Bill Pascrell
William James Pascrell Jr. /pæsˈkrɛl/ pass-KREL (born January 25, 1937) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 9th congressional district, having served in the House since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party and a native of Paterson, New Jersey, Pascrell represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district until 2013; due to the federally mandated redistricting after the 2010 United States census, which resulted in New Jersey losing a seat in the House, Pascrell's home city was placed in the 9th district, which he has represented since. Before his election to the House of Representatives, Pascrell served in the New Jersey General Assembly for four terms beginning in 1988, and was elected to two terms as mayor of Paterson.
Bill Pascrell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey | |
| Assumed office January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Martini |
| Constituency | 8th district (1997–2013) 9th district (2013–present) |
| Mayor of Paterson | |
| In office July 1, 1990 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Anna Dopirak |
| Succeeded by | Martin Barnes |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 35th district | |
| In office January 12, 1988 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Vincent O. Pellecchia |
| Succeeded by | Nellie Pou |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William James Pascrell Jr. January 25, 1937 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Elsie Botto (m. 1962) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Fordham University (BA, MA) |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1958–1967 |
| Rank | Sergeant |