Frank Wolf (politician)

Frank Wolf
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 10th district
In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2015
Preceded byJoe Fisher
Succeeded byBarbara Comstock
Personal details
Born
Frank Rudolph Wolf

(1939-01-30) January 30, 1939 (age 85)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCarolyn Stover
Children5[1]
EducationPennsylvania State University (BA)
Georgetown University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1962–1963 (active)
1963–1967 (reserve)[2]
UnitSignal Corps (Reserve)[1]
Frank Wolf's voice
Frank Wolf speaks on an FY2002 appropriations bill for Commerce, Justice, State and the judiciary
Recorded November 14, 2001

Frank Rudolph Wolf (born January 30, 1939) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 10th congressional district from 1981 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he announced in December 2013 that he would not run for reelection in 2014. Wolf retired at the conclusion of his 17th term in office, in January 2015.[3] At the time of his retirement, he was the dean of the state's congressional delegation, having served for 34 consecutive years.[4]

  1. ^ a b 1981 Official Congressional Directory: 97th Congress
  2. ^ Press, CQ (June 2003). Congressional Staff Directory, Summer 2003: 108th Congress, Second Session: Members, Committees, Staffs, Biographies. CQ Press. ISBN 9780872892033.
  3. ^ Blake, Aaron (December 17, 2013). "Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) won't seek reelection". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Reilly, Mollie (December 17, 2013). "Frank Wolf, GOP Congressman, Won't Seek Reelection In 2014". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.