Meet Chris
Public service has shaped each chapter of my life.
I joined the New York Army National Guard at 17 and never looked back. I was deployed multiple times to Kuwait and have flown several missions overseas, protected our airspace as an FAA air traffic controller, stood up for my coworkers as a union leader and work as a volunteer firefighter in my community. For years, I made split-second decisions to keep people safe. Now I’m stepping up to bring that same focused, steady leadership to Congress.
Those experiences taught me how to lead under pressure. They also showed me how broken our politics have become. I’ve seen firsthand how decisions are made — and too often, how they’re delayed, avoided, or used to score points instead of solving problems. That’s why I’m running for Congress. I believe this job should still mean something. I want to bring a higher standard of focus to the work and deliver real results for Long Island.
My fiancé and I both serve in the military and we built our relationship through trust, timing, and a lot of miles between us. I’ve been openly gay in the military since just after Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell ended, and I’ve learned to speak plainly, hold the line, and back up what I say. I’ve also learned how to listen — and how to bring people with very different views to the table and actually make progress.
Long Island is home. I’ve seen the challenges families here are facing: the rising costs, the fragile infrastructure, the storms that keep coming. I’ve also seen the strength and resilience of the people who live here. But the people of Long Island deserve leaders who stay focused on them, not on political theater.
