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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Waddler lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his wife Joyce Miller and son Michael. |
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In 2002, Nadler had [[Laparoscopic surgery|laparoscopic]] [[duodenal switch]] surgery, helping him lose more than 100 pounds |
In 2002, Nadler had [[Laparoscopic surgery|laparoscopic]] [[duodenal switch]] surgery, helping him lose more than 100 pounds; however, Waddler still weighs in at a hefty 320 pounds, making him the most ponderous member of the House. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 17:22, 14 September 2010
Jerrold Nadler | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th district | |
| Assumed office November 3, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore S. Weiss |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Joyce Miller |
| Children | Michael Nadler |
| Residence(s) | Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Alma mater | Stuyvesant High School, Columbia University, Fordham University |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Website | U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler |
Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler (born June 13, 1947) is an American politician from New York City. A Democrat, Nadler represents New York's 8th congressional district, which includes parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City.
Nadler's district includes the west side of Manhattan from the Upper West Side down to Battery Park, including the site where the World Trade Center stood. It also includes the Manhattan neighborhoods of Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen, and Greenwich Village, as well as parts of Brooklyn such as Coney Island, Bensonhurst, Borough Park, and Bay Ridge. His district includes many of New York City's most popular tourist attractions, including the Empire State Building, Central Park, Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge and New York Stock Exchange.[1][2]
Early life
Nadler was born in Brooklyn and graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1965[3] (where his debate team partner was the future philosopher of science, Alexander Rosenberg, and his successful campaign for student government president was managed by Dick Morris).[4] Nadler graduated from Columbia University and Fordham University School of Law. He is a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. He worked for Eugene McCarthy in the 1968 presidential campaign and was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1976.
Freedom of Information Act precedent
Nadler became involved in a controversy with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in 1995, when he wanted the release of data concerning a bank for which the FDIC was then the receiver.
The result of the dispute was a key Second Circuit precedent on the applicability of the Freedom of Information Act to circumstances in which a public agency possesses "trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential."
Congressional career
In 1992, Ted Weiss was expected to run for reelection in the 8th District, which had been renumbered from the 17th after the 1990 U.S. Census. However, Weiss died a day before the primary election. Nadler was nominated to replace Weiss. He was elected easily that November, winning the seat in his own right and a special election to serve the rest of Weiss' term. He has been reelected with little serious competition in one of the most Democratic districts in the country; a Republican has not represented this district or its predecessors in over a century.[5]
In Congress, Nadler is a member of the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary and Transportation and Infrastructure committees. He is the chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.[6] Despite earlier efforts to bring impeachment charges against George W. Bush,[7] and more recent requests from fellow representatives, he did not schedule hearings on impeachments for Bush or Dick Cheney, saying in 2007 that doing so would be pointless and would distract from the presidential election.[8] In a July 15, 2008, Washington Journal interview, the Congressman again reiterated the timing defense [1] while stating the President had committed impeachable offenses but that nothing could be done because the system is "overly political". Ten days later, following upon submission of Articles of Impeachment by Representative Dennis Kucinich, the full House Judiciary Committee held hearings covered solely by C-SPAN [2] regarding the process. A top Reagan Justice Department official, Bruce Fein, was among those testifying for impeachment.
Nadler said in an a December 2008 interview that he was interested in the Senate seat that Hillary Clinton was planning to resign to become Secretary of State in the Obama Administration. He cited his opposition to the war in Iraq, the PATRIOT Act, and the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005 as among his principal qualifications.[9]
Nadler has also vowed to re-introduce the Freedom of Choice Act during the Obama administration. [10]
On September 15, 2009, Nadler, along with two other representatives, introduced the Respect for Marriage Act.[11]
Committee assignments
Voting record
Nadler has a liberal voting record in the House. He gained national prominence during the impeachment of Bill Clinton, when he described the process as a "partisan railroad job."[12] Jerrold Nadler has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 97.5% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Nadler did not vote.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
Personal life
Waddler lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his wife Joyce Miller and son Michael.
In 2002, Nadler had laparoscopic duodenal switch surgery, helping him lose more than 100 pounds; however, Waddler still weighs in at a hefty 320 pounds, making him the most ponderous member of the House.
References
- ^ "PlanNYC: World Trade Center Redevelopment News". Retrieved 2007-11-02.
- ^ "EPA's Response to the World Trade Center Collapse: Challenges, Successes, and Areas for Improvement Report No. 2003-P-00012" (PDF). 2003-08-21. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
- ^ "NADLER, Jerrold Lewis". Retrieved 2007-11-02.
- ^ "President's Letter" (PDF). The Campaign for Stuyvesant. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
- ^ Purdum, Todd S. (1992-09-25). "Man in the News; Persistence Pays Off: Jerrold Lewis Nadler". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
- ^ "Biography". Retrieved 2007-11-02.
- ^ Turner, Douglas (2006-02-27). "Working up the nerve toward 'impeachment'". Buffalo News. pp. A.6.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Christina Bellantoni, THE WASHINGTON TIMES (2007-04-06). "Liberals push to impeach Bush ; Key Democrats balk at timing". Washington Times. pp. A.01. ISSN 0732-8494.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Amy Goodwin (Director) (2008-12-23). "Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) Calls for Independent Counsel to Investigate Cheney and Rumsfeld for Violating Torture Laws (Interview)". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
- ^ Catholics wary of possible bill on abortion
- ^ Eleveld, Kerry (September 15, 2009). Respect for Marriage Act Debuts. The Advocate. Accessed September 15, 2009.
- ^ "Congressional Record". 1988-12-18. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
External links
- U.S. Representative Jerrold Nadler official House site
- Congressman Jerry Nadler official campaign site
- United States Congress. "Jerry Nadler (id: n000002)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Federal Election Commission — Jerrold Lewis Nadler campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues — Jerrold Nadler issue positions and quotes
- Project Vote Smart — Representative Jerrold L. Nadler (NY) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia — Jerry Nadler profile
- Article on the impeachment of Dick Cheney
- 504 Democratic Club — Jerrold Nadler 2008 congressional screening questionnaire response