Brian Higgins

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brian Higgins
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Oct 6, 1959(1959-10-06)
Age	65
Birthplace	Buffalo
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Libra

Brian Higgins Biography

Brian Higgins is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on October 6, 1959 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Brian M. Higgins (born on October 6 1959) is the U.S. Representative for New York’s 26th congressional district being in office since. The district, which was numbered in the district of the 27th from 2005 until 2013, also includes Buffalo along with Niagara Falls. He is a part of the Democratic Party and is an active member of numerous Congress committees and caucuses. Higgins was raised and born in Buffalo and attended the college in Buffalo after which he earned his master’s degree at the universities of Buffalo State College and Harvard University.

In 1993, in his last term as a member of the Council, Higgins was rated “Buffalo’s Best Lawmaker” in the 1993 Buffalo News Survey of Western New York business and community leaders. In response to the poll included 158 business, community and government officials from Western New York. Higgins was awarded the highest grade of any political figure with an average of 3.81 out of five possible scores. The Buffalo News stated in the context of Higgins being named the top legislator “During his 5 1/2 years on the Council, he has earned a reputation as a thoughtful, soft-spoken lawmaker who has paid attention to both district and citywide concerns.” A local leader has stated that “Brian is a very bright, responsible public official,” while a senior government official has been quoted as saying of Higgins, “The best Councilman in Buffalo. He has a great sense of vision.”

Regarding Higgins’ visit to Ireland in association with the peace talks, Higgins stated on his congressional website on January 20, 2006:

In 2006, Higgins and Congressmen James T. Walsh and Tim Murphy met with several government leaders in Ireland in which there was a confirmation announcement of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) weapons decommissioning. Government leaders with whom the three congressmen met included Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain, US Ambassador to Ireland James C. Kenny, US Ambassador to the United Kingdom Robert H. Tuttle, and the leadership of each of the main political parties involved in the process for peace.

Jack Quinn, a moderate Republican who represented in the heavily Democratic 27th district since 1993, announced his resignation in 2004. In April of 2004, Higgins entered the race and narrowly defeated the former Erie County comptroller Nancy Naples. After redistricting after the census of 2000 the district was slightly more favorable to Quinn (in part by the addition of a majority countryside Chautauqua County), but it was at the time one of the largest Democratic district across the nation to be comprised of the Republican. It has now been restored to its original form and Higgins has been elected three times without difficulties, and has never been able to get less than 60 percent of the voter turnout. He easily defeated his opponents in 2008 and 2010, even though they had posted figures of six-figures in fundraising. Both in the years 2006 as well, Higgins garnered more than 70% of the votes.

Brian Higgins Net Worth

Brian Higgins is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brian Higgins 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Higgins completed her studies at Buffalo State College with a B.A. of political science, in 1984. Later, he earned an M.A. in the field of history in history from Buffalo State College in 1995 as well as an M.P.A. in history from at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 1996. Higgins has also taught classes on local and state government, as well as the history of economics in Buffalo in addition to Western New York, in the departments of economics and history and economics at Buffalo State College. In addition, he was the representative for the 145th District to the New York State Assembly from 1999 until 2004.

Native to South Buffalo, Higgins served as a member of the Buffalo Common Council (city council) from 1988 until 1993, and was a member of his district, the South District. Higgins stated that his parents are from Ireland.

While serving in the New York State Assembly from 1999 to 2004, Higgins consistently voted anti-abortion. Since running for Congress in 2004, Higgins identifies himself as pro-choice. In 2006, Higgins was given a rating of 9% by the NRLC, which indicates a pro-choice stance. Higgins received a score of 100% (a perfect score) from Planned Parenthood in 2012 and from NARAL Pro- Choice America in 2011.

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Who is Brian Higgins Dating?

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In 2010, Higgins, along with many other congressional members, sent a letter to President Barack Obama encouraging him to keep social security, and make it stronger, saying “We write today to express our strong support for Social Security and our view that it should be strengthened. We oppose any cuts to Social Security benefits, including raising the retirement age. We also oppose any effort to privatize Social Security, in whole or in part … cutting Social Security benefits beyond the already scheduled increase in the retirement age from 65 to 67 would create even more needless hardship for millions of vulnerable Americans.” This was in response to President Obama giving the task of cutting government spending to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, on October 15, 2010. The letter also stressed that Social Security is “prohibited by law from adding to the national budget deficit.”

Facts & Trivia

Brian Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Brian Higgins celebrates birthday on October 6 of every year.

For his first four terms, Higgins represented the southern two-thirds of Buffalo, as well as Chautauqua County. Higgins’ district was drawn by the federal special master to be much more compact and Democratic in the 2012 redistricting. He picked up all of Buffalo, as well as several inner-ring suburbs that used to be in the territory of Louise Slaughter, and returning Chautauqua County to its traditional Southern Tier district. He also picked up a large slice of Niagara County, including all of North Tonawanda and Niagara Falls.

Who is the congressman for Erie County?

Congressman Brian Higgins | Representing the 26th District of NEW YORK.

What congressional district is Cheektowaga NY?

The 26th includes most or all of the cities of Buffalo, Lackawanna, Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda and Tonawanda, the towns of Amherst, Cheektowaga, Grand Island, Tonawanda and West Seneca, and some or all of the villages of Depew, Kenmore, Sloan and Williamsville.

Is Clay Higgins still in Congress?

In 2019, Higgins retired his commission as a Reserve Deputy Marshal. He maintains an active law enforcement commission as a reserve officer with the Louisiana Attorney General’s office.

What congressional district is Buffalo NY in?

The 26th congressional district of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Western New York. It includes parts of Erie and Niagara counties. The district includes the cities of Buffalo, Lackawanna, Niagara Falls, Tonawanda, and North Tonawanda.

Is Higgins a Republican?

Democratic Party