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Bill Pascrell

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Bill Pascrell
Official portrait, 2019
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey
Assumed office
January 3, 1997
Preceded byWilliam J. Martini
Constituency8th district (1997–2013)
9th district (2013–present)
Mayor of Paterson
In office
July 1, 1990 – January 3, 1997
Preceded byAnna Dopirak
Succeeded byMartin Barnes
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 35th district
In office
January 12, 1988 – January 3, 1997
Preceded byVincent O. Pellecchia
Succeeded byNellie Pou
Personal details
Born
William James Pascrell Jr.

(1937-01-25) January 25, 1937 (age 87)
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Elsie Botto
(m. 1962)
Children3
EducationFordham University (BA, MA)
WebsiteHouse website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1958–1967
RankSergeant

William James Pascrell Jr.[1] /ˌpæsˈkrɛl/ (born January 25, 1937) is an American politician. He is the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 9th congressional district. He represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district from January 1997 until the redistricting of January 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

In July 2024, Pascrell was hospitalized in Paterson, New Jersey after having a respiratory tract infection.[2]

References

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  1. "Representative William James Pascrell (Bill) (D-New Jersey, 9th)". LegiStorm. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  2. "Bill Pascrell remains hospitalized after setback". New Jersey Globe. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

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