John Faso
John Faso | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 19th district | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Gibson |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Delgado |
| Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office March 2, 1998 – December 31, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas M. Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Nesbitt |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 102nd district | |
| In office January 1, 1987 – December 31, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence D. Lane |
| Succeeded by | Joel Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John James Faso Jr. August 25, 1952 Massapequa, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Mary Frances (m. 1983) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | State University of New York, Brockport (BS) Georgetown University (JD) |
John James Faso Jr. (/ˈfæsoʊ/; born August 25, 1952) is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for New York's 19th congressional district from 2017 to 2019. Faso was first elected to the post in 2016. A Republican, Faso previously represented the 102nd district in the New York State Assembly from 1987 to 2002 and served as Assembly Minority Leader from 1998 to 2002. Faso ran for New York State Comptroller in 2002 and for Governor of New York in 2006, but did not prevail in either race. He was defeated for re-election to Congress in November 2018 by Democrat Antonio Delgado.