Edolphus Towns

Edolphus "Ed" Towns is a Democratic member of the  House of Representatives, representing the 10th District of New York based in Brooklyn. He has served in the House since 1983.

Iraq War
Towns voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

Background
Towns was born July 21, 1934 in Chadbourn, North Carolina. he recieved his B.S. from North Carolina A&T State University in 1956 and his Master's in social work from Adelphi University in 1973. Prior to serving in Congress, he was a teacher in the New York City Public School System, and a professor at Fordham University and Evers University. Towns was in the Army from 1956-58, and was Deputy Hospital Adminstrator, Beth Israel Medical Center from 1965-71

Congressional Career
Towns was first elected in 1982, and is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.

2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated Jonathan H. Anderson to face Towns in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) Towns retained his seat.

Money in politics
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Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * House Committee on Energy and Commerce
 * Subcommittee on Commerce Trade and Consumer Protection
 * Subcommittee on Health
 * Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet


 * House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
 * Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement -Chair

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Energy and Commerce
 * Subcommittee on Commerce Trade and Consumer Protection
 * Subcommittee on Health
 * Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
 * House Committee on Government Reform
 * Subcommittee on Government Management Finance and Accountability

Coalitions and 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

Boards and other Affiliations

 * Boy Scouts Advisory Council
 * Kiwanis
 * Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
 * Salvation Army

Resources

 * Official website
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Articles

 * Gur, "O Congress Person, Where Art Thou?", Room Eight, May 9, 2006.
 * Gur, "The Phattest Bubble You've Ever Seen?", Room Eight, May 12, 2006.
 * Gur, "What Part Of "You Will Pimp My Pay to $168K" Did You Not Understand?", Room Eight, June 30, 2006.
 * Congressional Wire, "Earth to Congress - Come In!", Room Eight, July 11, 2006.
 * Gur, "Why Bother?", Room Eight, July 12, 2006.

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Simply Left Behind