Born- 1984 in upstate New York where she was also raised.
Residence- Willsboro, New York
Education- Elise attended Albany Academy for Girls and went
on to graduate from Harvard University with honors. She was the first person in
her immediate family to graduate from college.
Background- Elise’s parents owned and operated a small business,
Premium Plywood Products, which she worked at prior to winning her election.
She says that growing up around her family’s small business has taught her the perseverance,
challenges, and risks that go into opening and operating the businesses that
provide jobs for many people in upstate New York today.
Career-
From 2006 – 2009, Elise served in
the West Wing of the White House as part of President George W. Bush’s Domestic
Policy Council Staff, and in the Chief of Staff’s office where she assisted in
overseeing the policy development process on all economic and domestic policy
issues.
Later, Elise served as “Director of
Vice Presidential Debate Prep” to Paul Ryan where she oversaw all debate
preparations for the Republican Vice Presidential nominee. She also served as
Director of Communications for the Foreign Policy Initiative.
Elise was elected to the house in
2014 where she represents New York’s 21st district.
Political Party- Republican
Policy Focuses-
- · Creating jobs and economic opportunities for small businesses and hard working families in Upstate New York.
- · Reducing the out-of-control tax and regulatory burdens facing small businesses by reforming the tax code to be flatter and fairer and eliminating red tape.
- · Repealing Obamacare and replacing it with common sense solutions to lower health care costs and improve quality and access.
- · Fighting for fiscal responsibility by balancing the budget and protecting and preserving entitlements.
- · Supporting Upstate farmers – the backbone of our North Country communities.
- · Protecting Fort Drum and advocating for veterans and military families.
- · Pursuing energy policies that help North Country families and businesses.
- · Finding solutions for hard working North Country families to help make education higher quality and more affordable.
- · Promoting and strengthening U.S.-Canadian trade relations.
Committee Assignments-
- · House Committee on Armed Services
- Chair for the Subcommittee on Emerging threats and capabilities. In adition she serves on the subcommittee on Readiness.
- · House Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Serves on the Subcommittees on Higher Education and Workforce Development and Workforce Protections.
- · House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- Serves on the Subcommittees on Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture and the NSA & Cybersecurity.
Fun Facts-
- · Elise was the first member of her immediate family to graduate from college.
- · She holds the title for being the youngest woman ever elected to Congress in US history.
- · She was in the same year as Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard and, as a result, was one of the first people to use Facebook
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