Word: jersey
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...Franklin, referring to the state's position between Philadelphia and New York City, called New Jersey "a valley of humility between two mountains of conceit." Though still in the shadow of the two cities, the state is a political bellwether, with social diversity that echoes the nation...
BORN: Aug. 16, 1944, Newark EDUCATION: Yale U, B.A., 1966, L.L.B., 1969 FAMILY: Wife, Marfy Goodspeed; two children RELIGION: Jewish MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Lawyer POLITICAL CAREER: New Jersey Assembly, 1982-87, Senate, 1987-90; U.S. House, 1990- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 6888, Lawrenceville...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "I represent the traditions of New Jersey..., being a fiscal hawk in spending taxpayers' dollars as carefully as they spend their own paychecks...
ROBERT MENENDEZ (D) District 13 (Parts of Jersey City and Newark...
BORN: Jan. 1, 1954, New York City EDUCATION: St. Peter's College, B.A., 1976; Rutgers U, J.D., 1979 FAMILY: Wife, Jane; two children RELIGION: Roman Catholic MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Lawyer POLITICAL CAREER: Union City Board of Education, 1974-78; mayor of Union City, 1986-92; New Jersey Assembly, 1987-91; New Jersey Senate, 1991-92; U.S. House, 1992- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 848, Union City...