Dan Maffei | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th district |
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In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Richard Hanna |
Succeeded by | John Katko |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 25th district |
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In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
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Preceded by | James Walsh |
Succeeded by | Ann Marie Buerkle |
Personal details | |
Born |
Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
July 4, 1968
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Abby Davidson |
Alma mater |
Brown University Columbia University Harvard University |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Website | House website |
Daniel Benjamin "Dan" Maffei (/mʌˈfeɪ/, muf-FAY; born July 4, 1968) is an American politician who was the United States Representative for New York's 24th congressional district from 2013 to 2015. Maffei previously served as the U.S. Representative for New York's 25th congressional district from 2009 to 2011. He has also worked as a senior adviser at law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.
On November 6, 2012, Maffei defeated incumbent 25th District Republican Ann Marie Buerkle in the race for the redistricted 24th, avenging his 2010 loss. Maffei lost his 2014 reelection campaign to Republican nominee John Katko.
Maffei was born in Syracuse and currently resides in Syracuse. He graduated from Nottingham Senior High School in 1986, and continued on to receive a B.A. in history from Brown University in 1990, an M.S. in journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1991, and an M.P.P. from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 1995.