Rodney Frelinghuysen
Rodney Procter Frelinghuysen /ˈfreɪlɪŋˌhaɪsən/[2] (born April 29, 1946) is an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 11th congressional district, serving from 1995 to 2019.
Rodney Frelinghuysen | |
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Chair of the House Appropriations Committee | |
In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Hal Rogers |
Succeeded by | Nita Lowey |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 11th district | |
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Dean Gallo |
Succeeded by | Mikie Sherrill |
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 25th district | |
In office January 10, 1984 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | James J. Barry Jr. |
Succeeded by | Anthony Bucco |
Personal details | |
Born | Rodney Procter Frelinghuysen April 29, 1946 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Virginia Robinson (1980–present) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Hobart College (BA) Trinity College, Connecticut |
Website | House website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1969–1971 |
Rank | Specialist 5[1] |
Unit | 93rd Engineer Battalion |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Frelinghuysen has served as Chair of the House Appropriations Committee since 2017. Frelinghuysen announced on January 29, 2018, that he would not seek re-election that year.[3]
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References
- ↑ "Once a Soldier... Always a Soldier" (PDF). Legislative Agenda. Association of the United States Army. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ↑ As pronounced in "Repeal and Replace ACA".
- ↑ Deirdre Walsh, Lauren Fox and Eric Bradner (January 29, 2018). Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen becomes latest GOP chairman to retire. CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/29/politics/rodney-frelinghuysen-retiring/index.html.
Other websites
- Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen Archived 2009-04-29 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House site
- Rodney Frelinghuysen for Congress Archived 2020-08-11 at the Wayback Machine