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Steve Israel

Steve Israel
Steve Israel, official photo portrait, 2009.jpeg
Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
In office
January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017
Leader Nancy Pelosi
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Cheri Bustos
David Cicilline
Hakeem Jeffries
Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015
Leader Nancy Pelosi
Preceded by Chris Van Hollen
Succeeded by Ben Luján
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by Peter King
Succeeded by Thomas Suozzi
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by Rick Lazio
Succeeded by Peter King
Personal details
Born (1958-05-30) May 30, 1958 (age 58)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Education Nassau Community College
Syracuse University
George Washington University (BA)

Steven J. "Steve" Israel (born May 30, 1958) is the former United States Representative for New York's 3rd congressional district, serving in the United States Congress from 2001 to 2017. Since redistricting in 2012, the district includes portions of northern Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island, as well as a minuscule portion of Queens in New York City. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee until November 2014. Before serving in Congress, he served on the Huntington, New York town board.

Israel was born in Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, and raised in the Long Island community of Levittown, New York. He attended Nassau Community College and graduated from Syracuse University in 1979 with a bachelor of arts degree. He went on to attend George Washington University, and become a staff member for United States Representative Richard Ottinger of New York. Israel was elected to the town council in Huntington, New York, in 1993.

After Rick Lazio left his House seat to run for the United States Senate in 2000, Israel was elected to his seat, receiving 48% of the vote, defeating Republican Joan Jonhson, who received 34%, and four independent candidates. He was reelected six times with relatively little difficulty, despite representing a swing district on paper.


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