Lester L. Wolff

Lester L. Wolff
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Steven B. Derounian
Succeeded by	Angelo D. Roncallo
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by	Seymour Halpern
Succeeded by	John LeBoutillier
Personal details
Born	(1919-01-04)January 4, 1919 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	May 11, 2021(2021-05-11) (aged 102) Syosset, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Blanche Silvers ​ (m. 1940)​
Residence	Muttontown, New York, U.S.
Profession	Consultant
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Civil Air Patrol
Battles/wars	World War II

Lester Lionel Wolff (January 4, 1919 – May 11, 2021) was an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He served as a representative from 1973 through 1981.

He was president of the International Trade and Development Agency. In 2014, Wolff received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award in the United States.

Wolff was also the chair of the Touro College Pacific Community Institute, the author of numerous books on foreign policy, and the host of weekly PBS show Ask Congress.

Wolff died on May 11, 2021 at a hospital in Syosset, New York at the age of 102.^[1]

References

1. Lester L. Wolff, Democrat who influenced U.S.-Taiwan policy, dies at 102

Notes

• Kurt F. Stone (29 December 2010). The Jews of Capitol Hill: A Compendium of Jewish Congressional Members. Scarecrow Press. pp. 230–233. ISBN 978-0-8108-7738-2.

• United States Congress. "Lester L. Wolff (id: W000680)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.