Nita Lowey

Nita Sue Melnikoff Lowey (/ˈloʊi/; LOH-ee; born July 5, 1937) is an American politician. She was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1989 to 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party.^[1]

Nita Lowey
Chair of the House Appropriations Committee
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Rodney Frelinghuysen
Succeeded by	Rosa DeLauro
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Joe DioGuardi
Succeeded by	Mondaire Jones
Constituency	20th district (1989–1993) 18th district (1993–2013) 17th district (2013–2021)
Personal details
Born	Nita Sue Melnikoff (1937-07-05) July 5, 1937 (age 87) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Stephen Lowey ​ (m. 1961)​
Education	Mount Holyoke College (BA)

Lowey's district was numbered as the 20th from 1989 to 1993, as the 18th from 1993 to 2013, and has been the 17th since 2013.

Lowey announced on October 10, 2019 that she will not run for re-election to Congress in 2020.^[2]

References

1. Stone, Kurt F. (2010-12-29). The Jews of Capitol Hill: A Compendium of Jewish Congressional Members. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810877382.
2. Bowman, Bridget (October 10, 2019). "Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey announces retirement". Roll Call. Washington, DC. Retrieved October 10, 2019.

Other websites

• Congresswoman Nita Lowey Archived 2020-12-31 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. House website
• Nita Lowey for Congress
• Nita Lowey at the Open Directory Project
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Lowey Appearances on C-SPAN