Official Biography |
Congressman Albio Sires has represented the 13th Congressional District of New Jersey since November 2006. Born in the Cuban town of Congressman Sires also served in the New Jersey State Assembly, where he served two terms as Speaker of the Assembly. As Speaker, Congressman Sires led the effort to create the Office of Lieutenant Governor and the Assembly Committee on Homeland Security and State Preparedness, as well as, raise the minimum wage, expand job training, and fund valuable cancer research. He also created the STARS I and STARS II program, which offers full county and state college tuition scholarships to thousands of students. He increased funding for public education by $760 million and helped fund after-school programs to get kids off the streets and away from gangs. During his first term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Sires served on the Financial Services Committee. There he focused on housing, introducing legislation to aid public housing authorities and supporting housing for low-income seniors. Today, Congressman Sires serves on two Committees: Foreign Affairs and Transportation and Infrastructure. In the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Congressman also serves on two subcommittees on the Foreign Affairs Committee -- the The Congressman serves on two subcommittees of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure—the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit and the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. He is actively involved in reauthorizing the Surface Transportation bill, supporting increased transit and commuting options, safer streets, and more efficient goods movement. This term, the Congressman will focus his efforts on the economy, health care, education, and affordable housing. Congressman Sires lives with his wife, Adrienne. His stepdaughter, Tara Kole, graduated from
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