Barney Frank
American politician (1940-2026) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 86
Barney Frank was an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1981 to 2013.
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1981, Congressional Pictorial Directory - Frank's first term as Congressman
Frank in 1998
Frank in 2002 in his congressional office
Frank with Elizabeth Warren during the 2012 Boston Pride Parade
Frank alongside Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Senator Chris Dodd at the enrollment ceremony for the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, June 2010
Frank with President Barack Obama at the White House, January 2010
Frank endorsing Elizabeth Warren for the U.S. Senate, November 2012Awards
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A Democrat, Frank served as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 to 2011 and was a leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, the primary legislative response to the 2007-2008 financial crisis. Frank, a resident of Newton, Massachusetts, was considered the most prominent gay politician in the United States during his time in Congress.
