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 April 5, 1944 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) |
Signature | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1968–1974 |
Rank | Specialist 5[1] |
Unit | |
Peter Thomas King (born April 5, 1944) is an American former politician and novelist 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.
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.