Michael R. McNulty

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Mike McNulty

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 1989–
Preceded by	Hamilton Fish IV
Succeeded by	Incumbent

Born	September 16, 1945 (age 61) Troy, New York
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Nancy McNulty
Religion	Roman Catholic

Michael Robert "Mike" McNulty (born September 16, 1945) is a politician from the U.S. state of New York, currently representing New York's 21st congressional district (map) in the United States House of Representatives. The district is based in Albany and also includes Schenectady and Troy. He is a Democrat, and the current chairman of the House Subcommittee on Social Security.

1 Education
2 Political career
- 2.1 Positions
- 2.2 Rankings/Endorsements
3 References
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Education

McNulty was born in Troy, New York and graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA.

[edit] Political career

McNulty was mayor of Green Island, New York from 1977 to 1982. McNulty was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1982. In 1988, Congressman Samuel S. Stratton announced his withdrawal from the race due to health issues. McNulty was selected to replace him on the ballot and was easily elected in the heavily Democratic district, one of the few reliably Democratic areas in Upstate New York. He has been re-elected eight times without much difficulty. 2004 was his closest general election when he was challenged by Republican Warren Redlich. McNulty faced Redlich again in 2006, and was reelected with 78% of the vote. [1]. He also had a primary challenge in 1996 by Lee H. Wasserman, in which he won by a closer margin than he ever had in the general election.

[edit] Positions

McNulty has become much more liberal since his earlier days in the House, when he favored more of Newt Gingrich's Contract with America than any other Northeastern Democrat. He remains moderate on social issues (for instance, he is pro-life on abortion), but very liberal on economic issues.

McNulty voted for the War in Iraq, but since has come to regret that vote and has co-sponsored Representative John Murtha's resolution for a phased withdrawal from the region^[1].

McNulty is known for being one of the less prolific members of the house; he has said he does not plan to run for any higher offices or leadership posts within the house. Additionally, he is known for being relatively quiet and not saying much on the floor. Congressional Quarterly once jokingly named him Chair of the Obscurity Caucus.

However, he was a vocal critic of President George W. Bush's Social Security reform plan, and, now that he is chairman of the House Subcommittee on Social Security, will probably have his profile boosted should it surface again during the 110th Congress.

[edit] Rankings/Endorsements

McNulty is generally ranked one of the worst members of the House by National Taxpayers Union (which is conservative on economic issues), while also getting very poor rankings from NARAL Pro-Choice America.

He is consistently endorsed by both the Conservative Party and the Working Families Party, third parties in New York.

McNulty received an "A" on the Drum Major Institute's 2005 Scorecard on middle-class issues.

[edit] References

^ All Politics Is Local, Elizabeth Benjamin, Albany Times Union, July 20, 2006

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

U.S. Congressman Michael McNulty official House site
Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Federal Election Commission - Michael R. McNulty campaign finance reports and data
On the Issues - Michael McNulty issue positions and quotes
OpenSecrets.org - Michael R. McNulty campaign contributions
Project Vote Smart - Representative Michael R. McNulty (NY) profile
SourceWatch Congresspedia - Mike McNulty profile
Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Michael R. McNulty voting record

Preceded by Samuel S. Stratton	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 23rd congressional district 1989–1993	Succeeded by Sherwood Boehlert
Preceded by Hamilton Fish IV	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st congressional district 1993–	Succeeded by Incumbent