Malachy McCourt during a 2006 CNN interview

Malachy McCourt (born September 20, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York) was the 2006 Green party candidate for governor in New York State, losing to the Democratic candidate Eliot Spitzer. He is the younger brother of Frank McCourt (who wrote Angela's Ashes, and 'Tis.) Image File history File links Malachymccourt. ... Image File history File links Malachymccourt. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... This article is about the green parties around the world. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer, politician and the current Governor of New York. ... Frank McCourt Francis Frank McCourt (born August 19, 1930) is an Irish-American teacher and author. ... Cover of Angelas Ashes Angelas Ashes is a memoir by American author Frank McCourt, and tells the story of his childhood. ... Tis is a memoir written by Frank McCourt. ...

He was raised in Limerick, Ireland. He returned to the United States in 1952. He has four children: Siobhan, Malachy Jr., Conor (a NYC police officer and documentary maker), and Cormac, the latter two by his second wife Diana. He also has a stepdaughter, Nina, the daughter of his second wife. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He has acted on stage, on television and in several movies, including The Molly Maguires. He has appeared on three New York City-based soap operas: Ryan's Hope, Search for Tomorrow, and One Life to Live. He is also known for his annual Christmas-time appearances on All My Children as Father Clarence, a priest who shows up to give inspirational advice to Pine Valley citizens. The Molly Maguires is a 1970 film based on a novel by Arthur H. Lewis that was directed by Martin Ritt. ... Ryans Hope (RH) was a soap opera which aired for fourteen years on ABC, from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989. ... Search for Tomorrow was a soap opera which started airing on Monday, September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS, its original broadcaster, on Friday, March 26, 1982, with NBC picking it up on the following Monday, March 29, 1982. ... One Life to Live (OLTL) is an American soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15, 1968. ... All My Children (AMC) is an American soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ...

In the 1970s he had a talk show on WMCA radio. WMCA, 570 AM, is a radio station in New York City. ...

Malachy McCourt also wrote two memoirs titled A Monk Swimming and Singing my Him Song, detailing his life in Ireland and later return to the United States where despite limited education he operated a successful Manhattan tavern frequented by entertainment celebrities. He also authored a book on the history of the much loved Irish ballad Danny Boy. A Monk Swimming (1998) is a memoir by Malachy McCourt. ... Danny Boy is a love song from a woman to a man, providing one of many lyrics set to the tune of the Londonderry Air. ...

In recent years he has occasionally appeared on various programs on New York City's political radio station, WBAI. Among the shows on which he has appeared has been Radio Free Éireann. [1] He also had a short lived role on the critically acclaimed HBO prison drama OZ. Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... WBAI, a part of the Pacifica Radio Network, is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station, broadcasting at 99. ...

On Tuesday, 18 April 2006, McCourt announced that he would seek to become governor of New York in the November 2006 election as a Green Party candidate. Running under the slogan "Don't waste your vote, give it to me", McCourt promised to recall the New York National Guard from Iraq, to make public education free through college, and to institute a statewide comprehensive "sickness care" system. McCourt polled at 5% in an October 10th Zogby poll, versus 25% for Republican John Faso and 63% for Democrat Eliot Spitzer. ^[1] McCourt was endorsed by Cindy Sheehan, mother of a fallen soldier in the Iraq War.[2] [3] The League of Women Voters excluded him from candidate debates. [4] April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A governor or governour (archaic) is a governing official, usually the executive (at least nominally, to different degrees also politically and administratively) of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the Head of state; furthermore the title applies to officials with a similar mandate as representatives of a chartered... NY redirects here. ... The New York gubernatorial election of 2006 will be a race for the state governorship. ... The Green Party of New York is a political party in that state. ... John Zogby (born 1948) is a noted American political pollster. ... John Faso (1964-) was the Republican nominee for Governor of New York, and was defeated by Democratic nominee Eliot Spitzer. ... Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer, politician and the current Governor of New York. ... This article is becoming very long. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... The League of Women Voters is a United States non-partisan political organization founded in 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt during a meeting of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. ...

Bibliography

• Voices of Ireland: Classic Writings of a Rich and Rare Land ISBN 0-7624-1701-3
• Singing My Him Song ISBN 0-06-019593-2
• A Monk Swimming: A Memoir ISBN 0-7868-6398-6
• Danny Boy: The Legend of the Beloved Irish Ballad ISBN 0-451-20806-4
• The Claddagh Ring: Ireland's Cherished Symbol Of Friendship, Loyalty And Love ISBN 0-7624-2014-6
• Bush Lies in State ISBN 0-9755746-0-4
• Harold Be Thy Name: Lighthearted Daily Reflections for People in Recovery ISBN 1-56649-296-3
• Through Irish Eyes: A Visual Companion to Angela McCourt's Ireland ISBN 0-7651-0887-9

See also

• New York gubernatorial election, 2006
• New York Green Party
• Green Party of the United States
• Alison Duncan

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Reference

1. ^ Zogby Poll: Dems on Top in Major New York Races (HTML). Zogby International (10-10-2006). Retrieved on 01-11-2006.

McCourt in the News

• O'Hanlon, Ray (10-31-2006). Mission improbable: McCourt gov. bid has serious side (HTML). The Irish Echo.
• Quigley, Buck (10-31-2006). See You There: Malachy McCourt (HTML). Buffalo Artvoice.
• A Green Governor (HTML, MP3). The Brian Lehrer Show. WNYC.
• Eleveld, Kerry (10-23-2006). Why Green Is Good For Gays: Green Party reframes local, state debate (HTML). The New York Blade.
• Roy, Yancey (10-28-2006). Spitzer's lead keeps governor's race quiet (HTML). Democrat & Chronicle.
• Interview with Malachy McCourt (HTML). 'Hardball with Chris Matthews' for Sept. 5. MSNBC (09-05-2006).
• Grace, David (09-01-2006). Interview with Malachy McCourt (HTML, MP3). Indymedia.
• Bloomsday on Broadway (HTML, MP3). The Leonard Lopate Show. WNYC (06-13-2006).
• Malachy McCourt finds new kick with 'A Monk Swimming' (HTML). The Leonard Lopate Show. CNN (Wednesday, July 22, 1998).

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External links

• Malachy McCourt at the Internet Movie Database
• Malachy's Personal Website
• Governor's race campaign website
• You Don't Have to be Irish to Vote for Me with Malachy McCourt (Introduction by Frank McCourt) (HTML). One-man show in support of campaign. Symphony Space (10-31-2006).
• Anti-War Speech by McCourt (HTML, WMV). Third Planet Video (10-31-2006).

• Cultural Workers for Malachy
• A Couple of Blaguards, the stageplay Malachy performs with his brother, Frank
• TV spot on YouTube