Jerrold Lewis Nadler is an American lawyer and politician from the state of New York. A resident of Manhattan's Upper West Side and a member of the Democratic Party, he has served as a U.S. representative since 1992. From 1992 until 2022, Nadler's district covered the west side of Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn, being numbered the 17th district, then the 8th district, and then the 10th district starting in 2013. Since 2023, he has represented the 12th district, which covers both the west and east sides of Manhattan from 14th Street to 100th Street. Before his election to Congress, he served eight terms as a New York state assemblyman. Nadler is the dean of New York's U.S. House delegation and is known for his liberal record and close local ties.

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Born
1947-06-13, Brooklyn
Education
Stuyvesant High School, Columbia University, Fordham University School of Law, Fordham University
Prior Occupations
politician, lawyer
Positions Held
member of the New York State Assembly, United States representative
Country
United States
Chamber
House
Party
Democrat
State
New York
Status
Current member
In office since
1991
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