Daniel Frisa (born April 27, 1955) is an American lawyer and former Republican politician. He was a

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and a state legislator from

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. Born in

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, Frisa attended

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, public schools and graduated from St. John's University. He earned his J.D. degree from

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. He became an

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at age thirteen. He also was a marketing representative for

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and a retail executive for

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before entering politics. Frisa was a member of the

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from 1985 to 1992, sitting in the 186th, 187th, 188th and

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s. Frisa unseated fellow Republican

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in the 1994 primary election, and served one term in the

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, representing

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. Frisa ran for re-election in 1996 but was defeated by

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, who drew much attention to his opposition to certain federal firearms legislation. McCarthy's husband had died, and her son was injured, in the December 7, 1993, mass shooting by Colin Ferguson aboard a

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commuter train. The shooting occurred in Frisa's district, and McCarthy became a

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activist after the incident. The story was depicted in the 1998

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''. Since leaving Congress, Frisa has written for

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and made appearances on politically oriented television programs. In 2002, he unsuccessfully sought to regain his congressional seat but placed second in a three-way Republican primary that was won by

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. Frisa is presently Senior Counsel with SHAHLA PC.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Frisa, Daniel 1955 births Living people St. John's University (New York City) alumni Johnson & Johnson people American people of Italian descent Politicians from Nassau County, New York Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) Politicians from Queens, New York People from East Meadow, New York 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives