John LaFalce
John LaFalce | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Henry P. Smith III |
| Succeeded by | Amo Houghton (redistricted) |
| Constituency | 36th district (1975–1983) 32nd district (1983–1993) 29th district (1993–2003) |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 140th district | |
| In office January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | James T. McFarland |
| Succeeded by | Harold H. Izard |
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 53rd district | |
| In office January 1, 1971 – December 31, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | William Adams |
| Succeeded by | Gordon DeHond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Joseph LaFalce October 6, 1939 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 2025 (aged 85) Lockport, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Patricia Fisher |
| Education | Canisius College (BA) Villanova University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1965–1967 |
| Rank | Captain |
John Joseph LaFalce (October 6, 1939 – April 11, 2025) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New York from 1975 to 2003. He retired in 2002 after his district was merged with that of a fellow Democrat.
LaFalce was first elected to the 94th United States Congress in 1974 and re-elected to each succeeding Congress through the 107th United States Congress, serving his Western New York congressional district for 28 years, from 1975 to 2003. He served as Chairman of the United States House Small Business Committee from 1987 to 1995, and as Ranking Democrat of the House Committee on Financial Services from 1999 to 2003. He declined to seek re-election to the 108th Congress.