Elizabeth Crowley
| Liz Crowley | |
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| Member of the New York City Council from the 30th District | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Como |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 27, 1977 Queens, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
Fashion Institute of Technology Pratt Institute |
| Website | Official website |
Elizabeth Crowley (born November 27, 1977) is the Council member for the 30th District of the New York City Council. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Cypress Hills, Elmhurst, Forest Hills, Forest Park, Glendale, Kew Gardens, Long Island City, Maspeth, Middle Village, Ozone Park, Rego Park, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood, Sunnyside, Woodhaven and Woodside in Queens.
Life and career
Crowley has an M.S. in City and Regional Planning from Pratt Institute’s Graduate School of Architecture and a B.A. magna cum laude in Restoration and Preservation from SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology where she was a Presidential Scholar.
On March 19, 2012, Crowley announced that she would seek the Democratic nomination for New York's 6th congressional district. Crowley faced New York State Assembly members Rory Lancman and Grace Meng in the primary election.[1]
New York City Council
Crowley was first elected in November 2008, defeating the incumbent Republican, Anthony Como, and is the first Democrat and first woman to represent the district. She was re-elected to a second term in November 2013 and currently serves as Chair of the Fire and Criminal Justice Services Committee.
On council, Crowley has been the leading voice calling on the administration to make numerous fixes to the 911 system including hiring more personnel and changing the call taking process.[2] In May 2014 and in direct response to pressure from Crowley and union advocates, the de Blasio administration announced a broader study into the management of emergency calls at the same time as Crowley's committee held an oversight hearing examining the 911 system.[3]
| Election history | |||
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| Location | Year | Election | Results |
| NYC Council District 30 |
2001 | Democratic Primary | √ Elizabeth Crowley 45.94% Linda Sansivieri 32.35% Robert Cermeli 21.71% |
| NYC Council District 30 |
2001 | General | √ Dennis Gallagher (R) 58.89% Elizabeth Crowley (D) 40.20% Sharain Pereira (Green) .91% |
| NYC Council District 30 |
2008 | Special | √ Anthony Como (R) 31.64% Elizabeth Crowley (D) 31.11% Tom Ognibene (R) 27.34% Charles Ober (D) 9.92% |
| NYC Council District 30 |
2009 | General | √ Elizabeth Crowley (D) 59.76% Tom Ognibene (R) 40.23% |
| New York 6 | 2012 | Democratic Primary | √ Grace Meng 52.98% Rory Lancman 25.33% Elizabeth Crowley 16.46% Robert Mittman 5.23% |
| NYC Council District 30 |
2012 | General | √ Elizabeth Crowley (D) 58.94% Craig Caruana (R) 40.96% |
References
- ↑ http://queens.ny1.com/content/top_stories/157876/queens-democratic-leaders-back-meng-for-congress
- ↑ http://queensledger.com/bookmark/25235893/article-Crowley-claims-current-911-system-is-costing-time-and-lives
- ↑ http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2014/05/8546313/city-review-entire-emergency-call-system
External links
- Campaign website
- New York Post profile
- New York Post
- New York City Council: District 30 - Elizabeth Crowley
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| Preceded by Anthony Como |
New York City Council, 30th District 2009–present |
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