Ed Towns

US Representative from New York

A Representative from New York; born in Chadbourn, Columbus County, N.C., July 21, 1934; graduated from West Side High School, Chadbourn, N.C., 1952; B.S., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, N.C., 1956; M.S.W., Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y., 1973; United States Army, 1956-1958; teacher, Fordham University, New York, N.Y.; deputy president, Borough of Brooklyn, N.Y., 1976-1982; elected as Democrat to the Ninety-eighth and to the fourteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-present); chair, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (One Hundred Eleventh Congress).

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Leadership & Staff

Jesse McCollum Lobbyist at Eris Group

• legislative assistant (past)

Alexander Beckles

• Senior Legislative Assistant ('00→'07)

Government Positions

Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Subcommittee

• Chair

Donors

Committe to Re-Elect Ed Towns

• Principal Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Democratic National Committee Governing body for the U.S. Democratic Party

• 1 contribution · 2,000 USD ('00)

Faye Williams

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('89)

Charles Rangel US Representative from New York

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('94)

Barbara-Rose Collins US Representative from Michigan

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('96)

Charles Barron

• 2 contributions · 800 USD ('12)

Craig Anthony Washington US Representative from Texas

• 1 contribution · 500 USD ('94)

Campaign Donors

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Anthony Welters Executive Chairman of the BlackIvy Group, LLC and Senior Adviser to the Office of the CEO of UnitedHealth Group

• 25 contributions · 26,900 USD ('91→'08)

Thelma Duggin President, AnBryce Foundation

• 19 contributions · 19,700 USD ('91→'10)

Edgar Rios

• 17 contributions · 18,500 USD ('91→'05)

Beatrice W Welters U.S. ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago

• 14 contributions · 16,600 USD ('92→'08)

Steven M Champlin

• 16 contributions · 12,200 USD ('93→'11)

Bruce Ratner Owner, Brooklyn Nets; prime investor in controversial Brooklyn Atlantic Yards development

• 7 contributions · 10,650 USD ('90→'11)

Corbett A Price Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kurron Inc.

• 5 contributions · 10,400 USD ('98→'10)

Morrell M Avram Professor of Medicine, Long Island College/SUNY Downstate Medical Center

• 7 contributions · 10,400 USD ('98→'11)

Alan Dupree Wheat US Representative from Missouri

• 10 contributions · 9,500 USD ('02→'12)

Anthony L Watson

• 6 contributions · 8,800 USD ('06→Dec 6 '11)

Memberships

Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 5 '93→Jan 3 '13) [+1]

• Representative (Jan 3 '83→Jan 3 '93)

Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee

• Member

Government Management, Organization, and Procurement Subcommittee

• Member

United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform

• Member

Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee

• Member

House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee

• Member

House Energy and Commerce Committee

• Member

Family

Darryl C Towns Commissioner & CEO, NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR)

• son

Schools

Adelphi University Chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island.

• MS, Social Work (?→'73)

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

• BS (?→'56)

Updated over 3 years ago

Types	Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative
Gender	Male
Birthday	Jul 21 '34
Website	http://www.house.gov/towns
Aliases	Edolphus Towns

FEC Candidate: H2NY11017