Fred J. Eckert

A Representative from New York. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N. Y. , May 6, 1941. Was graduated from North Texas State University, Denton, Tex. , in 1964 and took postgraduate courses at New York University, New York City, and at the New School for Social Research, New York City, 1965-1966. Supervisor of the town of Greece, N. Y. , 1970-1972. Member of the State senate 1972-1982. President of the advertising agency Eckert-Hogan-Newell, Inc. , Rochester, N. Y. , 1973-1984. United States Ambassador to Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu and Kiribati, 1982-1984. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-ninth Congress (January 3, 1985-January 3, 1987). Was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1986. United States ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, 1987-1988. President of Eckert Associates. Is a resident of Arlington, Va.