Chris Lee brings to Washington two decades of experience in the private sector, where he gained a first-hand understanding of the tough decisions businesses face every day and helped create hundreds of good-paying jobs for Western New Yorkers. This is his first term representing New York's 26th Congressional District.

Chris Lee was born in Kenmore, New York and was raised in Tonawanda, New York. After graduating from Kenmore East High School, Chris attended the University of Rochester, where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics and finance. He went on to receive his MBA at Chapman University in Orange, California.

Chris and his wife, Michele, reside in Clarence, New York, and have one young son, Johnathan.