Congressman Zeldin, Alison Esposito Hit 14 Counties on Their Fire Kathy Hochul Unity Bus Tour

Zeldin/Esposito Were Joined by Special Guests at Stops, Including Andrew Giuliani, Rob Astorino and Others

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NEW YORK – On Thursday, July 21, 2022, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), the Republican Party and Conservative Party nominee for Governor, kicked off the Fire Kathy Hochul Unity Bus Tour in Fairport, New York, in Monroe County, with Republican Party and Conservative Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor, Alison Esposito, local elected officials, and candidates. During the event, a man attempted to stab Congressman Zeldin, but was apprehended and charged with Attempted Assault in the Second Degree by local authorities and later federally charged for the attack. Find more information on the attack here, and here.

On Friday, July 22, 2022, Congressman Zeldin started the second day of the Tour in Seneca Falls with Alison Esposito and supporters.

Then, Congressman Zeldin headed to his second bus stop of the day at the Kegs Canalside in Jordan, where he was joined by Alison Esposito, Andrew Giuliani, and supporters for a rally and media availability.

Following Jordan, Congressman Zeldin, Alison Esposito, and Andrew Giuliani headed to Watertown to speak at New York State Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush’s Annual Golf Outing and for a media availability.

Congressman Zeldin, Alison Esposito, and Andrew Giuliani completed the day at the Lewis County Fair in Lowville.

On Saturday, July 23, 2022, Congressman Zeldin and Alison Esposito started off the day in Utica with elected leaders and a great crowd of New Yorkers ready to Save Our State this November.

Following Utica, the bus tour continued to Herkimer for the second of five stops for the day!

After Herkimer, Congressman Zeldin and Alison Esposito then headed to Johnstown to speak with a large crowd of New Yorkers of all ages who are ready to flip New York red this November.

The bus tour then traveled to Glenville for another large crowd of New Yorkers who are ALL IN on supporting this rescue mission to save our state. While in Glenville, Congressman Zeldin and Alison Esposito held a media availability.

The day concluded in Ballston Spa for the Saratoga County Fair. Congressman Zeldin, Alison Esposito, New York State Senator Jim Tedisco, Mayor of Balston Spa Frank Rossi, Congressional candidate Liz Joy, and candidate for New York State Assembly David Catalfamo all walked around the fair, speaking with New Yorkers about the issues important to them.

On Sunday, July 24, 2022, the bus tour kicked off the fourth day in Poughkeepsie with Dutchess County Executive and candidate for Congress Marc Molinaro, New York State Assemblyman and candidate for Congress Colin Schmitt, New York State Assemblyman and candidate for Congress Mike Lawler, Acting Dutchess County Sheriff Kirk Imperati, and many other candidates and New Yorkers for the opening of the Dutchess Victory office for this November’s election.

Following Poughkeepsie, Congressman Zeldin, Alison Esposito, and New York State Assemblyman and candidate for Congress Colin Schmitt headed to Montgomery to meet with local officials and a large crowd of New Yorkers.

Congressman Zeldin and Alison Esposito then went on to Hastings-On-Hudson, where they were joined by former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, Assemblyman and candidate for Congress Mike Lawler, Westchester County Legislator James Nolan, other elected officials and candidates.

The bus tour concluded with a fired up crowd in Whitestone, Queens, with Congressman Zeldin, Alison Esposito, Republican Party and Conservative Party nominee for U.S. Senate Joseph Pinion, Attorney General candidate Michael Henry, Andrew Giuliani, New York City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino, and local candidates.

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About Lee Zeldin

Lee Zeldin was born and raised on Long Island. He grew up in Suffolk County and graduated from William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach, where his identical twin daughters attend school today. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Albany and then his law degree from Albany Law School, becoming New York’s youngest attorney at the time at the age of 23.

Lee spent four years on Active Duty with the U.S. Army after completing ROTC and served in different capacities, including as a Military Intelligence Officer, Prosecutor, and Military Magistrate. In the summer of 2006, while assigned to the Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division, Lee deployed to Iraq with an infantry battalion of fellow paratroopers in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

In 2007, Lee returned to Suffolk County with his family. It was at this time that Lee transitioned from Active Duty to the Army Reserve, where he currently serves with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

In 2008, Lee established a successful law practice in Smithtown, NY. Elected to the New York State Senate two years later, in 2010, Lee’s been working hard every day since to keep the promises he made to the hard-working families he represents.

In the State Senate, Lee:

  • Led the successful effort to repeal the MTA Payroll Tax for 80 percent of employers, a job killing tax that was hurting small businesses. 

  • Cosponsored the nation’s strongest property tax cap, which became law.

  • Reduced middle-income tax rates in New York to the lowest level in 60 years.

  • Secured the repeal of the Saltwater Fishing License Fee.

  • Created the PFC Joseph Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Program to help our returning veterans cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). 

  • Authored the law to protect our fallen veterans and their families from protests at military burials. 

Lee was then elected to the United States Congress in 2014, representing New York’s First Congressional District, and has now won seven consecutive races since 2010 in purple NYC suburban districts, unseating two Democrat incumbents along the way. In Congress, Lee quickly became a leading voice in America on top local, domestic and foreign policy issues: 

  • Combating and defeating MS-13 on Long Island, leading the charge in New York and nationally against cashless bail, opposing all efforts to defund, dismantle or abolish police, and providing law enforcement the resources they need to fight gang violence and other crimes in our communities, including bulletproof vests.

  • Securing the repeal of many harmful, job killing regulations, with the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, and many other initiatives, to improve our business climate and grow our economy. 

  • Leading the charge to end all COVID mandates. 

  • Saving Plum Island, by securing the repeal of a 2008 federal law requiring the island to be sold off to the highest bidder. 

  • Delivering a $1.5 billion boost in border security resources, helping to choke off the flow of illegal migration across our borders. 

  • Introducing and passing into law his Adult Day Health Care legislation for disabled veterans and opening a new health care clinic for East End veterans.

  • Delivering the Electron Ion Collider “discovery machine” to Brookhaven National Lab that will enable advancements in national security, medical and cancer research, astrophysics, and more and create an extensive number of jobs. 

  • Advancing his law enforcement bill of rights, which would help ensure that our great law enforcement officers and the people they serve are protected.

  • Championing the expansion of the Dwyer Program nationally, to help all of our nation’s veterans access the resources they need. 

  • Securing much needed support of treatment, enforcement, and prevention for those affected by the heroin and opioid abuse crisis.

  • Leading the effort against the fatally flawed Iran Nuclear Deal.

  • Co-authoring a bipartisan resolution (H.Res. 246) that passed the House opposing the anti-Israel and antisemitic Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.

  • Working with the Army Corps of Engineers to protect our coastlines, advancing the ambitious Fire Island to Montauk Point project, in addition to several other vital projects on the north and south shores of Long Island.

  • Co-Chairing the Long Island Sound Caucus and advancing top priorities for the Long Island Sound Program, National Estuary Program and SeaGrant.

  • Co-chairing, as one of only two Jewish Republicans in Congress, the House Republican Israel Caucus, and serving on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Financial Services Committee, as well as four House Subcommittees.

  • Successfully resolving over 17,000 constituent cases in favor of his constituents.

Lee and his wife, Diana, reside in Shirley with their twin fifteen-year old daughters, Mikayla and Arianna.