Frank J. Dodd
| Frank J. Dodd | |
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| President of the New Jersey Senate | |
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In office 1974–1975 |
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| Preceded by | Alfred N. Beadleston |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Feldman |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 26th district |
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In office 1972–1981 |
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| Succeeded by | Richard Codey |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
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In office 1966–1970 |
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| Member of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission | |
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In office 1989–1993 |
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| Preceded by | Carl Zeitz |
| Succeeded by | Diane M. Legreide |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 4, 1938 Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 2010 (aged 72) Neptune, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lizbeth Reich Dodd |
| Website | [1] |
Frank J. "Pat" Dodd (February 4, 1938 – May 14, 2010) was an American businessman and Democratic Party politician who served as President of the New Jersey Senate from 1974 to 1975.
Dodd was born in Orange, New Jersey in 1938. He was educated at Upsala College and Seton Hall University. He founded Dodd Enterprises, operating two cocktail lounges, a restaurant, and a travel agency, based out of West Orange.
Dodd was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly at the age of 27, serving for two terms, from 1966 to 1970. In the Assembly Dodd served on the Labor Relations, Banking and Insurance, and Public Safety, Defense, and Veteran's Affairs Committees.
In 1971 Dodd was elected to the New Jersey Senate to represent the 26th Legislative District and was re-elected in 1973. He served as Senate president from 1974 to 1975, also serving as acting governor during that time.
In the 1977 Democratic primary for the Senate seat, Dodd faced opposition from Assemblyman Eldridge Hawkins and tennis star Althea Gibson, who was serving as state Athletic Commissioner. Dodd was supported by the Essex County Democratic organization under County Chairman Harry Lerner. With Gibson and Hawkins splitting the anti-organization vote, Dodd won the nomination and the subsequent general election. In 1981, Dodd gave up his Senate seat to run in the Democratic primary for Governor of New Jersey. His successor in the Senate was Richard Codey.
The 1981 Democratic primary included a crowded field of 13 candidates, led by U.S. Representative James Florio, U.S. Representative Robert A. Roe, Newark Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson, Senate President Joseph P. Merlino, Attorney General John J. Degnan, and Jersey City Mayor Thomas F. X. Smith. Dodd finished in seventh place with 4 percent of the vote behind Florio (26 percent), Roe (16 percent), Gibson (16 percent), Merlino (11 percent), Degnan (11 percent), and Smith (9 percent).
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