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'''Barney Frank''', a [[Boston]]-[[liberal]] American [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[politician]], is a former multi-term [[Representative]] from [[Massachusetts]], representing districts in [[Boston]] from 1981 to 2013. Prior to that he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was one of the few openly [[homosexual]] members of [[Congress]] and he only revealed his homosexual proclivities several years after he had been elected to the position.  Frank was the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, a position he has held since 2007.<ref>[http://www.house.gov/frank/ Barney Frank's homepage]</ref> He has also held teaching positions at the University of Massachusetts, the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, and at Boston University.

'''Barney Frank''' (born March 31, 1940), a [[Boston]]-[[liberal]] American [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[politician]], is a former multi-term [[Representative]] from [[Massachusetts]], representing districts in [[Boston]] from 1981 to 2013. Prior to that he served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was one of the few openly [[homosexual]] members of [[Congress]] and he only revealed his homosexual proclivities several years after he had been elected to the position.  Frank was the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, a position he has held since 2007.<ref>[http://www.house.gov/frank/ Barney Frank's homepage]</ref> He has also held teaching positions at the University of Massachusetts, the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, and at Boston University.

He announced in November 2011 that he would retire from Congress.

He announced in November 2011 that he would retire from Congress.