Joseph Morelle
Democrat Representative of New York's 25th district
Representative
New York, district 25
November 13, 2018 - January 3, 2019
Representative
New York, district 25
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
New York, district 25
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
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