Lee Zeldin is an American attorney, politician, and officer in the United States Army Reserve. A member of the Republican Party, he represented New York’s 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023. He represented the eastern two-thirds of Suffolk County, including most of Smithtown, all of Brookhaven, Riverhead, Southold, Southampton, East Hampton, Shelter Island, and a small part of Islip. From 2011 to 2014, Zeldin served as a member of the New York State Senate from the 3rd Senate district. During Donald Trump’s presidency, Zeldin was a Trump ally. He prominently defended Trump during his first impeachment hearings in relation to the Trump–Ukraine scandal. In April 2021, Zeldin announced his candidacy for governor of New York.
Birth Name
Lee Michael Zeldin
Nickname
Lee
Profession
Attorney, Politician, and Officer in the United States Army Reserve
Political party
Republican
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Lee Zeldin was born on the 30th of January 1980, in East Meadow, New York, United States.
Age
He’s currently 43 years old.
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Ethnicity
White
Religion
Conservative Judaism and Reform Judaism
Education
Lee attended Hebrew school. In 1998, he graduated from William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach, New York. In 2001, Zeldin received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the SUNY University at Albany. In May 2003, he received a Juris Doctor from Albany Law School. In 2004, he was admitted to the New York State Bar.
Family Details
- Father – David Zeldin
- Mother – Merrill Schwartz
- Siblings – Unknown
Marital Status
Married
Girlfriend / Spouse
Lee Zeldin has dated –
- Diana Zeldin – Zeldin an attorney is married to Diana Zeldin, his wife. Lee was reared as a Conservative Jew, despite the fact that his wife is a Mormon. The couple is now based in Shirley, New York. The twin children of the marriage, Mikayla and Arianna, are indistinguishable.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 6 feet 6 inches
- In centimeters – 198 cm
- In meters – 1.98 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 75 kg
- In Pounds – 165 lbs
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Shoe Size
He wears a size 14.5 (US) shoe.
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Lee became known as a attorney, politician, and officer in the United States Army Reserve. In 2010, Zeldin ran in the New York State Senate’s 3rd district, challenging Democratic incumbent Brian X. Foley. He defeated Foley with 58% of the vote. In 2012, Lee was reelected to a second two-year term, defeating Democrat Francis Genco with 56% of the vote.
Political Career
In 2003 to 2007, Zeldin received an Army ROTC commission as a second lieutenant, and served in the United States Army first in the Military Intelligence Corps. In 2007, Zeldin became an attorney for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. In 2008, he started a general-practice law firm in Smithtown, New York. In 2010, he operated it full-time until he was elected to New York’s 3rd State Senate district.
In 2010, Zeldin ran in the New York State Senate’s 3rd district, challenging Democratic incumbent Brian X. Foley. Zeldin defeated Foley with 57% of the vote. In March 2012, Zeldin helped to create the PFC Joseph Dwyer PTSD Peer-to-Peer Veterans Support program; funding for the program was included in the 2012–13 New York State Budget.
In February 2014, Zeldin introduced a bill that sought to halt implementation of the Common Core curriculum for three years. In March 2014, Zeldin voted against the New York Dream Act, which would allow undocumented students who meet in-state tuition requirements to obtain financial aid to study at the university level.
On May 3, 2016, Zeldin endorsed Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee. Zeldin had previously indicated that he would support whoever won the Republican nomination. During Trump’s presidency, Zeldin was a staunch Trump ally.
In April 2021, Zeldin announced he would run for governor of New York in 2022. On April 30, 2021, Zeldin announced that Erie and Niagara counties’ Republican party chairs had endorsed his campaign, giving him the necessary 50% of state committee support to gain the Republican nomination.
On March 1, 2022, Zeldin received the New York Republican State Committee’s designation for governor of New York; 85% of the committee voted to back him. He has also received the Conservative Party’s designation.
Lee Zeldin Net worth
Lee Zeldin has an estimated net worth of $2 million dollars as of 2023.
Social Media Profiles
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Lee Zeldin
- Zeldin was born in East Meadow, New York, the son of Merrill Schwartz and David Zeldin. He was raised in Suffolk County, New York.
- From 2003 to 2007, Lee earned an Army ROTC commission as a second lieutenant and worked in the United States Army prime in the Military Intelligence Corps.
- In 2006, he was appointed to Tikrit, Iraq with the ranked battalion of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
- In 2007, Lee became an attorney for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and began a general practice law firm in Smithtown, New York in 2008.
- In 2010, Zeldin went to the New York State Senate’s 3rd district daring Democratic incumbent Brian X. Foley.
- In December 2011, Lee has supported a $250 million cut to the MTA payroll tax. Also, he formed the PFC Joseph Dwyer PTSD Peer-to-Peer Veterans aid program as part of the 2012-13 New York State Budget.
- Additionally, he ran unchallenged in the 2018 Republican primary. In the general election in November, his chief opponent was Democratic candidate Perry Gershon, who also had the endorsement of the Working Families Party. He defeated Gershon, 51.5%-47.4%.
- In 2020, Lee has run unchallenged again Republican primary. He won over Democratic challenger Nancy Goroff on November 3, 2020, general election.
- On January 6, 2021, after a violent, armed mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, inspired by allegations of election fraud, Zeldin voted against certification of Arizona’s and Pennsylvania’s electoral votes.
- On January 7, Zeldin publicly acknowledged for the first time that Biden would be the next president.
