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Anthony D'Esposito
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 4th district
In office
January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025
Preceded byKathleen Rice
Succeeded byLaura Gillen
Member of the Hempstead Town Council
from the 4th district
In office
February 10, 2016 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byAnthony Santino
Succeeded byLaura Ryder
Personal details
Born (1982-02-22) February 22, 1982 (age 43)
Political partyRepublican
EducationHofstra University (BA)
WebsiteCampaign website
Police career
DepartmentNew York City Police Department
Service years2006–2020
RankDetective

Anthony P. D'Esposito (/diˌɛspəˈzitoʊ/ dee-ESS-pə-ZEE-toh; born February 22, 1982)[1] is an American politician and retired New York City Police Department (NYPD) detective. A Republican, he represented New York's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2023 to 2025. His victory in the 2022 midterm election was considered a major upset, contributing to the narrow Republican majority in the House of Representatives.

In the 2024 election, he lost his re-election bid to Democrat Laura Gillen.[2]

On March 31, 2025, President Donald Trump nominated D'Esposito to be Inspector General for the United States Department of Labor.[3]

Police career

Before entering politics, D'Esposito was a police officer with NYPD's 73rd Precinct in Brownsville, Brooklyn, and a detective assigned to the 73rd Precinct Detective Squad and the Military and Extended Leave Desk.[4] He joined the NYPD in 2006 and worked there until retiring in 2020.[5]

Hempstead Town Council

D'Esposito was appointed as a councilman on the Hempstead, New York, town council in 2016, and won a full term the following year.[6][7] He served on the council until 2023, when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2022

See also: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New York § District 4

After winning the Republican 2022 primary election unopposed, D'Esposito faced former Hempstead town supervisor Laura Gillen in the general election. D'Esposito framed the race as a referendum on public safety and cost-of-living issues.[8]

D'Esposito defeated Gillen with 51.8% of the vote.[9] Some analysts attributed his victory to gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin's political coattails.[10][11]

2024

See also: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New York § District 4

D'Esposito ran for re-election in 2024. He was defeated by Democratic nominee Laura Gillen in a rematch of the 2022 election.[12]

Tenure

In January 2023, D'Esposito became the first sitting Republican representative to call for Representative George Santos' resignation in the wake of revelations about Santos' false biographical statements.[13] D'Esposito's office has reportedly aided with services for a number of Santos' neighboring 3rd district constituents, who could not reach, or refused to work with, Santos' office.[14] On March 7, 2023, D'Esposito introduced the No Fortune for Fraud Act, legislation that would alter House rules to prohibit members from being paid for their celebrity status if they are indicted for finance or fraud crimes; Santos, who is under investigation for fraud and check forgery in Brazil, is not directly named in the legislation, but D'Esposito said he was "an inspiration" for it.[15]

D'Esposito supported Kevin McCarthy in the 2023 Speaker of the House election.[16]

On October 26, 2023, he introduced a resolution to expel George Santos from the House of Representatives.[17]

D'Esposito was one of six Republicans to sign a bipartisan letter spearheaded by centrist House Representatives in which they pledged to respect the results of the 2024 presidential election.[18]

Committee assignments

D'Esposito served on the following committees:[19]

Caucus memberships

Controversies

As a police officer

D'Esposito received a misconduct complaint in 2007 for working second jobs as a bartender and disc jockey. The complaint stated that he was "known for flashing his gun around" and being "reckless"; internal affairs found that the allegation was partially substantiated, stripping him of 15 vacation days for "wrongfully" working as a DJ and serving alcoholic drinks "without authority or permission".[21]

In 2011, Donald James filed a complaint, alleging that D'Esposito had taken a gold chain from him during an arrest and had not returned it. Internal affairs found that the complaint was partially substantiated, labeling it a "corruption case".[21]

D'Esposito's gun was stolen after he left it in a car in 2015; he was found guilty of "failing to safeguard" his NYPD-issued firemarm and was docked 20 vacation days.[5]

