Rodney Frelinghuysen
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Rodney Frelinghuysen
| Rodney Frelinghuysen | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 11th district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Dean Gallo |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 25th district |
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| In office January 1984 – January 1995 |
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| Succeeded by | Anthony Bucco |
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| Born | April 29, 1946 New York City, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia Robinson (m. 1980) |
| Residence | Harding, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | Hobart College |
| Occupation | political assistant |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1969-1971 |
| Unit | 93rd Engineer Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (
/ˈfriːlɪŋhaɪsən/; born April 29, 1946) is the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 11th congressional district, serving since 1995. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Early life, education, and early political career
Frelinghuysen is a member of a family long prominent in New Jersey politics. He is the son of Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen II, great-great-grandson of Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, and great-great-great-nephew of Theodore Frelinghuysen, who each represented New Jersey in the Congress. After graduating from Hobart College in 1969, where he had been president of the Kappa Alpha Society, Frelinghuysen enrolled at Trinity College for graduate work. However, the United States Army drafted Frelinghuysen before he could graduate from Trinity. Following basic training at Fort Dix, he served with the 93rd Engineer Battalion in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
After his military service, Frelinghuysen worked for the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders until he was elected to serve as a Freeholder in 1974.
In 1983, Frelinghuysen was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 25th legislative district. He ran in 1990 for New Jersey's 12th congressional district, but finished third to Dick Zimmer and Phil McConkey.
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
Midway through his sixth term, incumbent U.S. Congressman Dean Gallo decided to retire after discovering he had incurable prostate cancer (he died two days before the election). Rodney was chosen to be the Republican nominee after Gallo dropped out. He defeated Democrat State Senator Frank Herbert 71%-28% in November 1994.[1] After that, he won re-election with at least 62% of the vote. He was only challenged in the Republican primary twice, 2008 and 2010. In 2008, he defeated Kate Erber in the June primary 87%-13%.[2] In 2010, he defeated Richard Luzzi 76%-24%.[3]
Tenure
Like other Republicans from New Jersey, Frelinghuysen has a moderate voting record. He is a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership, the Republican Majority For Choice, Republicans for Choice and Republicans For Environmental Protection. The Sunlight Foundation pointed out that among the 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Frelinghuysen has the third-highest amount of investment in oil stocks.[4]
In 2000, left-wing activist Michael Moore attempted to have a ficus challenge Frelinghuysen's unopposed re-election, to make a point about how rarely congressmen are held accountable for their terms in office. "Most run unopposed in their primaries and 95% are re-elected every time in the general election", as stated in the press release for the plant's candidacy, written by Moore, which also remarked, "We think it's time to point out to the Frelinghuysen family that we live in a democracy, not a dynasty."[5] (Since 1793, New Jersey has sent six Frelinghuysens to Congress — four to the U.S. Senate and two to the House of Representatives.)
Frelinghuysen has a mixed record on abortion, receiving a 50% from the NRLC and a 30% from NARAL in 2003.[6] When he was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, he made a small financial contribution to the activist/civil disobedience group ACT UP.
On May 24, 2007, Frelinghuysen chased down a pickpocket who had stolen his wallet near his home in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Two Washington police officers saw the chase and arrested the 18-year-old suspect who had been caught by the 61-year-old congressman.[7]
In 2009, Frelinghuysen was the chief sponsor of 16 bills, 11 of which had no co-sponsors. He co-sponsored 90 other bills, occasionally with Democrats on non-controversial issues.
Committee assignments
Electoral history
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | |||||
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| 1994 | Frank Herbert | 50,211 | 28% | Rodney Frelinghuysen | 127,868 | 71% | Mary Frueholz | LaRouche Was Right | 1,065 | 1% | * | ||||||||
| 1996 | Chris Evangel | 78,742 | 31% | Rodney Frelinghuysen | 169,091 | 66% | Ed DeMott | Independent | 2,870 | 1% | Austin S. Lett | Independent | 2,618 | 1% | * | ||||
| 1998 | John P. Scollo | 44,160 | 30% | Rodney Frelinghuysen | 100,910 | 68% | Austin S. Lett | Independent | 1,737 | 1% | Agnes James | Independent | 1,409 | 1% | * | ||||
| 2000 | John P. Scollo | 80,958 | 30% | Rodney Frelinghuysen | 186,140 | 68% | John Pickarski | Independent | 5,199 | 2% | James Spinosa | Independent | 1,541 | 1% | |||||
| 2002 | Vij Pawar | 48,477 | 26% | Rodney Frelinghuysen | 132,938 | 72% | Richard S. Roth | Libertarian | 2,263 | 1% | |||||||||
| 2004 | James W. Buell | 91,811 | 31% | Rodney Frelinghuysen | 200,915 | 68% | John Mele | Immigration Moratorium Now |
1,746 | 1% | Austin S. Lett | Libertarian | 1,530 | 1% | |||||
| 2006 | Tom Wyka | 74,414 | 37% | Rodney Frelinghuysen | 126,085 | 62% | Richard S. Roth | Libertarian | 1,730 | 1% | John Mele | Constitution | 842 | <1% | |||||
| 2008 | Tom Wyka | 105,095 | 37% | Rodney Frelinghuysen | 177,059 | 62% | Chandler Tedholm | For the People | 3,526 | 1% | |||||||||
| 2010 | Douglas Herbert | 55,472 | 31% | Rodney Frelinghuysen | 122,149 | 67% | Jim Gawron | Libertarian | 4,179 | 2% |
*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1994, Stuart Bacha received 436 votes. In 1996, Victoria S. Spruiell received 1,837 votes. In 1998, Stephen A. Bauer received 755 votes.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=28952
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=351543
- ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=643636
- ^ "The Sunlight Foundation Blog - Oil Industry Influence: Personal Finances'". Sunlight Foundation. August 8, 2008. http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2008/08/08/oil-industry-influence-personal-finances/. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
- ^ Ficus Plant Announces Candidacy For Congress
- ^ http://www.ontheissues.org/NJ/Rodney_Frelinghuysen_Abortion.htm
- ^ "Congressman chases down pick-pocket". Reuters. 2007-05-25. http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSHUN58348920070525.
- ^ "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.html. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- ^ NJ Secretary of State 2010 election results
External links
- Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen official U.S. House site
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Profile at SourceWatch
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Dean Gallo |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 11th congressional district 1995–Present |
Incumbent |
| United States order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Chaka Fattah D-Pennsylvania |
United States Representatives by seniority 101st |
Succeeded by Doc Hastings R-Washington |
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