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Lee Michael Zeldin

Chief of Environmental Protection Agency

Education

  • Graduation - William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach, New York
  • Bachelor's in Political Science - The SUNY University at Albany
  • Juris Doctor - Albany Law School

Overview

Lee Michael Zeldin is the 17th administrator of the United States Government's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in President Donald Trump's second term at the White House. A Juris Doctor from Albany Law School, he is known for his political career as a Republican United States House of Representatives member, representing New York's 1st congressional district. 

Wikipedia says that Zeldin was raised within a mix of Conservative Judaism and Reform Judaism,the grandson of Reform and Conservative rabbis, while his wife Diana is Mormon. The couple have identical twin daughters. They live in Shirley, New York. Zeldin is a member of B'nai Israel Reform Temple in Oakdale. His grandfather, Rabbi Abraham Jacob "Jack" Zeldin, founded Farmingdale Jewish Center, a Conservative synagogue. His great-uncle Isaiah Zeldin was a prominent rabbi who founded the Stephen S. Wise Temple in Los Angeles, and his great-grandfather Morris A. Zeldin cofounded the UJA-Federation of New York.

On September 18, 2021, Zeldin announced that he had been diagnosed with leukemia in November 2020 but had achieved disease remission following treatment.

Early Life

Lee Zeldin was born on January 30, 1980, in East Meadow, New York, as the son of Merrill Schwartz and David Zeldin. He was raised in Suffolk County, New York, where he developed an early interest in law and politics.

Career

  • New York State Bar - Member
  • United States Army - Army ROTC commission Second Lieutenant
  • Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - Attorney

Other Activites

In 2008, Zeldin challenged incumbent representative Tim Bishop in New York's 1st congressional district. Bishop defeated Zeldin 58%–42%. 

In 2010, Zeldin ran in the New York State Senate's 3rd District, challenging Democratic incumbent Brian X. Foley. Zeldin defeated Foley with 57% of the vote.[11] Zeldin was reelected in 2012, defeating Democrat Francis Genco with 56% of the vote.

In January 2011, a bill co-sponsored by Zeldin that provided for a 2% property tax cap became law. 

In June 2011, Zeldin voted against the Marriage Equality Act, which the Senate passed 33–29. 

In March 2012, Zeldin helped to create the PFC Joseph Dwyer PTSD Peer-to-Peer Veterans Support program; funding for the program was included in the 2012–13 New York State Budget.

On November 4, 2014, he defeated Bishop with 54% of the vote.

In the November 8, 2016, general election, Zeldin defeated Democratic nominee Anna Throne-Holst, a member of the Southampton Town Board, with 58% of the vote. 

In the 2018 general election, Zeldin defeated Democratic nominee Perry Gershon, who also had the endorsement of the Working Families Party. Zeldin defeated Gershon, 51.5%–47.4%.

Zeldin ran for New York Governor in the November 2022 general election and lost to incumbent governor Kathy Hochul, 53.2% to 46.8% of the vote.

Recognition

Zeldin has served as a member on the following organizations:

Bipartisan Heroin and Opioids Task Force

Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus

Congressional Estuary Caucus

Conservative Climate Caucus

Climate Solutions Caucus

House Republican Israel Caucus (Co-chair)

Long Island Sound Caucus (Co-chair)

Republican Main Street Partnership

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