Barney Frank
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th district
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Robert Drinan
Succeeded by	Joseph Kennedy
Chair of the House Financial Services Committee
In office January 4, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Mike Oxley
Succeeded by	Spencer Bachus
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 8th Suffolk district
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by	Francis Dailey
Succeeded by	Thomas Vallely
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Suffolk district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979
Preceded by	Eliot Wadsworth
Succeeded by	Daniel Pokaski
Personal details
Born	Barnett Frank (1940-03-31) March 31, 1940 (age 84) Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Jim Ready ​ (m. 2012)​
Alma mater	Harvard University

Barnett "Barney" Frank (born March 31, 1940) is an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee (2007–2011). He was a leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd–Frank Act, a sweeping reform of the U.S. financial industry. Frank, a resident of Newton, Massachusetts, is considered the most prominent openly gay politician in the United States. ^[1]

Frank was born on March 31, 1940 in Bayonne, New Jersey.^[2] He studied at Harvard University. He has been married to Jim Ready since 2012.^[3]

Barney's latest book is "Frank Barney Frank," a review of his personal and political career and a strong argument for empowering government to help people.

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Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Barney Frank

• Congressman Frank defends trans-exclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act Archived 2008-04-03 at the Wayback Machine, The Bilerico Project, September 28, 2007.
• The Republicans' Democracy Disorder Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, In These Times, 2006-02-04
• Congressman Barney Frank: A Buzzflash Interview Archived 2005-10-28 at the Wayback Machine, Buzzflash, July 22, 2003
• Monumentally Frank: Interview with Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank Metro Weekly, March 20, 2003.
• Frank Discusses U.S. Policy, Attitude Regarding Gay Rights, The Hoya, October 19, 2001.

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