- SIRES, ALBIO
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- Experience: House: District 8, 2005-Present
- Home State: New Jersey
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $416,669Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Albio Sires
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Adrienne; 1 Stepchild: Tara
- Birth Date: 01/26/1951
- Birth Place: Bejucal, Cuba
- Home City: West New York, NJ
- Religion: Catholic
Education
- MA, Spanish, Middlebury College, 1983
- BA, Marketing, Saint Peter's College, 1974
- BA, Spanish, Saint Peter's College, 1974
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 8, 2006-present
- Assembly Member, New Jersey General Assembly, District 33, 2000-2006
- Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, November 7, 2006
- Mayor, West New York, 1995-2006
- Speaker, New Jersey General Assembly, 2002-2005
- Interim Governor, State of New Jersey, 2002
- Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1986
Current Legislative Committees
- Foreign Affairs, Member
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Member
- Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, Member
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member
- Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Ranking Member
- Transportation and Infrastructure, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Brazil Caucus
- Member, Community College Caucus
- Member, Congressional Cuba Democracy Caucus
- Member, Congressional French Caucus
- Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Task Force on Economic Development
- Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
- Member, Congressional Philanthropy Caucus
- Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
- Member, Consumer Justice Caucus
- Member, Diversity and Innovation Caucus
- Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
- Member, Former Mayors Caucus
- Member, Friends of Spain Caucus
- Member, House Impact Aid Coalition
- Member, Livable Communities Task Force, Democratic Caucus
- Member, Metropolitan Mobility Caucus
- Member, Out of Poverty Caucus
- Member, Real Estate Caucus
- Member, Recycling Caucus
- Vice Chair, Circle of Mobility Committee for North Jersey, 1988-1989
Professional Experience
- Owner, American Title Agency, Incorporated
- Teacher, English, High School
- Teacher, Spanish, High School
Additional Information
Awards:
- Mayor of the Year (2004)
General Survey
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