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Joseph Crowley (D)Elected: 1998 (2nd term) Defeated James Dillon, R, to succeed Rep. Thomas J. Manton, D, who retired. Hometown: Elmhurst Born: March 16, 1962; Elmhurst, N.Y. Religion: Roman Catholic Family: Wife, Kasey Crowley; two children Education: Queens College, B.A. 1985 Career: State legislator Political Highlights: N.Y. Assembly, 1986-99; U.S. House, 1999-present Committees: Financial Services; International Relations ( Europe; Middle East & South Asia) Address: 312 Cannon House Office Building, Independence and New Jersey Aves., S.E., Washington, DC, 20515-3207 Phone: (202) 225-3965 Fax: (202) 225-1909 E-mail: write2joecrowley@mail.house.gov Web site: www.house.gov/crowley Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated: October 30, 2000). To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com 
Voting studies, participation and interest group rankings are unavailable for newly elected members. Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999) 
NEW YORK 7
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Parts of Queens and the Bronx - Long Island City
Democrats have long had an edge in the ethnically and racially diverse
7th, which rounds the northern tip of Queens and reaches across the
Whitestone Bridge to grab a slice of the Bronx. The district owes its
irregular shape in Queens to the Hispanic-majority 12th District, which
winds through western Queens to pick up pockets of Hispanic residents.
The Democratic vote in the 7th is somewhat less dependable than most of
New York City. Democratic-leaning Hispanics account for a substantial
portion of the district's population, but non-Hispanic whites vote in
greater numbers than minorities and tend to be socially conservative. This
group includes a large Italian-American community based in the Bronx and a
sizable Chinese-American community in Flushing.
The district is predominantly middle-class and residential, although
steady growth tied to New York City has spurred new businesses. Queens,
which has about three-fourths of the district's population, and includes La
Guardia Airport, remains a bustling transportation hub, while the health
care industry is a major employer in the Bronx. Long Island City, just north
of the Queensboro Bridge, is a longtime industrial center, but it has lost
many of its factories.
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