Member:Representative
Party:Democrat
Hometown:Jamaica Estates
State:New York
District:5th District
Term:13 terms
Date of Birth:11/19/1942
Place of Birth:Brooklyn, NY
Bio:Democrat, of Queens, NY; born in Brooklyn, NY, November 19, 1942; education: graduate, Queens College, Flushing, NY; attended St. John's University, Jamaica, NY; professional: public school teacher; newspaper editor; businessman; New York State Senate, 1979-83; married: the former Rita Tewel; children: Lauren, Corey, and Ari; committees: Financial Services; Foreign Affairs; elected by special election on March 1, 1983, to the 98th Congress, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Benjamin Rosenthal; reelected to each succeeding Congress.
Counties/Parishes:Nassau (part), Queens (part). Cities and townships: Auburndale, Bay Terrace, Bayside, Bell Park Gardens, Bell Park Manor, Centre Island, Clearview, Corona, Deepdale, Douglaston, Douglaston Manor, East Elmhurst, East Hills, Flushing, Fresh Meadows, Glen Oaks, Great Neck, Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Gardens, Great Neck Plaza, Greenvale, Herricks, Hillcrest, Hollis Court Gardens, Hollis Hills, Jackson Heights, Jamaica Estates, Kensington, Kew Gardens Hills, Kings Point, Lake Success, Lefrak City, Linden Hill, Little Neck, Malba, Manor Haven, North Shore Towers, Oakland Gardens, Pomonok, Port Washington, Port Washington North, Queensboro Hill, Roslyn, Roslyn Estates, Roslyn Harbor, Roslyn Heights, Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock, Saddle Rock Estates, Sands Point, Searington, Thomaston, University Gardens, West Neck, and Windsor Park.
Zip Codes:11004-05, 11020-24, 11030, 11040, 11042, 11050-55, 11351-52, 11354-58, 11360-66, 11368-69, 11372-73, 11375, 11379, 11423, 11426-27, 11432, 11507, 11542, 11548, 11560, 11568, 11576-77, 11596