Joseph Yale Resnick (July 13, 1924 – October 6, 1969) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Resnick was born in Ellenville, New York. He served as a radio officer in the United States Merchant Marine in World War II. He also helped found Channel Master, the first TV antenna that turned.[1]
He was elected to Congress in 1964 from New York's 28th congressional district defeating 14-year incumbent J. Ernest Wharton. He served from January 3, 1965 until January 3, 1969. During his tenure in Congress, Resnick took on the American Farm Bureau Federation and subsequently wrote a book on the subject. He was also supportive of the Vietnam War. He unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for a seat in the United States Senate in 1968 but finished third behind New York City councilman Paul O'Dwyer and Nassau County executive Eugene Nickerson.[1] His seat in the House was filled by Hamilton Fish IV whom Resnick defeated in the 1966 election.
Resnick was found dead in a Las Vegas, Nevada hotel room on October 6, 1969. The cause of death was ruled to be natural causes.[1] The airport in Resnick's hometown of Ellenville, Ulster County is named after him.
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| Preceded by J. Ernest Wharton |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 28th congressional district 1965–1969 |
Succeeded by Hamilton Fish IV |