Jeanine Driscoll

Jeanine Driscoll grew up in Middle Village, Queens, with three younger siblings.¹ Her father emigrated from Caracas, Venezuela, and her mother's family came from Ireland.¹ She and her husband, Dan, have five children and live in the village of Bellerose.¹

She studied American politics at the Catholic University of America and earned her law degree at Fordham.¹ Her career includes more than 30 years practicing law and service as an associate village justice in Bellerose.¹ Outside work, she has led a local women's club and the Floral Park Memorial parent teacher student association, and served on school district budget and planning committees.¹

Driscoll was elected Hempstead's receiver of taxes in 2019 and reelected in 2023.¹ Her office collects and distributes property tax payments.² She holds forums explaining exemptions, assessment challenges, early payment discounts and changes in tax law to residents.³ She has also spent 20 years teaching children in her parish's faith formation program.¹

She is the Republican running for the 4th District seat.⁴ Her campaign calls for restoring the full federal deduction for state and local taxes, an issue that connects her current tax office work with her congressional bid.⁵ She also emphasizes securing the southern border, supporting law enforcement and community safety.¹