Biography

Frank Lautenberg was born on January 23, 1924 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was married to Bonnie S. Englebardt and Lois Levenson. He died on June 3, 2013 in Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Democrat US senator from New Jersey. Elected to his first term in November 1982. He was then appointed to the Senate by the state's governor on 27 December 1982 to complete the unexpired term of Nicholas Brady, and served 27 December 1982-3 January 2001. He did not seek reelection in 2000. He ran again in 2002 and won. His second period of Senate service was 3 January 2003-3 June 2013 (until his death).

He had three daughters: Nan, Ellen, and Lisa; and a son, Josh with his first wife, Lois. He also had two stepdaughters: Danielle Englebardt and Lara Englebardt Metz with his second wife, Bonnie.

Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 1978-1982.

He was inducted into the 2015 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services in public service.

Co-founder with brothers Henry Taub and Joe Taub of Automatic Data Processing.