Carolyn B. Maloney
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| Assumed office January 5, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Susan Molinari |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | February 19 1948 Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Clifton Maloney |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Carolyn Bosher Maloney (born February 19, 1948) is a New York Democrat serving in the United States House of Representatives for New York's 14th congressional district (map) since 1993. This district, popularly known as the "silk stocking district", includes most of Manhattan's East Side as well as Astoria and Long Island City in Queens. She is married to Clifton Maloney, and they have two daughters, Christina and Virginia. They have lived on East 92nd Street in Manhattan for many years.
Early life
Maloney was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and graduated from Greensboro College. In 1970, she visited New York City and decided to stay.
Political career
Maloney was elected to the New York City Council in 1982 and served as a Councilmember for 10 years.
In 1992, Maloney was elected to the House of Representatives, defeating a 14-year incumbent, moderate Republican Bill Green. This victory is still considered an upset; Maloney was dramatically outspent, but rode Bill Clinton's coattails into office. She is the first woman ever to represent the district, and has been reelected six times with no significant Republican or Democratic primary opposition. The 9th and its predecessors had been one of the few districts in the city where Republicans competed with Democrats on a regular basis. Since Maloney's win the Democrats have dominated the Upper East Side, holding all of the area's seats in the state legislature.
In 2004 she faced her only serious challenge, from Bob Jereski in the Democratic primary. Jereski opposed the Iraq War while Maloney had voted for the resolution to authorize force. However, Jereski didn't qualify because his petition was found to have invalid signatures, leaving him 4 short of the 1200 required.
Maloney received a "A" on the Drum Major Institute's 2005 Congressional Scorecard on middle-class issues.
In Congress, Maloney serves on the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and the Joint Economic Committee, and is the Chair of the Democratic Task Force on the Homeland Security Department. On December 19, 2006, Maloney was named Vice Chairwoman of the Joint Economic Committee for the 110th Congress.
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External links
- U.S. Representative Carolyn B. Maloney official House site
- Carolyn B. Maloney at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission — Carolyn B. Maloney campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues — Carolyn Maloney issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org — Carolyn B. Maloney campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart — Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) profile
- Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Carolyn B. Maloney voting record
- Carolyn Maloney for Congress official campaign site
- 504 Democratic Club — Carolyn B. Maloney 2006 congressional screening questionnaire
- Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women’s Services Act text of bill introduced by Maloney
| Preceded by Susan Molinari |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 14th congressional district 1993– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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