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  Franks, Robert "Bob"
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<-  2005-01-01  
 
NameRobert "Bob" Franks
Address934 Stuyvesant Avenue
Union, New Jersey 07083, United States
Emailbob@bobfranks.com
WebsiteNone
Born September 21, 1951
DiedApril 09, 2010 (58 years)
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Last ModifedMr. Matt
Dec 01, 2012 07:20pm
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InfoRepresentative from New Jersey; born in Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J., September 21, 1951; attended public schools; B.A., DePauw University, 1973; J.D., Southern Methodist University, 1976; newspaper owner; executive director for the New Jersey gubernatorial election campaign of Raymond H. Bateman, 1977; consultant to the campaign committees of United States Representative James A. Courter of New Jersey, 1978, and Governor Thomas H. Kean of New Jersey, 1981; campaign manager for United States Representative James A. Courter of New Jersey, 1982, and United States Representative Dean A. Gallo of New Jersey, 1984; member, New Jersey assembly, 1980-1993; chairman, New Jersey Republican Party, 1988-1992; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993, to January 3, 2001); was not a candidate in 2000 for reelection to the United States House of Representatives, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate; unsuccessful candidate for nomination for Governor of New Jersey in 2001.


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Apr 11, 2010 05:00pm Obituary Ex-New Jersey Congressman Franks Dies at Age 58  Article COSDem 
Dec 28, 2004 12:00am News Franks still gets in a little lobby time  Article *crickets chirp* 

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RACES
  06/26/2001 NJ Governor - R Primary Lost 42.62% (-14.76%)
  11/07/2000 NJ US Senate Lost 47.10% (-3.02%)
  06/07/2000 NJ US Senate - R Primary Won 35.68% (+1.58%)
  11/03/1998 NJ District 7 Won 52.52% (+8.09%)
  11/05/1996 NJ District 7 Won 55.39% (+13.56%)
  11/08/1994 NJ District 7 Won 59.58% (+20.85%)
  11/03/1992 NJ District 7 Won 53.28% (+10.65%)
  11/05/1991 NJ General Assembly 22 Won 37.87% (+0.39%)
  11/07/1989 NJ General Assembly 22 Won 29.70% (+0.00%)
  11/03/1987 NJ General Assembly 22 Won 39.04% (+0.00%)
  11/05/1985 NJ General Assembly 22 Won 35.52% (+0.00%)
  11/08/1983 NJ General Assembly 22 Won 33.12% (+0.00%)
  11/03/1981 NJ General Assembly 22 Won 32.55% (+0.00%)
  06/02/1981 NJ General Assembly 22 - R Primary Won 43.72% (+0.00%)
  11/06/1979 NJ General Assembly 22 Won 26.37% (+0.00%)
ENDORSEMENTS
NJ US President - R Primary - Feb 05, 2008 R Rudy Giuliani
NJ State Senate 14 - R Primary - Jun 05, 2007 R Bill Baroni