Kevin McCarthy
American politician
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Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician. He is the House minority leader of the United States House of Representatives and the U.S. representative for California's 23rd District.[1]
Kevin McCarthy | |
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| House Minority Leader | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Deputy | Steve Scalise |
| Preceded by | Nancy Pelosi |
| House Majority Leader | |
| In office August 1, 2014 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Leader | John Boehner Paul Ryan |
| Preceded by | Eric Cantor |
| Succeeded by | Steny Hoyer |
| House Majority Whip | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – August 1, 2014 | |
| Leader | John Boehner |
| Preceded by | Jim Clyburn |
| Succeeded by | Steve Scalise |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 23rd district 22nd (2007–2013) | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Thomas |
| House Republican Chief Deputy Whip | |
| In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Leader | John Boehner |
| Preceded by | Eric Cantor |
| Succeeded by | Peter Roskam |
| Minority Leader of the California State Assembly | |
| In office January 5, 2004 – April 17, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Cox |
| Succeeded by | George Plescia |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 32nd district | |
| In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Ashburn |
| Succeeded by | Jean Fuller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kevin Owen McCarthy January 26, 1965 Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Judy Wages (m. 1992) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | California State University, Bakersfield (BS, MBA) |
| Website | House website Party website |
Failed speaker campaignEdit
On September 25, 2015, John Boehner announced his intention to resign as speaker of the House effective October 30, 2015. Many media outlets speculated that McCarthy would likely replace him.[2][3] He was the presumptive successor to Speaker John Boehner.[4]
On September 28, McCarthy formally announced his candidacy for Speaker of the House. Having held congressional office for less than nine years, McCarthy would have been the least experienced Speaker since 1891.[5] On October 8, 2015, McCarthy dropped out of the race for Speaker of the House. [6]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Ertelt, Steven (June 19, 2014). "Pro-Life Rep. Kevin McCarthy Elected Republican House Majority Leader Replacing Cantor". LifeNews. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ↑ Russell Berman. "John Boehner to Resign as House Speaker - The Atlantic". The Atlantic.
- ↑ "California's Kevin McCarthy Could be New Speaker - Breitbart". Breitbart.
- ↑ McCarthy's comments about Benghazi should raise a red flag for Republicans, Washington Post, Chris Cillizza, September 30, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ↑ Kevin McCarthy would be the least experienced House Speaker since 1891, Washington Post, Phillip Bump, September 28, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ↑ Swanson, Ian (8 October 2015). "Shock! McCarthy drops Speaker bid". TheHill.
Other websitesEdit
- Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy
- Congressman Kevin McCarthy official U.S. House site
- Kevin McCarthy for Congress
- Kevin McCarthy at the Open Directory Project
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Works by or about Kevin McCarthy in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Profile at Notable Names Database
- Profile at Ballotpedia
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