TRUMP CALLING HER TOUGH AND SMART AND THAT SHE WILL QUOTE "MAKE OUR COUNTRY PROUD." (áááLIZááá) AS PRESIDENT- ELECT TRUMP CONTINUES TO BUILD HIS SECOND ADMINISTRATION, ONE ELECTED OFFICIAL FROM OUR REGION could be in-line FOR A HIGH- RANKING JOB. NBC5'S BENNY NEZAJ JOINS US NOW LIVE FROM OUR PLATTSBURGH STUDIO WITH THE DETAILS. LIZ, NORTHERN NEW YORK CONGRESSWOMAN ELISE STEFANIK EASILY WON RE-ELECTION ON TUESDAY AGAINST HER DEMOCRATIC OPPONENT PAULA COLLINS TO SERVE A 6TH TERM IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. BUT MULTIPLE REPORTS, INCLUDING ONE FROM THE ALBANY TIMES UNION, SAY SHE'S ON THE SHORTLIST TO BE THE NEXT UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS. (áááSOTááá) REP. ELISE STEFANIK (R) NY-21 00;03;43;27 - 00;03;45;26 "President Trump is ready to get to work" (áááVOááá) FOR OVER THE LAST 8 YEARS, REPRESENTATIVE ELISE STEFANIK HAS BEEN A STAUNCH SUPPORTER OF PRESIDENT- ELECT DONALD TRUMP AND EVEN CAMPAIGNED FOR HIM IN THIS YEAR'S ELECTION. (áááSOTááá) REP. ELISE STEFANIK (R) NY-21 00;03;31;09 - 00;03;36;15 "Vote for President Donald J. Trump to save New York and save America." (áááVOááá) WITH THE SOON-TO-BE 47TH PRESIDENT SET TO RETURN TO THE WHITE HOUSE, REPORTS SAY he could be eyeing the republican congresswoman for a new role as THE NEXT U- N AMBASSADOR. POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR RON SEYB OF SKIDMORE COLLEGE SAYS IT WOULD BE REMARKABLE FOR A LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIAL TO BE PART OF A PRESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATION. (áááSOTááá) RON SEYB POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR, SKIDMORE COLLEGE 00;12;23;12 - 00;12;38;08 "I do think this is exceptional, extraordinary that Donald Trump is reaching into the 21st District in New York. Members of Congress in the House, particularly from rural districts, do not usually get this kind of attention and consideration. Particularly for a position like UN ambassador" (áááVOááá) STEFANIK HAS REPRESENTED NEW YORK'S 21ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SINCE 20-15 AFTER SUCCEEDING DEMOCRAT BILL OWENS. IF SHE JOINS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, there will need to be A SPECIAL ELECTION IN NEW YORK'S 21ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT THAT WOULD BE HELD IN THE NEW YEAR. (áááSOTááá) RON SEYB POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR, SKIDMORE COLLEGE 00;02;32;24 - 00;02;39;15 "I think it will happen pretty quickly. Just because you never want to have a group of constituents unrepresented in Congress." (áááVO WITH STILLááá) Stefanik's most recent challenger - Democrat PAULA COLLINS - RECENTLY THANKED HER SUPPORTERS ON FACEBOOK. AND ADDED THAT SHE PLANS TO RUN again IN THE MID- TERMS - BUT, HOPES THAT SHE WILL BE CONSIDERED IF THERE is A SPECIAL ELECTION. (áááVOááá) no one else has thrown their name into the mix just yet. BUT either way, SEYB BELIEVES STEFANIK WILL WORK within the TRUMP administration is some capacity. (áááSOTááá) RON SEYB POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR, SKIDMORE COLLEGE 00;09;00;13 - 00;09;10;23 if she's not U.N. ambassador, I suspect you have another post in the administration and probably at the secretarial level, but maybe a deputy secretary, undersecretary, but she's going to be part of the administration." STEFANIK would HAVE TO GO THROUGH SENATE CONFIRMATION IF THE PRESIDENT- ELECT APPOINTS HER TO BE THE NEXT U-N AMBASSADOR. WE DID REACH OUT TO HER OFFICE REGARDING THESE REPORTS BUT DID NOT HE
Who is Elise Stefanik, Trump's pick for ambassador to UN?
