Carolyn B Maloney

Born:February 19, 1946 (age 78)
Career:U.S. House of Representatives, 1993-2023
New York City Council, 1982-1992
State:New York
Party:Republican
Education:Greensboro College

Carolyn B. Maloney represented New York's 14th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1993-2013 and New York's 12th District from 2013-2023. Maloney was the first woman to represent New York's 14th Congressional District, the first woman to chair the Joint Economic Committee and the first woman to chair the Oversight and Reform Committee. She ran for reelection in 2022 but lost the primary to 10th District incumbent Jerry Nadler after redistricting put them in the same district.

Maloney was born February 19, 1946, in Greensboro, North Carolina and graduated from Greensboro College. After graduation, she worked several years as a teacher and an administrator for the New York City Board of Education. In 1977, she began working for the New York State Legislature, holding senior staff positions in both the State Assembly and the State Senate

Maloney was elected to the New York City Council in 1982 and served for 10 years. She was the first woman to represent New York's 7th Council District. In the U.S. House of Representatives, Maloney was a co-founder of the House 9/11 Commission Caucus and helped author and pass many legislative bills.

For more information on Maloney's policy subject areas, committee appointments and sponsored/co-sponsored legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, please visit her profile on https://www.congress.gov.

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