Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY 27th District)
3rd term Democrat from New York 27th District.
Bio
Visit Rep. Brian Higgins's candidate bio page.
Residence: Buffalo
Marital Status: Married (Mary Jane)
Prev. Occupation: Public Official
Prev. Political Exp.: Buffalo City Common Council, 1988-94; NY Assembly, 1999-2004
Education: BA Buffalo State College, 1984; MA Buffalo State College, 1995; MPA Harvard University, 1996
Birthdate: 10/06/1959
Birthplace: Buffalo, NY
Religion: Catholic
Percentage in Last Election: 74%
Major Opponent: Daniel Humiston
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
Contact Rep. Brian Higgins via Web Form.
Website: higgins.house.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
431 Cannon House Office Building,District of Columbia 20515-3227
Phone: (202) 225-3306
Fax: (202) 226-0347
Buffalo, New York 14210
Phone: (716) 852-3501
Fax: (716) 852-3929
Staff
Current Elected Office Staff Members:
- Chief of Staff: Andy Tantillo
- Scheduler: Amanda Fulton
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Rep. Brian Higgins by our constituents:
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don't ask-don't tell
- Kennedy, NY - 02/08/2010 -
HSUS
- Cheektowaga, NY - 02/04/2010 -
School lunches
- Orchard Park, NY - 02/03/2010 -
Budget cut
- Orchard Park, NY - 02/02/2010 -
KSM Trial in NYC
- Dunkirk, NY - 02/01/2010 -
Irrational response to violence
- Orchard Park, NY - 01/30/2010 -
Gun Control
- Alden, NY - 01/25/2010 -
A timely lesson
- Orchard Park, NY - 01/20/2010 -
Hirmer v. United States, Case No. 09-651
- Buffalo, NY - 01/12/2010 -
Terrorist Attacks
- Orchard Park, NY - 01/08/2010 -
On the right track for trade balance
- Orchard Park, NY - 01/02/2010 -
Gays will be killed in Uganda
- Lake View, NY - 12/10/2009 -
Greenhouse emissions
- Orchard Park, NY - 12/08/2009 -
President Obama's decision on Afghanistan
- Orchard Park, NY - 12/05/2009 -
What is wrong with this picture?
- Orchard Park, NY - 11/25/2009 -
Health care bill
- East Aurora, NY - 11/23/2009 -
Trade & economic policy
- Orchard Park, NY - 11/22/2009 -
Fixing things
- Orchard Park, NY - 11/18/2009 -
stop spending my grand childs money
- ripley, NY - 11/17/2009 -
Abortion funded by health care
- Westfield, NY - 11/10/2009
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Recent Headlines
Members retrieve Haitian orphans
Some Members of Congress worked around the clock to help adoptive parents of Haitian orphans after January's devastating earthquake.
How four states handle voting rights
In Vermont, you can vote from prison. In Kentucky, you lose the right forever. In Alabama, you can apply to get it back. And a judge just overturned Washington's rules.
Should ex-felons vote?
Ex-felons lose the right to vote in many states, while in two others they can cast their ballot from prison. Should the federal government weigh in?
Alerts from Groups and Organizations
Urge CBS to stand firm on airing pro-life Tebow Super Bowl ad
by American Family Association on January 28
Senate Labor Committee is preparing to vote on radical union lawyer Craig Becker
by National Right to Work Committee on January 31
President should take long-term vision for health care
by RESULTS on January 29
Ask President Obama for a US Policy on the International Criminal Court
by United Nations Assn of the USA on January 29
A chance to CHANGE our nation's policies on nuclear weapons
by Women's Action for New Directions on January 29