Editing Mineola, New York (section)

==Notable people==

=== Entertainment ===
* [[Lenny Bruce]] (1925–1966), comedian<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/long-island/history/from-the-archives-mineola-born-comedian-lenny-bruce-dies-at-age-40-1.10684961 "From the archives: Mineola-born comedian, Lenny Bruce, dies at age 40"], ''[[Newsday]]'', via [[Associated Press]]. August 13, 2015, originally published August 4, 1966. Accessed June 23, 2016.</ref>
* [[Slim Goodbody|John Burstein]] (born 1949), creator of '''Slim Goodbody''' ("the [[Superhero]] of [[Health]]")
* [[Jenna Busch]] (born 1973), entertainment journalist known for working on sites like [[IGN.com|IGN]], ''[[Huffington Post]]'', ''Coming Soon'', [[JoBlo.com|JoBlo]], SheKnows, [[Collider (website)|Collider]], and ''[[Stan Lee's World of Heroes]]''
* [[Jean Butler]], (born 1971), Stepdancer, master of Irish Dance, choreographer, and actress. Known for [[Riverdance]]
* [[Justine Cotsonas]] (born 1985), actress
* [[Emmy Clarke]] (born 1991), actress who played the recurring character [[Julie Teeger]] on the [[USA Network]] show ''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]''.
* [[Brian Dennehy]] (1938-2020), actor<ref><!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->[http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/notable-long-islanders-1.2342650?image=77 "Notable Long Islanders"], ''[[Newsday]]'', June 16, 2016. Accessed June 23, 2016. "Actor Brian Dennehy, grew up in Mineola and graduated from Chaminade High School in Mineola."</ref>
* [[Andrew Heermans]] (born 1953), musician, mixer, [[Audio engineer|audio]], and [[mastering engineer]]
* [[Jimmy Hines]] (1903–1986), professional golfer
* [[Kevin James]] (born 1965), actor, comedian, star of films and television series ''[[The King of Queens]]''<ref>Gay, Verne. [http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/kevin-james-sitcom-kevin-can-wait-to-film-on-long-island-1.11797135 "Kevin James sitcom ''Kevin Can Wait'' to film on Long Island"], ''[[Newsday]]'', May 14, 2016. Accessed June 23, 2016. "James — born Kevin George Knipfing in Mineola, later raised in Stony Brook and a Ward Melville High School class of ’83 graduate — starred in ''The King of Queens'' on CBS from 1998 to 2007."</ref>
* [[Jack Kirby]] (1917-1994), [[Cartoonist|comic book artist]]
* [[James Patrick Kelly]] (born 1951), [[Hugo Award]]-winning author<ref><!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> [http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/09Kelly.html "James Patrick Kelly: Explorer"], ''[[Newsday]]'', ''[[Locus (magazine)]]'', September 2006. Accessed June 23, 2016. "James Patrick Kelly was born in Mineola, New York."</ref>
* [[Jackie Martling]] (born 1948), comedian and former writer for ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]''<ref>Martling, Jackie. [https://books.google.com/books?id=QGjwbZFO_F4C&pg=PT19 ''Jackie 'The Joke Man' Martling's Disgustingly Dirty Joke Book''], p. 19. Accessed June 23, 2016. [[Simon and Schuster]], 1998. {{ISBN|9781439136911}}. "John Coger (what's a Coger?) Martling., Jr., was born in Mineola, Long Island, a suburb of New York City, on February 14, 1948."</ref>
* [[Sally Menke]] (1953-2010), [[film editor]] who worked in cinema and television
* [[Lia Purpura]] (born 1964), [[poet]], writer and [[educator]]
* [[Steve Rawlins]] (born 1954), musician, composer, arranger, musical director, and author
* [[Kim Richards]] (born 1964), child actress who starred in ''[[Nanny and the Professor]]'', ''[[Escape to Witch Mountain (1975 film)|Escape to Witch Mountain]]'', ''[[No Deposit, No Return]]'', and ''[[Return from Witch Mountain]]''<ref>Araos, Christian. 
[http://www.theislandnow.com/news/real-housewives-star-kim-richards-mineola-native-arrested-in-l/article_442b1368-3c4c-11e5-add6-1b06939e4d6a.html "'Real Housewives' star Kim Richards, Mineola native, arrested in L.A. for shoplifting"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822150253/http://www.theislandnow.com/news/real-housewives-star-kim-richards-mineola-native-arrested-in-l/article_442b1368-3c4c-11e5-add6-1b06939e4d6a.html|date=August 22, 2016}}, ''The Island Now'', August 6, 2015. Accessed June 23, 2016. "Richards was born in Mineola in 1964 and began her career at four months old when she appeared in a TV commercial."</ref>
* [[Lauren Scala]] (born 1982), [[WNBC]] and [[New York Nonstop]] correspondent<ref>{{Cite news |last=Murray |first=Anthony |date=November 1, 2017 |title=Taste And Style Returning To Mineola |url=http://mineolaamerican.com/2017/11/taste-and-style-returning-to-mineola/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502001033/http://mineolaamerican.com/2017/11/taste-and-style-returning-to-mineola/ |archive-date=May 2, 2018 |work=Mineola American |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Robert B. Silvers]] (1929-2017), editor of ''[[The New York Review of Books]]''<ref>[http://www.nybooks.com/contributors/robert-b-silvers/ Robert B. Silvers], ''[[The New York Review of Books]]''. Accessed June 23, 2016. " Mr. Silvers, who graduated from the University of Chicago in 1947, was born in Mineola, New York."</ref>
* [[Joe Simon]] (1913-2011), comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher
* [[Eric Staller]] (born 1947), mixed media artist
* [[Katherine Teck]] (born 1939), author and composer<ref>{{Cite book |last=Cohen |first=Aaron I. |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/16714846 |title=International encyclopedia of women composers |date=1987 |isbn=0-9617485-2-4 |edition=Second edition, revised and enlarged |location=New York |oclc=16714846}}</ref>
* [[Timothy Treadwell]] (1957-2003), bear enthusiast
* [[Gary Valentine]] (born 1961), actor and comedian
* [[Trisha Ventker]] (born 1967), author and photographic artist
* [[Tiffany Vollmer]] (born 1973), voice actress best known for portraying [[Bulma]] from ''[[Dragon Ball]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Tiffany Vollmer - MediaTech Institute |url=https://mediatech.edu/our-team/tiffany-vollmer/ |access-date=February 2, 2020 |website=MediaTech Institute}}</ref>
* [[Peter Walker (actor)|Peter Walker]] (born 1927), film, stage and television actor
* [[W. D. Wetherell]] (born 1948), writer of books, novels, short story collections, memoirs, essay collections, travel and history

