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Bill Pascrell, Jr.'s Biography

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (NJ) - District 9

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Post Office Box 100
Teaneck, NJ 07666

200 Federal Plaza
Suite 500 Robert A. Roe Federal Building
Paterson, NJ 07505

2409 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Full Name:

William 'Bill' J. Pascrell, Jr.

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Elsie; 3 Children: William III, Glenn, David

Birth Date:

01/25/1937

Birth Place:

Paterson, NJ

Home City:

Paterson, NJ

Religion:

Catholic

MA, Philosophy, Fordham University, 1961

BA, Journalism, Fordham University, 1959

Representative, United States House of Representatives, New Jersey, District 9, 2013-present

Former Minority Leader Pro Tempore, New Jersey State General Assembly

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New Jersey, District 9, 2022, 2024

Representative, United States House of Representatives, New Jersey, District 8, 1997-2013

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New Jersey, District 8, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010

Mayor, City of Paterson, New Jersey, 1990-1996

Assembly Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, 1988-1996

Member, Congressional Caucus on Baltic Issues, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, United States Congress, present

Member, Historic Preservation Caucus, United States House of Representatitves, present

Member, House Cancer Caucus, United States House of Representatitves, present

Member, International Workers Rights Caucus, United States House of Representatitves, present

Co-Chair, Italian-American Congressional Delegation, United States Congress, present

Member, Ways and Means Committee, United State House of Representatives, present

Former Member, 9/11 Commission Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Committee on Small Business, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Community College Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, United States Congress

Former Co-Chair, Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Affairs, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Issues, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Manufacturing Task Force, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Pakistan Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Public Broadcasting Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Steel Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Sudan Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Task Force on Tobacco and Health, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Vision Caucus, United States Congress

Former Member, Congressional Working Group on Parkinson's Disease, United States Congress

Former Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Former Mayors Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Trade, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, United States House of Representatives

Adjunct Professor, Farleigh Dickinson University, 1965-1968

Sergeant, United States Army Reserve, 1962-1967

Sergeant, United States Army, 1961-1962

Former Member, Paterson Board of Education

Member, Board of Trustees, Passaic County Community College, 1975-1982

President, Paterson Board of Education, 1979-1982

Astrological Sign:

Aquarius

Awards:

Outstanding Legislator of the Year, New Jersey Veterans of Foreign Wars

Outstanding Legislator of the Year, Department of New Jersey Jewish War Veterans

Mayor of the Year, New Jersey Conference of Mayors, 1996

Legislator of the Year, New Jersey Chamber of Commerce

Number of Grandchildren:

5

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