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Paul J. Krebs | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's12th district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | George M. Wallhauser |
| Succeeded by | Florence P. Dwyer |
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| Born | (1912-05-26)May 26, 1912 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 17, 1996(1996-09-17) (aged 84) Hallandale, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Paul Joseph Krebs (May 26, 1912 – September 17, 1996) was an Americanlabor union official andDemocratic Partypolitician. He served as aU.S. Representative forNew Jersey's 12th congressional district for one term from 1965 to 1967.
Before his election to Congress, Krebs was President of the New Jersey StateCongress of Industrial Organizations (1954–1961) and President of the New JerseyUnited Auto Workers Council (1961–1965).
He was elected in 1964 to the89th United States Congress, but he did not run for reelection in 1966, after his seat was eliminated in redistricting.
He later served as director for the New Jersey State Office of Consumer Protection under Governor Richard J. Hughes from 1967 to 1970.[citation needed]
Krebs ran for theUnited States Senate againstRepublican incumbentClifford P. Case in 1972 but lost by almost 30 points.[1] He ran for the House again in 1974, but lost the Democratic primary to Frederick Bohen, who lost the open seat race toMillicent Fenwick.
He died in September 1996 inHallandale, Florida.
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| Preceded by | Democratic Nominee for theU.S. Senate (Class 2) fromNew Jersey 1972 | Succeeded by |
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