Malliotakis, Nicole, 1980-

Nicole R. Malliotakis (born November 11, 1980) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, she has served as the U.S. Representative for New York's 11th congressional district since 2021.

Born in Manhattan and raised on Staten Island, Malliotakis graduated from New Dorp High School before earning a B.A. in communications from Seton Hall University and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from Wagner College. Malliotakis worked as a community liaison for former State Senator John Marchi in 2003–04 and former Governor George Pataki in 2004–06. Before her election, she also worked on state energy policy as the Consolidated Edison Company of New York's public affairs manager. In 2010, Malliotakis won the election to represent the 60th District in the New York State Assembly. During her ten years there, she made elder rights a hallmark of her tenure and successfully fought to keep a senior center in Staten Island from being closed. In 2017, Malliotakis won the Republican nomination for Mayor of New York, losing the general election to incumbent Democrat Bill de Blasio.

In 2020, Malliotakis ran as the Republican nominee for New York's 11th congressional district against incumbent Democrat Max Rose, defeating him by a 6-point margin. In January 2021, Malliotakis was appointed as the Assistant Minority Whip for the Republican Conference. On February 4, 2021, Malliotakis joined 10 other Republican House members and all Democrats in voting to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments in response to controversial political statements she had made.Malliotakis voted against the American Rescue Plan in 2021, but after its passage, she touted aspects of the legislation as one of her "achievements".