Felix Grucci
Encyclopedia
Felix J. Grucci, Jr. is a former United States Representative
from East Patchogue, New York
. He was elected as a Republican
to the 107th United States Congress
and served from 2001 until 2003.
. He has worked as an executive in the family-owned fireworks company, Fireworks by Grucci
. In 1993, Grucci ran for his first political office, earning a seat on the Brookhaven Town Council. In 1996, he was elected to a four year term as town supervisor.
, who had switched from the Republican Party in 1999, was upset in the primary
by his opponent, Regina Seltzer. Grucci was defeated in the 2002 election by Democrat Timothy Bishop.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from East Patchogue, New York
East Patchogue, New York
East Patchogue is a census-designated place in the Suffolk County town of Brookhaven, New York, United States. The population was 20,824 at the 2000 census. The CDP is a proximate representation of the East Patchogue hamlet used for statistical purposes of the Census Bureau...
. He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the 107th United States Congress
107th United States Congress
The One Hundred Seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2001 to January 3, 2003, during the final...
and served from 2001 until 2003.
Early political life
Grucci was born in Brookhaven, New YorkBrookhaven, New York
The Town of Brookhaven is one of the ten towns into which Suffolk County, New York, United States, has been divided. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is located in central Suffolk County and is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long...
. He has worked as an executive in the family-owned fireworks company, Fireworks by Grucci
Fireworks by Grucci
Fireworks by Grucci is a fireworks company headquartered in Brookhaven on New York's Long Island. It has been a family run business since 1850. The company's main fireworks office & operations are in Brookhaven, NY with a manufacturing and government work factory in Radford, Virginia.According to...
. In 1993, Grucci ran for his first political office, earning a seat on the Brookhaven Town Council. In 1996, he was elected to a four year term as town supervisor.
Congressional career
In 2000, he was elected to Congress after Democratic incumbent Michael ForbesMichael Forbes
Michael Patrick Forbes is a politician from the state of New York.- Early life and career:Michael Patrick Forbes was born on 16 July 1952 in Riverhead, New York. Forbes graduated from the SUNY Albany. Forbes worked as an assistant for Republicans U.S. Sen. Al D'Amato and U.S. Rep. Connie Mack...
, who had switched from the Republican Party in 1999, was upset in the primary
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
by his opponent, Regina Seltzer. Grucci was defeated in the 2002 election by Democrat Timothy Bishop.