Henry Helstoski

A Representative from New Jersey. Born in Wallington, Bergen County, N. J. , March 21, 1924. Attended the Wallington and Rutherford schools. Served in the United States Army Air Corps as instructor and radio technician, 1943-1945. Attended Paterson State College and graduated from Montclair State Teachers College, B. A. , 1947, and M. A. , 1949. Teacher, high school principal, and superintendent of schools in Bergen County, N. J. , 1949-1962. Served as councilman of East Rutherford, N. J. , in 1956, and as mayor 1957-1965. Management consultant in advertising, 1962-1964. Elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1965-January 3, 1977). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection as an independent to the Ninety-fifth Congress. Unsuccessful candidate for election as an independent in 1978 to the Ninety-sixth Congress and as a Democrat for nomination in 1980 to the Ninety-seventh Congress. Superintendent, North Bergen schools, 1981-1985. Engaged as a public relations consultant. Was a resident of East Rutherford, N. J. , until his death in Wayne, N. J. , on December 16, 1999. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum, North Arlington, N. J.