Neil Abercrombie
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 3, 1991
Preceded by	Pat Saiki
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Born	June 26, 1938 (1938-06-26) (age 69) Buffalo, New York
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Nancie Caraway
Religion	Unspecified

Neil A. Abercrombie (born June 26, 1938) is an American politician and elder statesman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. He is most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives representing the First Congressional District of Hawaii (map) since 1991. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... The First Congressional District of Hawaii was officially established in 1971, defined as a result of a United States Census Bureau report of the previous year indicating an increase in the population of the state of Hawaii. ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Pat Saiki served in Congress from 1987 to 1991. ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Erie County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown Area  - City 52. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The term statesman is a respectful term used to refer to diplomats, politicians, and other notable figures of state. ... Governor John A. Burns is often called the Father of the State of Hawaii, having overseen its modern development and setting precedents still honored today. ... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ... The First Congressional District of Hawaii was officially established in 1971, defined as a result of a United States Census Bureau report of the previous year indicating an increase in the population of the state of Hawaii. ...

Abercrombie was born in Buffalo, New York to Vera June and Donald Abercrombie.^[1] Upon graduating from Williamsville High School (now Williamsville South High School), he went on to pursue studies at Union College in Schenectady, New York. There, Abercrombie obtained his bachelor's degree in 1959 and his master's degree in 1964. He moved to Honolulu, Hawaii to become a public school teacher at various elementary and high schools in the Hawaii State Department of Education. He also pursued work as a probation officer for the Hawaii State Judiciary. While teaching, Abercrombie studied at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he obtained his doctorate in 1974. With his doctorate, Abercrombie became a sociologist and joined the University of Hawaii System faculty as a professor. Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Erie County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown Area  - City 52. ... Name Williamsville South High School Address 5950 Main St Town Williamsville, New York 14221 Established 1991 Community Suburban Type Public Secondary Grades 9 to 12 District Williamsville Central School District Colors Blue White Mascot The Billies Newspaper The South Times Website School Page District Page Williamsville South High School is... The architectural centerpiece of the Union campus, the Nott Memorial, is named after the colleges president from 1804-1866, Eliphalet Nott. ... Union Colleges Nott Memorial, one of the most recognized buildings in Schenectady Schenectady (IPA ) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. ... For the city and county of Honolulu, see City & County of Honolulu. ... The Hawaii State Department of Education is the most centralized and only statewide public education system in the United States. ... Aliiolani Hale in downtown Honolulu is the home of the Hawaii State Supreme Court whose Chief Justice is concurrently the administrator-in-chief of the Hawaii State Judiciary. ... The University of HawaiÊ»i at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the main campus of the greater University of HawaiÊ»i system. ... Sociology is the study of the social lives of humans, groups and societies. ... Jean Charlots mural called Commencement is featured at Bachman Hall, the administrative center of the University of Hawai`i System. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... The meaning of the word professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) varies. ...

Abercrombie first participated in a political campaign in 1970, having sought the Democratic nomination to run for the United States Senate. Unsuccessful, Abercrombie ran for the Hawaii State House of Representatives where he served from 1975 to 1979. He moved to the upper chamber winning a seat in the Hawaii State Senate where he served from 1979 to 1986. After Cecil Heftel resigned from the United States Congress in July 1986 to run for Governor of Hawaii, Abercrombie was elected in a September 1986 special election to complete Heftel's unexpired term. However, on the same day Abercrombie lost the Democratic primary for a full two-year term to Mufi Hannemann, who went on to lose to Republican Pat Saiki in the general election. Abercrombie thus served in Congress from only September 20, 1986 to January 3, 1987. [1] Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal      The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... The Hawaii State House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Hawaii State Legislature which governs from Honolulu, Hawaii. ... The Hawaii State Senate is the upper chamber of the Hawaii State Legislature which governs from Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. There twenty-five members from various electoral districts. ... Cecil Heftel was Congressman from Hawaii between 1976 and 1986. ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Muliufi Francis Mufi Hannemann is a career politician and currently the Mayor of Honolulu, he served as a special assistant in Washington, D.C. with the Department of the Interior, where he was selected for a White House fellowship in the Reagan administration under then Vice President George H. W... Pat Saiki served in Congress from 1987 to 1991. ...

Abercrombie then set his sights on a seat of the Honolulu City Council. He won the race and served from 1988 to 1990. At the end of his council tenure, Abercrombie once again ran for Congress and won in 1990, and has since been reelected eight times. In 2006 he garnered 69% of the vote against his Republican opponent Richard "Noah" Hough, an Iraq War veteran. He currently resides in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mayor of Honolulu Jeremy Harris gives the annual State of the City address from Honolulu Hale on January 25, 2001. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... For the city and county of Honolulu, see City & County of Honolulu. ...

Neil Abercrombie is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) the single largest caucus in the United States House of Representatives, and works together to advance progressive issues and causes. ...

While generally compiling a liberal voting record, Abercrombie has bucked the liberal establishment on some issues, such as being opposed to taxpayer-funded genetic cloning experimentation. In genetics, a clone is a replica of all or part of a macromolecule (eg. ...

On October 10, 2002, Neil Abercrombie was among the 133 members of the House who voted against authorizing the invasion of Iraq. The subject of this article is the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ...

Mr. Abercrombie is an avid weight-lifter and has a stated goal of lifting 200 lbs more than his age on each birthday. It has been reported and witnessed by other members of Congress that Mr. Abercrombie can indeed do this. On his 67th birthday, he bench pressed 268 lbs.^[2]

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External links

• U.S. Representative Neil Abercrombie official House site
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Federal Election Commission — Neil Abercrombie campaign finance reports and data
• On the Issues — Neil Abercrombie issue positions and quotes
• OpenSecrets.org — Neil Abercrombie campaign contributions
• Project Vote Smart — Representative Neil Abercrombie (HI) profile
• SourceWatch Congresspedia — Neil Abercrombie profile
• Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Neil Abercrombie voting record
• Abercrombie official campaign site
• Democratic Party of Hawai`i