=== Politics and government ===
* [[Lloyd Bryce]] (1851-1917), diplomat and one-term congressman of [[New York's 7th congressional district]]
* [[Steven Derounian]] (1918-2007), congressman of New York's [[New York's 2nd congressional district|2nd]] and 3rd congressional districts
* [[Herb Guenther]] (1941-2021), politician who was a member of both the [[Arizona House of Representatives]] and the [[Arizona State Senate]]
* [[Martin W. Littleton]] (1872-1934), politician and attorney known for involvement in high-profile trials during the early 1900s
* [[Carolyn McCarthy]] (born 1944), politician who served as the U.S. representative for New York's 4th congressional district from 1997 to 2015
* [[Bill Owens (congressman)|Bill Owens]], former Congressman for [[New York's 23rd congressional district|New York's 23rd District]]
* [[Ed Ra]] (born 1981), Republican member of the [[New York State Assembly]], representing the 19th district
* [[Gerry Studds]] (1937-2006), Democratic congressman of [[Massachusetts]] who was [[List of the first LGBT holders of political offices|the first]] member of Congress to be [[openly gay]]
* [[Frances Townsend]] (born 1961), US Homeland Security Adviser under President [[George W. Bush]]<ref>Douglas, William. [http://www.mcclatchydc.com/latest-news/article24447976.html "From Long Island to the West Wing, Frances Townsend has come a long way"], [[McClatchy DC]], July 25, 2005. Accessed June 23, 2016. "Born: Dec. 28, 1961, in Mineola, N.Y.; raised in Wantagh, N.Y."</ref>
* [[Mitchell Van Yahres]] (1926-2008), Democrat [[List of mayors of Charlottesville, Virginia|mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia]] and served in the [[Virginia House of Delegates]]
* [[Paula Xinis]] (born 1968), [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Maryland]], appointed by [[Barack Obama|former President Barack Obama]]
* [[Frank E. Young (physician)|Frank E. Young]] (1931-2019), physician who served as [[Commissioner of Food and Drugs]] and deputy assistant secretary in the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services]]

