Tim Bishop
Tim Bishop | |
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Official portrait, 2011 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Felix Grucci |
| Succeeded by | Lee Zeldin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Timothy Howard Bishop June 1, 1950 Southampton, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kathy Bishop |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | College of the Holy Cross (BA) Long Island University (MPA) |
Timothy Howard Bishop (born June 1, 1950) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative for New York's 1st congressional district from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
The district includes most of Central and Eastern Suffolk County, including most of Smithtown, as well as the entirety of the towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead, Southold, Southampton, East Hampton, and Shelter Island. The district encompasses wealthy enclaves such as the Hamptons, middle-class suburban towns such as Selden, Centereach and Lake Grove, working-class neighborhoods such as Mastic and Riverhead, and rural farming communities such as Mattituck and Jamesport on the North Fork.
Bishop was elected in 2002, defeating incumbent Felix Grucci. He was reelected in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012. He lost reelection in 2014 to Lee Zeldin, who he defeated in 2008.