov/list/press/nj06_pallone/pr_jan25_armenia.html Armenian Caucus co-chairs call on Bush administration to renounce accusations by State Department official on Nagorno-Karabakh] ] and was instrumental in garnering the support of 127 members (30%) of the U.S. House of Representatives for the Armenian Caucus. [ [http://www.armeniafundusa.org/news/20031114-gala-success.htm Armenia Fund USA. Karabakh president Ghoukassian starts US tour with successful tribute gala in New York] ] In 2002 he was awarded the Mkhitar Gosh Medal by the President of the Republic of Armenia. [ [http://www.armeniaemb.org/DiplomaticMission/Ambassador/RemarksandStatements/Remarks/HonoringPallone.htm 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] ]

He was one of the 31 who voted in the House to not count the electoral votes from Ohio in the 2004 United States presidential election. [http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll007.xml]

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 2005, and Pallone was the first New Jersey politician to officially seek Corzine's senate seat. Pallone launched " [http://www.pallonefornewjersey.com/ 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. [ [http://www.drummajorinstitute.com/congress/drum-major-voting-summary.php?name=Pallone&state=NJ&database=house Congress at the Midterm: Their 2005 Middle-Class Record] , accessed June 28, 2006.]

Pallone has questioned the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on its update of flood plain maps in Monmouth County, specifically in the Bayshore area. ["Pallone looks for FEMA flood map intermission". Gaffney, Melissa. "The Courier". May 8, 2008. May 31, 2008. ]

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

References

External links

* [http://www.house.gov/pallone/ Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.] official U.S. House website
* [http://www.palloneforcongress.org/ Frank Pallone for U.S. Congress] official campaign websiteCongLinks | name = Frank Pallone | congbio = p000034 | fec = H8NJ03073 | opensecrets = N00000781
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* [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Frank_Pallone Profile] at SourceWatch Congresspedia
* [http://www.tamilsydney.com/content/view/62/37/ US Congressman Frank Pallone, supports autonomy to ethnic minorities like the Tamils in Sri Lanka] Tamil Sydney (no date)