John J. LaFalce | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Henry P. Smith III |
| Succeeded by | Amo Houghton (redistricting) |
| Constituency | 36th district (1975–1983) 32nd district (1983–1993) 29th district (1993–2003) |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 140th district | |
| In office January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | James T. McFarland |
| Succeeded by | Harold H. Izard |
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 53rd district | |
| In office January 1, 1971 – December 31, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | William E. Adams |
| Succeeded by | Gordon J. DeHond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Joseph LaFalce October 6, 1939 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Patricia Fisher LaFalce |
| Education | Canisius College (BA) Villanova University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1965–1967 |
| Rank |  Captain |
John Joseph LaFalce (born October 6, 1939) is an American politician who served as a Congressman from the state of New York from 1975 to 2003. He retired in 2002 after his district was merged with that of a fellow Democrat.
LaFalce was first elected to the 94th United States Congress in 1974 and re-elected to each succeeding Congress through the 107th, serving his Western New York congressional district for 28 years, from 1975 to 2003. He served as Chairman of the House Small Business Committee from 1987 to 1995, and as Ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee from 1999 to 2003. He declined to seek re-election to the 108th Congress.