Albio Sires

Albio Sires DEMDemocrat

American politician

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Albio SiresDEMDemocrat American politician
73
Years of Age
20
Years of Experience
NJResidence (state)

Albio B. Sires (AL-bee-oh SIRR-iss; born January 26, 1951) is a Cuban-born American businessman and politician serving as the mayor of West New York, New Jersey, since 2023 and previously from 1995 to 2006. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Sires represented district 33 in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2000 to 2006, serving as Speaker of the New Jersey House from 2002 to 2006. He then served as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 8th congressional district from 2006 to 2023. The district, numbered as the 13th district from 2006 to 2013, included most of northern and eastern Jersey City, as well as most of Newark's Latino neighborhoods. He did not seek reelection in 2022.

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Campaign Funding

20
18
$459,609
Total Raised
$591,047
Total Spent
$158,849
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Building Trade Unions$58,500
85%
Transportation Unions$50,100
47%
Railroads$28,000
43%
Real Estate$25,112
39%
Lawyers/Law Firms$22,900
34%
Public Sector Unions$20,000
34%
Education$19,873
33%
Industrial Unions$19,500
27%
Crop Production & Basic Processing$16,000
27%
Air Transport$16,000
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
Middlebury College
MA Spanish
1983
Saint Peter's College
BA Marketing
1974
Saint Peter's College
BA Spanish
1974
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2013 - 2023
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2006 - 2013
Assembly Member
State of New Jersey General Assembly
2000 - 2006
Mayor
West New York
1995 - 2006
Speaker
State of New Jersey General Assembly
2002 - 2005
Interim Governor
State of New Jersey
2002
Former Owner
American Title Agency, Incorporated
Former Teacher
English, Memorial High School
Other Experience1 - 36 of 36
Co-Chair
Congressional Taiwan Caucus, United States Congress
Current
Member
High Speed Rail and Intercity Passenger Rail Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Current
Member
Congressional Bike Caucus, United States Congress
Current
Member
Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus, United States Congress
Current
Member
Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Current
Member
Green Schools Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Current
Member
Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, United States Congress
Current
Member
Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, United States Congress
Current
Member
Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, United States Congress
Current
Member
Livable Communities Task Force, United States House of Representatives
Current
Member
Congressional Fire Services Caucus, United States Congress
Current
Member
Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus, United States Congress
Current
Member
Community College Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Current
Member
International Religious Freedom Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Current
Member
Rare Disease Congressional Caucus, United States Congress
Current
Vice Chair
Circle of Mobility Committee for North Jersey, New Jersey General Assembly
1988 - 1989
Former Chair
Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, United States House of Representatives
Former Chair
Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Task Force on Economic Development, United States Congress
Former Member
Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, United States Congress
Former Member
Diversity and Innovation Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Congressional National Parks Caucus, United States Congress
Former Member
Congressional Cuba Democracy Caucus, United States Congress
Former Member
Livable Communities Task Force, Democratic Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Congressional Urban Caucus, United States Congress
Former Member
Congressional Philanthropy Caucus, United States Congress
Former Member
Former Mayors Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Friends of Spain Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Metropolitan Mobility Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Real Estate Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Congressional Human Rights Caucus, United States Congress
Former Member
Recycling Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member
The Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
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