On The Ballot: Running, Conservative, Republican for U.S. House (NY) - District 21
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
Member, Armed Services Committee
Member, Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee
Member, Education & Labor Committee
Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
Member, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations
Member, Subcommittee on Military Personnel
Member, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
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.