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Updated: 7:08 AM PST Nov 11, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations."Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," Trump said in a statement Monday.Stefanik, 40, who serves as House Republican Conference Chair, has long been one of Trump's most loyal allies in the House, and was among those discussed as a potential vice-presidential choice.So, who is Stefanik, and what are some of her views? Here are some fast facts about the congresswoman. Congressional DistrictStefanik is a Republican representing New York's 21st Congressional District. Her district comprises the area commonly known as The North Country, which includes the counties of Clinton, Franklin, St. Lawrence, Lewis, Hamilton, Essex, Warren, Washington, Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Schoharie, and parts of Jefferson, Rensselaer, and Otsego, according to Stefanik's official website.The district borders Vermont and Canada and also includes the Adirondack Park. History and personal lifeStefanik was born in Albany, New York, on July 2, 1984. The congresswoman currently serves as the House Republican Conference Chair.She was first elected to office in 2014 and, at the time, was the youngest woman ever elected to Congress in United States history, according to her website.Before being elected to public office, Stefanik worked at her family's small business in Essex County, New York. She graduated with honors from Harvard University in 2006 and went on to work in the West Wing of the White House on President George W. Bush's Domestic Policy Council staff and the chief of staff’s office from 2006 to 2009.She currently lives in Schuylerville, New York, with her husband, Matt, and their son, Sam.Viewpoints and beliefsStefanik, who is a staunch Trump supporter, regularly backs the president-elect on issues such as border control and immigration. She has also defended Trump's controversial remarks about those arrested for the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.In an interview on NBC News' "Meet the Press," Stefanik said she would not commit to certifying the 2024 election results. She has also boosted Trump's baseless claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.Last year, Stefanik publicly supported efforts to keep then-Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy in his role, saying " is tireless. He has that uniquely American grit," and "Now more than ever, the Republicans must unify. The stakes are too high."Relationship with TrumpAs a self-proclaimed "strong supporter" of Trump, Stefanik has appeared alongside the president-elect on numerous occasions. In 2018, Stefanik formally invited Trump to return to the North Country for a tour of Fort Drum following his 2016 campaign rally at the Crete Civic Center.During a dinner with Mar-a-Lago members last year, Trump was asked what he thought of Stefanik as a possible choice for vice president, to which he allegedly responded, "She's a killer," according to an NBC News report.
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations.
"Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," Trump said in a statement Monday.
Stefanik, 40, who serves as House Republican Conference Chair, has long been one of Trump's most loyal allies in the House, and was among those discussed as a potential vice-presidential choice.
So, who is Stefanik, and what are some of her views? Here are some fast facts about the congresswoman.
Congressional District
Stefanik is a Republican representing New York's 21st Congressional District. Her district comprises the area commonly known as The North Country, which includes the counties of Clinton, Franklin, St. Lawrence, Lewis, Hamilton, Essex, Warren, Washington, Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Schoharie, and parts of Jefferson, Rensselaer, and Otsego, according to Stefanik's official website.
The district borders Vermont and Canada and also includes the Adirondack Park.
History and personal life
Stefanik was born in Albany, New York, on July 2, 1984. The congresswoman currently serves as the House Republican Conference Chair.
She was first elected to office in 2014 and, at the time, was the youngest woman ever elected to Congress in United States history, according to her website.
Before being elected to public office, Stefanik worked at her family's small business in Essex County, New York. She graduated with honors from Harvard University in 2006 and went on to work in the West Wing of the White House on President George W. Bush's Domestic Policy Council staff and the chief of staff’s office from 2006 to 2009.
She currently lives in Schuylerville, New York, with her husband, Matt, and their son, Sam.
Viewpoints and beliefs
Stefanik, who is a staunch Trump supporter, regularly backs the president-elect on issues such as border control and immigration. She has also defended Trump's controversial remarks about those arrested for the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
In an interview on NBC News' "Meet the Press," Stefanik said she would not commit to certifying the 2024 election results. She has also boosted Trump's baseless claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.
Last year, Stefanik publicly supported efforts to keep then-Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy in his role, saying "[McCarthy] is tireless. He has that uniquely American grit," and "Now more than ever, the Republicans must unify. The stakes are too high."
Relationship with Trump
As a self-proclaimed "strong supporter" of Trump, Stefanik has appeared alongside the president-elect on numerous occasions. In 2018, Stefanik formally invited Trump to return to the North Country for a tour of Fort Drum following his 2016 campaign rally at the Crete Civic Center.
During a dinner with Mar-a-Lago members last year, Trump was asked what he thought of Stefanik as a possible choice for vice president, to which he allegedly responded, "She's a killer," according to an NBC News report.
