| Neil Abercrombie | |
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| Assumed office January 3, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Pat Saiki |
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| Born | June 26, 1938 Buffalo, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancie Caraway |
Neil Abercrombie (born June 26, 1938) is an American politician and elder statesman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Patricia Fukuda "Pat" Saiki (born May 28, 1930) is an American politician and former school teacher from Hilo in the State of Hawai'i Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A statesman or stateswoman or statesperson is usually a Politician or other notable figure of State who has had a long and respected career in The Democratic Party of Hawaii is an arm of the Democratic Party of the United States. He is most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives representing the First Congressional District of Hawaii (map) since 1991. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate.
Abercrombie was born in Buffalo, New York to Vera June and Donald Abercrombie. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. [1] Upon graduating from Williamsville High School (now Williamsville South High School), he went on to pursue studies at Union College in Schenectady, New York. History The school was known as Williamsville High School until the opening of additional high schools within the Williamsville Central School District necessitated adding the Union College is a non-denominational independent liberal arts college located in Schenectady New York. Schenectady (skəˈnɛktədi Θkahnéhtati in Tuscarora) is a City in Schenectady County, New York, United States There, Abercrombie obtained his bachelor's degree in 1959. He moved to Honolulu, Hawaii and studied at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he obtained his doctorate in 1974. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public co-educational University and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawai{{okina}}i system. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. There he attended classes with and befriended future US Senator and presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama's parents, Ann Dunham and Barack Obama, Sr.[2]
Abercrombie first participated in a political campaign in 1970, seeking the Democratic nomination to the United States Senate. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Barack Hussein Obama (1936&ndash1982 was a Kenyan senior governmental economist and Father of Illinois Senator and 2008 Democratic presidential The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Unsuccessful, Abercrombie ran for the Hawaii State House of Representatives where he served from 1975 to 1979. The Hawaii House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Hawai{{okina}}i State Legislature. He moved to the Hawaii State Senate, where he served from 1980 to 1986. The Hawaii State Senate is the upper chamber of the Hawai{{okina}}i State Legislature which governs from Honolulu Hawai{{okina}}i, USA. After Representative Cecil Heftel resigned from the United States Congress in July 1986 to run for Governor of Hawaii, Abercrombie was elected to the House in a September 1986 special election to complete Heftel's unexpired term. Cecil Landau Heftel popularly known as Cec Heftel (born September 30, 1924) is a politician and businessman from Hawai'i. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The Governor of Hawaii, also called Ke Kiaaina o Hawaii, is the chief executive of the State of Hawai{{okina}}i and its various agencies However, on the same day Abercrombie lost the Democratic primary for a full two-year term to Mufi Hannemann, who went on to lose to Republican Pat Saiki in the general election. Muliufi Francis "Mufi" Hannemann is an American politician and currently the Mayor of Honolulu. Patricia Fukuda "Pat" Saiki (born May 28, 1930) is an American politician and former school teacher from Hilo in the State of Hawai'i Abercrombie thus served in Congress from only September 20, 1986 to January 3, 1987. [2]
Abercrombie then set his sights on a seat of the Honolulu City Council. The Honolulu City Council is the legislative branch of the City & County of Honolulu and is considered the second most powerful parliamentary He won the race and served from 1988 to 1990. At the end of his council tenure, Abercrombie once again ran for Congress and won in 1990, and has since been reelected nine times. In 2006 he garnered 69% of the vote against his Republican opponent Richard "Noah" Hough, an Iraq War veteran. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign He currently resides in Honolulu, Hawaii. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U
Abercrombie's Republican opponent for the 2008 Congressional race is economist Daniel Brackins. [3]
Neil Abercrombie is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and has generally compiled a liberal voting record. The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC is the single largest partisan caucus in the United States House of Representatives, and works together to advance On October 10, 2002, Neil Abercrombie was among the 133 members of the House who voted against authorizing the invasion of Iraq. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia
Mr. Abercrombie is an avid weight-lifter and has a stated goal of lifting 200 lbs more than his age on each birthday. It has been reported and witnessed by other members of Congress that Mr. Abercrombie can indeed do this. On his 67th birthday, he bench pressed 268 lbs. [4]
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- U.S. Representative Neil Abercrombie, U. The US House Committee on Armed Services, commonly known as the House Armed Services Committee, is a Standing committee of the United States House of Representatives House Armed Services Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces is a subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee in the United States House of Representatives. House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces is a subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee in the United States House of Representatives The US House Committee on Natural Resources, or Natural Resources Committee (often referred to as simply "Resources" as in "He's on Resources" is a S. House site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
- Abercrombie, Campaign site
- Democratic Party of Hawai`i
| Preceded by Cecil Heftel |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 1st congressional district 1986 – 1987 |
Succeeded by Pat Saiki |
| Preceded by Pat Saiki |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 1st congressional district 1991 – present |
Incumbent |
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