Hometown’s Hispanics proud of their ex-mayor Rep. Robert Menendez

Posted on: December 9th, 2005
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“The rise of Rep. Robert Menendez, D-Hoboken, mirrors the progress of the entire Hispanic community in the United States, residents of the congressman’s hometown say.

The 51-year-old son of Cuban immigrants, chosen by Gov.-elect Jon Corzine to fill the final year of Corzine’s Senate term, would be the first minority member to represent New Jersey in the Senate, and would be the body’s third sitting Hispanic senator….”

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