Frank LoBiondo
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| Date of Birth: | May 12, 1946 |
| Place of Birth: | Bridgeton, New Jersey |
| Marriage: |
Tina LoBiondo |
| Children: |
Two children |
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| Education |
B.A., Saint Joseph's University, 1968 |
| Profession: | Trucking executive |
| Political Party: | Republican Party |
Frank A. LoBiondo (born May 12, 1946) is a trucking executive and American politician, and has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing New Jersey's Second Congressional District (map). The Second Congressional District of New Jersey includes all of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem Counties and parts of Camden, Gloucester and Burlington Counties.
Born in Bridgeton, New Jersey, he received a B.A. in Business Administration from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. LoBiondo served on the Cumberland County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1985 to 1987 and was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly (the lower chamber of the New Jersey Legislature) from 1988 to 1994, when he was elected to the House. He is a member of the Armed Services Committee and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. LoBiondo is a member of the moderate Republican Main Street Partnership.
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Political philosophy
LoBiondo is strongly conservative, and opposes both stem cell research and abortion rights. He has voted for the Flag Desecration Amendment, the Iraq War Resolution, banning gay adoption, banning gay marriage and banning affirmative action. The National Rifle Association has given him an "A" rating, and the ACLU has given him a 13% percent rating because of his strong stance on drugs, support for the death penalty and other conservative positions.<ref>On the Issues - Frank LoBiondo</ref>
2006 election
In his initial campaign for Congress in 1994, LoBiondo pledged that he would not serve more than six terms. However, he is running for re-election in 2006, for a seventh term to begin in January 2007.<ref>Term-limit pledges get left behind USA Today April 12, 2006</ref>
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