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Encyclopedia > Carolyn B. Maloney
Carolyn Maloney

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 14th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 5, 1993
Preceded by Susan Molinari
Succeeded by Incumbent
Born February 19, 1948 (1948-02-19) (age 59)
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. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... This article is about the state. ... New Yorks 14th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City. ... For the ecclesiastical office, see Incumbent (ecclesiastical). ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Susan Molinari (born March 27, 1958) is a politician, journalist, and lobbyist from New York. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Greensboro Skyline Greensboro redirects here. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the state. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... New Yorks 14th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ...

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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. Greensboro Skyline Greensboro redirects here. ... Greensboro College is a four year, independent, coeducational institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...


Political career

Maloney was elected to the New York City Council in 1982 and served as a Councilmember for 10 years. New York City Hall The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. ...


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. The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Sedgwick William Green (October 16, 1929 - October 14, 2002) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...


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. The Drum Major Institute for Public Policy is a non-partisan, non-profit policy institute founded during the civil rights movement. ... This article is about the socio-economic class from a global vantage point. ...


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. Meeting of the House Financial Services Committee The United States House Committee on Financial Services (or House Banking Committee) oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking, and housing industries. ... The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is a United States House of Representatives committee that has existed in varying forms since 1816. ... The Joint Economic Committee is one of only four joint committees of the U.S. Congress. ... The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet department of the federal government of the United States that is concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. ... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Joint Economic Committee is one of only four joint committees of the U.S. Congress. ... United States Capitol (2002) // The One Hundred Tenth United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the Senate and the House of Representatives. ...


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Preceded by
Susan Molinari		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 14th congressional district
1993–		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
v • d • e
New York's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators Charles E. Schumer (D), Hillary Clinton (D)
Representative(s) Timothy H. Bishop (D), Steve Israel (D), Peter T. King (R), Carolyn McCarthy (D), Gary L. Ackerman (D), Gregory W. Meeks (D), Joseph Crowley (D), Jerrold Nadler (D), Anthony D. Weiner (D), Edolphus Towns (D), Yvette Clarke (D), Nydia Velázquez (D), Vito Fossella (R), Carolyn B. Maloney (D), Charles B. Rangel (D), José Serrano (D), Eliot L. Engel (D), Nita M. Lowey (D), John Hall (D), Kirsten Gillibrand (D), Michael R. McNulty (D), Maurice D. Hinchey (D), John M. McHugh (R), Mike Arcuri (D), James T. Walsh (R), Thomas M. Reynolds (R), Brian Higgins (D), Louise Slaughter (D), Randy Kuhl (R)
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  Results from FactBites:
 
Carolyn B. Maloney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (249 words)
Carolyn Maloney (born on February 19, 1948) is a politician from the U.S. state of New York.
Maloney was born Carolyn Bosher in Greensboro, North Carolina and raised a Presbyterian.
In 1992, Maloney was elected to the House of Representatives as a Democrat, defeating a fourteen-year incumbent, moderate Republican Representative Bill Green.
Carolyn B. Maloney - definition of Carolyn B. Maloney in Encyclopedia (164 words)
Maloney was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and she graduated from Greensboro College.
In 1992, Maloney was elected to the House of Representatives as a Democrat, defeating a fourteen-year incumbent, Republican Representative Bill Green.
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 Homeland Security.
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