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Jerry Nadler's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

201 Varick Street, Suite 669
New York, NY 10014

2132 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Full Name:

Jerrold 'Jerry' Lewis Nadler

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Joyce; 1 Child: Michael

Birth Date:

06/13/1947

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, NY

Home City:

West Manhattan, NY

Religion:

Jewish

JD, Fordham University Law School, 1978

BA, Government, Columbia University, 1969

Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 12, 2023-present

Democratic Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives

Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 10, 2013-2023

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 12, 2022

Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 8, 1993-2013

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 8, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010

Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 17, 1992-1993

Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 1977-1992

Candidate, New York City Comptroller, 1989

Candidate, Manhattan Borough President, 1985

Chair, Committee on Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Congressional Transit Caucus, present

Vice Chair/Founder, House Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Equality Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Asthma Caucus

Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus

Member, Congressional Children's Working Group

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Internet Caucus

Member, Congressional Out of Iraq Caucus

Member, Congressional Privacy Caucus

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group

Former Member, Executive Overreach Task Force, United States House of Representatives

Founder, Ground Zero Elected Officials Task Force

Founding Member, Israel Working Group

Founder, Mass Transit and Rail Freight Subcommittee, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Over Criminalization Task Force, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, 2023-Present

Law Clerk, Morgan, Finnegan, Pine, Foley and Lee, 1976

Shift Manager, New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation, 1972-1976

Legislative Assistant, New York State Assembly, 1972

Law Clerk, Morris, Levin and Shein, 1971

Legal Assistant, Corporation Trust Company, 1970

Board Member, East of Hudson Rail Freight Operations Task Force, 1998-present

Member, New York State Board of Directors, Anti-Defamation League, 1993-present

National Vice President, Americans for Democratic Action, 1992-present

NYS Board of Directors, NARAL Pro Choice American, 1970-present

Member, Community Free Democrats, 1969-present

Member, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 1968-present

Member, Alpha Epsilon Pi

Member, American Israel Public Affairs Committee

Member, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)

Former Member, Board of Directors, New York State, National Abortion Rights Action League

Member, Board of Directors, West Side Anti-Crime Campaign

Member, NARAL Pro Choice American, New York State Board of Directors

Member, National Organization for Women (NOW)

Board of Directors, West Side Anti-Crime Campaign

Founder, West Side Kids

Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council, 1993-1994

Member, National Governing Council, American Jewish Congress, 1985-1992

Democratic District Leader, New York County Democratic Committee, 1969-1971, 1973-1977

Democratic District Chair, 1971-1973

Executive Director, Community Free Democrats, 1972

Member, Community Board #7 (Manhattan), 1967-1971

Member, Community Planning Board #7, 1967-1971

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