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Robert Ernest "Rob" Andrews (born August 4, 1957) is an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who is currently serving as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New Jersey's 1st congressional district (map).
In the 2008 Democratic primary election, Andrews unsuccessfully challenged the incumbent U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg. He subsequently announced his intention to run for another term in the House of Representatives.
Andrews was born in Camden, New Jersey and currently lives in nearby Haddon Heights. He attended Triton Regional High School in Runnemede. Andrews graduated from Bucknell University in 1979 with a B.A. in political science. He later attended Cornell University Law School, earning his J.D. degree in 1982. For several years, Andrews was involved in legal education as a member of Cornell Law Review's board of editors; he also was an adjunct professor at Rutgers University-Camden Law School .