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Lester L. Wolff | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Steven B. Derounian |
| Succeeded by | Angelo D. Roncallo |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Seymour Halpern |
| Succeeded by | John LeBoutillier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 4, 1919 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 11, 2021 (aged 102) Syosset, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Blanche Silvers (m. 1940) |
| Residence | Muttontown, New York, U.S. |
| Profession | Consultant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | Civil Air Patrol |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Lester Lionel Wolff (January 4, 1919 – May 11, 2021) was an American politician. He was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He served as a representative from 1973 through 1981.
He was president of the International Trade and Development Agency. In 2014, Wolff received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award in the United States.
Wolff was also the chair of the Touro College Pacific Community Institute, the author of numerous books on foreign policy, and the host of weekly PBS show Ask Congress.
Wolff died on May 11, 2021 at a hospital in Syosset, New York at the age of 102.[1]