Saint Peter's University is a private Jesuit university in Jersey City,New Jersey. Founded as Saint Peter's College in 1872 by the Society of Jesus,the university offers over 60 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 2,000 undergraduate and 800 graduate students. Its mascot is the peacock and its sports teams play in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference,of which it is a founding member.
Michael Everett Capuano is an American politician and attorney who served as a U.S. Representative of Massachusetts from 1999 to 2019. A Democrat,his district included the northern three-fourths of Boston,as well as parts of Cambridge,his hometown of Somerville,and other communities immediately north and south of Boston. Prior to being elected to Congress,he served as an Alderman and Mayor of Somerville.
James Joseph Florio was an American politician who served as the 49th governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994. He was previously the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1975 to 1990 and served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1970 to 1975. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
William James Pascrell Jr.pass-KREL 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.
Robert Douglas Franks was an American Republican politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.
Matthew John "Matt" Rinaldo was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives for ten terms,serving in the 12th congressional district (1973–1983) and in the 7th congressional district (1983–1993).
Bernard James Dwyer was an American politician who served as a United States representative from New Jersey from 1981 to 1993.
Frank Minis Johnson Jr. was a United States district judge and United States circuit judge serving 1955 to 1999 on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama,United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He made landmark civil rights rulings that helped end segregation and disenfranchisement of African Americans in the South. In the words of journalist and historian Bill Moyers,Judge Johnson "altered forever the face of the South."
Joseph George Minish was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who represented New Jersey's 11th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
Frank Eugene Hook was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Albio B. Sires is a Cuban-born American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 8th congressional district from 2006 to 2023. The district,numbered as the 13th district from 2006 to 2013,included most of northern and eastern Jersey City,as well as most of Newark's Latino neighborhoods. Sires is a member of the Democratic Party. On December 19,2021,it was reported that Sires would not run for reelection to Congress in 2022.
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for California from 1979 to 1999.
Frank Mariano Tejeda was a decorated United States Marine and an American Democratic politician from Texas. He served in the Texas House of Representatives (1976–1987),the Texas Senate (1987–1993),and in the United States House of Representatives (1993–1997).
New Jersey's 14th congressional district in the House of Representatives was eliminated after the 1990 Census. As a result of the congressional apportionment performed after this Census,New Jersey lost one seat and was reduced to thirteen seats in the House of Representatives.
James Alphonsus Hamill was an American attorney and Democratic Party politician. He served as the U.S. representative from New Jersey's 10th congressional district from 1907 to 1913 and 12th district from 1913 to 1921.
George Nicholas Seger was an American politician. Seger,a Republican,represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives for eighteen years,from 1923 until his death on August 26,1940. Seger first represented New Jersey's 7th District from 1923 to 1933 and New Jersey's 8th District from 1933 to 1940,where he succeeded Fred A. Hartley Jr.
Dominick Vincent Daniels was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 14th congressional district from 1959 to 1977.
Graham Boynton Purcell Jr.,was a United States representative from Texas' 13th congressional district.
The 1970 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 3,1970. Incumbent Democrat Harrison A. Williams defeated Republican nominee Nelson G. Gross with 54.02% of the vote.
The 1971 New Jersey State Senate Elections was the mid-term election of Republican William Cahill's term as Governor of New Jersey. Democrats picked up seven Senate seats. Sixteen incumbents did not seek re-election.
