Fred J. Eckert

Fred J. Eckert

Fred J. Eckert (born May 6, 1941 in Rochester , New York ) is a former American politician . Between 1985 and 1987 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1964, Fred Eckert graduated from North Texas State University in Denton . He then studied at New York University in New York City and then at the New School for Social Research there . Between 1973 and 1984 he was president of the local in Rochester advertising agency Eckert Hogan Newell, Inc . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1970 and 1972 he was the mayor ( supervisor ) of the municipality of Greece ; from 1972 to 1982 he was a member of the New York Senate . From 1982 to 1984 he was the United States Ambassador to Fiji , responsible for Tonga , Tuvalu and Kiribati .

In the congressional elections of 1984 Eckert was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 30th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Barber B. Conable on January 3, 1895 . Since he was not confirmed in 1986, he was only able to serve one term in Congress until January 3, 1987 .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Fred Eckert was American envoy to the United Nations Commission on Food and Agriculture in 1987 and 1988 . Today he is President of Eckert Associates .

Web links

• Fred J. Eckert in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Fred J. Eckert in the Notable Names Database (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
William Bodde	United States Ambassador to Fiji February 25, 1982 - May 7, 1984	Carl Edward Dillery
Barber B. Conable	United States House Representative for New York (30th constituency) January 3, 1985 - January 3, 1987	Louise Slaughter