Nita Lowey

Nita Lowey
Chair of the House Appropriations Committee
In office
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
Preceded byRodney Frelinghuysen
Succeeded byRosa DeLauro
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 17th district
In office
January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2021
Preceded byJoe DioGuardi
Succeeded byMondaire Jones
Constituency20th district (1989–1993)
18th district (1993–2013)
17th district (2013–2021)
Personal details
Born
Nita Sue Melnikoff

(1937-07-05) July 5, 1937 (age 87)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Stephen Lowey
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(m. 1961)​
EducationMount Holyoke College (BA)

Nita Sue Melnikoff Lowey (/ˈloʊi/; LOH-ee; born July 5, 1937) is an American politician. She was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1989 to 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]

Lowey's district was numbered as the 20th from 1989 to 1993, as the 18th from 1993 to 2013, and has been the 17th since 2013.

Lowey announced on October 10, 2019 that she will not run for re-election to Congress in 2020.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ Stone, Kurt F. (2010-12-29). The Jews of Capitol Hill: A Compendium of Jewish Congressional Members. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810877382.
  2. ↑ Bowman, Bridget (October 10, 2019). "Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey announces retirement". Roll Call. Washington, DC. Retrieved October 10, 2019.

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