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Frank LoBiondo
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| U.S. Representative Frank LoBiondo (R) | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Armed Services, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | |
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| Next election: Nov. 6, 2012
Primary challenge: Yes Incumbent running: Yes | ||
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2012 candidates for NJ-02 | ||
| Confirmed: | Gary Stein, Michael Assad, Viola Hughes, Cassandra Shober, Frank LoBiondo | |
| Possible: | None so far | |
| Out: | None so far | |
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| Official website | ||
Frank A. LoBiondo, a Republican has represented the Second Congressional District of New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1995.
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Record and controversies
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Iraq War
LoBiondo voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]
Environmental record
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Abramoff Contributions
LoBiondo has received campaign contributions from lobbyist Jack Abramoff. On August 18, 2005, he returned a June 2001 contribution the day after receiving a new $1000 contribution from Abramoff, as reported by the Daily Kos blog.[1]
Hitler remark
In July 2005, LoBiondo apologized for saying that "Muslim terrorists" being detained at Guantanamo Bay are "worse than Hitler" because the Nazi leader "sort of had a political rationale about what he was doing." The comments were made on a local Atlantic City radio show and provoked outcry from many citizens and groups. His exact comments were as follows:
If you start thinking that this is not as horrible and as evil as someone like Hitler was, he sort of had a political rationale about what he was doing that's different from these people that just want to kill everybody. Hitler, in his philosophy, was, you know, he hated Jews, he was murdering Jews and there were some people he liked, but he never went to the level that these people are going to. [2]
Term-limit pledge
LoBiondo pledged to serve no more than six terms in Congress during his initial campaign for Congress in 1994. He broke the pledge, however, when he opted to seek a seventh term in 2006. [3]
(See Congresspedia page on term limits in Congress)
Bio
LoBiondo was born in Bridgeton, New Jersey on May 12, 1946. He attended Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He worked as a trucking executive and served on the Cumberland County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1985 to 1987. He was also a member of the New Jersey General Assembly (the lower chamber of the New Jersey Legislature) from 1988 to 1994, until he was elected to the U.S. House in 1994.
Congressional career
2006 elections
In 2006, the Democrats nominated Viola Thomas-Hughes to face LoBiondo in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [4] LoBiondo retained his seat.
Money in politics
This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.
| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| Caesars Entertainment | $ 13,500 |
| Carpenters & Joiners Union | $ 10,000 |
| Deloitte LLP | $ 10,000 |
| Ironworkers Union | $ 10,000 |
| Kindle Ford | $ 10,000 |
| Lunds Fisheries | $ 10,000 |
| Operating Engineers Union | $ 10,000 |
| Sheet Metal Workers Union | $ 10,000 |
| UNITE HERE | $ 10,000 |
| Burns-Kull Automotive Group | $ 9,900 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for Frank LoBiondo from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by industry: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
- Revolving door profile for Frank LoBiondo from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Frank LoBiondo from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Frank LoBiondo from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces
- Subcommittee on Readiness
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
- Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
- Subcommittee on Terrorism Unconventional Threats and Capabilities
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation - Chair
- Subcommittee on Highways Transit and Pipelines
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Frank LoBiondo. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Contact
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Articles and Resources
Articles
- "LoBiondo: Hitler better than Terrorists," New Jersey for Democracy, July 18, 2005.
Resources
- Official website
- Campaign website
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
Local blogs and discussion sites
Semantic data (Edit data)
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Frank | Middle name: A. | Last name: LoBiondo |
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| Party: R | State: NJ | District:
02 District short: 2 |
Currently in office? True |
| Gender: M | |||
| Phone: 202-225-6572 | Fax: 202-225-3318 | Website: http://house.gov/lobiondo/ | Webform email: http://www.house.gov/lobiondo/IMA/issue.htm Email address: |
| DC office: 2427 Rayburn House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: L000554 | Votesmart ID: 21890 | FEC ID: H2NJ02037 | Govtrack ID: 400244 |
| CRP ID: N00000851 | Eventful ID: | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: RepLoBiondo |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Frank_LoBiondo | YouTubeID: USRepFrankLoBiondo | Senate class: | |
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| First Elected to Current Office: November 8, 1994 |
First Took Current Office: January 3, 1995 |
Next Election: November 2, 2010 |
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| Freshman Member? False |
Previous Political Work? New Jersey State Assembly, Freeholder, Cumberland County |
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Date of Birth: May 12, 1946 November 8, 1994 | |||
