Robert Jacobsen Menendez Jr. (born July 12, 1985) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as a commissioner of the

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since 2021. He was elected to the

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from

New Jersey's 8th congressional district New Jersey's 8th congressional district is currently represented by Democrat Rob Menendez, who has served in Congress since January 2023. The district is majority Hispanic and includes some of the most urban areas of New Jersey, including parts ...

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. He is the son of U.S. Senator

Bob Menendez Robert Menendez (; born January 1, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Jersey, a seat he has held since 2006. Gale Biography In Context. A member of the Democratic Party, he was firs ...

Early life and education

Menendez attended

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, graduating in 2003. He received a

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degree in

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

from the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...

and a

Juris Doctor The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...

from

Rutgers Law School Rutgers Law School is the law school of Rutgers University, with classrooms in Newark and Camden, New Jersey. It is the largest public law school and the 10th largest law school, overall, in the United States. Each class in the three-year J.D. pr ...

Early Career

Menendez is a lawyer with

Lowenstein Sandler Lowenstein Sandler is a New Jersey based American law firm with additional offices in New York, Palo Alto, New Jersey, Utah, and Washington, D.C. The firm has approximately 350 attorneys and has been described as "well connected" politically withi ...

LLP.

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Menendez was nominated to be a commissioner of the

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after his previous nomination, Amy Rosen, was stalled. He was sworn in on June 4, 2021. His appointment marked the first time a

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served on the board.

U.S House of Representatives

Elections

2022

Incumbent Democrat

Albio Sires Albio B. Sires (; born January 26, 1951) is a Cuban-born American businessman and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for since 2006. The district, numbered as the from 2006 to 2013, includes most of northern and eastern Jerse ...

announced his retirement and subsequently his support for Menendez for the seat. His father represented the area before Sires from 1993 to 2006 when it was numbered the 13th congressional district.

References

External links

Rob Menendez for Congress
campaign website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Menendez, Rob Living people New Jersey Democrats New Jersey lawyers University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni Rutgers Law School alumni Rutgers University–Newark alumni The Hudson School alumni 1985 births