=== Academia and journalism ===
* [[Elizabeth Bunce]] (1915-2003), [[Geophysics|geophysicist]] who became the first female chief scientist of an oceanic expedition at [[Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution]]
* [[Michael Burns (actor)|Michael Burns]] (born 1947), historian and retired actor
* [[Donald C. Hood]] (born 1941), professor in Psychology and Professor of [[Ophthalmology|Ophthalmic Science]] in the Department of Psychology at [[Columbia University]]
* [[Elliot G. Jaspin]] (born 1946), [[1979 Pulitzer Prize|1979]] winner of the [[Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting]]<ref><!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> [https://www.nytimes.com/1979/04/17/archives/sketches-of-winners-of-the-pulitzer-prizes-in-journalism-the-arts.html "Sketches of Winners of the Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism, the Arts and Letters"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 17, 1979. Accessed June 23, 2016. "Elliot G. Jaspin... Born in Mineola, L.I."</ref>
* [[Monroe Karmin]] (1929-1999), journalist who won a [[1967 Pulitzer Prize|Pulitzer Prize in 1967]]
* [[Jonathan LaPook]] (born 1953), physician in [[internal medicine]] and [[gastroenterology]]
* [[Paul A. Libby]] (1921-2021), professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the [[University of California, San Diego]]
* [[John F. Murray]] (1927-2020), [[pulmonologist]] best known for his work on [[acute respiratory distress syndrome]] (ARDS)
* [[Deborah Nickerson]] (1954-2021), professor of genome sciences at the [[University of Washington]]
* [[Gary Schwartz]] (born 1944), psychologist, author, [[Parapsychology|parapsychologist]] and professor at the [[University of Arizona]]
* [[Frank Wilczek]] (born 1951), [[Theoretical physics|theoretical physicist]], [[mathematician]] and [[Nobel laureate]]

=== Business ===
* [[Kenneth Chenault]] (born 1951), CEO of [[American Express]]<ref><!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->[https://books.google.com/books?id=SzsDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA21 "Kenneth Chenault Picked To be American Express' New CEO In 2001"], [[Jet (magazine)|Jet]]. May 17, 1999. Accessed June 23, 2016. "By 1993, the Mineola, NY, native was named president of American Express Travel Related Services U.S."</ref>
* [[Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.]], former chairman of IBM and former chairman of the [[Carlyle Group]]
* [[Lou Gerstner]] (born 1942), businessman, best known for his tenure as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of [[IBM]]
* [[Stu Shea]] (born 1957), business executive and intelligence professional
* [[Bronson Thayer]] (1939-2016), chairman of the board and past chief executive officer of Bay Cities Bank

