Long Island Congressman To Speak At GOP National Convention

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night. The Republican congressman's speech will be delivered from Long Island, he tweeted Saturday.

Zeldin, whose main district office is in Patchogue, is a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, who seeks re-election in November against Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden.

Zeldin's speech will focus on the theme of "service," Newsday reported. He told the newspaper he hopes to strike a positive tone after what he called "pessimistic content" from last week’s Democratic National Convention.

Zeldin is running for re-election against Democrat Nancy Goroff in New York’s 1st Congressional District, which includes a large swath of eastern Suffolk County. Goroff is on leave from her position as chairwoman of Stony Brook University’s chemistry department to challenge Zeldin, The East Hampton Star reported.

Livestreams of the RNC can be found on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Twitch and Amazon Prime. Major networks including ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News will cover the convention from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.