Martin Frost

Jonas Martin Frost III (born January 1, 1942) is an American politician, who was the Democratic representative to the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas's 24th congressional district from 1979 to 2005.

Personal life

Born in Glendale, California, Frost grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated in 1964 with a bachelor's degrees in journalism and history from the University of Missouri. As a student, Frost was editor of The Maneater, was a member of Zeta Beta Tau, and was tapped by Omicron Delta Kappa and QEBH. He later received his Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1970.

Before going to law school Frost worked as a newspaper reporter. Following his graduation he worked as a law clerk for Federal Judge Sarah T. Hughes of the Northern District of Texas and began a private practice.

Political career

Frost ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House in 1974. He tried again successfully in 1978, becoming the first Jewish U.S. congressman from Texas. Frost was reelected 12 times without serious opposition. In 1980, he defeated an African American Republican opponent, Clay Smothers.

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Famous quotes by Martin Frost:

"The level of discourse in this country is falling to a depth that cannot be sustained."
"It had nothing to do with voting, ... It had everything to do with the fact that they were appreciative of things I did over the years to help the employees and the company."
"I think she's doing exactly the right thing. Hillary is a very shrewd, smart politician,"
"They're passing bills they know the president's going to veto. They're interested in confrontation. They have no interest in trying to really solve the problems this country faces. This is a do-nothing Congress."
"It's the Republicans who are leading us in that direction by dragging their feet on the budget this year, ... By dragging their feet and bringing up the appropriations bills so late, we may well have a government shutdown. It's not our doing."
"We said, 'We understand you're interested in coming. So, sure, come,'"
"The House continues to be up for grabs in the next two years. There are 25 Republicans who won with 50 percent or less, and there were 46 Republican members who won by less than 10 percent. We're going to recruit strong candidates, we're going to run a strong aggressive race in 1998 and we fully expect to take the House back in the next election."
"I would hope that this matter is resolved quickly."
"needs to do a prime time broadcast when people are watching. He does need to explain this to the American people."
"While many members of Congress have some reservations, members of Congress by and large have decided this is the right thing to do at the right time. But now he must take this to the public,"

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