Bob Menendez
Bob Menendez | |
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| United States Senator from New Jersey | |
| Assumed office January 17, 2006 Serving with Cory Booker | |
| Preceded by | Jon Corzine |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations | |
| Assumed office February 1, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | John Kerry |
| Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus | |
| In office 2003–2006 | |
| Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | Martin Frost |
| Succeeded by | Jim Clyburn |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 13th district | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 16, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Guarini |
| Succeeded by | Albio Sires |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1991 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Jackman |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Kenny |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 33rd district | |
| In office January 12, 1988 – March 4, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Jose Arango |
| Succeeded by | Louis Romano |
| Mayor of Union City | |
| In office 1986–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Wichert |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Walter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Menendez January 1, 1954 New York City, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Jacobsen Menendez (m. 1976, div. 2005)[1] |
| Children | Alicia Menendez (b. ~1983) Robert Menendez, Jr. (b. ~1985)[1] |
| Residence | North Bergen, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | Saint Peter's College (B.A.) Rutgers School of Law in Newark (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Cuban |
| Signature |  |
| Website | www |
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Robert "Bob" Menendez (born January 1, 1954), or Bobby Menendez is the senior United States Senator from New Jersey. He was first appointed to the Senate in January 2006. He was elected Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in January 2013.
On April 1, 2015, Senator Menendez attracted national media attention when he was indicted on federal corruption charges in the United States District Court. He pleaded not guilty.
Menendez was born on January 1, 1954 in New York City, New York. He is of Cuban descent. Menendez was raised in Union City, New Jersey. He studied at St. Peter's College and at Rutgers School of Law in Newark. Menendez was married to Jane Jacobson from 1976 until they divorced in 2005. They had two children.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Robert Menendez, a Politician Even at 20". New York Times. December 10, 2005. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Robert (Bob) Menendez". Federal Directory (fee, via Fairfax County Public Library). Bethesda, MD: Carroll Publishing. 2011. Gale Document Number: GALE|K2415002410. Retrieved January 24, 2013. Gale Biography In Context. (subscription needed)
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Robert Menendez. |
- United States Senator Robert Menendez official U.S. Senate site
- New Jersey's New Senator, editorial, New York Times, December 9, 2005
- Menendez on the Move, Al Sullivan, Union City Reporter, December 11, 2005
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