Jim Saxton

A Representative from New Jersey. Born in Nicholson, Wyoming County, Pa. , January 22, 1943. Graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School, Factoryville, Pa. , 1961. B. A. , East Stroudsburg State College, East Stroudsburg, Pa. , 1965. Graduate work, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. , 1968. Teacher. Member of the New Jersey state general assembly, 1976-1981. Member of the New Jersey state senate, 1982-1984. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-eighth Congress, by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Edwin B. Forsythe, reelected to the twelve succeeding Congresses (November 6, 1984-January 3, 2009). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008.