Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office May 19, 1981
Preceded by
Gladys Spellman
President of the Maryland Senate
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1978
Preceded by
William S. James
Succeeded by
James Clark Jr.
Member of the Maryland Senate from the 26th district
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1978
Preceded by
Constituency established
Succeeded by
Mike Donovan
Member of the Maryland Senate from the 4C district
In office January 1967 – January 1975
Preceded by
constituency established
Succeeded by
constituency abolished
Personal details
Born
Steny Hamilton Hoyer
(1939-06-14) June 14, 1939 (age 84) New York City, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse(s)
Judith Pickett
(m. 1961; died 1997)
[1]
Elaine Kamarck
(m. 2023)
Children
3
Residence(s)
Mechanicsville, Maryland, U.S.
Education
University of Maryland, College Park (BA) Georgetown University (JD)
Profession
Politician
lawyer
Signature
Website
House website
Steny Hoyer's voice
Hoyer honors Mitch King, a retiring government relations manager for the United States Postal Service Recorded April 22, 2009
Steny Hamilton Hoyer (/ˈstɛniˈhɔɪər/STEN-ee HOY-ər; born June 14, 1939) is an American politician and retired attorney who has served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 5th congressional district since 1981. He also served as House Majority Leader from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023. Hoyer first attained office through a special election on May 19, 1981. As of 2023, he is in his 22nd House term. His district includes a large swath of rural and suburban territory southeast of Washington, D.C. Hoyer is the dean of the Maryland congressional delegation and the most senior Democrat in the House.[2]
From 2003 to 2023, Hoyer was the second-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives behind Nancy Pelosi. He is a two-time House majority leader, having served in the post from 2007 to 2011 under Speaker Pelosi.[3][4] During two periods of Republican House control (2003–2007 and 2011–2019), Hoyer served as House minority whip, both times under Minority Leader Pelosi. Following the 2018 midterm elections in which the Democrats took control of the House, Hoyer was reelected majority leader in 2019 for the 116th Congress; he remained the number two House Democrat behind Speaker Pelosi. He announced on November 17, 2022, that he, along with Pelosi, would not seek a leadership position in the 118th Congress, though he would remain a member of the House.[5][6]
^Rasmussen, Fred (February 7, 1997). "Judith Hoyer, 57, school official, congressman's wife". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
^"Steny Hoyer for Congress". Hoyer for Congress. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
^Ferraro, Thomas; Cowan, Richard (November 16, 2006). "Corrected - Democrats defy Pelosi, elect Hoyer House leader". Toronto Star. Reuters. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
^Alexander Mooney (November 16, 2006). "Hoyer beats out Murtha for majority leader". CNN Political Ticker. CNN. Archived from the original on March 9, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2006.
^McPherson, Lindsey (November 28, 2018). "Steny Hoyer Elected House Majority Leader". Roll Call. Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
^Barker, Jeff (November 28, 2018). "Democrats select Maryland's Steny Hoyer to return as U.S. House majority leader; Pelosi nominated for speaker". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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savior was treated far better by the authorities. Maryland representative StenyHoyer contributed closing arguments: "All of us feel a sense of loyalty to...
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