John J. LaFalce

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John J. LaFalce

John Joseph LaFalce (born October 6, 1939 in Buffalo , New York ) is an American politician of the Democratic Party . Between 1975 and 2003 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1957, John LaFalce graduated from Canisius High School in Buffalo. He then attended Canisius College there until 1961 . After a subsequent law degree at Villanova Law School in Philadelphia and his admission to the bar in 1964, he began to work in this profession. Between 1965 and 1967 he served in the US Army .

He then embarked on a political career. In 1971 and 1972 he was a member of the New York Senate ; from 1973 to 1974 he was a member of the New York State Assembly . In the 1974 election , LaFalce was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 36th  Congressional constituency of New York , where he succeeded Henry P. Smith on January 3, 1975 . Always re-elected, he was part of the Congress for 14 legislative terms until January 3, 2003. LaFalce's constituency in the western upstate of New York changed the ordinal number several times through redistricting. From 1983 he represented the 32nd, from 1993 the 29th congressional electoral district of his state. Between 1987 and 1995, LaFalce chaired the Committee on Small Business . He was also part of the finance committee . For the 2002 election , John LaFalce renounced another candidacy and resigned from Congress on January 3, 2003.

He later served on the National Advisory Board of the Democrats for Life of America .

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predecessor Office successor
Henry P. Smith United States House Representative for New York (36th constituency)
January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1983 		Constituency dissolved
George C. Wortley United States House Representative for New York (32nd constituency)
January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1993 		Constituency dissolved
Frank Horton United States House Representative for New York (29th constituency)
January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2003 		Amo Houghton
personal data
SURNAME LaFalce, John J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES LaFalce, John Joseph (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 6, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Buffalo , New York