Frank Pallone
American political life in the late twentieth century saw a wave of lawyer-legislators who moved from legal practice into elected office, bringing courtroom discipline to the work of governance. Frank Joseph Pallone Jr. is one such figure, a politician and lawyer who has built his career at the intersection of law and public service.
Pallone was born on October 30, 1951, in Long Branch, New Jersey. He attended Long Branch High School before going on to Middlebury College for his undergraduate education. He later studied at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and completed his legal training at Rutgers School of Law–Camden, equipping himself with both an international perspective and a grounding in American legal practice.
As a politician and lawyer, Pallone represents a strand of American civic life in which professional legal credentials serve as a foundation for legislative work. His background spans multiple institutions and disciplines — from the internationally focused curriculum at The Fletcher School to the practical legal training at Rutgers — giving him a range of preparation that has informed his career as a public official and U.S. citizen engaged in national affairs.
Recognition of Pallone's work has come from beyond American borders. He received the Padma Bhushan, and that honor stands as the most concrete marker of external acknowledgment in his public record. For a politician whose career has been rooted in New Jersey — from his schooling in Long Branch to his legal education in Camden — the Padma Bhushan represents a notable point of international recognition that anchors his biography in something specific and verifiable.
Quotes by Frank Pallone
House passes #dadt (don't ask don't tell) repeal. A step fwd on equality 4 gay Americans in military. History will judge those who tried 2 block passage on this.
because everything in India is civilian controlled. They have no history of trying to send nuclear weapons or technology to third parties.
It will dispel the notion that the U.S. is a permanent occupying force, a theme used by the insurgents to justify their continued attacks,
It's a risky proposition if people don't move, ... You don't want to just shake it up in a time of war.
AT&T should be required to provide a clear and straightforward system of calling time that will make it easier for our troops to call home, ... It disturbs me to think that companies are more interested in making a buck on our soldiers in Iraq than providing the quality services they have been paid to provide.
Every year the Bush administration provides less aid to Armenia than the Congress envisages.
What we would like to do, ... is go through Congress or the Government Accountability Office and make them set forth some kinds of benchmarks so this isn't open to the Army just writing a perfunctory letter saying we meet all the conditions.
Given the damage that just one oil spill could do to a coastal community, it seems to me that undoing the moratorium is just not worth it,
Given the damage that just one oil spill or wrecked rig could do to shore communities that are heavily dependent on clean beach and ocean environments, it seems to me that undoing coastal moratoria is simply not worth it,