Jack Quinn (politician)

Jack Quinn
10th President of Erie Community College
In office
April 2008 – July 2017
Preceded byWilliam D. Reuter (acting)
Succeeded byDan Hocoy
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byLouise Slaughter (redistricted)
Succeeded byBrian Higgins
Constituency30th district (1993–2003)
27th district (2003–05)
Town Supervisor of Hamburg
In office
1984–1993
Preceded byBarbara C. Wicks
Succeeded byJohn Michalek
Personal details
Born (1951-04-13) April 13, 1951 (age 73)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican[1]
SpouseMary Beth McAndrews[1]
ChildrenJack III, Kara Elizabeth[1]
Residence(s)Hamburg, New York, U.S.
EducationSiena College
State University of New York at Buffalo

John Francis Quinn Jr. (born April 13, 1951) is a former President of Erie Community College (ECC),[2][3][4] and a former politician from the State of New York. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2005. Quinn's political views are moderate-conservative to conservative, and his voting record reflects centrist leanings. While in Congress, Quinn was active in numerous committees, subcommittees, and caucuses as chair or member. Prior to becoming a congressional representative, Quinn taught in Orchard Park, New York; worked at a steel plant; and was active in the Hamburg Town Council, as well as being the town's supervisor. After leaving Congress and prior to taking the top leadership post at ECC, Quinn was also president of a lobbying firm in Washington, D.C. Quinn has two adult children, including his son, former New York State Assembly Member Jack Quinn III; and his daughter, Kara Elizabeth. He currently resides in Hamburg with his wife, Mary Beth.

  1. ^ a b c NNDB: Jack Quinn, NNDB.com, Soylent Communications, Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ SUNY ECC: Erie Community College: State University of New York: About ECC: The president's office Archived 2013-12-16 at the Wayback Machine, Erie Community College.edu, Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. ^ Jack Quinn to take helm at ECC: His selection raises questions by some on criteria for the post, McClatchy – Tribune Business News, Washington, DC: McClatchy – Tribune Business News, 30 January 2008, Rey, J., Retrieved 11 January 2014.