In 2021, Democrat Tom Suozzi left his position as a member of the House of Representatives for District 3, but in the 2022 race, Republican George Santos won that seat over Robert Zimmerman, who was intended to be the Democratic Party’s replacement. .
Suozzi entered the race for mayor of New York City, but did not advance and now seeks to recover what he left aside and that the Democrats lost, but Suozzi will do so with the support of BOLD PAC, the electoral arm of the Hispanic Caucus of Congress (CHC).
“We are pleased to announce our support for Tom Suozzi in the special election for New York’s third congressional district (sic). His years of service to the country demonstrate that he will be a leader who will not be afraid to confront Republican extremism and who will fight for all New Yorkers,” said Linda Sánchez, president of CHC BOLD PAC. “Suozzi will put people before politics, he will work to expand access to low-cost health care, increase jobs and protect reproductive rights.”
District 3 is diverse, but has a majority of white voters (67%), although an estimated 13% of voters are Hispanic or Latino, with 12% Asian and 5% black.
The territory includes part of the Queens boroughs in the Big Apple, but much of it is located in Nassau, Long Island.
On February 3, 2024, Suozzi will face Republican Mazi Pilip in the special election announced by Governor Katy Hochul, after the expulsion of Santos from the House, after being accused of 23 federal crimes for fraud and impersonation.
“New Yorkers will not forget that Republicans protected George Santos after a long saga of lies, which ended with his expulsion from Congress,” Sánchez recalled.
Suozzi also announced that he will compete for the November election of that year, which would allow him – if he won – to serve a new full cycle in the House.
In 2022, Tom Suozzi (left) ran to be governor of New York.Credit: Craig Ruttle-Pool | Getty Images
Who is Tom Suozzi?
Suozzi is a widely known politician in New York City and its metropolitan area, not only because he was representative of District 3 from 2017 to 2023, but because he has held other important positions.
From 1994 to 2001, Suozzi was mayor of Glen Cove, a city in Nassau; and from 2002 to 2009 he served as Nassau County Executive.
Suozzi grew up in Glen Cove, where he was the city’s youngest judge, at age 28; His mother was a nurse and his father was an Italian immigrant.
“I am grateful for the support and endorsement of CHC BOLD PAC,” said Suozzi, who graduated from Chaminade High School, Boston College and Fordham University School of Law.
The BOLD PAC, which gave this newspaper its support for Suozzi for the first time, describes him as a “devoted public servant” who helped reduce Nassau’s crime rate to the point where it was described as the “safest community in the United States.” Joined”.
“As a first-generation American, I support the men and women of CHC BOLD PAC committed to increasing diversity and fighting for change in the halls of Congress. “Let’s move forward together!!!” said Suozzi.
Suozzi’s legislative priorities have been jobs and infrastructure, but he also supports action on public health.
“He helped pass laws to reduce the cost of insulin and other prescription drugs,” the BOLD PAC says.
Tom and his wife Helene reside in Glen Cove; They have three children, Caroline, Joseph and Michael.
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