Staffer For Democratic Rep Arrested For Carrying Ammunition Onto Capitol Property
Michael Hopkins, a communications director for Democratic New York Rep. Joe Morelle, was arrested Monday for carrying ammunition inside the Cannon House Office Building. Officials with the United States Capitol Police…
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About Joseph Morelle
Joseph D. Morelle is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 25th congressional district since 2018. A Democrat, he was formerly a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 136th Assembly district, which includes eastern portions of the City of Rochester and the Monroe County suburbs of Irondequoit and Brighton. Speaker Sheldon Silver appointed him as majority leader of the New York State Assembly in January 2013 and Morelle served as acting speaker in the Speaker's absence. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives for New York's 25th congressional district in November 2018 following the death of longtime Representative Louise Slaughter.
Everything about Joseph Morelle →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the New York State Assembly, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 29, 1957
- Website
- https://morelle.house.gov/