Background
Pascrell, William J. was born on January 25, 1937 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States.
Pascrell, William J. was born on January 25, 1937 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Fordham University, 1959; Master of Arts, Montclair State College, 1961; postgraduate, Fairleigh Dickinson U.
Teacher, Junior High School, Clifton, New Jersey, 1962; teacher, Paramus (New Jersey) High School, 1962-1974; adult school teacher, Dwight Morrow High School, Englewood, New Jersey, 1969-1970; professor, Fairleigh Dickinson U., Madison, New Jersey, 1963-1968; director Department Public Works, City of Paterson, 1974-1977; director Department Policy Planning and Management, City of Paterson, 1977-1987; member, New Jersey General Assembly, since 1988; chairman higher education committee, New Jersey General Assembly, since 1988; vice chairman education committee, New Jersey General Assembly, since 1988; member appropriations committee, New Jersey General Assembly, since 1988; mayor, City of Paterson, 1990-1997; member, 105th Congress from 8th New Jersey district, since 1997.
President Paterson Board Education, 1979-1982. Campaign coordinator Robert A. Roe for Governor, New Jersey, 1977. Regional coordinator James Florio for Governor, Hudson County, New Jersey, 1981.
Active County Chairmen for Sen. Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey,1982-. Chairman Passaic County Democrats, New Jersey, since 1982.
With United States Army,1961-1967. Member New Jersey Mathematics Coalition (Board of Governors since 1991), UNICO (Paterson chapter Man of Year, 1981), Italian Sport Club.
Son of William J. Senior and Roffie (Loffredo) P., m. Elsie Marie Botto; children: William III, David, Glenn.