Elizabeth Holtzman
Elizabeth Holtzman (born August 11, 1941) is an American lawyer and politician. She was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 16th congressional district as a member of the Democratic Party from 1973 to 1981. She also was District Attorney of Kings County from 1982 to 1989, and as the 40th Comptroller of New York City from 1990 to 1993.
Elizabeth Holtzman | |
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 Holtzman in the 1970s | |
| 40th Comptroller of New York City | |
| In office January 1, 1990 – December 31, 1993 | |
| Mayor | David Dinkins |
| Preceded by | Harrison Goldin |
| Succeeded by | Alan Hevesi |
| District Attorney of Kings County | |
| In office January 1, 1982 – December 31, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Eugene Gold |
| Succeeded by | Charles J. Hynes |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 16th district | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | John Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Schumer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 11, 1941 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
Holtzman was seen as a possible candidate to replace Andrew Cuomo as Attorney General of New York in the 2010 election and in the special election to replace Anthony Weiner as the representative from New York's 9th congressional district.[1][2]
In June 2022, she announced she would run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Representative for New York's 10th congressional district in the 2022 election.[3] She lost the Democratic nomination in the August 2022 primaries.
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Representative Emanuel Celler (pictured in 1951) was defeated by Holtzman in the 1972 Democratic primary making him the most senior member of the United States House of Representatives to lose renomination.
References
- ↑ "AG hopeful begins TV spots". Democrat and Chronicle: 30. April 25, 2010. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105633775/democrat-and-chronicle/.
- ↑ "Former Congresswoman Holtzman interested in Weiner's seat". Reuters. July 5, 2011. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-newyork-holtzman/former-congresswoman-holtzman-interested-in-weiners-seat-idUSTRE7647DK20110705.
- ↑ "Former Rep. Holtzman Joins Crowded Field for NY House Seat". U.S. News & World Report. June 17, 2022. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york/articles/2022-06-17/former-rep-holtzman-joins-crowded-field-for-ny-house-seat.
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