Michael Lawler
RepublicanU.S. Representative, NY-17| Age | 39 (b. 1986-09-09) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2023-01-03 (~3 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White (Irish American and Italian American descent) |
| Religion | Catholic (Roman Catholic) |
| Education | Suffern High School; Manhattan College (B.S. in Business Administration, double major in Accounting and Finance, 2009; valedictorian) |
| Prior occupation | Political consultant; co-founder of Checkmate Strategies (political communications firm); campaign manager for Rob Astorino's 2014 NY gubernatorial campaign; aide to the Westchester County Executive; former executive director of the New York Republican State Committee |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Suffern, New York |
| Marital status | Married — Doina Lawler |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Pearl River, New York |
| Notable relatives | Traugott Lawler (great-uncle), a Yale literature professor; no relatives in elected politics reported |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2022 |
| Previous offices | New York State Assembly, 97th District (2021-2022) · Executive Director, New York Republican State Committee |
| Committees | Committee on Financial Services (Subcommittee on Capital Markets; Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance) · Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa) |
| Caucuses | Congressional Ukraine Caucus · Climate Solutions Caucus · Republican Main Street Partnership · Republican Governance Group · Moldova Caucus (co-chair) |
| Ideology | Widely described as a moderate Republican; ranked the 4th-most bipartisan member of the U.S. House in the 118th Congress by The Lugar Center and Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy Bipartisan Index |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
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.