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Former Rep. Don Payne

D New Jersey, 10th (1989-2012) Died in Office

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Summary

PAYNE, Donald Milford, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., July 16, 1934; graduated from 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); died on March 6, 2012, in Livingston, N.J.

Biographical

  • Full Name: Donald Milford Payne Sr.
  • Gender: Male Male
  • Date of Birth: July 16, 1934
  • Place of Birth: Newark, N.J.
  • Religion: Baptist
  • Hometown: Newark, N.J.
  • Place of Residence: Newark, N.J.
Family:
Previous relationship Widowed

3 children, including Donald Jr.

Relations with people in our database:

Education

Office History

Congressional Offices:

Election Results

  • 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)
    10th Congressional District of New Jersey
    Donald Milford Payne Sr. (Don), 85.18%
    Democrat
    Michael J Alonso, 12.83%
    Republican
    Robert Louis Toussaint, 1.02%
    Undetermined
  • 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)
    10th Congressional District of New Jersey
    Donald Milford Payne Sr. (Don), 98.92%
    Democrat
    Michael Taber, 1.08%
    Socialist
  • 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)
    10th Congressional District of New Jersey
    Donald Milford Payne Sr. (Don), 100.00%
    Democrat
  • 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)
    10th Congressional District of New Jersey
    Donald Milford Payne Sr. (Don), 96.88%
    Democrat
    Toy-Ling Washington, 1.82%
    Independent
    Sara J Lobman, 1.30%
    Independent
  • 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)
    10th Congressional District of New Jersey
    Donald Milford Payne Sr. (Don), 84.45%
    Democrat
    Andrew Wirtz, 15.55%
    Republican
  • 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)
    10th Congressional District of New Jersey
    Donald Milford Payne Sr. (Don), 87.52%
    Democrat
    Dirk B Weber, 12.13%
    Republican
  • 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)
    10th Congressional District of New Jersey
    Donald Milford Payne Sr. (Don), 83.50%
    Democrat
    William Stanley Wnuck, 10.84%
    Republican
    Richard J Pezzullo, 3.34%
    Independent
    Maurice Williams, 2.31%
    Independent
  • 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)
    10th Congressional District of New Jersey
    Donald Milford Payne Sr. (Don), 84.16%
    Democrat
    Vanessa Williams, 14.62%
    Republican
  • 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)
    10th Congressional District of New Jersey
    Donald Milford Payne Sr. (Don), 75.86%
    Democrat
    Jim Ford, 21.88%
    Republican
    Rose Monyek, 1.62%
    Undetermined
  • 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)
    10th Congressional District of New Jersey
    Donald Milford Payne Sr. (Don), 78.38%
    Democrat
    Alfred D Palermo, 20.16%
    Republican
  • 1991 (Nov. 6, 1990 election)
    10th Congressional District of New Jersey
    Donald Milford Payne Sr. (Don), 81.44%
    Democrat
    Howard E Berkeley, 17.32%
    Republican
    George Mehrabian, 1.24%
    Socialist
  • 1989 (Nov. 8, 1988 election)
    10th Congressional District of New Jersey
    Donald Milford Payne Sr. (Don), 77.35%
    Democrat
    Michael Webb, 12.65%
    Republican
    Anthony Imperiale, 4.95%
    Undetermined
    Mindy Birdno, 4.15%
    Socialist

Privately Financed Travel

69 trips taken between 2000 - 2019 costing $307,469

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $53,205.84
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