Molinari, Susan, 1958-

Susan Molinari (born March 27, 1958) is an American politician, journalist, and lobbyist from New York. A Republican, she was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Staten Island for three terms. She was considered a rising star in the GOP and was selected to deliver the keynote address at the 1996 Republican National Convention. However, the next year, she resigned from Congress to become a TV journalist for CBS News. Later she became a vice president for public policy at Google from 2012 to 2018.

Born in New York City, Molinari graduated from St. Joseph Hill Academy in Staten Island before matriculating to the New York State University at Albany, earning a BA and MA there. From 1981 to 1983, Molinari worked as a finance assistant for the Republican Governor’s Association. She also worked two years as an “ethnic-community liaison” for the Republican National Committee in Washington. She served on the New York City Council from 1986 to 1990 before winning a special election to the House of Representatives in 1990 as a Republican to replace her father, who retired from Congress to become Staten Island Borough President.

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