Representative Rush D. Holt

District 5 New Jersey, Democrat
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Name
Rush D. Dew Holt
 
Birth Place
Weston, WV
 
Birth Date
10/15/1948
 
Education
PhD, Physics, New York University, 1981
MS, Physics, New York University, 1974
BS, Physics, Carleton College, 1970.

 
Religion
Protestant
 
Family
Wife: Margaret
3 Children: Michael, Rachel, Dejan.
 
 
 
 
Professional Experience
Assistant Director, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, 1989-1997
Acting Chief, Nuclear and Scientific Division, Office of Strategic Forces, United States State Department, 1987-1989
Assistant Professor, Physics Department, Swarthmore College, 1980-1987
Congressional Science Fellow, Office of Representative Bob Edgar, 1982-1983
Consultant in energy and environmental matters, 1976-1980
Teaching Fellow, New York University, Department of Physics, 1974-1980
Acoustic Physicist, New York City Environmental Protection Administration, 1972-1974
Youth Programs Director, Aldersgate Methodist Camp, 1970-1972.

 
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-present
Candidate, United States House of Representative, 1996.

 
Organizations
Population Resource Center, 2003-present
Trustee, McCarter Theater, 2001-present
Director, Family and Children's Services of Central New Jersey, 1996-present
Member, Sigma Xi Research Society, 1983-present
Member, American Association of Physics Teachers, 1980-present
Trustee, Planned Parenthood Association of Mercer Area, New Jersey, 1997-2000
Co-Founder and Chair, School Science Adviser Program, 1993-1998
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Fellow, American Physical Society
Chair, American Physical Society's Forum on Education
Environmentors Project Steering Committee
Board of Directors, Federation of American Scientists Fund
Chair, Board of Trustees, Stony-Brook-Millstone Watershed Association.

 
Current Office
House of Representatives
 
State
New Jersey
 
District
12
 
Party
Democrat
 
First Elected
11/03/1998
 
Next Election
2008
 
County
Hunterdon County. Cities and townships: Delaware, East Amwell, Franklin, Frenchtown, Kingwood, Lambertville, Stockton, West Amwell. Mercer County. Cities and townships: Ewing, Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Lawrence, Pennington, Princeton Borough, Princeton Township, West Windsor. Middlesex County. Cities and townships: Cranbury, East Brunswick, Helmetta, Jamesburg, Monroe, North Brunswick, Old Bridge, Plainsboro Township, South River, Spotswood, South Brunswick. Monmouth County. Cities and townships: Eatontown, Englishtown, Fair Haven, Freehold Township, Holmdel, Little Silver, Manalapan, Marlboro, Middletown, Oceanport, Rumson, Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, Tinton Falls. Somerset County. Cities and townships: Franklin Township. Population (2000), 647,258.
 
Zipcodes
07701-04, 07712, 07724, 07726, 07728, 07733, 07738-39, 07746, 07748, 07751, 07753, 07757, 07760, 07763, 07765, 07777, 07799, 08512, 08525, 08528, 08530, 08534, 08536, 08540-44, 08550-51, 08556-57, 08559-60, 08570, 08608-09, 08611, 08618-19, 08628, 08638, 08648, 08690, 08801, 08803, 08809-10, 08816, 08822-25, 08828, 08831, 08844, 08850, 08852, 08857, 08859, 08867-68, 08873, 08875, 08882, 08884, 08890, 08901-02, 08905, 08922 [[Page 175]] THIRTEENTH DISTRICT ROBERT MENENDEZ, Democrat, of Hoboken, NJ; born in New York City, NY, January 1, 1954; education: graduated, Union Hill High School, 1972; B.A., St. Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ, 1976; J.D., Rutgers Law School, Newark, NJ, 1979; professional: attorney; admitted to the New Jersey bar, 1980; elected to the Union City Board of Education, 1974-78; mayor of Union City, 1986-92; New Jersey Assembly, 1987-91; New Jersey State Senate, 1991-92; chairman, New Jersey Hispanic Leadership Program; Vice Chair, Democratic Caucus, 1998-2002; member, New Jersey Hispanic Elected Officials Organization; New Jersey Mayors Coalition; president and co-founder, Alliance Civic Association; elected Chairman, Democratic Caucus, 2002; children: Alicia and Robert; committees: International Relations; Transportation and Infrastructure; elected on November 3, 1992, to the 103rd Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.house.gov/menendez 2238 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC (202) 225-7919 20515................................................. Chief of Staff.--E. Ivan Zapien. FAX: 226-0792 Office Manager / Scheduler.--Judi Wolford. Legislative Director.--Chris Schloesser. Communications Director.--Matthew Miller. 911 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306............... (201) 222-2828 654 Avenue C, Bayonne, NJ 07002........................ (201) 823-2900 263 Hobart Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861............... (732) 324-6212 3109 Bergenline Avenue, Union City, NJ 07087........... (201) 558-0800 Counties: Essex (part), Hudson (part), Middlesex (part), Union (part). Cities and townships: Bayonne, Carteret, East Newark, Elizabeth, Guttenberg, Harrison Township, Hoboken, Jersey City, Kearny, Linden, Newark, North Bergen, Port Reading, Perth Amboy, Sewaren, Union City, Weehawken, West New York, and Woodbridge. Population (2000), 647,258. ZIP Codes: 07002-03, 07008, 07029-30, 07036, 07047, 07064, 07077, 07086- 87, 07093, 07095, 07102-05, 07107, 07114, 07201-02, 07206, 07302-11, 08861-62
 
Washington, D.C. Address
1019 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5801
Fax: 202-225-6025
 
District Address
50 Washington Road
West Windsor, NJ 08550
Phone: 609-750-9365
Fax: 609-750-0618
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Committees
Education and the Workforce
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
 
 
 
 
Caucuses:
Member, House Democracy Assistance Commission, 2005-present
Co-Chair, Children's Environmental Health Caucus, 2004-present
Co-Chair, Congressional Research and Development Caucus, 2001-present
Member, National Commision on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, 1999-2000
Congressional Alzheimers Caucus
Congressional Arts Caucus
Congressional Biomedical Caucus
Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
Congessional Diabetes Caucus
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Congressional Hellenic and Greek American Affairs Caucus
Congressional Homeland Security Task Force
Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Congressional Internet Caucus
Congressional Privacy Caucus
Congressional Women's Right to Choose Caucus
Crime and Drugs Task Force
Democratic Caucus Task Forces on Education, Crime and Drugs, and Livable Communities
Democratic Leader's High-Tech Advisory Group
Farmland Protection Caucus
New Democrat Coalition
Renewable Energy Caucus
Sustainable Development Caucus
Working Group on Children.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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