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{{Officeholder
|name=Lee Zeldin
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Diana Zeldin
|religion=[[Jewish]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=New York
|district=1st
|terms=January 3, 2015 – present
|preceded=[[Tim Bishop]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
{{Officeholder/state senator
|state=New York
|district=3rd
|terms=January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2014
|preceded=Brian X. Foley
|former=y
|succeeded=Thomas Croci
}}
|military=y
|allegiance=[[United States]]
|rank=[[Lieutenant Colonel]]
|branch=[[United States Army]]
|serviceyears=2003 – present
|battles=[[Iraq War]]
}}
'''Lee Michael Zeldin''' (born January 30, 1980, age {{age|1980|1|30}}) is an [[American]] attorney, veteran, and [[conservative]] Republican currently serving as the U.S. representative from [[New York]]'s 1st district. He was previously the state senator from New York's 3rd upper legislative district from 2011 to 2014.
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2014 election===
Zeldin was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 2014 during a red wave, defeating [[Democrat]] then-incumbent [[Tim Bishop]] by nearly 10% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2014/new-york-elections New York Election Results 2014]</ref>
===Tenure===
Zeldin was the strongest and most outspoken opponent of the [[impeachment coup against Donald Trump]],<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/11/lee-zeldin-impeachment-inquiry-will-rip-the-country-in-half/ Lee Zeldin: Impeachment Inquiry Will Rip the ‘Country in Half’]</ref> asserting that it will rip “the country in half”. He later voted along with his House [[Republican]] colleagues against the sham impeachment articles.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27483/70540/110252/impeaching-donald-john-trump-president-of-the-united-states-for-high-crimes-and-misdemeanors#70540 H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote]</ref>
==Political views==
A [[conservative]], Zeldin opposes [[abortion]], [[same-sex "marriage"]], and [[Obamacare]].<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/NY/Lee_Zeldin.htm Lee Zeldin on the Issues]</ref>
Along with fellow [[Republican]] representative [[Peter T. King]], Zeldin endorsed [[Donald Trump]] in the [[2016 U.S. presidential election]].<ref>[https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle/reps-peter-king-lee-zeldin-endorse-donald-trump-for-president-1.11762295 Reps. Peter King, Lee Zeldin endorse Donald Trump for president]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://zeldinforcongress.com/ Official Website]
*[https://zeldin.house.gov/ House Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Lee_Zeldin Lee Zeldin - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zeldin, Lee}}
[[Category:New York]]
[[Category:United States Veterans]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Patriots]]
[[Category:American Jews]]
|name=Lee Zeldin
|image=
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Diana Zeldin
|religion=[[Jewish]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=New York
|district=1st
|terms=January 3, 2015 – present
|preceded=[[Tim Bishop]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
{{Officeholder/state senator
|state=New York
|district=3rd
|terms=January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2014
|preceded=Brian X. Foley
|former=y
|succeeded=Thomas Croci
}}
|military=y
|allegiance=[[United States]]
|rank=[[Lieutenant Colonel]]
|branch=[[United States Army]]
|serviceyears=2003 – present
|battles=[[Iraq War]]
}}
'''Lee Michael Zeldin''' (born January 30, 1980, age {{age|1980|1|30}}) is an [[American]] attorney, veteran, and [[conservative]] Republican currently serving as the U.S. representative from [[New York]]'s 1st district. He was previously the state senator from New York's 3rd upper legislative district from 2011 to 2014.
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2014 election===
Zeldin was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 2014 during a red wave, defeating [[Democrat]] then-incumbent [[Tim Bishop]] by nearly 10% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2014/new-york-elections New York Election Results 2014]</ref>
===Tenure===
Zeldin was the strongest and most outspoken opponent of the [[impeachment coup against Donald Trump]],<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/11/lee-zeldin-impeachment-inquiry-will-rip-the-country-in-half/ Lee Zeldin: Impeachment Inquiry Will Rip the ‘Country in Half’]</ref> asserting that it will rip “the country in half”. He later voted along with his House [[Republican]] colleagues against the sham impeachment articles.<ref>[https://votesmart.org/bill/27483/70540/110252/impeaching-donald-john-trump-president-of-the-united-states-for-high-crimes-and-misdemeanors#70540 H Res 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors - National Key Vote]</ref>
==Political views==
A [[conservative]], Zeldin opposes [[abortion]], [[same-sex "marriage"]], and [[Obamacare]].<ref>[https://www.ontheissues.org/NY/Lee_Zeldin.htm Lee Zeldin on the Issues]</ref>
Along with fellow [[Republican]] representative [[Peter T. King]], Zeldin endorsed [[Donald Trump]] in the [[2016 U.S. presidential election]].<ref>[https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/spin-cycle/reps-peter-king-lee-zeldin-endorse-donald-trump-for-president-1.11762295 Reps. Peter King, Lee Zeldin endorse Donald Trump for president]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
*[https://zeldinforcongress.com/ Official Website]
*[https://zeldin.house.gov/ House Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/Lee_Zeldin Lee Zeldin - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zeldin, Lee}}
[[Category:New York]]
[[Category:United States Veterans]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Patriots]]
[[Category:American Jews]]