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Stephen Joshua Solarz

Stephen Joshua Solarz served as a representative for New York (1975-1993).

  • Democratic
  • New York
  • District 13
  • Former
Portrait of Stephen Joshua SolarzNew York
Role Representative

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State New York

Representing constituents across the New York delegation.

District District 13

District insights and legislative focus areas.

Service period 1975-1993

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

Stephen Joshua Solarz (born September 12, 1940) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, serving nine consecutive terms in Congress. Representing New York’s 13th Congressional District, he held office from January 14, 1975, until January 3, 1993. During this period, he was a member of the U.S. House as a Representative, identified in congressional records under the bioguide ID S000673.

Solarz’s nearly eighteen-year tenure in the House placed him among the longer-serving representatives of his era from New York. As a Democratic representative of the 13th District, he participated in the legislative life of Congress through the late 1970s, the 1980s, and into the early 1990s, spanning multiple presidential administrations and significant shifts in national politics. Although specific committee assignments and legislative initiatives are not listed in the available record, his repeated reelection to nine terms indicates sustained support from his New York constituency.

By the conclusion of his service on January 3, 1993, Stephen Joshua Solarz had completed a substantial congressional career centered on representing New York in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is recorded as a former officeholder, with no additional official contact details or subsequent roles provided in the available metadata.

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