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'''Tim Bishop''' (born October 11, 1959) is a U.S. Representative for [[New York]]'s 1st congressional district, serving since 2003. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. | '''Tim Bishop''' (born October 11, 1959) is a U.S. Representative for [[New York]]'s 1st congressional district, serving since 2003. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party]]. | ||
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Template:TOCnestleft Tim Bishop (born October 11, 1959) is a U.S. Representative for New York's 1st congressional district, serving since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Born and raised in Southampton, New York, Congressman Tim Bishop is among the twelfth generation of Bishops to live in Southampton. He served Southampton College for 29 years, leaving the position of Provost in 2002 to make his first-ever run for office, when he was elected to represent New York's 1st Congressional District in one of the closest elections in the nation. He has been re-elected to the House of Representatives three times.
Now in his fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives.[1]
Background
Born on June 1, 1950, Bishop attended Sacred Heart's School in Southampton and graduated from Southampton High School in 1968. He earned an BA in History from Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts, and a master’s degree in Public Administration (MPA) from Long Island University in 1981.
Bishop's career at Southampton College began in 1973 as an admissions counselor, and he ascended rapidly through the college's administration. During his twenty-nine years at the college, he served in positions affecting almost every aspect of student life, ranging from institutional research and planning, financial aid and enrollment services, to student activities, personnel, community relations, and fundraising.[2]
Working Families Party
During his successful congressional run in 2002, Bishop stood on the Working Families Party line.[3]
Calling on Israeli Govt. to lift Gaza Travel Ban
On Dec. 22, 2009, thirty-three U.S. Representatives wrote to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, calling on her to request that the Israeli Government end the ban on student travel from Gaza to the West Bank. Tim Bishop was one of the signatories of the letter.[4] The entire letter together with a complete list of signatories can be read by clicking here.