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WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)
Thu Jan 26, 2012, 04:08 PM Jan 2012

Congrats are in order: Barney Frank to marry long time partner

NECN) - Congressman Barney Frank's office has confirmed that the retiring 71-year-old Representative is marrying is longtime partner, Jim Ready, in a Massachusetts ceremony. A date has not been set.

In November 2011, Frank announced he would retire from Congress at the conclusion of his current term in 2013.

Frank has served as a U.S. Representative for Massachusetts since 1981, and is considered the most prominent gay politician in the U.S.


Tags: massachusetts, wedding, marriage, Barney Frank, Jim Ready

http://www.necn.com/01/26/12/Mass-Rep-Barney-Frank-to-marry-longtime-/landing_newengland.html?blockID=638940&feedID=4206

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Congrats are in order: Barney Frank to marry long time partner (Original Post) WI_DEM Jan 2012 OP
I agree; congrads are in order. n/t broiles Jan 2012 #1
Congratulations to Barney and Jim! Spazito Jan 2012 #2
Yay, Bahhhhn!!!!! Mazel Tov! MADem Jan 2012 #3
Congratulations Barney JitterbugPerfume Jan 2012 #4
Congratulations LiberalEsto Jan 2012 #5
Really happy for them both NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #6
Yay! redqueen Jan 2012 #7
way to go Barn! dionysus Jan 2012 #8
That's nice, Congrats! :-) n/t arthritisR_US Jan 2012 #9
About time he made an honest man out of Jim WonderGrunion Jan 2012 #10
Woo Hoo! frebrd Jan 2012 #11
Best Wishes. (n/t) Paladin Jan 2012 #12

MADem

(135,425 posts)
3. Yay, Bahhhhn!!!!! Mazel Tov!
Thu Jan 26, 2012, 04:17 PM
Jan 2012

Many years of happiness!

His mother would be delighted for him, I'm betting.

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