Stephen Solarz

Stephen Solarz
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th district
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Bertram L. Podell
Succeeded by	Nydia Velázquez (Redistricting)
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 45th district
In office January 1, 1969 – December 31, 1974
Preceded by	Max M. Turshen
Succeeded by	Chuck Schumer
Personal details
Born	Stephen Joshua Solarz (1940-09-12)September 12, 1940 New York City, U.S.
Died	November 29, 2010(2010-11-29) (aged 70) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Congressional Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Nina Koldin

Stephen Joshua Solarz (/ˈsoʊlɑːrz/; September 12, 1940 – November 29, 2010) was an American educator and politician who served as a United States representative from New York until his political career ended in the wake of the House banking scandal in 1992.

Solarz was active in international relations issues. In Congress, he was both an outspoken critic of President Ronald Reagan's deployment of Marines to Lebanon in 1982 and a cosponsor of the 1991 Gulf War Authorization Act during the presidency of George H. W. Bush.^[1]