Joseph Morelle

Democrat Representative of New York's 25th district

  • Representative

    New York, district 25

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

4

Congresses Served

4

House Terms

April 29, 1957 (67 years old)

Birthday

  • Served as U.S. representative for a New York congressional district since 2018
  • Previously a member of the New York State Assembly, including a role as majority leader
  • Acted as Speaker of the New York State Assembly in the Speaker’s absence
  • Born and raised in New York, with a background in political science from SUNY Geneseo
  • Early career included working in sales management and as a legislative aide
  • Entered politics by running for the Monroe County legislature at age 24, winning on his second attempt
  • Authored over 200 laws during his tenure in the state legislature, focusing on a variety of reforms and protections
  • Chaired the Monroe County Democratic Committee from 2005 to 2014
  • Faced campaign violations in 1990 but continued his political career after resolving the issues
  • Won a special election and a regular election for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018, following the death of the incumbent representative
  • Has been reelected to the U.S. House in subsequent elections
  • Holds committee assignments in the House Administration (as Ranking Member) and Appropriations
  • Member of the New Democrat Coalition and the Congressional Coalition on Adoption
  • Voted in alignment with President Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress
  • Lives in Irondequoit, New York, with his wife and three children