Maloney, Carolyn, 1946-

Carolyn Bosher Maloney (née Carolyn Jane Bosher, February 19, 1946) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as the U.S. Representative for New York's 12th congressional district since 2013, and for New York's 14th congressional district from 1993 to 2013.

Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, she earned a B.A. from Greensboro College in 1968. In 1970, she attended New York City and decided to stay. For several years, she worked as a teacher and an administrator for the New York City Board of Education. In 1977, she obtained a job working for the New York State Legislature, and held senior staff positions in both the State Assembly and the State Senate. Maloney was elected to the New York City Council in 1982, defeating incumbent Robert Rodriguez in a heavily Spanish-speaking district based in East Harlem and parts of the South Bronx; during her ten years there, she introduced the first measure in New York to recognize domestic partnerships, including those of same-sex couples. In 1992, Maloney ran for Congress in what was then the 14th district, narrowly winning in the traditionally Republican area.

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