Mary Catherine Small Long

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Mary Catherine Small "Cathy" Long (born February 7, 1924) is a former United States Representative from the state of Louisiana. She served from 1985-1987, the remainder of the term of her husband, Gillis William Long, after his death. A member of the Democratic Party, Mrs. Long represented the Eighth Congressional District in central Louisiana based about Alexandria.

She is a native of Dayton, Ohio, and resides in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Long declined to seek a full term as congresswoman in the jungle primary of 1986. Her seat narrowly went Republican in the general election even though the Eighth District was among the most historically Democratic in the nation.

Former lieutenant governor and education superintendent William J. "Bill" Dodd (1909-1991), an astute observer of Louisiana politics for a half century, once described Cathy Long, who compiled a liberal voting record in Congress, as the "perfect political wife."

Preceded by: Gillis William Long (D)

United States Representative for the 8th Congressional District of Louisiana Mary Catherine Small "Cathy" Long (D) 1985–1987

Succeeded by: Clyde Cecil Holloway (R)

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1. Biography at Congress.gov

Preceded by: Gillis William Long (D)

United States Representative for the 8th Congressional District of Louisiana Mary Catherine "Cathy" Small Long (D) 1985–1987

Succeeded by: Clyde C. Holloway (R)