Description
Rush Dew Holt, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district, serving since 1999. He is a member of the Democratic Party and son of former Senator Rush D. Holt, Sr. He is a former professor of public policy and physics and is currently one of two physicists and the only Quaker in Congress. Holt has consistently been ranked among the most liberal Representatives in Congress.
Holt sought the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in the 2013 special primary election to fill the seat of U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg, who died in office on June 3, 2013. He lost the nomination to Newark Mayor Cory Booker. Holt announced on February 18, 2014 that he would not seek re-election in 2014.
Born
October 15th, 1948 in Weston (Age 76)
Last Changes
2007/09/28
New Address: Available to members only
2007/07/15
New Scanned Autograph (TTM/Prob.Auth)
2005/03/18
New Scanned Autograph (TTM/Prob.Auth)