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Donald Milford Payne

Former US Representative from New Jersey (1989-2012)

A Representative from New Jersey; born in Newark, N.J., July 16, 1934; Barringer High School, Newark, N.J., 1952; B.A., Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J., 1957; teacher; insurance executive; president, Young Men's Christian Association of the United States (YMCA), 1970-1973; member, Essex County, N.J., board of chosen freeholders, 1972-1978; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the Ninety-seventh Congress in 1980; member of the Newark, N.J., Municipal Council, 1982-1988; chairman, Essex county Democratic committee, 2003-2004; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundredth Congress in 1986; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred First and to the eleven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1989-present). Payne was a widower with three children and four grandchildren. His son, Donald Payne Jr., a Newark city councilman, was elected to the US House of Representatives following his father's death.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Government Positions

Africa and Global Health Subcommittee

• Chair

Donors

Don Payne for Congress

• Principal Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Kevin Antoine

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('96)

Campaign Donors

1 / 15

Rosa Whitaker

• 9 contributions · 13,350 USD ('03→'11)

Marilyn Berry Thompson

• 20 contributions · 12,450 USD ('89→'10)

Theodore Wells Jr Partner, Paul Weiss

• 11 contributions · 12,350 USD ('91→'11) [+1]

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('00)

Robert A Roe Representative from New Jersey

• 18 contributions · 10,800 USD ('96→'09)

Robert Johnson Founder of Black Entertainment Television; The RLJ Companies

• 11 contributions · 10,100 USD ('98→'10)

Robert L Johnson Founder and former chairman of Black Entertainment Television

• 10 contributions · 9,100 USD ('98→'09) [+1]

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('10)

John J Clancy CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Community Education Centers

• 5 contributions · 8,500 USD ('06→'09)

Stephen M. Badger Mars candy heir, businessman and documentary producer; great-grandson of the company's founder, Franklin Mars

• 4 contributions · 8,100 USD ('07→'10)

Nina M Wells Attorney/Professor, Rutgers University

• 10 contributions · 7,850 USD ('98→'11)

Michael Merola

• 5 contributions · 5,500 USD ('05→'08)

Memberships

Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member [+1]

• Member

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 3 '89→Mar 6 '12)

International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight Subcommittee

• Member

The Western Hemisphere Subcommittee

• Member

Africa and Global Health Subcommittee

• Member

House Foreign Affairs Committee The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs (known as the Committee on International Relations from 1995 until 2007).

• Member

Workforce Protections Subcommittee

• Member

Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee

• Member

House Education and Labor Committee

• Member

Family

Donald M Payne Jr US Representative from New Jersey (2012-2024)

• son

Schools

Seton Hall University A private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey

• Undergraduate (?→'57)

Updated about 3 years ago

Types	Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative
Gender	Male
Birthday	Jul 16 '34
Date of death	Mar 6 '12
Website	http://www.house.gov/payne
Aliases	Donald M Payne
Region	US and Canada

Wikipedia: Donald_M._Payne