Eliot Engel
Eliot Lance Engel (/ˈɛŋɡəl/; born February 18, 1947) is an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative for New York's 16th congressional district from January 3, 2013 until January 3, 2021. Engel was first elected in the House in January 3, 1989. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Eliot Engel | |
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| Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Royce |
| Succeeded by | Gregory Meeks |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mario Biaggi |
| Succeeded by | Jamaal Bowman |
| Constituency | 19th district (1989–1993) 17th district (1993–2013) 16th district (2013–2021) |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 81st district | |
| In office March 7, 1977 – December 31, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Hochberg |
| Succeeded by | Stephen B. Kaufman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eliot Lance Engel February 18, 1947 New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Ennis |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Lehman College (BA, MA) New York Law School (JD) |
In 1977, Engel entered the special election for a seat in the New York State Assembly. He was the Liberal Party nominee in the special election, and on March 1, 1977, he defeated Democratic nominee Ted Weinstein and Republican nominee Arlene Siegel.[1]
In the 2020 election, Engel lost the Democratic nomination to school principal Jamaal Bowman in a highly contested primary re-election.[2][3]
Eliot Engel Media
Engel with Nelson Mandela
Engel before greeting the new King Salman of Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in January 2015
Engel with Hong Kong activists who have become prominent figures in the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests
References
- ↑ Engel, a Liberal, Barely Wins Race for Assembly in The New York Times on March 2, 1977 (subscription required)
- ↑ "New York Voters Can Send Some Promising New Faces to Congress" (in en-US). The New York Times. June 12, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/opinion/new-york-congress-endorsements.html.
- ↑ "Progressive newcomer Jamaal Bowman wins upset victory over longtime New York Rep Eliot Engel". Forbes. June 24, 2020.
Other websites
- Congressman Eliot Engel Archived 2018-12-20 at the Wayback Machine official House site
- Eliot Engel for Congress Archived 2018-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Eliot Engel at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at SourceWatch
- Quotes at BrainyQuote.com
- Engel's War Record Draws Red Flagg Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Congressional incumbent Engel and challenger Micah Flagg clash over Engel's record
- 2008 congressional screening questionnaire response Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine from the 504 Democratic Club
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