Nita Lowey
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Eliot Engel |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 18th district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | José Serrano |
| Succeeded by | Sean Maloney |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th district |
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In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph DioGuardi |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Gilman |
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Nita Sue Melnikoff July 5, 1937 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Stephen Lowey |
| Education | Mount Holyoke College (BLS) |
Nita Sue Melnikoff Lowey /ˈloʊ.i/ LOE-ee (born July 5, 1937) is an American politician who has served as a U.S. Representative from New York since 1989. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Lowey's district was numbered as the 20th from 1989 to 1993, as the 18th from 1993 to 2013, and has been the 17th since 2013.
Lowey was born in the Bronx in New York, New York, the daughter of Beatrice (Fleisher) and Jack Melnikoff. She graduated from The Bronx High School of Science and then Mount Holyoke College with a bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies. She served as a government official before entering elected politics and was once the Assistant Secretary of State of New York.
Lowey was first elected to the House of Representatives from New York's 20th congressional district in 1988. Following redistricting after the 1990 Census, Lowey was elected from the 17th district. Her district is located in the northern suburbs of New York City and includes most of Westchester County including White Plains, Chappaqua, Greenburgh, Scarsdale, Tarrytown, Ossining and all of Rockland County, including the county seat New City, Haverstraw, and Congers. She used to represent some of the far northern portions of Queens and the Bronx until redistricting after the 2000 Census removed the New York City portion of her district.
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