Steny Hoyer

Steny Hamilton Hoyer is an American politician and retired attorney who has served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 5th congressional district since 1981. He also served as House Majority Leader from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023. Hoyer first attained office through a special election on May 19, 1981. As of 2023, he is in his 22nd House term. His district includes a large swath of rural and suburban territory southeast of Washington, D.C. Hoyer is the dean of the Maryland congressional delegation and the most senior Democrat in the House.

14 June 1939

Born on the same birth date (14 June 1939): Colin Thubron • Peter Mayle

Born on the same birth day (14 June): Andy Soucek • Antony Sher • Boeta Dippenaar • Dedrick Dodge • Giglio Gregorio Giraldi • Hermanus Brockmann • Johnny Wilson (ice hockey) • Kirron Kher • Laurie Colwin • Matthias Ettrich • Siobhán Donaghy • Tzuyu

Born in the same month (June 1939): Amarildo (footballer, born 1939) • Barry Hines • Charles Miller (musician) • Chuck Robb • Cleavon Little • Colin Thubron • Denis de Belleval • Joe Clark • John MacArthur (American pastor) • Klaus Schmiegel • Louis Andriessen • R. D. Burman • Ward Connerly • Yuli Turovsky • Zainuddin Maidin