Mike McNulty | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2009 |
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Preceded by | Hamilton Fish IV |
Succeeded by | Paul Tonko |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 23rd district |
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In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 |
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Preceded by | Samuel S. Stratton |
Succeeded by | Sherwood Boehlert |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 106th district |
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In office January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1988 |
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Preceded by | Neil W. Kelleher |
Succeeded by | Ronald Canestrari |
Personal details | |
Born |
Troy, New York |
September 16, 1947
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Nancy McNulty |
Residence | Green Island, New York |
Alma mater | Loyola University Rome Center College of the Holy Cross |
Occupation | Insurance broker |
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Michael Robert "Mike" McNulty (born September 16, 1947) is a retired politician from the U.S. state of New York. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 2009, initially representing New York's 23rd congressional district and then, after redistricting, New York's 21st congressional district. He is a Democrat, and was chairman of the House Subcommittee on Social Security in the 110th Congress.
McNulty was born in Troy, New York and attended Troy public schools. He attended the La Salle Institute, and graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. He is the third generation of a prominent family in Capital District politics. His grandfather, Jack McNulty, Sr., was chairman of the Green Island, New York Democratic Party from 1919 to 1969, and Michael McNulty's father, Jack Jr., followed Jack McNulty, Sr. as chairman.
Michael McNulty worked as an insurance broker prior to entering politics. He was first elected to public office in November 1969 as Green Island's town supervisor; at 22, he was the youngest town supervisor in the state. In 1976, he ran for a seat in the New York State Assembly in the 106th Assembly District. He lost to Republican incumbent Neil Kelleher 55%-46%. A year later, he succeeded his father as chairman of the Green Island Democratic Party and was also elected as mayor of the village of Green Island, a post he held until 1982.
After redistricting in 1982, Assemblyman Neil W. Kelleher, of the old 106th District, ran in the new 100th Assembly District, and McNulty ran in the new 106th. McNulty was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1983 to 1988, sitting in the 185th, 186th and 187th New York State Legislatures.