Mike Lawler
Mike Lawler | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mondaire Jones |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 97th district | |
| In office January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ellen Jaffee |
| Succeeded by | John W. McGowan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Vincent Lawler September 9, 1986 Suffern, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Doina |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Manhattan College (BS) |
| Website | House website |
Michael Vincent Lawler (born September 9, 1986) is an American politician. Since 2021, he had been a Republican member of the New York State Assembly from the 97th district in Rockland County. In the 2022 U.S. House of Representatives election for New York's 17th congressional district, Lawler unseated Sean Patrick Maloney, incumbent and chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Early life and education
A native of Rockland County, Lawler graduated from Suffern High School. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and finance from Manhattan College.[1] Lawler was named valedictorian of his graduating class.[2]
Career
Lawler is a partner at the political communications firm Checkmate Strategies. He previously worked in the Westchester County Executive's Office as an advisor to Rob Astorino and executive director of the New York State Republican Party. Before winning his election, he served as deputy town supervisor of Orangetown, New York, working with Teresa Kenny, town supervisor.
Lawler was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2020 for a two-year term.[3][4][5] He ran against incumbent Ellen Jaffee and won the general election.
U.S House of Representatives
Elections
2022
Lawler was the Republican nominee in the 2022 general election in New York's 17th congressional district, having won the August 2022 primary. He defeated Democratic incumbent and DCCC chair Sean Patrick Maloney in the November general election.[6][7][8]
Tenure
Lawler condemned his colleague George Santos after numerous discrepancies in Santos's resume came to light. Lawler said on CNN, "His election has been certified so he will be seated in this Congress, but ultimately, obviously, we will see what the investigations come back with."[9]
Lawler voted for Kevin McCarthy in the 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election. McCarthy was unable to win the speakership on the first 14 ballots. Lawler said of the matter, "It's time for everybody to unify. It's time for everybody to move forward because the reality is the American people didn't elect us to fight over rules."[10]
On January 9 Lawler voted in favor of the House rules package.[11] Afterwards, he gave his first house speech in favor of a bill that would defund the IRS of the money allocated in the Inflation Reduction Act.[12]
Personal life
Lawler lives in Pearl River with his Romanian-born wife, Doina. They have a daughter who was born in the spring of 2022.[13][14]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Lawler | 26,527 | 46.27 | +17.91 | |
| Conservative | Michael Lawler | 2,697 | 4.70 | ||
| Independence | Michael Lawler | 315 | 0.55 | ||
| SAM | Michael Lawler | 397 | 0.69 | ||
| Total | Michael Lawler | 29,936 | 52.22 | ||
| Democratic | Ellen Jaffee | 27,359 | 47.72 | −17.9 | |
| Total | Ellen Jaffee (incumbent) | 27,359 | 47.72 | ||
| Write-in | 35 | 0.06 | |||
| Total votes | 57,330 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +35.81 | |||
References
- ^ "Mike Lawler - Assembly District 97 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly". nyassembly.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ "Michael Lawler Commencement Speech". YouTube.
- ^ Lieberman, Steve. "Elections Update: Reichlin-Melnick wins Senate seat over Weber; Lawler unseats Jaffee". The Journal News. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ i_beebe (2020-12-07). "A new Republican in a Democratic world". City & State NY. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ Rocklandreport (2020-11-28). "Mike Lawler Declared Winner in 97th Assembly District, Jaffee Concedes". Rockland Report. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ Gronewold, Anna (August 23, 2022). "Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney routs progressive challenger in heated New York primary". POLITICO. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ McKinley, Jesse; Fandos, Nicholas (November 9, 2022). "Sean Patrick Maloney Concedes to Mike Lawler in Major Loss for Democrats". New York Times. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Mutnick, Ally; Ferris, Sarah; Gronewold, Anna (November 9, 2022). "DCCC chair Maloney concedes defeat in New York". Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Gans, Jared. "Incoming Republican rep: Santos a distraction to GOP". The Hill. The Hill. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Staff, News12. "'It's a sad day for the American people." Rep. Lawler frustrated by lack of votes for McCarthy as House speaker". News12 New Jersey. News12 New Jersey. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Roll Call 23 | Bill Number: H. Res. 5". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Lawler, Mike. Twitter. RepMikeLawler https://twitter.com/RepMikeLawler/status/1612633973267763200?s=20&t=lArfImz5xycxWeAOSobZsQ. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Mike Lawler for Congress". Mike Lawler for Congress.
- ^ "NY Republican House contender Mike Lawler rips 'vile' pro-abortion protest targeting his wife". 2 July 2022.
- ^ "2020 General Election Official Results" (PDF). Rockland County Board of Elections.
External links
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart
- State assembly website
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