John Hall (New York politician)

John Hall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 19th district
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded bySue Kelly
Succeeded byNan Hayworth
Personal details
Born
John Joseph Hall

(1948-07-23) July 23, 1948 (age 76)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Johanna Hall
(m. 1971; div. 1985)
Pamela Melanie Hall
(m. 2001; div. 2021)
Andrea Zonn
(m. 2022)
ResidenceDover Plains, New York
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame
Loyola College in Maryland
OccupationMusician, 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.