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'''布萊恩·希金斯'''（Brian Higgins；{{bd|1959年|10月6日}}）<ref name="Bio">{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/23127/brian-higgins#.UzBtk6hdUvY|title=Brian Higgins' biography|work=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=27 September 2014|archive-date=2018-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809183753/https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/23127/brian-higgins#.UzBtk6hdUvY|dead-url=no}}</ref>是[[美國]]的一位政治人物。 居住出生於紐約水牛城 [[South Buffalo, Buffalo, New York|South Buffalo]]， 自2005年開始，他是紐約州第26選舉區選出的美國眾議院議員。他的黨籍是[[民主黨 (美國)|民主黨]]。希金斯畢業於[[哈佛大學]]，是一位中間派民主黨人。<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/video/representative-brian-higgins-on-push-to-reopen-canadian-border/ Representative Brian Higgins on push to reopen Canadian border]，CBS NEWS，17JUN 2021</ref><ref>[https://buffalonews.com/news/local/brian-higgins-easily-wins-26th-congressional-seat/article_c69f2ebe-097b-5d27-91ca-31ab97894608.html Brian Higgins easily wins 26th congressional seat]，buffalonews，06Nov2018</ref><ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/23/brian-higgins-trudeau-canada-tax-495739 Congressman fires warning shot at Trudeau over tax on U.S.-owned homes in Canada]，politico，06/23/2021</ref>
==早年生平==
A native of South Buffalo, Higgins served on the [[Buffalo Common Council]] (city council) from 1988 to 1993, representing the South District.<ref name="Bio"/><ref name="News Bio">{{cite document|title=Member's bio: Rep. Higgins, Brian, D-N.Y. (27th CD)|id = {{ProQuest|469662323}}}}</ref><ref>{{cite document|title=Many in politics express interest in top county post|id = {{ProQuest|380673255}}}}</ref> Higgins's grandparents were from [[Ireland]].<ref name="News Bio"/>
In 1993, during his final year on the Council, Higgins was rated "Buffalo's Best Lawmaker" in a 1993 ''[[The Buffalo News|Buffalo News]]'' Survey of Western New York business and community leaders.<ref name="News Bio"/><ref name="Survey">{{cite document|title=Survey finds three on council stand out as most effective members|id = {{ProQuest|380835417}}}}</ref> Responding to the survey were 158 business, community, and government leaders in Western New York.<ref name="Survey"/> Higgins earned the highest rating of any political leader, with a 3.81 out of a possible score of 5.<ref name="Survey"/> The ''Buffalo News'' wrote of Higgins, "During his 5 1/2 years on the Council, he has earned a reputation as a thoughtful, soft-spoken lawmaker who has paid attention to both district and citywide concerns."<ref name="Survey"/> One community leader said, "Brian is a very bright, responsible public official,"<ref name="Survey"/> while a government leader said of Higgins, "The best Councilman in Buffalo. Has great vision."<ref name="Survey"/>
Higgins graduated from [[Buffalo State College]] with a B.A. in [[political science]] in 1984.<ref name="Bio"/><ref name="Congresspage"/><ref name="News Bio"/> He received an M.A. in history from Buffalo State College in 1995<ref name="Bio"/><ref name="News Bio"/> and an [[Master of Public Administration|M.P.A.]] from [[Harvard University]]'s [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]] in 1996.<ref name="Bio"/><ref name="Congresspage"/><ref name="News Bio"/> Higgins has taught courses on state and local government, and the economic history of Buffalo and Western New York, in Buffalo State College's history and economics departments.<ref name="News Bio"/> He served as the 145th district representative to the [[New York State Assembly]] from 1999 to 2004.<ref name="Bio"/><ref name="News Bio"/><ref name="Matters">{{cite web|title=Why He Matters|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/brian-higgins-d-ny/gIQAnP7UAP_topic.html#t-a-glance|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408222018/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/brian-higgins-d-ny/gIQAnP7UAP_topic.html#t-a-glance|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-04-08|work=Who Runs Gov|publisher=Washington Post|access-date=24 March 2014|date=2014}}</ref>
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