Education:
JD, Rutgers University School of Law, 1978
MA, International Relations, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, 1975
BA, Middlebury College, 1973.

Professional Experience:
Maritime Attorney, New York City, 1982-1984
Coastal Law Specialist, New Jersey Marine Advisory Service, 1980-1981
Assistant Professor, Sea Grant Extension, Cook College, Rutgers University, 1980-1981
Instructor, Monmouth University
Legal Counsel, Protective Services for the Elderly in Long Branch
Adjunct Professor, Rutgers University.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1989-present
Senator, New Jersey State Senate, 1983-1988
Council Member, Long Branch City Council, 1982-1988.

Organizations:
Member, Florida Bar Association
Member, New Jersey Bar Association
Member, New York Bar Association
Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Vice Chair, Communications, Democratic Policy Committee, 1996-present
Co-Chair, House Democratic Health Care Task Force, 1996-present
Regional Representative, House Democratic Steering Committee, 1996-present
Member, Army Corps Reform Caucus
Member, Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus
Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education
Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus
Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Member, Congressional Automotive Caucus
Member, Congressional Boating Caucus
Member, Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
Member, Congressional Caucus on Community Health Centers
Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
Founder/Former Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Indian and Indian Americans
Founder/Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Americans
Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
Member, Congressional Children's Caucus
Member, Congressional Climate Change Caucus
Member, Congressional Coast Guard Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Coastal Caucus
Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Vice-Chair, Congressional Digestive Diseases Caucus
Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Member, Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus
Member, Congressional Gaming Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Grace Caucus
Member, Congressional Hearing Health Caucus
Associate Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Member, Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
Member, Congressional Jobs and Fair Trade Caucus
Member, Congressional Mental Health Caucus
Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
Member, Congressional Narcotics Abuse and Control Caucus
Vice-Chair, Congressional Native American Caucus
Member, Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus
Member, Congressional Steel Caucus
Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Member, Congressional Task Force on Tobacco and Health
Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Member, Democratic Israel Working Group
Co-Chair, Democratic Task Force on Health Care Reform
Member, Food Safety Caucus
Member, Friends of Norway Caucus
Member, Generic Drug Equity Caucus
Member, Hellenic Caucus
Member, Horse Caucus
Member, House Baltic Caucus
Member, House Cancer Caucus
Member, House Democratic Environmental Task Force
Chair, House Democratic Caucus, Medical Care Task Force
Member, House Depot Caucus
Member, House Education Caucus
Member, House Oceans Caucus
Co-Chair, House Trails Caucus
Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Organization
Member, Older Americans Caucus
Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
Member, Save Central Jersey Jobs Task Force
Member, Save Our Fort Committee
Member, School Health and Safety Caucus
Member, United States-Israel Security Caucus.

Committees:
Energy and Commerce, Member
Natural Resources, Member
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Member
Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment (Energy and Commerce), Member
Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Chair
Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Member