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American politician (1934–2012)
persons of a similar name

Donald Milford Payne Sr. (July 16, 1934 – March 6, 2012) was an American politician who was the U. S. representative for from 1989 until his death. He was a member of the Democratic Party. The district encompassed most of the city of Newark, parts of Jersey City and Elizabeth, and some suburban communities in Essex and Union counties. He was the first African American to represent New Jersey in Congress.

Payne was born in Newark and was a 1952 graduate of Barringer High School. He did his undergraduate studies at Seton Hall University, graduating in 1957. After graduating he pursued post graduate studies in Springfield College in Massachusetts. Before being elected to Congress in 1988, Payne was an executive at Prudential Financial, Vice President of Urban Data Systems Inc., and a teacher in the Newark Public Schools. In 1970, Payne became the first black president of the National Council of YMCAs. From 1973 to 1981 he was Chairman of the World Y. M. C. A. Refugee and Rehabilitation Committee. Payne's political career began in 1972, when he was elected to the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, serving three terms. In 1978, Payne ran against, and came in third to, Peter Shapiro in the June primary selecting the Democratic candidate for the first Essex County Executive, with Sheriff John F. Cryan coming in second. In 1982, he was elected to the Newark Municipal Council and served three terms, resigning in 1988 shortly after his election to Congress.

Year Democrat Votes Republican Votes 1988 Donald M. Payne 84,681 Michael Webb 13,848

Year Democrat Votes 1980 Peter W. Rodino 26,943 1980 Donald M. Payne 9,825 1980 Golden E. Johnson 5,316 1980 Russell E. Fox 1,251
1986 Peter W. Rodino 25,136 1986 Donald M. Payne 15,216 1986 Pearl Hart 967 1986 Arthur S. Jones 931
1988 Donald M. Payne 40,608 1988 Ralph T. Grant Jr. 14,908

Several other of Payne's family members have held or currently hold public office. His son, Donald M. Payne Jr., was president of the Municipal Council of Newark and an Essex County Freeholder At Large, and was elected to fill his father's seat in Congress on November 6, 2012. His brother, William D. Payne, served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 to 2008. His nephew, Craig A. Stanley, served in the General Assembly from 1996 to 2008.

Payne announced in a statement on February 10, 2012 that he was undergoing treatment for colon cancer. On March 2, 2012, it was reported that Payne had been flown from a hospital in Washington D. C. back to New Jersey via a medical transport plane, because he was "gravely ill". Payne died four days later, aged 77. Payne was succeeded in Congress by his son, Donald Payne Jr., who served six terms until his death in office from a heart attack in 2024.