Joe Crowley

Joe Crowley
Official portrait, 2013
Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
In office
January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019
DeputyLinda Sánchez
LeaderNancy Pelosi
Preceded byXavier Becerra
Succeeded byHakeem Jeffries
Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
In office
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017
LeaderNancy Pelosi
Preceded byXavier Becerra
Succeeded byLinda Sánchez
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byThomas J. Manton
Succeeded byAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Constituency7th district (1999–2013)
14th district (2013–2019)
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 30th district
In office
January 1, 1987 – December 31, 1998
Preceded byRalph Goldstein
Succeeded byMargaret Markey
Personal details
Born (1962-03-16) March 16, 1962 (age 62)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Working Families
Women's Equality
Spouse
Kasey Nilson
(m. 1998)
Children3
RelativesElizabeth Crowley (cousin)
EducationQueens College (BA)

Joseph Crowley (born March 16, 1962) is a former American politician and consultant who served as U.S. Representative from New York's 14th congressional district from 1999 to 2019. He was defeated by Democratic primary challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in what was viewed as one of the biggest upsets of the 2018 midterm elections.[1]

During his tenure, Crowley served as Chair of the House Democratic Caucus from 2017 to 2019, as well as the local chairman of the Queens County Democratic Party from 2006 to 2019. He previously served in the New York State Assembly from 1987 to 1998.[2][3] After leaving Congress, he joined the Washington, D.C. lobbying and law firm Squire Patton Boggs.[4] He left that firm in 2022 and joined the rival law firm Dentons.

  1. ^ Goldmacher, Shane (June 27, 2018). "An Upset in the Making: Why Joe Crowley Never Saw Defeat Coming". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "CROWLEY, Joseph". House of Representatives.
  3. ^ Rahman, Rema (September 8, 2016). "Decades-Old House Democratic Leadership Likely to Remain Intact". Roll Call. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "Crowley, Shuster join Squire Patton Boggs". Politico. February 19, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.