Nick LaLota
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Lee Zeldin |
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Born | Bay Shore, New York, U.S. | June 23, 1978
Political party | Republican |
Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) Hofstra University (MBA, JD) |
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Website | House website |
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Nicholas Joseph LaLota (/ləˈloʊtə/ lə-LOH-tə; born June 23, 1978) is an American politician and businessman. A member of the Republican Party, he represents New York's 1st congressional district, in the United States House of Representatives since 2023.
Early life and career
[edit]LaLota was born on June 23, 1978, and is from Bay Shore, New York.[1] He graduated from St. Anthony's High School and, in 2000, from the United States Naval Academy. He served in the U.S. Navy for eight years, serving three overseas deployments.[2] He earned a Master of Business Administration and a Juris Doctor from Hofstra University.[3] LaLota served as chief of staff to Suffolk County Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey. He also served on the Suffolk Board of Elections as well as a trustee for the village of Amityville, New York.[4]
U.S. House of Representatives
[edit]Elections
[edit]2022
[edit]LaLota ran for the United States House of Representatives in the first congressional district of New York to succeed Lee Zeldin, who ran for governor of New York.[5] He won the general election on November 8 by defeating the Democratic nominee Bridget Fleming.[6]
On December 27, 2022, LaLota became one of the first Republicans to call for a full House Ethics Committee investigation into the false claims made by his fellow Long Island Republican, representative-elect George Santos. "New Yorkers deserve the truth and House Republicans deserve an opportunity to govern without this distraction", LaLota said.[7] On March 7, 2024, during President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, Santos posted on social media that he plans to run against LaLota in the 2024 Republican primary.[8]
Tenure
[edit]LaLota was sworn in on January 7, 2023.[9]
Committee assignments
[edit]For the 118th Congress:[10]
Caucus memberships
[edit]- Republican Main Street Partnership[11]
- Republican Governance Group
- Problem Solvers Caucus
- SALT Caucus[12]
- For Country Caucus[13]
- Long Island Sound Caucus (co-chair)[14]
- Shellfish Caucus
Personal life
[edit]LaLota married his high school sweetheart, Kaylie, who is a teacher at Northport High School. They have three daughters. LaLota resides in Amityville.[15]
LaLota is Roman Catholic.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "New York New Members 2023". The Hill. November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Gannon, Tim (February 24, 2022). "Former Suffolk BOE commissioner, Nick LaLota, announces campaign for Congress; Zeldin picks lieutenant governor". The Suffolk Times. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ Gormley, Michael (October 20, 2022). "Fleming, LaLota vie to replace Zeldin in 1st Congressional District". Newsday.
- ^ Allen, J.D.; Canavan, Lauren (August 23, 2022). "Here are the key primary election results from New York". WSHU.
- ^ "Long Island Voters Guide: Congressional and New York State Senate Candidates 2022". Long Island Press. October 13, 2022.
- ^ Allen, J.D.; D'lorio, Desiree (November 9, 2022). "LaLota replaces Zeldin in the race to represent New York's 1st District". WSHU.
- ^ Shapero, Julia (December 27, 2022). "Incoming GOP congressman from NY calls for full House ethics investigation into Santos". The Hill. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Ngo, Emilly (March 7, 2024). "George Santos announces a bid to return to Congress". Politico. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "LaLota Sworn in as Congressman for New York's First District". Congressman Nick LaLota. January 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Nick LaLota". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Candidates". RMSP PAC. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Gottheimer, Josh (February 9, 2023). "RELEASE: Gottheimer, Kim, Garbarino, Eshoo Re-Launch Bipartisan SALT Caucus to Fight for Tax Relief for Middle-Class Families". Josh Gottheimer. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "LaLota Joins Bipartisan Veteran Caucus". Congressman Nick LaLota. February 10, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "LaLota and Courtney Named Co-Chairs of Bipartisan Long Island Sound Caucus". Congressman Nick LaLota. March 24, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "About Nick". LaLota for Congress. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "Religious affiliation of members of 118th Congress" (PDF). Pew Research Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Congressman Nick LaLota official U.S. House website
- Campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN