Joseph Morelle

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Joe Morelle
Ranking Member of the House Administration Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Rodney Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 25th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 13, 2018
Preceded by	Louise Slaughter
Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly
In office January 1, 2013 – November 13, 2018
Preceded by	Ronald Canestrari
Succeeded by	Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Speaker of the New York State Assembly Acting
In office February 2, 2015 – February 3, 2015
Preceded by	Sheldon Silver
Succeeded by	Carl Heastie
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 136th district
In office January 1, 1991 – November 13, 2018
Preceded by	Pinny Cooke
Succeeded by	Jamie Romeo
Personal details
Born	(1957-04-29) April 29, 1957 (age 67) Utica, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Beth Bauer ​ (m. 1984)​
Children	3
Residence(s)	Irondequoit, New York, U.S.
Education	State University of New York, Geneseo (BA)
Website	House website
Joseph Morelle's voice Joseph Morelle speaks in support of legislation to expedite the SIV program for Afghan refugees Recorded July 20, 2021

Joseph D. Morelle (/məˈrɛli/ mə-RELL-ee; born April 29, 1957)^[1] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 25th congressional district since 2018. A Democrat, he was formerly a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 136th Assembly district, which includes eastern portions of the City of Rochester and the Monroe County suburbs of Irondequoit and Brighton. Speaker Sheldon Silver appointed him as majority leader of the New York State Assembly in January 2013 and Morelle served as acting speaker in the Speaker's absence.^[2] He was elected to the United States House of Representatives for New York's 25th congressional district in November 2018 following the death of longtime Representative Louise Slaughter.