=== Sports ===
* [[Bob Bill]] (1940-2012), football player and businessman
* [[Aud Brindley]] (1923-1957), basketball player for the [[New York Knicks]]
* [[Gary Christenson (baseball)|Gary Christenson]] (born 1953), former [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] who played for two seasons<ref>{{Cite web |title=Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Box Score: April 13, 1980 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA198004130.shtml |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Xavier Edwards]] (born 1999), [[professional baseball]] [[infielder]] for the [[Miami Marlins]]
* [[Julia Elbaba]] (born 1994), former [[Professional Tennis Players Association|professional tennis]] player
* [[Jack Emmer]], all-time winningest [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] men's college lacrosse coach for [[Army Black Knights men's lacrosse|Army]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usma.edu/dcomm/pv/050527/emmer.htm |title=Emmer retires as lacrosse's winningest active coach |website=[[United States Military Academy]] |date=May 27, 2005 |last=Zuhlke |first=Jim |access-date=June 1, 2010}}</ref>
* [[Steve Falteisek]] (born 1972), former Major League Baseball pitcher for the [[Montreal Expos]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steve Falteisek Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/faltest01.shtml |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> and the [[Milwaukee Brewers]]
* [[Luis Felipe Fernandes]] (born 1996), professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who currently plays for [[USL Championship]] side [[Sacramento Republic FC|Sacramento Republic]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=USA - L. Fernandes - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/luis-felipe-fernandes/441533/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230320053734/https://int.soccerway.com/players/luis-felipe-fernandes/441533/ |archive-date=2023-03-20 |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=int.soccerway.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Jimmy Hines]] (1903-1986), [[professional golfer]]
* [[Cannon Kingsley]] (born 2001), professional tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cannon Kingsley {{!}} Overview {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/cannon-kingsley/k0db/overview |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=ATP Tour |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Pete Koegel]] (1947-2023), professional baseball [[first baseman]], [[catcher]], and [[outfielder]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pete Koegel Stats, Height, Weight, Research & History {{!}} Baseball Almanac |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=koegepe01 |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=www.baseball-almanac.com |language=en-us}}</ref>
* [[Warren Koegel]] (born 1949), professional football player and college athletics administrator
* [[B. J. LaMura]] (born 1981), professional baseball pitcher who played for Italy in the 2009 [[World Baseball Classic]]
* [[Kevin Lowe (lacrosse)|Kevin Lowe]], retired professional [[lacrosse]] player who played professional [[box lacrosse]] in the [[National Lacrosse League]] and  professional [[field lacrosse]] in [[Major League Lacrosse]]
* [[Manny Matos (soccer)|Manny Matos]] (born 1953), retired American [[soccer]] player who played professionally in the [[North American Soccer League (1968–1984)|North American Soccer League]] and [[MISL I|Major Indoor Soccer League]]
* [[Len Mattiace]] (born 1967), professional golfer, formerly of the [[PGA Tour]] and now playing on the [[PGA Tour Champions]]
* [[Carlos Mendes]] (born 1980), defender for [[Major League Soccer]] side [[New York Red Bulls]]
* [[Brian Mullan]] (born 1978), former professional soccer player who played for the [[Los Angeles Galaxy]], [[San Jose Earthquakes]], [[Houston Dynamo]], and [[Colorado Rapids]] in Major League Soccer
* [[Garrett Pilon]] (born 1998), son of former NHLer [[Rich Pilon]], Garrett plays in the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] for the [[Washington Capitals]] and [[Hershey Bears]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL)
* [[Douglas Razzano]] (born 1988), former competitive [[figure skater]] and the 2014 [[ISU Challenger Series|CS]] [[Ice Challenge]] champion
* [[John Valentin]] (born 1967), former [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] player<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/valenjo02.shtml John Valentin Statistics and History], [[Baseball-Reference.com]]. Accessed June 23, 2016.</ref>
* [[Lillian Watson]] (born 1950), former competition swimmer, a two-time Olympic champion, and a former world record-holder in three events<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-04-17 |title=Pokey Watson Bio, Stats, and Results {{!}} Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/pokey-watson-1.html |access-date=2025-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417165448/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/pokey-watson-1.html |archive-date=2020-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-04-17 |title=Swimming at the 1968 Ciudad de MÃ©xico Summer Games: Women's 200 metres Backstroke Final {{!}} Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1968/SWI/womens-200-metres-backstroke-final.html |access-date=2025-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417090347/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1968/SWI/womens-200-metres-backstroke-final.html |archive-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>
* [[Chris Weidman]] (born 1984), [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC Middleweight Champion]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Chris Weidman |url=https://www.ufc.com/athlete/chris-weidman |access-date=July 31, 2017 |publisher=[[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]}}</ref>

=== Other notable persons ===
* [[James L. Fowler]] (1931-2015), marine who was the founder of the [[Marine Corps Marathon]]
* [[Marie Jerge]] (born 1953), former bishop of the [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]]
*[[Diane Macedo]] (born 1982), news anchor for [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]
* [[Gregory Parkes]] and [[Stephen D. Parkes]] (born 1964 and 1965, respectively), prelates of the [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic Church]]