Rick Lazio

Rick Lazio
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Thomas Downey
Succeeded by	Steve Israel
Member of the Suffolk County Legislature from the 11th district
In office January 1990 – December 1992
Preceded by	Patrick Mahoney
Succeeded by	Angie Carpenter
Personal details
Born	Enrico Anthony Lazio (1958-03-13) March 13, 1958 (age 66) Amityville, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Patricia Moriarty ​ (m. 1989)​
Children	2
Education	Vassar College (BA) American University (JD)
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Enrico Anthony Lazio (/ˈlæzi.oʊ/; born March 13, 1958)^[1] is an American attorney and former four-term U.S. Representative from the State of New York. A Long Island native, Lazio became well-known during his bid for U.S. Senate in New York's 2000 Senate election; he was defeated by Hillary Rodham Clinton. Lazio also ran unsuccessfully for the 2010 New York State Republican Party gubernatorial nomination.