Stephen Solarz
Stephen Solarz | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Bertram L. Podell |
| Succeeded by | Nydia Velázquez (Redistricting) |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 45th district | |
| In office January 1, 1969 – December 31, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Max M. Turshen |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Schumer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Joshua Solarz September 12, 1940 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 2010 (aged 70) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Congressional Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nina Koldin |
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Stephen Joshua Solarz (/ˈsoʊlɑːrz/; September 12, 1940 – November 29, 2010) was an American educator and politician who served as a United States representative from New York until his political career ended in the wake of the House banking scandal in 1992.
Solarz was active in international relations issues. In Congress, he was both an outspoken critic of President Ronald Reagan's deployment of Marines to Lebanon in 1982 and a cosponsor of the 1991 Gulf War Authorization Act during the presidency of George H. W. Bush.