Edolphus Towns
Edolphus "Ed" Towns Jr. (born July 21, 1934) is an American educator, military veteran, and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2013. A Democrat from New York, Towns was Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee from 2009 to 2011.
Ed Towns | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | James H. Scheuer |
| Succeeded by | Hakeem Jeffries (redistricting) |
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| Chair of the House Oversight Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Waxman |
| Succeeded by | Darrell Issa |
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| Born | Edolphus Towns Jr. July 21, 1934 Chadbourn, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gwen Forbes |
| Children | 2, including Darryl |
| Education | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (BS) Adelphi University (MSW) |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1956–1958 |
During his 30 years in Congress, Towns represented districts based in Brooklyn: first New York's 11th congressional district, from 1983 to 1993, and then the 10th district from 1993 to 2013.
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