George J. Hochbrueckner

George Joseph Hochbrueckner (born September 20, 1938) is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York, serving four terms in office from 1987 to 1995.

George J. Hochbrueckner
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st district
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by	William Carney
Succeeded by	Michael Forbes
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office January 1, 1975 – December 31, 1984
Preceded by	Peter J. Costigan
Succeeded by	Robert J. Gaffney
Constituency	2nd district (1975–1982) 4th district (1983–1984)
Personal details
Born	(1938-09-20) September 20, 1938 (age 86) Queens, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Carol
Children	4
Residence	Long Island, New York

Education and career

After graduating high school in 1956, Hochbrueckner served in the United States Navy as an Aviation Electronics Technician until he was honorably discharged in 1959. He attended college for 2+1⁄2 years, including the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Hofstra University, and California State University, Northridge. He then pursued on the job training as an engineer, working for Litton and Teledyne in California and Grumman in New York.^[1]

Hochbrueckner was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1975 to 1984, sitting in the 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th and 185th New York State Legislatures.

Congress

He was elected to Congress in 1986 and represented New York's 1st congressional district from January 3, 1987, until January 3, 1995. He lost his seat to Michael P. Forbes during the Republican Revolution of 1994.

Later career

After Congress, he worked as a Senior Policy Advisor at Nossaman LLP, working out of their Washington, D.C., office.

Personal life

Hochbrueckner and his wife Carol were married in 1961. They lived in California from 1961 to 1968, then returned to Long Island.^[1]