Joseph Crowley
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| Chair of the House Democratic Conference | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | Xavier Becerra |
| Vice Chair of the House Democratic Conference | |
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In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | Xavier Becerra |
| Succeeded by | Linda Sánchez |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 14th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Carolyn Maloney (redistricted) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 7th district |
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In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas J. Manton |
| Succeeded by | Nydia Velázquez (redistricted) |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 30th district |
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In office January 1, 1987 – December 31, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Ralph Goldstein |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Markey |
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March 16, 1962 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kasey Nilson |
| Education | City University of New York, Queens (BA) |
Joseph "Joe" Crowley (born March 16, 1962) is the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He is the Vice-Chair of the Democratic Caucus, Chairman of the Queens County Democratic Party, and in-line to be the Chair of the Democratic Caucus in 2017.
Crowley was born in New York City, the son of an Irish-American father and an immigrant Catholic mother from County Armagh, Northern Ireland. A paternal uncle was also a politician. Joseph Crowley attended private New York City Roman Catholic schools, including Power Memorial Academy, and graduated from Queens College with a degree in political science. He worked briefly as a legislative aide.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1987 to 1998, sitting in the 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st and 192nd New York State Legislatures. Because of his Irish roots, he quickly became involved in Irish politics throughout New York. Crowley would serve in the Assembly until 1998.
Democratic Congressman Thomas J. Manton quietly retired from the Congress in 1999, having already filed for and circulated petitions for re-election. He withdrew on the last day it was legally possible to do so and arranged for Crowley, his chosen successor, to replace him on the ballot. Crowley wasn't aware of this until Manton phoned him to tell him his name would be on the general election ballot.
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