Nita Lowey To Be Celebrated For 32 Years Of Service

WHITE PLAINS, NY — A celebration — albeit virtually — will be held to fete outgoing Rep. Nita Lowey, D-Harrison, who is retiring from Congress.

The online celebration for the woman who represented the 17th Congressional District will be from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday.

Organizers said it will be in recognition of Lowey's 32 years of service in the House of Representatives and her historic tenure as the first chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee.

The celebration, which will be live streamed on the House Appropriations Committee's YouTube page, will also include an unveiling of her portrait in the committee room.

Lowey announced her retirement in October 2019, saying that she would not seek re-election in 2020.

Her news set off a frenzy of hats being tossed into the ring to succeed her.

Ten people from the two major parties sought to take over representing the district in Washington, D.C.

The eventually winner in the November election was Rockland County resident Mondaire Jones, a Democrat.

The 17th Congressional District covers Rockland County and most of central and northwest Westchester County.