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Biography

MENENDEZ, Robert, a Representative and Senator from New Jersey
born in New York, N.Y., on January 1, 1954
graduated from Union Hill High School, Union Hill, N.J., 1972
B.A., Saint Peter’s College, Jersey City, N.J., 1976
J.D., Rutgers University School of Law, Newark, N.J., 1979
lawyer, private practice
member of the Union City, N.J., board of education 1974-1978, and chief financial officer 1978-1982
mayor of Union City, N.J., 1986-1992
member of the New Jersey state general assembly 1987-1991
member of the New Jersey state senate 1991-1993
elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the six succeeding Congresses, and served from January 3, 1993, to January 16, 2006, when he resigned to become a U.S. senator
chair, House Democratic Caucus (One Hundred Eighth through One Hundred Ninth Congresses)
appointed to the United States Senate to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Jon S. Corzine, and took the oath of office on January 18, 2006
elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006 for the term ending January 3, 2013.

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Congressional Terms

U.S. Representative of New Jersey 13 (1993-2006)
U.S. Senator of New Jersey (2006-2012)

Subcommittes

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Housing, Transportation and Community Development (SSBK9)
Financial Institutions (SSBK8)
Securities, Insurance and Investment (SSBK4)

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Energy (SSEG1)
National Parks (SSEG4)
Public Lands and Forests (SSEG3)

Senate Committee on Finance

Health Care (SSFI10)
International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (SSFI13)
Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-term Growth (SSFI11)

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection (SSFR12)
European Affairs (SSFR1)
International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues (SSFR13)
Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Global Narcotics Affairs (SSFR6)

Senate Committee on the Budget

Terms

U.S. Representative 1993-2006 (New Jersey)

U.S. Senator 2006-2012 (New Jersey)

Member's State Federal Spending

source: Govtrack.us and USA Federal Spending