Carolyn McCarthy
Carolyn McCarthy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Frisa |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen Rice |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carolyn Cook January 5, 1944 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (Before 1996) Democratic (1996–present) |
| Spouse |
Dennis McCarthy
(m. 1967; died 1993) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Glen Cove Nursing School |
Carolyn McCarthy (née Cook; born January 5, 1944) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for New York's 4th congressional district from 1997 to 2015. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
On January 8, 2014, she announced that she would not run for re-election that November, citing health; she retired in January 2015 and was replaced by fellow Democrat Kathleen Rice.