Frank Rudolph Wolf (born January 30, 1939) is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th congressional district. He is the most senior of Virginia's eleven Congressmen, having served since 1981.
Wolfe was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Pennsylvania State University where he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity and earned a degree in political science. He received a law degree from...
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Frank Rudolph Wolf (born January 30, 1939) is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th congressional district. He is the most senior of Virginia's eleven Congressmen, having served since 1981.
Wolfe was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Pennsylvania State University where he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity and earned a degree in political science. He received a law degree from Georgetown University.
After graduating from college, Wolf joined the United States Army as a reservist and became a lawyer for the military. He got his start in politics when he became a legislative assistant to U.S. Representative Edward Biester, beginning in 1968. From 1971 to 1975, Wolf served as an assistant to Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton.
Wolf first ran for Congress in 1976, losing in the Republican primary. He won the Republican nomination, but lost the election in 1978. In 1980, Wolf was finally elected to Congress...
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