Barney Frank, Democrat

Current office: U.S. House

Birth place: Bayonne, NJ (03/31/1940)
Home city: Newton, MA

Education: JD, Harvard Law School, 1977 Graduate Studies, Harvard University, 1962-1967 BA, Government, Harvard University, 1962.

Profession: Lecturer, Harvard University, JFK School of Government, 1978-1980 Administrative Assistant, United States Congressman Michael F. Harrington, 1971-1972 Executive Assistant, Boston Mayor Kevin White, 1968-1971 Lawyer.

Political: Chairman, Financial Services Committee, 2007-present Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1981-present Representative, Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1972-1980.

Membership: Congressional Arts Caucus Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues Congressional Older Americans Caucus Congressional Progressive Caucus Congressional Urban Caucus Co-Chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Democratic Homeland Security Task Force Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group.

First elected: 11/04/1980
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2008

Family: Single.


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