Peter T. KING, Congress, NY (1944)

KING Peter T. , a Representative from New York; born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 5, 1944; B.A., St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., 1965; J.D., Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, Ind., 1968; New York Army National Guard, 1968-1973; lawyer, private practice; Nassau County, N.Y. deputy attorney, 1972-1974; member of the Hempstead, N.Y., town council, 1977-1981; Nassau County, N.Y. comptroller, 1981-1993; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-present); chair, Committee on Homeland Security (One Hundred Ninth and One Hundred Twelfth Congresses).

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present