John LeBoutillier

John LeBoutillier
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th district
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983
Preceded by	Lester L. Wolff
Succeeded by	Joseph P. Addabbo (redistricting)
Personal details
Born	(1953-05-26) May 26, 1953 (age 70) Glen Cove, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Harvard University (BA, MBA)

John LeBoutillier (born May 26, 1953) is an American

LeBoutillier's efforts on behalf of Thorsness caught the attention of President Ford's election campaign and in 1976 he was appointed regional coordinator, responsible for all field activities in New Jersey.^[2]

Member of Congress

LeBoutillier was elected to Congress in 1980, representing New York's 6th District. He defeated 16-year incumbent Lester L. Wolff to become the youngest member of the 97th Congress.^[3] He served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and as a member of Special House POW/MIA Task Force. After redistricting in 1982, LeBoutillier ran unsuccessfully for re-election versus Robert J. Mrazek in New York's 3rd congressional district.

Election violation

In 1983, LeBoutillier was fined $7,000 by the Federal Election Commission for violating federal election laws during the course of his 1980 congressional campaign. With contributions by individuals limited to $1,000 per person, LeBoutillier accepted a $200,500 contribution from his mother. LeBoutillier's mother was also fined $7,000.^[4]

Political commentator

Upon leaving Congress, LeBoutillier continued to be active on the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue. He founded the Sky Hook II Project, dedicated to recovering living American POWs in Southeast Asia. He has made trips to Laos and Vietnam and also met with Lao and Vietnamese leaders in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, New York City, Vientiane, and Paris.^{[citation needed]}

LeBoutillier was a frequent guest on radio and television and had hosted

LeBoutillier has written books, most notably the 1978 best-seller Harvard Hates America. In 1989 he wrote Vietnam Now; The Case for Normalization and in 1979 co-authored a novel, Primary. He is the co-author, with Edward Klein, of The Obama Identity.^[9]

He has been a contributor to The New York Times, the New York Post and The Wall Street Journal, among others.^[2]

Personal life

LeBoutillier grew up on

He is a resident of Old Westbury, New York.^{[citation needed]}

Popular culture

In 2022, LeBoutillier was referenced in the Netflix television series Russian Doll, when the time-traveling protagonist reads a 1982 newspaper on the New York subway titled “The Two Faces of John LeBoutillier.”^[11]

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