Robert Torricelli

Robert Guy Torricelli (born August 27, 1951), nicknamed "the Torch," is an American politician from the U.S. state of New Jersey. Torricelli, a Democrat, served 14 years in the U.S. House of Representatives before being elected to the U.S. Senate. He served a single term in the Senate and decided not to run for reelection after being implicated in a bribery and campaign finance scandal involving David Chang, an imprisoned Chinese businessman.

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August 27 - 1951 - Nickname - American politician - U.S. state - New Jersey - Democrat - U.S. House of Representatives - U.S. Senate - Bribery - Campaign finance - David Chang

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