Representative Nita M. Lowey's Biography

Biographical

Full Name: Nita M. Lowey
Current Office: U.S. House - District 17, Democratic
First Elected: 11/08/1988
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Stephen; 3 Children: Dana, Jackie, Douglas
Birth Date: 07/05/1937
Birth Place: Bronx, NY
Home City: Harrison, NY
Religion: Jewish

BA, Marketing, Mount Holyoke College, 1959

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1988-present
Chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 2001-2002

Founder, Afterschool Caucus
Member, Executive Committee, Albanian Issues Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Anti-Terrorism Financing Task Force
Member, Congressional Armenian Caucus
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
Member, Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus
Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional India Caucus
Member, Congressional Task Force on Terror Financing
Member, Congressional Ukranian Caucus
Member, Congressional Women's Caucus
Member, Democratic Steering Group
Member, House Pro-Choice Caucus
Co-Founder, Hudson River Caucus
Co-Chair, Long Island Sound Caucus
Member, Congressional Advisory Panel, National Campaign to Reduce Teen Pregnancy
Co-Chair, Public Broadcasting Caucus
Co-Chair, United Nations Working Group
Former Chair, Congressional Women's Caucus
Former Chair, House Pro-Choice Caucus

Assistant Secretary of State, State of New York, 1985-1988
Employee, Division of Economic Opportunity, 1975-1985

Member, Close-Up Foundation
Deputy Whip, Democratic Study Group
Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group
Member, Effective Parenting Information for Children
Member, National Committee of Police Corps
Member, National Council for the Arts
Member, Westchester Jewish Conference
Member, Westchester Opportunity Program
Member, Windward School
Member, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), Women's Network

  • Astrological Sign:

    Cancer

  • Number of Grandchildren:

    8

 

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://lowey.house.gov/contact-form

Washington, D.C. Website
https://lowey.house.gov

Capitol Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/NitaLowey

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/RepLowey

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/nitalowey#p/u

Washington, D.C.
2365 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-6506
Fax: 202-225-0546

District
67 North Main Street, #101
New City, NY 10956

Phone: 845-639-3485
Fax: 845-634-4079

District
222 Mamaroneck Avenue, #310
White Plains, NY 10605

Phone: 914-428-1707
Fax: 914-328-1505

Key Staff
Elizabeth Stanley
Chief of Staff
2329 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3218

Phone: 202-225-6506
Fax: 202-225-0546

Key Staff
Jennifer Sacks
Scheduler
2329 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3218

Phone: 202-225-6506
Fax: 202-225-0546

Key Staff
Matt Dennis
Press Secretary
2329 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3218

Phone: 202-225-6506
Fax: 202-225-0546