Barney Frank, born March 31, 1940 in Bayonne, NJ, is an Aries who has made a lasting impact on the world of politics. Representing Massachusetts in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 2013, he was known as the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 to 2011. It was during this time that he co-sponsored the Dodd–Frank Act of 2010, a major reform of the US financial industry that was passed in response to the 2008 recession. Frank has left a lasting legacy in the world of politics and will be remembered for years to come.