born july american politician member democratic_party served new_york 18th congressional district born quebec canada raised new_hampshire earned bachelor_of_arts entered politics volunteer bill_clinton presidential campaigns later served senior adviser white_house staff secretary served deputy secretary prior elected congress worked executive private equity firm attorney ran democratic primary new_york attorney general came winner elected defeating republican incumbent campaigned election moderate member openly gay person elected congress new_york early life education early career born july quebec united_states citizen parents father work temporarily brought canada grew new_hampshire siblings describes small irish catholic family attending years transferred earned bachelor_of_arts international relations earning undergraduate degree spent year jesuit priests peru returned earned doctor served chief operating officer senior attorney law firm time represented march joined law firm partner early political career clinton association began working bill_clinton campaign president deputy chief clinton election campaign worked director successful campaign offered position white_house staff served senior advisor white_house staff secretary youngest serve capacity campaign event clinton stated worked closely following killing gay student representatives clinton sent funeral article event newspaper noted refers highest ranking openly homosexual man white_house staff attorney general election ran democratic nomination new_york attorney general according competitive fundraising wide travels state past year impressed party professionals seriousness run campaign endorsed state based gay rights organization lesbian run attorney general consistently polling single offered chance run office ticket declined saying support won democratic nomination came september election obtaining vote united_states secretary son past governor concession speech said day outcome hope promise day secretary governor joined governor administration january deputy secretary adviser political surveillance controversy popularly known broke july new_york state attorney general office administration ordering create special records senate majority leader whereabouts traveled police escorts new_york_city new_york_times editorial suggested involved investigation times endorsed election opponent concerns handling investigation wall_street_journal wrote july generally involved investigation sides defend conduct chief staff time called idea got way attorney general inquiry point continued role adviser governor administration adviser working worked effort increase state aid education december announced leave governor office join law firm elections march announced intention run new_york newly drawn 18th congressional district district previously 19th district represented freshman republican won democratic primary june vote winning addition democratic_party line ran ticket new_york fusion voting drew criticism fact bought house election having previously lived district june president bill_clinton announced endorsement saying support sean know outstanding member congress october new_york_times endorsed stating opponent favored limiting coverage employees voted promises support health care reform help middle class oppose tax cuts rich recommend endorsed general election campaigned moderate defeated victory speech said think people want change washington tired fighting new_york openly gay member congress ran election defeating member designed help protect vulnerable democratic heading election lost primary ultimately defeated general election votes receiving votes running election fellow democrat announced intention challenge primary election june failed obtain necessary number signatures file petition ballot time tenure january sworn united states congress second day office spoke house floor criticizing delay federal aid urging house speaker colleagues pass aid package days office held grand opening event district office new_york elected official open office decades joining labels problem caucus supported pay act leading government faced criticism voting republicans pass budget included provisions delaying implementation affordable care act vote drew lgbt groups accusing democrat outspoken critic harmful effects west_point sent letter president barack_obama secretary defense asking flexibility district requested pay withheld solidarity federal workers april year office introduced dam safety act disabled veterans red tape reduction act october house passed disabled veterans red tape reduction act near unanimous support bill allow disabled veterans medical examinations performed physicians outside veterans affairs system june voted purpose bill ban place weeks july voted reject farm bill comprehensive farm bill failed house largely votes democratic house members joined republican majority vote measure issue arising election congress candidates vote repeal considered progressive gay rights republicans explicitly vote repeal stating belief new_york law allowing sex marriage settled issue criticized following supreme_court ruling struck provisions remarked press conference longer seen eyes country having previously faced discrimination house partner eligible benefits members partners april introduced congress bill require regular training federal government personnel raise awareness human trafficking help employees spot cases bill passed house july july began investigation aircraft wedding violated agency ban flights spokesman member aviation oversees acknowledged hired committee assignments serves following committees transportation infrastructure aviation highways new democrat coalition labels problem lgbt equality caucus personal life partner met new_york_city helping plan adopted children interior featured family live community cold spring new_york january announced engaged christmas day june married new_york second member congress legally marry sex partner office congressman massachusetts
Sean Patrick Maloney