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Congressional Directory NEW YORK 180 Congressional Directory NEW YORK NEW YORK (Population 2010, 19,378,102) SENATORS CHARLES E. SCHUMER, Democrat, of Brooklyn and Queens, NY; born in Brooklyn, No- vember 23, 1950; education: graduated valedictorian, Madison High School; Harvard University, magna cum laude, 1971; J.D. with honors, Harvard Law School, 1974; professional: admitted to the New York State Bar in 1975; elected to the New York State Assembly, 1974; served on Judiciary, Health, Education, and Cities committees; chairman, subcommittee on City Man- agement and Governance, 1977; chairman, Committee on Oversight and Investigation, 1979; re- elected to each succeeding legislative session until December 1980; married: Iris Weinshall, 1980; children: Jessica Emily and Alison Emma; committees: ranking member, Rules and Ad- ministration; ranking member, Joint Committee on Printing; Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- fairs; Finance; Judiciary; Joint Committee on the Library; elected to the 97th Congress on No- vember 4, 1980; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the U.S. Senate on Novem- ber 3, 1998; reelected to each succeeding Senate term. Office Listings http://schumer.senate.gov 322 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 ....................................................... (202) 224–6542 Chief of Staff.—Mike Lynch. FAX: 228–3027 Communications Director.—Matt House. Executive Assistant.—Dana Gansman. 780 Third Avenue, Suite 2301, New York, NY 10017 ............................................................. (212) 486–4430 Leo O’Brien Building, 1 Clinton Square, Room 420, Albany, NY 12207 .............................. (518) 431–4070 130 South Elmwood Avenue, #660, Buffalo, NY 14202 .......................................................... (716) 846–4111 100 State Street, Room 3040, Rochester, NY 14614 ................................................................ (585) 263–5866 100 South Clinton, Room 841, Syracuse, NY 13261–7318 ...................................................... (315) 423–5471 Federal Office Building, 15 Henry Street, #100A–F Binghamton, NY 13901 ........................ (607) 772–6792 Two Greenway Plaza, 145 Pine Lawn Road, #300N, Melville, NY 11747 ............................. (631) 753–0978 One Park Place, Suite 100, Peekskill, NY 10566 ...................................................................... (914) 734–1532 *** KIRSTEN E. GILLIBRAND, Democrat, of Brunswick, NY; born in Albany, NY, December 9, 1966; education: B.A., Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 1988; J.D., UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 1991; professional: attorney; Special Counsel to the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Andrew Cuomo; private legal practice; religion: Catholic; married: Jonathan Gilli- brand 2001; two sons: Theodore 2004, Henry 2008; committees: Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- estry; Armed Services; Environment and Public Works; Special Committee on Aging; appointed to the 111th Congress on January 23, 2009, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hillary Clinton, subsequently elected on November 2, 2010, for the remaining two years of the unexpired term; reelected to full Senate term on November 6, 2012. Office Listings http://gillibrand.senate.gov 478 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 .................................................. (202) 224–4451 Chief of Staff.—Jess Fassler. FAX: 228–0282 Legislative Director.—Brooke Jamison. Communications Director.—Lauren Passalacqua. Scheduler.—Jason Rubin. 780 Third Avenue, Suite 2601, New York, NY 10017 ............................................................. (212) 688–6262 Federal Office Building, 1 Clinton Square, Room 821, Albany, NY 12207 ........................... (518) 431–0120 Larkin at Exchange, 726 Exchange Street, Suite 511, Buffalo, NY 14210 ............................. (716) 854–9725 155 Pinelawn Road, Suite 250 North, Melville, NY 11747 ..................................................... (631) 249–2825 P.O. Box 273, Lowville, NY 13367 ........................................................................................... (315) 376–6118 Federal Office Building, 100 State Street, Room 4195, Rochester, NY 14614 ....................... (585) 263–6250 Federal Office Building, 100 South Clinton Street, Room 1470, P.O. Box 7378, Syracuse, NY 13261 ................................................................................................................................ (315) 448–0470 Lower Hudson Valley Office, P.O. Box 893, Mahopac, NY 10541 ........................................ (845) 875–4585 Westchester County Office ......................................................................................................... (914) 725–9294 NEW YORK 114th Congress 181 REPRESENTATIVES FIRST DISTRICT LEE M. ZELDIN, Republican, of Shirley, NY; education: William Floyd High School; Uni- versity at Albany, SUNY; Albany Law School; religion: Jewish; married: Diana Zeldin; chil- dren: Mikayla and Arianna; committees: Foreign Affairs; Transportation and Infrastructure; Vet- erans’ Affairs; elected to the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014. Office Listings https://zeldin.house.gov 1517 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ........................................... (202) 225–3826 Chief of Staff.—Eric Amidon. Deputy Chief of Staff / Legislative Director.—Scott Shiller. Communications Director.—Jennifer DiSiena. Scheduler / Legislative Correspondent.—Nicole Paciello. 31 Oak Street, Suite 20, Patchogue, NY 11772 ........................................................................ (631) 289–1097 District Director.—Mark Woolley. Counties: SUFFOLK COUNTY (part). TOWNS: Brookhaven, Smithtown, Southampton, Islip, Riverhead, East Hampton, Southold, and Shelter Island. Population (2000), 654,360. ZIP Codes: 00501, 00544, 11713, 11715, 11719–20, 11727, 11733, 11738, 11741–42, 11745, 11754–55, 11763–64, 11766– 68, 11772, 11776–80, 11784, 11786–90, 11792, 11794, 11901, 11930–35, 11937, 11939–42, 11944, 11946–65, 11967– 73, 11975–78, 11980 *** SECOND DISTRICT PETER T. KING, Republican, of Seaford, NY; born in Manhattan, NY, April 5, 1944; education: B.A., St. Francis College, NY, 1965; J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School, IN, 1968; military service: served, U.S. Army Reserve National Guard, specialist 5, 1968–73; admitted to New York Bar, 1968; professional: attorney; Deputy Nassau County Attorney, 1972–74; executive assistant to the Nassau County Executive, 1974–76; general counsel, Nassau Off-Track Betting Corporation, 1977; Hempstead Town Councilman, 1978–81; Nassau County Comptroller, 1981–92; member: Ancient Order of Hiberians; Long Island Committee for Soviet Jewry; Sons of Italy; Knights of Columbus; 69th Infantry Veterans Corps; American Legion; married: Rosemary Wiedl King, 1967; children: Sean and Erin; grandson, Jack; committees: Fi- nancial Services; Homeland Security; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; elected on November 3, 1992 to the 103rd Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.peteking.house.gov 339 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 .................................................. (202) 225–7896 Chief of Staff / Press Secretary.—Kevin Fogarty. FAX: 226–2279 Legislative Director.—Jamie Tricarico. 1003 Park Boulevard, Massapequa Park, NY 11762 ................................................................ (516) 541–4225 District Director.—Anne Rosenfeld. Suffolk County ............................................................................................................................ (631) 541–4225 Counties:NASSAU (part), SUFFOLK (part). CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS: Amityville, Babylon, Bayport, Bay Shore, Bethpage, Bohemia, Brentwood, Brightwaters, Copiague, Central Islip, East Islip, Deer Park, Farmingdale, Holbrook, Great River, Islip, Islip Terrace, Levittown, Lindenhurst, Massapequa, Massapequa Park, North Babylon, North Lindenhurst, Oakdale, Patemogue, Seaford, Wantagh, West Babylon, West Islip, and Wyandanch. Population (2010), 724,053. ZIP Codes: 11701–06, 11714, 11716–18, 11722, 11726, 11730, 11735, 11739, 11741, 11751–53, 11756–58, 11756–58, 11762, 11769, 11772, 11779, 11782, 11793, 11795, 11798 *** THIRD DISTRICT STEVE ISRAEL, Democrat, of Huntington, NY; born in Brooklyn, NY, May 30, 1958; education: B.A., George Washington University, 1982; professional: public relations and mar- keting executive; public service: legislative assistant for Rep. Richard Ottinger (D–NY), 182 Congressional Directory NEW YORK 1980–83; Suffolk County Executive for Intergovernmental Relations, 1988–91; elected to the Huntington Town Board, 1993; reelected two times; organizations: Institute on the Holocaust; Touro Law Center; Nature Conservancy; Audubon Society; awards: Child Care Council of Suffolk Leadership Award; Anti-Defamation League and Sons of Italy Purple Aster Award; committees: Appropriations; elected to the 107th Congress on November 7, 2000; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.israel.house.gov 2457 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ............................................... (202) 225–3335 Chief of Staff.—Tricia Russell. FAX: 225–4669 Communications Director.—Caitlin Girouard. Legislative Director.—Jessica Schwartz. 534 Broad Hollow Road, Suite 302, Melville, NY 11747 ........................................................ (631) 777–7391 District Director.—Seema Bhansali .................................................................................... (516) 505–1448
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