Hugh L. Carey
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| 51st Governor of New York | |
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In office January 1, 1975 – December 31, 1982 |
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| Lieutenant |
Mary Anne Krupsak (1975–1978) Mario Cuomo (1979–1982) |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Mario Cuomo |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 15th district |
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In office January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1974 |
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| Preceded by | John H. Ray |
| Succeeded by | Leo C. Zeferetti |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 12th district |
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In office January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 |
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| Preceded by | Francis E. Dorn |
| Succeeded by | Edna F. Kelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Hugh Leo Carey April 11, 1919 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, 2011 (aged 92) Shelter Island, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Our Lady of the Isle Cemetery Dering Harbor, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Helen Owen (m. 1947; d. 1974) Evangeline Gouletas (m. 1981; div. 1989) |
| Children | Alexandria Christopher Susan Peter Hugh, Jr. Michael Donald Marianne Nancy Helen Bryan Paul Kevin Thomas |
| Alma mater | St. John's University (B.A., J.D.) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Awards |
Croix de guerre Bronze Star Medal |
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| Allegiance |
 United States New York
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| Service/branch |
New York Army National Guard United States Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1946 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel
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| Unit | 101st Cavalry Regiment 104th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Hugh Leo Carey (April 11, 1919 – August 7, 2011) was an American politician and attorney. He served as a seven-term (1961–1974) United States Representative, as well as 51st Governor of New York from 1975 to 1982.
Carey was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Margaret (Collins) and Dennis Joseph Carey. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in Europe and reaching the rank of colonel. He received his bachelor's degree in 1942 and law degree in 1951 from St. John's University and was admitted to the bar that same year.
Running as a Democrat, Carey was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1960, unseating Republican incumbent Francis E. Dorn. He served seven terms, and was the first congressman to oppose the Vietnam War.
In 1966 he was appointed Chairman of the Adhoc Subcommittee on the Handicapped by Adam Clayton Powell, then Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee. The sub-committee held hearings in Washington and New York City and Carey introduced HR 14. The "Carey Bill" provided, for the first time, a program of grants to the states for "initiating, expanding or improving education for children with disabilities. It also included other titles mirroring the structure of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, PL 89-10, which Carey had assisted Powell in passing as part of the Lyndon Baines Johnson initiative.
Three parts of the Bill were picked up by the Senate: the grants to states, a new Bureau of Education for the Handicapped in the U.S. Office of Education and a National Advisory Committee. Carey's friend and mentor, John Fogerty of Rhode Island, the powerful Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee which provided funding for all Health, Education and Welfare programs, backed his legislation. The bill became Title VI of the ESEA, as Public Law 89-750, in 1966. Carey also sponsored and saw passed that year The Model Secondary School for the Deaf Bill, to be established on the campus of the world's only liberal arts college for the deaf. In 1965, he and Fogerty had sponsored The National Technical Institute for the Deaf, which was awarded to the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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