Dan Maffei
Daniel Benjamin Maffei (/məˈfeɪ/ mə-FAY; born July 4, 1968) is an American politician and professor who was the United States representative for New York's 24th congressional district from 2013 to 2015. Maffei previously represented the district, then numbered as New York's 25th congressional district, from 2009 to 2011. He has also worked as a senior adviser at law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.
Dan Maffei | |
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| Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission | |
| Assumed office March 29, 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Michael Khouri |
| Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission | |
| Assumed office January 23, 2019 | |
| Nominated by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Richard Lidinsky |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Marie Buerkle |
| Succeeded by | John Katko |
| Constituency | 24th district |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | James T. Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Ann Marie Buerkle |
| Constituency | 25th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Benjamin Maffei July 4, 1968 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Abby Davidson |
| Education | Brown University (BA) Columbia University (MS) Harvard University (MPP) |
On November 6, 2012, Maffei defeated incumbent 25th district Republican Ann Marie Buerkle in the race for the redistricted 24th, avenging his 2010 loss. Maffei lost his 2014 reelection campaign to Republican nominee John Katko. He served as Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission from 2016 to 2018 and was re-appointed in November 2018 to a term ending in 2022. During the four month lapse in his Maritime Commissioner post, Maffei was a professor of practice at George Washington University.