Steve Israel

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Steve Israel
Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
In office
January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017
LeaderNancy Pelosi
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byCheri Bustos
David Cicilline
Hakeem Jeffries
Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015
LeaderNancy Pelosi
Preceded byChris Van Hollen
Succeeded byBen Luján
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2017
Preceded byRick Lazio
Succeeded byThomas Suozzi
Constituency2nd district (2001–13)
3rd district (2013–17)
Personal details
Born (1958-05-30) May 30, 1958 (age 65)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationNassau Community College
Syracuse University
George Washington University (BA)

Steven J. Israel[1] (born May 30, 1958) is an American politician. He was the United States Representative for New York's 3rd congressional district from 2001 to 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee until November 2014.

In 2017, he joined CNN as a political commentator.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Lambert, Bruce (May 21, 2000). "Fight Already On for a House Seat That Could Prove Decisive". The New York Times.
  2. Rick Brand (January 17, 2017). "Steve Israel joins CNN as commentator". Newsday. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2017.

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