LaFALCE, John Joseph, a Representative from New York; born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y.,
October 6, 1939; graduated from Canisius High School, Buffalo, N.Y., 1957;
B.S., Canisius College, Buffalo, N.Y., 1961; J.D., Villanova Law School,
Philadelphia, Pa., 1964; lawyer, private practice; United States Army,
1965-1967; member of the New York state senate,1971-1972; member of the New
York state assembly, 1973-1974; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and
to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 2003); chair,
Committee on Small Business (One Hundredth through One Hundred Third
Congresses); not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress
in 2002.