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Lee Michael Zeldin, an American attorney, and officer in the United States Army Reserve is grabbing national attention following his victory in clinching the Republican nomination for governor Tuesday, handily winning the party primary against former White House staffer Andrew Giuliani, businessman Harry Wilson and ex-Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino.
Zeldin, who represents the eastern two-thirds of Suffolk County, will face incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul in the November 2022 general election.
This piece will look at Lee Zeldin’s love life – we can confirm that he is married to Diana Zeldin.
Who is Diana Zeldin, Lee Zeldin’s wife?
Lee Zeldin, is married to Diana Zeldin.
Little is known about their relationship, although she is reportedly a practicing Mormon.
Diana is said to have met her husband over a decade ago before tying the knot in a private wedding ceremony.
She is known for encouraging the attorney-turned-politician in every aspect of her career, reportedly aiding him wherever she can.
The couple have two identical daughters, Mikayla and Arianna, who attend Hebrew school at the Temple.
The identical twins, Mikayla and Arianna, were born 14 and a half weeks early and weighed just a pound and a half.
The family currently resides in Shirley, New York.
Zeldin wished Diana a happy birthday on his Facebook account back in 2018, writing: “Happy Birthday to my amazing wife. Our little girls and I love you!”
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Lee Zeldin grew up in Suffolk County, New York, where he graduated from William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach. Congressman Zeldin graduated from the State University of New York at Albany (SUNY) and then Albany Law School, becoming New York’s youngest attorney at the time at the age of 23.
After completing the Army ROTC program, Congressman Zeldin served four years on Active Duty. During that time, he served in different capacities, including as a Military Intelligence Officer, Prosecutor and Military Magistrate.
While assigned to the Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division, in the summer of 2006, Congressman Zeldin was deployed to Tikrit, Iraq, with an infantry battalion of fellow paratroopers in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Following his service on active duty, in 2007, Congressman Zeldin transitioned from Active Duty to the Army Reserve, where he currently serves as a Lieutenant Colonel.
In 2008, Congressman Zeldin opened a successful law practice in Smithtown, New York, which he operated full time until he was elected to the New York State Senate in 2010, representing New York’s 3rd Senate District. As a State Senator, Congressman Zeldin led the successful effort to repeal the MTA Payroll Tax for 80 percent of employers, a job killing tax that was hurting New York’s small businesses.
He also created the PFC Joseph Dwyer Program, a peer to peer counseling program for veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI); the program started in Suffolk County and quickly expanded across the state. Congressman Zeldin also successfully fought to repeal the Saltwater Fishing License Fee; a victory for tens of thousands of fishermen on Long Island.
In 2014, following four years in the State Senate, Congressman Zeldin was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York’s First Congressional District.
