1. Joseph Crowley was born on March 16,1962 and is an American former politician who served as US Representative from New York's 14th congressional district from 1999 to 2019.
41 Facts About Joe Crowley
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Joe Crowley was defeated by Democratic primary challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in what was viewed as one of the biggest upsets of the 2018 midterm elections.
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Joe Crowley previously served in the New York State Assembly from 1987 to 1998.
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Joe Crowley left that firm in 2022 and joined the rival law firm Dentons.
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Joe Crowley attended private Roman Catholic schools in the city, graduating from Power Memorial Academy in Manhattan in 1981.
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Joe Crowley graduated from Queens College in 1985 with a degree in political science and communications.
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Joe Crowley was inducted into the Power Memorial Academy Hall of Fame in 2011.
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Joe Crowley 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.
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Joe Crowley 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.
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Joe Crowley was not aware of this until Manton phoned him to tell him his name would be on the general election ballot.
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Joe Crowley, who had been named as a potential successor to Nancy Pelosi as House Leader or Speaker, sought re-election in 2018.
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Ocasio-Cortez, who had been an organizer in Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign, was the first primary challenger Joe Crowley had faced since 2004.
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On June 26,2018, Joe Crowley was defeated in the Democratic primary by Ocasio-Cortez.
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Joe Crowley remained on the general election ballot under the Working Families Party line.
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Joe Crowley served as Democratic Caucus Chairman of the United States House of Representatives, the fourth highest leadership position in the House Democratic Caucus.
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Joe Crowley created the Urban Area Security Initiative, which directs money to prevent terrorism toward regions that are seen as the most threatened.
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Joe Crowley, who has spent much time in India, created a Bangladesh caucus and was formerly the chair of the India Caucus.
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On October 10,2002, Joe Crowley was among the 81 House Democrats who voted in favor of authorizing the invasion of Iraq.
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Joe Crowley ripped pieces of paper with words to deliver his message.
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Joe Crowley was first elected to the US House of Representatives in 1998.
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In 2017, Joe Crowley was the commencement speaker at and received an honorary degree from Touro Law Center.
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Joe Crowley fought against the practice of female genital mutilation, both abroad and in the United States.
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Joe Crowley was a consistent supporter of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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In 2017, Joe Crowley introduced a bill that would grant green cards to undocumented workers who helped to recover and clean up New York City after the terrorist attacks on September 11.
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Joe Crowley holds the view "that reducing barriers to investment, creating opportunities for small businesses, and providing equitable working conditions for all Americans can and should be part of our national economic policy".
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Joe Crowley supported federal spending as a way to increase economic growth.
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Joe Crowley advocated tax increases on the highest tax brackets, tax cuts for the middle class, and reduced defense spending.
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Joe Crowley proposed legislation to improve conditions for renters in his district.
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Joe Crowley worked on peace efforts for the conflict in Northern Ireland and securing refuge for those affected by it.
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Joe Crowley spoke out against President Trump's effort to eliminate the position of United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland.
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Joe Crowley was named "Irish-American of the year" by the Irish Echo in 2018.
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Joe Crowley voted in favor of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
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In January 2017, Joe Crowley voted for a House resolution condemning the UN Security Council Resolution 2334, which called Israeli settlement building in the occupied Palestinian territories a flagrant violation of international law and a major obstacle to peace.
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In February 2019, Joe Crowley resigned as chair of the Queens Democratic Party.
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In May 2019, Joe Crowley joined the board of Northern Swan Holdings Inc.
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Joe Crowley was named a fellow at the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service.
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Joe Crowley is a member of the US Semiquincentennial Commission, which is charged with planning and executing the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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Joe Crowley is an honorary co-chair of the Pass USMCA Coalition, an umbrella organization working to pass USMCA, the Trump administration's replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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In 2022, Joe Crowley left Squire Patton Boggs to move to the Dentons Law Firm, based in Washington, DC.
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Joe Crowley is the cousin of former New York City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley.
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Joe Crowley sits on the board of directors of All Hallows High School in the Bronx, New York.