Pete King

Representative, 2nd District New York

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Name: Peter 'Pete' T. King

Office Title: Representative, 2nd District New York

First Elected: 11/03/1992

Last Elected: 11/06/2012

Office Address:

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Rosemary; 2 Children: Sean, Erin

Date of Birth: 04/05/1944

Place of Birth: Manhattan, NY

Home City: Seaford, NY

Religion: Roman Catholic


Washington, D.C.
339 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-7896
Fax: 202-226-2279

 

District
1003 Park Boulevard
Massapequa Park, NY 11762
Phone: 516-541-4225
Fax: 516-541-6602

Profession: Politician, Attorney

Education:
JD, University of Notre Dame Law School, 1968
BA, Saint Francis College, NY, 1965

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-present
Comptroller, Nassau County, 1981-1993
Republican Nominee, New York Attorney General, 1986
Member, Hempstead Town Council, 1977-1981

Professional Experience:
General Counsel, Nassau Off-Track Betting, 1977
Nassau County Executive Assistant, 1974-1976
Deputy Nassau County Attorney, 1972-1974
Specialist, United States Army Reserve National Guard, 1968-1973
Author, Terrible Beauty, Deliver Us From Evil, and Vale of Tears

Non Legislative Committees:
Member, Ad-Hoc Committee for Irish Affairs
Member, Albanian Issues Caucus
Member, Army Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Co-Chair, Congressional Fire Caucus
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
Member, Congressional Older Americans Caucus
Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
Member, Long Island Congressional Caucus
Member, Long Island Sound Caucus

Current Legislative Committees:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-present
Comptroller, Nassau County, 1981-1993
Republican Nominee, New York Attorney General, 1986
Member, Hempstead Town Council, 1977-1981

Organization:
Member, 69th Infantry Veterans Corps
Member, American Legion, Post 1132
Life Member, American Veterans (AMVETS)
Member, Ancient Order of Hiberians
Member, Catholic War Veterans
Member, Knights of Columbus, Memorare Council No. 3476
Member, Knight of the Holy Sepulchre
Member, Knights of Pythias
Member, Long Island Committee for Soviet Jewry
Honorary Member, Nassau County Fire Fighters Emerald Society
Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Organization
Member, New York Bar Association
Member, Board of Directors, Notre Dame Law Association
Honorary Chief, Seaford Fire Department
Member, Sons of Italy, Marco Polo Lodge No. 2214
Member, Board of Visitors, United States Merchant Marine Academy

Awards and Publications:
Friend of Labor Award, Civil Service Employees Association Certificate of Honor, Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education Certificate of Achievement, Catholic War Veterans National Breast Cancer Coalition Perfect Score, 2003-2004 Distinguished Service Award, Institute for Public Affairs of the Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Patriot of the Year, Reserve Officers Association Spirit of Enterprise Award, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Guardian of Small Business Award, National Federation of Independent Businesses Honorary Member, Nassau County Fire Fighters Emerald Society Board of Directors, Notre Dame Law Association First Annual 'Huey' Award, Veterans of the Vietnam War Alumni Achievement Award, St. Francis College Citizen of the Year, Knights of Columbus Board of Visitors, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Interfaith Understanding Award, Jewish Chatauqua Society of the Wantagh Suburban Temple Certificate of Honor, Long Island Committee for Soviet Jewry Honorary Chief, Seaford Fire Department

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