Biography

Democrat Maffei claimed victory in the race for the 24th Congressional District on Nov. 7, 2012. Ann Marie Buerkle, R-Onondaga Hill, conceded the election after trailing Maffei by more than 14,000 votes.

Occupation: A senior adviser with law firm of Manatt, Phelps and Phillips beginning in June 2011 and an adjunct professor at SUNY-ESF, teaching a course on politics of environmental policy in fall 2011; a senior fellow at D.C. think tank Third Way in 2011

Education: Nottingham High School, 1986; B.A. from Brown University, 1990; M.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism; M.A. from Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government

Family: Wife, Abby

Community Involvement: member of the Spanish Action League, the Tech Central Community Advisory Board and Donors Choose; member of the DeWitt Rotary Club; former member of Communications Workers of America

Voting Record (from Project Vote Smart)

Social Media

Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/DanMaffei2012
Twitter — @DanMaffeiNY

Previous Political Experience

U.S. Representative for the 25th Congressional District, 2008-2010

Press Secretary for Senator Bill Bradley, 1986

Senior Staff Member for House Ways and Means Committee

Manager of Mayor Matt Driscoll’s re-election campaign, 2005

Fundraising

Search disclosure reports from the Federal Election Commission
or
View a summary of Maffei’s fundraising from Project Vote Smart 

Contact information

Friends of Dan Maffei
PO Box 230
Syracuse, NY 13201

District Description

The 24th Congressional District was the 25th Congressional District until redistricting in 2012.  The newly drawn 24th Congressional District includes Cayuga, Onondaga and Wayne counties, and western Oswego County.
Learn more about the 24th Congressional District.