Laura Gillen

DemocratU.S. Representative, NY-4

Age	56 (b. 1969-07-10)
Gender	Female
In office since	2025-01-03 (~1 yrs)
Religion	Catholic
Education	A.B. in Political Science/Government, Georgetown University (1991); J.D., New York University School of Law (2000)
Prior occupation	Attorney (commercial litigator); associate at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP; adjunct professor at Hofstra University School of Law; former Hempstead Town Supervisor
Military service	No
Birthplace	Rockville Centre, New York
Marital status	married — Christopher Finegan
Children	4
Residence	Rockville Centre, New York

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Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.

Career & politics

First elected	2024
Previous offices	Town Supervisor of Hempstead, New York (2018-2020)
Committees	Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Caucuses	Congressional Equality Caucus · New Democrat Coalition · Black Maternal Health Caucus · Congressional Labor Caucus
Ideology	Moderate Democrat; member of the centrist New Democrat Coalition; flipped a Republican-held seat in 2024
Signature legislation	Aviation Weather Safety Improvement Act (co-led with Rep. Nick Begich) · Advancing Regional Quantum Hubs Act (co-led with Rep. Jay Obernolte)

Financial

Net worth: estimate

Principal Life Partnership Plan - Principal Lifetime Hybrid 2030 Fund	fund · –$1,000,000 · 2025
Whole Life Insurance	other · –$500,000 · 2025
Fidelity/Cahill Gordon & Reindel 401(k) - JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund R6	fund · –$100,000 · 2025
Fidelity/Cahill Gordon & Reindel 401(k) - CIT Pioneer Bond Fund Trust Class R1	fund · –$50,000 · 2025
Skipjack Film Productions 401(k) - Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund	fund · –$50,000 · 2025

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.