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Elise Stefanik's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Conservative, Republican for U.S. House (NY) - District 21

Contact Information

99 Troy Road, Suite 312
East Greenbush, NY 12061

330 Ford Street, Suite B8
Ogdensburg, NY 13669

137 Margaret Street, Suite 100
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

2211 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Full Name:

Elise M. Stefanik

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Matt

Birth Date:

07/02/1984

Birth Place:

Albany, NY

Home City:

Schuylerville, NY

Religion:

Catholic

AB, Harvard University, 2006

Chair, House Republican Conference, 2023-present

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 21, 2014-present

Candidate, United States Congress, District 21, 2022

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 21, 2018, 2020

Former Member, Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, National Security Agency (NSA) and Cybersecurity Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, United States House of Representatives`

Former Member, Subcommittee on Readiness, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Workforce Protections Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Committee on Education and Labor, United State House of Representatives, 2023-Present

Minority Caucus Chair, United States House of Representatives, 2021-2023

New York Co-Chair, President Donald Trump's 2020 Re-election Campaign, present

Former Director of Communications, Foreign Policy Initiative

Policy Director, Governor Pawlenty's Presidential Campaign

Director of Debate Preparation, Paul Ryan, Republican Vice Presidential Nominee

Former Marketing/Management Employee, Premium Plywood Products

Staff Member, Office of Domestic Policy Council Staff, President George W. Bush, 2006-2009

Member, Senior Advisory Committee of Harvard's Institute of Politics, present

Awards:

Women's Leadership Award, Harvard University

Priority Issues:

-Creating jobs and economic opportunities for small businesses to grow in Upstate New York.
-Reducing the out-of-control tax and regulatory burdens facing small businesses by reforming the tax code to be flatter and fairer and eliminating red tape.
-Repealing Obamacare and replacing it with common sense solutions to lower health care costs and improve quality and access.
-Fighting for fiscal responsibility by balancing the budget and protecting and preserving entitlements.
-Supporting Upstate farmers -- the backbone of our North Country communities.
Protecting Fort Drum and Advocating for Veterans and Military Families.
-Pursuing Energy policies that help North Country families and businesses.
-Finding solutions for hard working North Country families to help make education higher quality and more affordable.
-Promoting and strengthening U.S.-Canadian trade relations.

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