Joseph Yale Resnick (July 13, 1924 – October 6, 1969) was an American inventor, World War II veteran and Democratic Congressman, member of the United States House of Representatives from New York (28th congressional district).

[1] He served as a radio officer in the United States Merchant Marine in World War II.

He was also the inventor of the first TV antenna that improved reception by rotating towards the direction of the broadcast signal.

[7] He unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for a seat in the United States Senate in 1968, finishing third behind New York City councilman Paul O'Dwyer and Nassau County executive Eugene Nickerson.

Resnick was found dead in a Las Vegas, Nevada hotel room on October 6, 1969.