Frank LoBiondo
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| Date of Birth: | May 12, 1946 |
| Place of Birth: | Bridgeton, New Jersey |
| Marriage: | Tina LoBiondo |
| Children: | Two children |
| Residence: | Ventnor, New Jersey |
| Education | B.A., Saint Joseph's University, 1968 |
| Profession: | Trucking executive |
| Political Party: | Republican Party |
Born in Bridgeton, New Jersey, he attended Georgetown Preparatory School, and then he received a B.A. in Business Administration from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. LoBiondo served on the Cumberland County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1985 to 1987 and was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly (the lower chamber of the New Jersey Legislature) from 1988 to 1994, when he was elected to the House. He is a member of the Armed Services Committee and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. LoBiondo is a member of the moderate Republican Main Street Partnership.
Political philosophy
LoBiondo is strongly conservative, and opposes both stem cell research and abortion rights. He has voted for the Flag Desecration Amendment, the Iraq War Resolution, banning gay adoption, banning gay marriage and banning affirmative action. The National Rifle Association has given him an "A" rating, and the ACLU has given him a 13% percent rating because of his strong stance against illegal drugs, support for the death penalty and other conservative positions.[On the Issues - Frank LoBiondo]
LoBiondo received an "F" on the liberal Drum Major Institute's 2005 Congressional Scorecard on middle-class issues[Congress at the Midterm: Their 2005 Middle-Class Record], accessed June 28, 2006.
2006 election
In his initial campaign for Congress in 1994, LoBiondo pledged that he would not serve more than six terms. However, he is running for re-election in 2006, for a seventh term to begin in January 2007.[Term-limit pledges get left behind] USA Today April 12, 2006References
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| Senators : | Frank Lautenberg (D), Robert Menendez (D) |
| Representative(s) : | Dist 1: Robert E. Andrews (D), Dist 2: Frank A. LoBiondo (R), Dist 3: H. James Saxton (R), Dist 4: Christopher H. Smith (R), Dist 5: Scott Garrett (R), Dist 6: Frank Pallone Jr. (D), Dist 7: Michael Ferguson (R), Dist 8: William J. Pascrell Jr. (D), Dist 9: Steven R. Rothman (D), Dist 10: Donald M. Payne (D), Dist 11: Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (R), Dist 12: Rush D. Holt Jr. (D), Dist 13: vacant |
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