Brandon Williams

Republican Representative of New York's 22nd district

  • Representative

    New York, district 22

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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Congresses Served

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House Terms

May 22, 1967 (57 years old)

Birthday

  • American politician, farmer, and businessman
  • Served as a U.S. Navy officer on the submarine USS Georgia from 1991 to 1996
  • Holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal arts from Pepperdine University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Co-founded the startup funding company IgniteIP and served as CEO of CPLANE, an industrial process software company
  • Owns a farm in Sennett, New York, focused on bees, lavender, and truffles, and began producing truffles in 2019
  • Elected as the U.S. representative for New York’s 22nd congressional district in 2023
  • Ran for office as a supporter of Trump and his America First agenda
  • Criticized for not living within the district he represents
  • Defeated his opponent in the general election by a margin of 1.5%
  • Announced running for a second term in 2024
  • Called for George Santos to resign due to false biographical statements
  • Supported an impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden in 2023
  • Has an unusually high rate of staff turnover in his office
  • Committee assignments include the Committee on Education and the Workforce, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Advocates for school vouchers, opposes restrictions on firearms, supports voter identification requirements, and supports building a wall on the Mexican border
  • Voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections and has questioned the 2020 election laws while acknowledging Biden’s legitimate election
  • Opposes abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother
  • Met his wife at a Bible study group and has two children, whom they homeschooled
  • His father is politically active in Dallas, focusing on social equality and racial justice