Edolphus Towns, Democrat

Current office: U.S. House

Birth place: Chadbourn, NC (07/21/1934)
Home city: Brooklyn, NY

Education: MSW, Adelphi University, 1973 BS, North Carolina A&T State University, 1956.

Profession: Deputy Hospital Administrator, Beth Israel Medical Center, 1965-1971 United States Army, 1956-1958 Ordained Baptist Minister Professor, Medgar Evers College Professor, Fordham University Teacher, Brooklyn Public School System Teacher, New York City Public School System.

Political: Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York District 11, 1982-present Brooklyn District Deputy President, 1976-1982 Brooklyn District Leader, 1972-1982.

Membership: Executive Committee, Albanian Issues Caucus Congressional Black Caucus Congressional Competitiveness Caucus Co-Chair, Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Congressional Narcotics Abuse and Control Caucus Congressional Urban Caucus. Boy Scouts Advisory Council Kiwanis Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Salvation Army.

First elected: 11/02/1982
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2008

Family: Wife: Gwendolyn Forbes Towns; 2 Children: Darryl and Deidra; 2 Surrogate Children: Jason, Jereme.


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