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'''Carolyn McCarthy''' is a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], representing [[New York]]'s 4th congressional district. | '''Carolyn McCarthy''' is a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], representing [[New York]]'s 4th congressional district. | ||
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| + | First elected in 1996, the Congresswoman has served Long Island for over 14 years. | ||
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| + | Carolyn McCarthy is the first Congresswoman from Long Island and is included in Newsday's 100 Long Island Influentials, Long Island Business News's Long Island Top 50, Congressional Quarterly's 50 Most Effective Legislators, Redbook Magazine's Mothers and Shakers and the Ladies' Home Journal 100 Most Important Women.<ref>[http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=223§iontree=4,223, official congressional bio, accessed Aug. 2011]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | A lifelong resident of Mineola, Congresswoman McCarthy has over 30 years experience as a nurse. Congresswoman McCarthy married [[Dennis McCarthy]] in 1967 and they raised one son, Kevin.<ref>[http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=223§iontree=4,223, official congressional bio, accessed Aug. 2011]</ref> | ||
==New Party backing== | ==New Party backing== | ||
Revision as of 11:10, 22 August 2011
Template:TOCnestleft Carolyn McCarthy is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York's 4th congressional district.
First elected in 1996, the Congresswoman has served Long Island for over 14 years.
Carolyn McCarthy is the first Congresswoman from Long Island and is included in Newsday's 100 Long Island Influentials, Long Island Business News's Long Island Top 50, Congressional Quarterly's 50 Most Effective Legislators, Redbook Magazine's Mothers and Shakers and the Ladies' Home Journal 100 Most Important Women.[1]
Background
A lifelong resident of Mineola, Congresswoman McCarthy has over 30 years experience as a nurse. Congresswoman McCarthy married Dennis McCarthy in 1967 and they raised one son, Kevin.[2]
New Party backing
The New Party of Long Island backed three candidates for office in the Fall of 1996: State Assembly candidate Thomas DiNapoli and Congressional candidates Carolyn McCarthy and Nora Bredes. "NP members collected the necessary signatures to nominate progressive Democratic Assemblyman Tom DiNapoli on the New Party line, making this the first Democratic Party/New Party fusion effort. The chapter is supporting a major voter registration drive in African-American and Hispanic communities in McCarthy's district."[3]
Supported by Council for a Livable World
The Council for a Livable World, founded in 1962 by long-time socialist activist and alleged Soviet agent, Leo Szilard, is a non-profit advocacy organization that seeks to "reduce the danger of nuclear weapons and increase national security", primarily through supporting progressive, congressional candidates who support their policies. The Council supported Carolyn McCarthy in her successful House of Representatives run as candidate for New York.[4]
EMILY's List
McCarthy was supported by EMILY's List during her campaigning.
External links
References
- ↑ official congressional bio, accessed Aug. 2011
- ↑ official congressional bio, accessed Aug. 2011
- ↑ [The Columbus Free Press New Party Online News - November 1996 Running to Win New Party members are busy knocking on doors, hammering down lawn signs, and phoning voters to support NP candidates this fall]
- ↑ CLW website: Meet Our Candidates