Representative Edolphus Towns

District 3 New York, Democrat
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Name
Edolphus Towns
 
Birth Place
Chadbourn, NC
 
Birth Date
07/21/1934
 
Education
M.S.W., Adelphi University, 1973
B.S., North Carolina A&T State University, 1956.

 
Religion
Baptist
 
Family
Wife: Gwendolyn Forbes Towns
2 Children: Darryl and Deidra
2 Surrogate Children: Jason, Jereme.
 
 
 
 
Professional Experience
Deputy Hospital Adminstrator, Beth Israel Medical Center, 1965-1971
United States Army, 1956-1958
Ordained Baptist Minister
Professor, Medgar Evers College
Professor, Fordham University
Teacher, Brooklyn Public School System
Teacher, New York City Public School System.

 
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York District 11, 1982-present
Brooklyn District Deputy President, 1976-1982
Brooklyn District Leader, 1972-1982.

 
Organizations
Boy Scouts Advisory Council
Kiwanis
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
Salvation Army.

 
Current Office
House of Representatives
 
State
New York
 
District
10
 
Party
Democrat
 
First Elected
11/02/82
 
Next Election
2008
 
County
Kings County (part). Population (2000), 654,361.
 
Zipcodes
11201-03, 11205-08, 11210-13, 11216-17, 11221, 11230, 11233- 34, 11236, 11238-39, 11245, 11247-48, 11251, 11256
 
Washington, D.C. Address
2232 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5936
Fax: 202-225-1018
 
District Address
26 Court Street, Suite 1510
Brooklyn, NY 11241
Phone: 718-855-8018
Fax: 718-858-4542
 
District Address
1670 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11213
Phone: 718-774-5682
Fax: 718-774-5730
 
District Address
1110 Pennsylvania Avenue, Store 5
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Phone: 718-272-1175
Fax: 718-272-1203
 
District Address
2294 Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210
Phone: 718-434-7931
 
 
 
Website
http://www.house.gov/towns/
 
 
 
 
 
Committees
Energy and Commerce
Government Reform
Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection
ranking member, Government Management, Finance, and Accountability
Health
Telecommunications and the Internet
 
 
 
 
Caucuses:
Executive Committee, Albanian Issues Caucus
Congressional Black Caucus
Congressional Competitiveness Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Glaucoma Caucus
Congressional Narcotics Abuse and Control Caucus
Congressional Urban Caucus.
 
 
 
 
 
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