George Latimer
DemocratU.S. Representative, NY-16| Age | 72 (b. 1953-11-22) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-03 (~1 yrs) |
| Education | Mount Vernon High School (1970); B.A., Fordham University (1974); M.P.A., New York University Wagner School (1976) |
| Prior occupation | Marketing executive (over 20 years) at corporate subsidiaries of Nestle and ITT |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Mount Vernon, New York |
| Marital status | Married — Robin Phelps Latimer |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Rye, New York |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · religion · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1987 |
| Previous offices | Rye City Council (1988-1991) · Westchester County Board of Legislators, 7th District (1992-2004); Board Chairman (1998-2001) · Westchester County Democratic Party Chairman (2002-2004) · New York State Assembly, 91st District (2005-2012) · New York State Senate, 37th District (2013-2017) · Westchester County Executive (2018-2025) |
| Committees | Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa; Subcommittee on South and Central Asia) · Committee on Small Business (Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure; Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access) |
| Caucuses | New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Equality Caucus · Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus · Labor Caucus |
| Leadership | Chairman, Westchester County Board of Legislators (1998-2001) · Westchester County Democratic Party Chairman (2002-2004) |
| Ideology | Widely described as a moderate/centrist Democrat; in 2024 unseated progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the Democratic primary and is a member of the New Democrat Coalition |
| Signature legislation | Protecting Our Integrity and Nation from Tyranny (POINT) Act (2026) - to bar the Executive Branch from influencing or preventing administration of elections · Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act (passed House Small Business Committee) · Bridges Not Bumpers Act of 2025 (bipartisan, with Rep. Rob Bresnahan) · SBIR Administrative Funding Act |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $165,000–$430,000 (2025) · estimate
| Investment property | real_estate · –$250,000 · 2025 |
| Wells Fargo savings & checking | other · –$100,000 · 2025 |
| Wells Fargo checking & savings | other · –$50,000 · 2025 |
| iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF (Ameriprise) | fund · –$15,000 · 2025 |
| Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (Ameriprise) | fund · –$15,000 · 2025 |
Top donors: AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) PAC (~$1.3 million direct (2024 cycle))
Top industries: Pro-Israel groups/PACs · Lawyers/law firms · Securities & investment (venture capital, private equity)
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.