Dem Didn’t Even Bother To Stick Around For Vote On Her Own Bill
It was one of the biggest votes of Democratic New Jersey Rep. Nellie Pou’s first eight months in Congress so far — and she missed it. Pou, one of 13 House Democrats representing a district that President Donald Trump…
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About Nellie Pou
Nelida Avila Pou is an American politician and business administrator serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 9th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the New Jersey Senate from 2012 to 2025 and the New Jersey General Assembly from 1997 to 2012, representing the 35th legislative district. When Pou was sworn into the Assembly on January 29, 1997, to succeed Bill Pascrell, she became the first woman and the first Hispanic to represent the 35th district.
Everything about Nellie Pou →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Member of the New Jersey General Assembly, Member of the State Senate of New Jersey, Member of the State Senate of New Jersey, Member of the State Senate of New Jersey
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- May 20, 1956