Peter King (American politician)
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Peter Thomas King (born April 5, 1944) is an American former politician who represented New York in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he represented a South Shore Long Island district that includes parts of Nassau County and Suffolk County and was numbered as the 3rd and later the 2nd district.
Peter King | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Robert J. Mrazek |
Succeeded by | Andrew Garbarino |
Constituency | 3rd district (1993–2013) 2nd district (2013–2021) |
Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Bennie Thompson |
Succeeded by | Michael McCaul |
In office August 2, 2005 – January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Christopher Cox |
Succeeded by | Bennie Thompson |
Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Bennie Thompson |
Succeeded by | Bennie Thompson |
Comptroller of Nassau County | |
In office January 1, 1982 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Hallstead Christ |
Succeeded by | Alan Gurein |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter Thomas King (1944-04-05) April 5, 1944 (age 80) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Rosemary Wiedl (m. 1967) |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Seaford, New York, U.S. |
Education | St. Francis College (BA) University of Notre Dame (JD) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1968–1974 |
Rank | Specialist 5[1] |
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King, as chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, speaks in support of H.R.4942, the Promoting Antiterrorism Capabilities Through International Cooperation Act Recorded September 26, 2006 | |
King was formerly chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. He stepped down because of Republican conference term limits, but remained a member of the committee. On November 11, 2019, King announced he would not seek re-election in the 2020 elections and would retire after his current term expired.[2] He resigned from the Financial Services Committee on January 15, 2020. King also previously served on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.