Deceased
Full Name:
Donald 'Don' Payne, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Beatrice; 3 Children: Donald III, Jack, Yvonne
Birth Date:
12/17/1958
Birth Place:
Newark, NJ
Home City:
Newark, NJ
Religion:
Baptist
Attended, Graphic Arts, Kean University
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New Jersey, District 10, 2022, 2024
Representative, United States House of Representatives, New Jersey, District 10, 2012-2024
Member, Board of Chosen Freeholders, Essex County, New Jersey, 2005-2012
At-Large Representative, City Council of Newark, 2006-2012
President, Municipal Council of Newark, 2010-2012
Member, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), United States Congress, present
Member, Congressional Caucus on Sudan and South Sudan, United States Congress, present
Member, Congressional Library of Congress Caucus, United States Congress, present
Member, Congressional Small Business Caucus, United States Congress, present
Member, Education Committee, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Health Committee, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Justice Reform Task Force, Congressional Black Caucus, United States Congress, present
Member, Ports, Opportunity, Renewable, Trade, and Security (PORTS) Caucus, United States Congress, present
Former Member, Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, United States Congress
Former Ranking Member, Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability
Former Member, Recreation Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Small Business Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation Security, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation and Protective Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Director of Student Transportation, Essex County Educational Services Commission, 1996-2006
Member, Board of Aljira, present
Co-Founder, Embracing Arms, present
Sponsor, March of Dimes March for Babies, present
Board Member, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, present
Founder, Above The Rim
Former Board Member, Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art
Former Board Member, New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Founder, Newark South Ward Junior Democrats
Former Developer, Senior Social
Former Advisor, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Youth in Government Program
Member, New Jersey Highway Authority, 1990-1996