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My Take
Lee Zeldin is a name I associate with how quickly American political careers can pivot. He went from the New York State Senate to four terms in the U.S. House representing Long Island, ran a closer-than-expected campaign for governor, and now runs the Environmental Protection Agency. What strikes me is the trajectory, a lawyer from East Meadow climbing steadily through every level of office. I don't follow a partisan line here, but I find it interesting that an EPA administrator's name carries this much weight. Whatever you think of his politics, he's clearly someone who has stayed in the arena for the long haul.
Overview
Lee Michael Zeldin (born January 30, 1980) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 17th administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since January 2025. Previously, he served in the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 1st congressional district from 2015 to 2023, as well as in the New York State Senate, representing the 3rd Senate district from 2011 to 2014.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lee Zeldin
- Name (Japanese)
- リー・ゼルディン
- Reading
- りー・ぜるでぃん
- Born
- January 30, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- East Meadow, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- lawyer / politician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- State University of New York at Albany
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.