Nan Hayworth

Nan Hayworth
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2011
Preceded by	John Hall
Personal details
Born	Nan Alison Sutter (1959-12-14) December 14, 1959 (age 52)[1] Chicago, Illinois[1]
Political party	Republican/Conservative Party of New York
Spouse(s)	Scott Hayworth; 2 sons
Residence	Mount Kisco, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Princeton University Cornell University
Profession	Ophthalmologist, Politician
Religion	Lutheran[1]

Nan Alison Sutter Hayworth (born December 14, 1959)^[2] is the U.S. Representative for New York's 19th congressional district. She is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life, education, and medical career

Nan Alison Sutter was raised in Munster, Indiana to parents who were both World War II veterans. Her mother immigrated to the United States from England in 1948.

A graduate of Munster High School, Nan went on to graduate from Princeton University and then Cornell University Medical College, after which she trained in ophthalmology at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. She first worked in a solo practice and in 1996 joined the Mount Kisco Medical Group.^[3] She is currently married to Scott D. Hayworth, President and CEO of Mount Kisco Medical Group, a multi-specialty medical group. Her husband Scott is also the Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Medical Group Association, AMGA, a medical group trade association.

U.S. House of Representatives

2010 election

Hayworth, who had Tea Party approval and support, won by only 6 points against the Democratic contender, John Hall in the 2010 election. Hayworth challenged Democratic incumbent John Hall in the 2010 election. In the Republican primary, she won with 52.8%% of the vote.^[4] She ran on the Republican, Conservative, and Independence Party ballot lines. She was endorsed by former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.^[5]

She is a member of the GOP Young Guns and GOP's Republican Main Street Partnership. She is also a member of the conservative Republican Study Committee.

District 19 has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+3. President George W. Bush carried this district with 54% in 2004 and President Barack Obama carried it with 51% in 2008. The district lies north of New York City and is composed of parts of Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Westchester and Putnam counties.

Tenure

Ideology

Hayworth, who had Tea Party approval and support, won by 6 points against the Democratic contender, John Hall in the 2010 election. Nan Hayworth’s district, New York’s 19th “quintessential swing district” ^[6] has in recent elections mirrored national trends. Hayworth endorsed Mitt Romney in November 2011. In fact, the Romney campaign described Hayworth as a representative that “has prioritized creating jobs and getting government spending under control.”^[7]

Hayworth is personally pro-choice, though she opposes late-term abortion.^[8] Hayworth stated in CQ Politics that she had intended to vote for the Stupak amendment in the House’s health care legislation that would bar federal funding from being used for abortion procedures. Attention has also been directed at her husband, Scott, an obstetrician who has performed abortions in the past.^[9] However, it's been confirmed that the abortions were only performed when the life or health of the mother was at stake, none of which were late-term. In the Orange Country debate, Hayworth left the issue of gay marriage to the states, stating, “I will not seek to force a definition of marriage on the states.”^[10] In a 2010 edition of the Lower Hudson Valley Journal News which compared Hayworth to her Republican primary opponent, Hayworth again had a more centrist stance on immigration stating that Hayworth advocates for “instituting a registration program and grace period, along with fines, for those here illegally.” ^[11] Hayworth also has been particularly vocal in protecting gun rights as shown by her high interest group ratings from the National Rifle Association Victory Fund and the Gun Owners of America Positions on Gun Rights.^[12]

Key votes

In Congress, Hayworth’s three key votes on abortion have all been in favor of bills and amendments for prohibiting the use of federal funds for Planned Parenthood and prohibiting taxpayer funding of abortion. In addition, Hayworth also voted for the Energy Tax Prevention Act,^[13] which passed through the House by an 83-vote margin. In a letter to the President, Representative Hayworth, urged the Obama Administration to permit offshore energy exploration.^[14] The letter cited the financial benefits of lowered prices at the pump but did not address environmental concerns.

The great majority of Hayworth’s votes have been related to budget, spending and tax issues. Some bills that have been passed in the House that Hayworth voted for include the Budget Control Act of 2011^[15] and the Cut, Cap and Balance Act of 2011.^[16] Hayworth also voted against the motion to increase the debt limit.^[17]

Fundraising

Characteristic of many freshman House elections, Hayworth had a sizable debt (totaling half of a million dollars.)^[18] Hayworth had a successful financial campaign by gaining the support and donations of a range of industries. From financial records, the industries Hayworth appealed to most included health professionals, securities and investment, lawyers, and the retired. Her main sectors of contributors came from the health and insurance sectors, in particular, the Mount Kisco Medical Group and Vestar Capital Partners.^[19]

Hurricane Irene

In 2011, when Hurricane Irene caused extensive damage in the eastern United States, the disaster relief fund of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was at a low point, far less than the damage caused by the storm. Hayworth said that additions to the disaster relief fund must be offset by federal budget cuts elsewhere.^[20][21]

Committee assignments

• Committee on Financial Services
  • Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises
  • Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Personal life

Hayworth met her husband, Scott Hayworth, at Princeton. They married in 1981; they have two sons.^[22]

References

External links

• Congresswoman Nan Hayworth official U.S. House site
• Nan Hayworth for Congress official campaign site
• Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Congressional profile at GovTrack
• Congressional profile at OpenCongress
• Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
• Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs