Rush Holt

(son of Rush D. Holt), a Representative from New Jersey. Born in Weston, Lewis County, W. Va. , October 15, 1948. Graduated from the Landon School, Bethesda, Md. , 1966. B. A. , Carleton College, Northfield, Minn. , 1970. M. S. , New York University, New York, N. Y. , 1974. Ph. D. , New York University, New York, N. Y. , 1981. Congressional Science Fellow with United States House of Representatives, Office of Representative Bob Edgar of Pennsylvania, 1982-1983. Faculty, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa. , 1980-1988. Acting chief, Nuclear and Scientific Division, Office of Strategic Forces, United States Department of State, 1987-1989. Assistant director, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, 1989-1997. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-January 3, 2015). Unsuccessful candidate for nomination for the United States Senate in 2013.