Francis J. Blee

Francis J. Blee
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 2nd district
In office September 18, 1995 – January 8, 2008 Serving with Tom Foley, Kenneth LeFevre, Paul D'Amato, Kirk W. Conover and Jim Whelan
Preceded by	John F. Gaffney
Succeeded by	John F. Amodeo Vincent J. Polistina
Personal details
Born	(1958-05-29) May 29, 1958 (age 66)
Political party	Republican

Francis J. "Frank" Blee (born May 29, 1958) is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1995 to 2008, where he represented the 2nd legislative district. Blee was appointed in 1995 to fill the unexpired term of the John F. Gaffney, who had died in office.^[1]

Blee was the Republican Whip in the Assembly from 2002 to 2008. He served in the Assembly on the Budget Committee, the Tourism Committee and on the Legislative Services Commission.^[2]

Blee sponsored legislation which established the nation's first statewide screening and education program for the Hepatitis C virus. This bill was signed into law by Governor of New Jersey Christine Whitman in 1998. Blee also sponsored legislation establishing a 15-member Drug Utilization Review Board which has review authority with respect to the Medicaid program, New Jersey's Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) program, the AIDS drug distribution program and any other State and federally funded pharmaceutical benefits program. The board reviews and evaluates these pharmaceutical benefit programs to make certain they are operating efficiently. Assemblyman Blee sponsored the "Senior Gold Prescription Drug Discount Act" which significantly increases the income eligibility level for Seniors to qualify for prescription drug coverage, allowing over 100,000 previously ineligible seniors to participate in this program.

Blee served on the Absecon City Council from 1991–1995, serving as Absecon's youngest ever Council President from 1992-1993.^[2]

Blee graduated with a B.A. from Dickinson College in Political Science and received a D.C. from Life Chiropractic College (now known as Life University).^[2] He is a resident of Absecon.^[3]

Currently, Blee is an adjunct professor at Stockton University, teaching a course in Public Policy.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "ABSECON REPUBLICAN JOINS STATE ASSEMBLY", The Record, September 19, 1995. Accessed August 8, 2007. "Blee, a Republican, was appointed to fill a vacancy left by the death of Assemblyman John Gaffney in Atlantic County's 2nd Legislative District."
2. Assemblyman Blee's Legislative Website Archived November 2, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed July 17, 2007.
3. Assembly Member Francis J. 'Frank' Blee profile, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 8, 2007.

External links

• Assemblyman Blee's Legislative Website
• Assemblyman Blee's Campaign Website
• Assembly Member Francis J. 'Frank' Blee profile, Project Vote Smart
• New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2006 (PDF)
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2005 (PDF)
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2004 (PDF)