Current Office: U.S. House Current District: 10 First Elected: 11/08/1988 Last Elected: 11/04/2008 Next Election: 2010 Party: Democratic


Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Widowed 3 Children: Donald Jr., Wanda, Nicole.
Birth Date: 07/16/1934
Birthplace: Newark, NJ
Home City: Newark, NJ
Religion: Baptist
Education:
Graduate Studies, Springfield College
BA, Seton Hall University, 1957.
Professional Experience:
Vice President, Urban Data Systems Incorporated, 1976-1989
Executive, Prudential Insurance Company, 1963-1975
Educator, Pulaski Elementary
Educator, Robert Treat Junior High
Educator, Southside High
Former National President, Young Men's Christian Association.
Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1989-present
Council Member, Newark Municipal City Council, 1982-1988
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1980, 1986
Candidate, Essex County Executive, 1978
Freeholder, Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 1972-1978.
Organizations:
Chair, Essex County Democratic Party, 2002
Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Clubs of Newark
Board of Directors, Congressional Award Foundation
Board of Directors, Discovery Channel Global Education Fund Foundation
Board of Directors, Enterprise Works
Board of Directors, Fighting Back Initiative
Member, Foreign Relations Council
Advisory Council, Intergovernmental Relations
Past President, The Leaguers
Member, (NAACP) National Association of Advancement of Colored People
Member, National Council of Negro Women
Board of Directors, National Endowment for Democracy
Board of Directors, Newark Day Center
Board of Directors, Newark, (YMCA) Young Men's Christian Association
Former National Director, (YMCA) Young Men's Christian Association
Board of Directors, Trans-Africa
Member, United States Committee for (UNICEF) United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund.
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, Congressional Delegation, United Nations, 2003, 2005
Member, Albanian Issues Caucus
Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus
Past Chair, Congressional Black Caucus
Board Member, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Member, Congressional Children's Working Group
Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Indian and Indian Americans Caucus
Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
Member, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Former Member, Democratic Steering Committee
Past Member, House Democratic Leadership Advisory Group
Co-Founder, Malaria Caucus
Member, Northeast Agriculture Caucus
Member, Silk Road Caucus
Member, United States House Democratic At-Large Whip Organization
Past Chair, World Refugee and Rehabilitation Committee.
Committees:
Education and Labor, Member
Foreign Affairs, Member
Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, Chair
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Member
Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight, Member
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Member
Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Member
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Contact Information
Washington, D.C. Website: http://www.house.gov/payne/
Washington, D.C. Webmail: http://www.house.gov/payne/IMA ...
Washington, D.C. Address 2310 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-3436 Fax: 202-225-4160
District Address 333 North Broad Street Elizabeth, NJ 07208 Phone: 908-629-0222 Fax: 908-629-0221
District Address 50 Walnut Street
Suite 1016 Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: 973-645-3213 Fax: 973-645-5902
District Address 253 Doctor Martin Luther King Boulevard Jersey City, NJ 07305 Phone: 201-369-0392 Fax: 201-369-0395
Key Staff AddressKerry McKenney Chief of Staff/Press Secretary 2209 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-3010 Phone: 202-225-3436 Fax: 202-225-4160
Key Staff AddressDarlene Murray Scheduler 2310 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-3010 Phone: 202-225-3436 Fax: 202-225-4160



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