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Matthew Francis "Matt" McHugh (born December 6, 1938) is an American lawyer and former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York, serving from 1975 to 1993.
Matt McHugh | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Howard W. Robison |
| Succeeded by | Louise Slaughter (redistricting) |
| Constituency | 27th district (1975–83) 28th district (1983–93) |
| District Attorney of Tompkins County, New York | |
| In office 1969–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Richard B. Thaler |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Joch, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Francis McHugh December 6, 1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Eileen McHugh |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Mount St. Mary's University (BS) Villanova University (JD) |
Biography
editEarly life and education
editMcHugh was born in Philadelphia, but spent most of his adult life in New York City. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School and Mount St. Mary's University, from which he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1960. He then attended the Villanova University School of Law, earning his Juris Doctor in 1963.
Political career
editAfter several years of private practice in Ithaca, New York, he became the district attorney of Tompkins County from 1969 until 1973. For the next two years, he was a member of the state Democratic Committee.
McHugh was elected to the U.S. House in 1974, defeating his opponent, then-Binghamton Mayor Al Libous, a Republican, in the general election.[1] McHugh won the 1974 election with 83,562 votes, while Libous placed second with 68,273 votes.[1] He became the first Democrat to represent this district since 1915.
McHugh served in the House from January 3, 1975, until January 3, 1993. Although he was an avid civil rights supporter and member of the liberal wing of the Democratic Party, McHugh was known for his bipartisanship. McHugh was a member of the House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families[2] during his final ten years in Congress. He had previously served on the Veterans' Affairs, Agricultural, and Interior Committees.
In 1992, McHugh chose not to run for reelection.
McHugh is currently a resident of Ashburn, Virginia. After retiring from the House, he originally worked as the vice president of Cornell University. He is employed by the World Bank.[citation needed] He also served on the board of directors of free-enterprise advisory services firm, FTI Consulting.
References
edit- ^ a b Platsky, Jeff (2016-06-30). "Former Binghamton Mayor Al Libous dies". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ Children, youth, and families: Beginning the assessment. Hearing before the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families; House of Representatives, Ninety-Eighth Congress, First Session[permanent dead link], United States House of Representatives, Washington, DC, 28 April 1984, Original document retrieved 19 January 2014 from ERIC at Ed.gov: Institution of Education Sciences.
External links
edit- United States Congress. "Matthew F. McHugh (id: M000473)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN