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Rep. Nita M. Lowey (D)
New York: Eighteenth District
Last Updated June 4, 2001

Elected 1988
Born: July 5, 1937, Bronx
Home: Harrison
Education: Mt. Holyoke Col., B.A. 1959
Religion: Jewish
Marital Status: married (Stephen)		 Rep. Nita M. Lowey (D)

Career:

  • Professional: Asst. for Econ. Devel. & Neighborhood Preservation, NY Secy. of State; Dep. Dir., Division of Econ. Opportunity, 1975-85; NY Asst. Secy. of St., 1985-87.

DC Office: 2329 RHOB 20515, 202-225-6506; Fax: 202-225-0546; Web site: www.house.gov/lowey

State Offices: Rego Park, 718-897-3602; White Plains,914-428-1707.

Committees:

  • DCCC Chairman
    • .
  • Appropriations (10th of 29 D): Foreign Operations & Export Financing (RMM); Labor, HHS & Education.

Group Ratings
ADA ACLU AFS LCV CON ITIC NTU COC ACU NTLC CHC
2000 75 79 85 79 63 78 26 52 9 16 7
1999 100 -- 100 94 71 -- 19 16 4 -- --

National Journal Ratings
1999 LIB -- 1999 CONS            2000 LIB -- 2000 CONS
Economic 88% -- 0%            74% -- 25%
Social 75% -- 24%            91% -- 6%
Foreign 78% -- 22%            96% -- 3%

Key Votes of the 106th Congress

1. Patient Bill of Rights Y
2. Accelerate Min. Wage Y
3. Strike Ban on Ergo. Stnd. Y
4. Ovrd. Estate Tax Veto N
5. Bar RU-486 $ for FDA N
6. Display 10 Commandments N

      

 7. Gun Show Bkgrnd. Checks Y
 8. Ban Part.-Birth Abortion N
 9. NATO War in Serbia Y
10. Perm. Trade with China Y
11. Debt Relief for 3rd World Y
12. Drop Cuba Econ. Embargo Y

Election Results
2000 general Nita M. Lowey (D) 126,878 (67%)
John G. Vonglis (R-C) 58,022 (31%)
Others 3,747 (2%)
2000 primary Nita M. Lowey (D) unopposed
1998 general Nita M. Lowey (D) 91,623 (83%)
Daniel McMahon (C) 12,594 (11%)
Other 6,485 (6%)

Campaign Finance
2000ReceiptsReceipts from PACsExpenditures
Nita M. Lowey (D) $1,758,439 $263,598 $1,055,962


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