John Hall | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 19th district | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Sue Kelly |
Succeeded by | Nan Hayworth |
Personal details | |
Born | John Joseph Hall July 23, 1948 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | Johanna Hall
(m. 1971; div. 1985) Pamela Melanie Hall
(m. 2001; div. 2021)Andrea Zonn (m. 2022) |
Residence | Dover Plains, New York |
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame Loyola College in Maryland |
Occupation | Musician, songwriter |
John Joseph Hall (born July 23, 1948) is an American musician, songwriter, politician, environmentalist, and community activist. He was elected to the legislature of Ulster County, New York, in 1989 and the Saugerties, New York Board of Education in 1991, and he was the U.S. representative for New York's 19th congressional district, serving from 2007 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Hall also founded the rock band Orleans in 1972 and continues to perform with them.