Tom Suozzi

Tom Suozzi
Official portrait, 2024
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 28, 2024
Preceded byGeorge Santos
In office
January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2023
Preceded bySteve Israel
Succeeded byGeorge Santos
7th County Executive of Nassau County
In office
January 1, 2002 – December 30, 2009
Preceded byThomas Gulotta
Succeeded byEd Mangano
Mayor of Glen Cove
In office
January 1, 1994 – December 31, 2001
Preceded byDonald DeRiggi
Succeeded byMary Ann Holzkamp
Personal details
Born
Thomas Richard Suozzi

(1962-08-31) August 31, 1962 (age 62)
Glen Cove, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Helene Wrotniak
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(m. 1993)​
Children3
Parent
EducationBoston College (BS)
Fordham University (JD)
Signature
Website
Suozzi's voice
On recognizing victims of the Iran hostage crisis
Recorded December 6, 2022

Thomas Richard Suozzi[1] (/ˈswɒzi/ SWOZ-ee; born August 31, 1962) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district since 2024 and previously from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the county executive of Nassau County on Long Island from 2002 to 2009, when he was unseated by Republican Ed Mangano. Before that, Suozzi served eight years as the mayor of Glen Cove in Nassau County.

In 2006, he ran unsuccessfully against Eliot Spitzer for the Democratic nomination for governor of New York.[2] Suozzi was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016 and reelected in 2018 and 2020.[3] He retired from Congress to run again for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 2022, losing to incumbent governor Kathy Hochul.[4]

In October 2023, Suozzi announced that he would run for his old congressional seat in 2024.[5] After Congress expelled George Santos that December, a special election to fill the remainder of the term was scheduled for February 13, 2024. Suozzi was selected as the Democratic nominee,[6] and then won the special election, reclaiming the seat for Democrats.[7]

  1. ^ Bulletin of Information. Fordham Law School. 1989. p. 63. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Lambert, Bruce (November 7, 2004). "After Mixed Results, Suozzi Presses On to Fix Albany". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  3. ^ Torrance, Luke (November 7, 2018). "Suozzi, Rice win re-election as Democrats capture House". The Island Now. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Mahoney, Bill; Gronewold, Anna (June 28, 2022). "Hochul cruises to victory in Democratic primary in New York". Politico. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Coltin, Jeff (October 10, 2023). "Suozzi enters race for former House seat amid Santos' troubles". Politico. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Bowman, Bridget (December 7, 2023). "New York Democrats pick Tom Suozzi as their candidate for George Santos' seat". NBC News. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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