Daniel (Dan) Frisa (born April 27, 1955) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1997. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Frisa was a Republican.
Born in Queens, New York, Frisa attended East Meadow, New York public schools and graduated college from St. John's University. East Meadow is a hamlet (and Census-designated place or CDP in Nassau County ( Long Island) New York, United States. He became an Eagle Scout at age thirteen. Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA [1] He also was a marketing representative for Johnson and Johnson and a retail executive for Fortunoff before entering politics. Johnson & Johnson ( is a global American Pharmaceutical, Medical devices and consumer packaged goods Manufacturer founded in 1886 Fortunoff is a New York -based retailer of home jewelry and furniture stores Frisa was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1985 to 1993. The New York State Assembly is the Lower house of the New York Legislature, the state legislature of the U Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
Frisa unseated fellow Republican David A. Levy in the 1994 primary election, and served one term in the 104th Congress, representing New York's fourth district. David A Levy (b December 18 1953, Johnson County Indiana) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995
Frisa ran for re-election in 1996 but was defeated by Carolyn McCarthy, who drew much attention to Frisa's opposition to certain federal firearms legislation. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Carolyn McCarthy (born January 5 1944 is an American Politician and has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives McCarthy's husband had died, and her son was injured, in the December 7, 1993 shooting by Colin Ferguson aboard a Long Island Rail Road commuter train. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The shooting occurred in Frisa's district, and McCarthy gained notoriety for her activism after the incident. The story was depicted in the 1998 television movie The Long Island Incident. The Long Island Incident is a 1998 American Television movie produced by Barbra Streisand 's Barwood Films.
Since leaving Congress, Frisa has written for NewsMax.com and made appearances on politically-oriented television programs. Newsmax Media is a Conservative political organization founded by journalist Christopher W In 2002, he has also unsuccessfully sought to regain his congressional seat but placed second in a three-way Republican primary that was won by Marilyn F. O'Grady. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
References
- ^ About Dan Frisa. Dan Frisa for Congress. Archived from the original on 2002-09-11. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Retrieved on 2008-01-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire.
| Preceded by Angelo Orazio |
New York State Assembly, 15th District 1985–1992 |
Succeeded by Donna Ferrara |
| Preceded by David A. Levy |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th congressional district 1995–1997 |
Succeeded by Carolyn McCarthy |
External links
- Daniel Frisa at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Bio and link to columns at NewsMax.com
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