Carolyn McCarthy
American politician (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carolyn McCarthy (née Cook; born January 5, 1944) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for New York's 4th congressional district from 1997 to 2015. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Carolyn McCarthy | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th district | |
In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Dan Frisa |
Succeeded by | Kathleen Rice |
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Born | Carolyn Cook (1944-01-05) January 5, 1944 (age 80) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican (Before 1996) Democratic (1996–present) |
Spouse |
Dennis McCarthy
(m. 1967; died 1993) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Glen Cove Nursing School |
Carolyn McCarthy speaks in support of legislation to prevent child abuse in residential care programs Recorded June 20, 2008 | |
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On January 8, 2014, she announced that she would not run for re-election that November, citing health; she retired in January 2015[1] and was replaced by fellow Democrat Kathleen Rice.