Eliot Engel
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Eliot Lance Engel (/ˈɛŋɡəl/; born February 18, 1947) is an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative for New York's 16th congressional district from January 3, 2013 until January 3, 2021. Engel was first elected in the House in January 3, 1989. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Eliot Engel | |
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Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee | |
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Ed Royce |
Succeeded by | Gregory Meeks |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mario Biaggi |
Succeeded by | Jamaal Bowman |
Constituency | 19th district (1989–1993) 17th district (1993–2013) 16th district (2013–2021) |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 81st district | |
In office March 7, 1977 – December 31, 1988 | |
Preceded by | Alan Hochberg |
Succeeded by | Stephen B. Kaufman |
Personal details | |
Born | Eliot Lance Engel (1947-02-18) February 18, 1947 (age 77) New York City, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Patricia Ennis |
Children | 3 |
Education | Lehman College (BA, MA) New York Law School (JD) |
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In 1977, Engel entered the special election for a seat in the New York State Assembly. He was the Liberal Party nominee in the special election, and on March 1, 1977, he defeated Democratic nominee Ted Weinstein and Republican nominee Arlene Siegel.[1]
In the 2020 election, Engel lost the Democratic nomination to school principal Jamaal Bowman in a highly contested primary re-election.[2][3]