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Betsy McCaughey

Former Lt. Gov. of New York; Originator of "Death Panels" myth

McCaughey is a constitutional scholar with a Ph.D. from Columbia University, a public policy expert, and a former Lt. Governor of New York State. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Beating Obamacare, and its sequel, Beating Obamacare 2014. In 2004, McCaughey founded and is now Chairman of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (also known as RID), a nationwide educational campaign to stop hospital-acquired infections. RID has won legislation in over 34 states for public reporting of infection rates.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Business Positions

Cantel Medical Corporation A New Jersey based provider of infection prevention and control products in the healthcare market.

• Former Director ('05→Aug 21 '09)

Positions

London Center for Policy Research

• SeniorFellow

Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths A non-profit founded by Betsy McCaughey

• Chairman

Manhattan Institute conservative think tank

• Position

Hudson Institute Think tank founded by Herman Kahn

• Senior Fellow ('99→'01)

Government Positions

Trump Economic Advisory Council Advises Trump on economic policy

• Adviser to the president

New York State Executive Department The administrative department of the Governor of New York

• Lieutenant Governor ('95→'98)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee

• 3 contributions · 3,000 USD ('11→May 1 '15)

Connecticut Republican Scc

• 1 contribution · 2,500 USD (Apr 25 '14)

New Hampshire Republican State Committee

• 1 contribution · 2,500 USD (Mar 8 '14)

Robert L Turner US Representative from New York

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('11)

Randy Altschuler

• 1 contribution · 250 USD ('12)

Leadership Connecticut PAC

• 1 contribution · 250 USD (Jun 10 '16)

Lee Zeldin former Congressman from New York

• 1 contribution · 250 USD (Dec 5 '13)

Family

Wilbur Ross 39th US Secretary of Commerce; self proclaimed billionaire; CEO of WL Ross & Co. LLC

• husband (?→'00)*

Schools

Vassar College

• BA (?→'70)

Columbia University Oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York

• PhD (?→'76)

Updated 29 days ago

Types	Person, Media Personality, Public Official
Gender	Female
Aliases	Beating Obamacare, Betsy McCaughey Ross, Dr. Betsy McCaughey, Elizabeth Helen McCaughey

Wikipedia: Betsy McCaughey