Jerrold Nadler | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 10th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Edolphus Towns |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 |
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Preceded by | James H. Scheuer |
Succeeded by | Hakeem Jeffries |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district |
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In office November 3, 1992 – January 3, 1993 |
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Preceded by | Theodore S. Weiss |
Succeeded by | Eliot Engel |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 69th, later the 67th district |
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In office January 1, 1977 – November 3, 1992 |
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Preceded by | Albert H. Blumenthal |
Succeeded by | Scott Stringer |
Personal details | |
Born |
Jerrold Lewis Nadler June 13, 1947 New York City, New York, United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Joyce Miller |
Children | Michael Nadler |
Residence | Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Stuyvesant High School, Columbia University, Fordham University |
Occupation | Attorney and politician |
Religion | Judaism |
Website | nadler |
Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler /ˈnædlər/ (born June 13, 1947) is an American attorney and politician who serves as the U.S. Representative for New York's 10th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
After redistricting in 2013, the 10th district now includes the west side of Manhattan from the Upper West Side down to Battery Park, including the site where the World Trade Center stood. It also includes the Manhattan neighborhoods of Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen, and Greenwich Village, as well as parts of Brooklyn such as Coney Island, Bensonhurst, Borough Park, and Bay Ridge. It includes many of New York City's most popular tourist attractions, including the Statue of Liberty, , Brooklyn Bridge and Central Park.
Nadler was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1965 (where his debate team partner was the future philosopher of science Alexander Rosenberg, and his successful campaign for student government president was managed by Dick Morris).