Joseph Crowley

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Joseph Crowley

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 7th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 1999–
Preceded by	Thomas Manton
Succeeded by	Incumbent

Born	March 16, 1962 (age 45) New York City, New York
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Kasey Nilson
Religion	Roman Catholic

Joseph Crowley (born March 16, 1962) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of New York, currently representing the state's 7th Congressional district (see map) in the United States House of Representatives.

The district encompasses portions of Queens and the Bronx. It includes neighborhoods such as Woodside, Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst and College Point in Queens as well as the neighborhoods of Castle Hill, Co-op City, Parkchester, Throgs Neck, Morris Park, Pelham Parkway, Pelham Bay, and City Island in the eastern Bronx.

Crowley received a "B" on the Drum Major Institute's 2005 Congressional Scorecard on middle-class issues.

Crowley was born in New York City, the son of an Irish-American father and an immigrant Catholic mother from County Armagh, Northern Ireland. A paternal uncle was also a politician. Joseph Crowley attended private New York City Roman Catholic schools and graduated from Queens College was a degree in political science. Crowley is married to his wife Kasey and has two children

In 1986, aged 24, he was elected to the New York State Assembly. Crowley was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1998. Since being elected to Congress, he has yet to face a serious challenge for his seat.

A cousin of the congressman, (New York City firefighter John Moran), was killed as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Preceded by Thomas J. Manton	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 7th congressional district 1999–	Succeeded by Incumbent