Frank Pallone

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Frank Pallone
Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byGreg Walden
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey
Assumed office
November 8, 1988
Preceded byJames J. Howard
Constituency3rd district (1988–1993)
6th district (1993–present)
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 11th district
In office
January 10, 1984 – November 8, 1988
Preceded byBrian T. Kennedy
Succeeded byJoseph A. Palaia
Member of the Long Branch City Council
In office
1982–1988
Personal details
Born
Frank Joseph Pallone Jr.

(1951-10-30) October 30, 1951 (age 72)
Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Sarah Hospodor (m. 1992)
Children3
EducationMiddlebury College (BA)
Tufts University (MA)
Rutgers University, Camden (JD)
WebsiteHouse website

Frank Joseph Pallone Jr. (/pəˈln/; born October 30, 1951) is an American lawyer and politician. He is the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 6th congressional district since 1988. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Pallone is the chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Pallone Elected Chairman of Energy and Commerce Committee". NJ.com. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.