John Katko
John Michael Katko (/ˈkætkoʊ/; born November 9, 1962) is an American attorney and politician. He is the U.S. representative for New York's 24th congressional district since 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1]
John Katko | |
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| Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Rogers |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Maffei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Michael Katko November 9, 1962 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Robin Gibson (m. 1987) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Niagara University (BA) Syracuse University (JD) |
| Website | House website |
He was a co-chair of the House moderate Republican group, the Tuesday Group.[2] He is the sole chair of the renamed Republican Governance Group for the 117th Congress.[3] Katko was one of ten Republicans in the House who voted to impeach Donald Trump during Trump's second impeachment.[4][5]
On January 14, 2022, Katko announced that he would not seek reelection in 2022.[6]
References
- Weiner, Mark (January 14, 2014). "John Katko, former organized crime prosecutor, seeks GOP nomination for Congress". Syracuse.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- "Congressional Member and Staff Organizations". Committee on House Administration. April 22, 2019. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- Akin, Stephanie (February 18, 2021). "To Retake House, Centrists Say GOP Needs Candidates Who Can Win Swing Districts". Roll Call. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- "10 GOP lawmakers vote to impeach Trump, trial moves to Senate". FOX 35. January 13, 2021.
- "These 10 House Republicans voted to impeach Trump on Wednesday". CNN. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- Zanona, Melanie (January 14, 2022). "Third House Republican who voted to impeach Trump calls it quits". CNN. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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