In 2013, Gregory Crockett filed a lawsuit against D'Esposito and the city of New York, claiming that D'Esposito lied about Crockett living in a house containing illegal weapons. Crockett had spent 22 days in jail, after which all charges were dropped; the city subsequently settled the lawsuit in 2023, paying him $250,000 but admitting no wrongdoing.[21]

As a politician

The New York Times reported that in a possible violation of House ethics rules, shortly after winning election D'Esposito had employed his longtime fiancée's daughter as special assistant. He also added a woman with whom he was having an affair to his office's payroll. Both employment contracts stopped shortly after his fiancée found out about D'Esposito's affair.[22]

Personal life

D'Esposito is of Italian[23] and Puerto Rican ancestry.[24][25] He is Catholic.[26]

See also

References

  1. ^ "New York New Members 2023". November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Sager, Stacey (November 8, 2022). "D'Esposito defeats Gillen in NY's 4th Congressional district, completing a GOP sweep". ABC7 New York.
  3. ^ Niedzwiadek, Nick (March 31, 2025). "Trump taps ex-Rep. Anthony D'Esposito for Labor IG". Politico. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  4. ^ "Anthony D'Esposito". Propublica. July 26, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Gartland, Michael (October 10, 2022). "Retired NYPD and GOP congressional hopeful Anthony D'Esposito is in the hot seat again for losing his gun". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  6. ^ Dazio, Stephanie (February 18, 2018). "Hempstead Town councilman hired at Nassau Board of Elections". Newsday. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "Nassau Republicans declare victories in 3rd, 4th Congressional Districts". News 12 - The Bronx. November 9, 2022.
  8. ^ Cusoff, Carolyn (November 7, 2022). "Laura Gillen vs. Anthony D'Esposito highlights 4 huge Congressional races on Long Island". CBS New York. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "New York Fourth Congressional District Election Results". The New York Times. November 8, 2022.
  10. ^ Dorman, John L. (December 31, 2022). "Outgoing New York Rep. Kathleen Rice says she warned Democratic leaders that the party would 'lose' Long Island in the midterms". Business Insider.
  11. ^ Nothel, Thomas (November 16, 2022). "Zeldin Coattails Sweep-in Local Republicans". The North Shore Leader.
  12. ^ "New York House District 4 Election 2024 Live Results". www.nbcnews.com. November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  13. ^ Mueller, Julia (January 11, 2023). "First sitting House Republican calls on Santos to step down". The Hill.
  14. ^ Allen, J.D. (February 1, 2023). "Who's picking up Santos' slack? Meet Rep. D'Esposito". WSHU. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  15. ^ Ibassa, Lelee (March 7, 2023). "NY reps unveil bill inspired by George Santos to stop accused lawmakers from profiting from fame". ABC News. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  16. ^ Brune, Tom (January 6, 2023). "For Long Island's House delegation, a frustrating place in history". Newsday.
  17. ^ Yilick, Caitlin (October 26, 2023). "Republican moves ahead with effort to expel George Santos from House - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  18. ^ Brooks, Emily (September 13, 2024). "6 House Republicans join bipartisan commitment to uphold election results". The Hill. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  19. ^ "Committees and Caucuses". Representative D'Esposito. January 3, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  20. ^ "About Climate Solutions Caucus". Climate Solutions Caucus. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  21. ^ a b c Gartland, Michael (July 25, 2024). "With U.S. House in play in 2024 elections, NYPD record of Rep. Anthony D'Esposito under fire". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on January 21, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  22. ^ Fandos, Nicholas (September 23, 2024). "A Congressman Had an Affair. Then He Put His Lover on the Payroll". The New York Times. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  23. ^ "Anthony P. D'Esposito". Town of Hempstead -- Long Island, NY. November 10, 2022. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  24. ^ De La Hoz, Felipe (May 31, 2022). "Commentary: Brittle nature of Latino identity politics shows cracks as political representation falls short, disappoints". City & State New York. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  25. ^ Delgado, José A. (November 10, 2022). "Puerto Ricans in the midterm elections: victories and loses". El Nuevo Día.
  26. ^ Jeff Diamant (January 3, 2023). "Faith on the Hill. The religious composition of the 118th Congress" (PDF). PEW Research Center. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
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from New York's 4th congressional district
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