Working-class Americans have waited too long, close to a decade in fact, for an increase in the minimum wage. This has been the second longest period without a pay raise since the Federal minimum wage law was first enacted in 1938.
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| Birth: | 25th January, 1937 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Politician, Professor |
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Bill Pascrell, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 9th congressional district. He represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district from January 1997, until the redistricting of January 2013, and he is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Pascrell's hometown of Paterson and includes parts of Bergen and Hudson Counties. Pascrell spent 12 years as a high school teacher in Paramus, New Jersey, during which he taught several courses including psychology, before being hired as a professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Previously, Pascrell was appointed to the Paterson Board of Education, where he served as president of the Board. He also served on the Board of Trustees of Passaic County Community College. Pascrell served as mayor of Paterson while he also served as an assemblyman.
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