Kevin A. Cahill
Kevin Cahill | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly from the 103rd district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Didi Barrett |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 101st district | |
In office January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2012 | |
Preceded by | John J. Guerin |
Succeeded by | Claudia Tenney |
In office January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1994 | |
Preceded by | Maurice Hinchey |
Succeeded by | John J. Guerin |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, U.S. | November 5, 1955
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | State University of New York at New Paltz (BA) Albany Law School (JD) |
Website | Official website |
Kevin Cahill (born November 5, 1955) is an American politician who has represented District 103 in the New York State Assembly.[1] Cahill is a Democrat.
Cahill graduated from the State University of New York at New Paltz in 1977 with a BA in political science, and from Albany Law School in 1980. From 1981 to 1990, Cahill worked as an attorney, while also serving on the Ulster County Democratic Committee. He was an Ulster County legislator from 1986 through 1992, when he served as minority leader of the Ulster County Legislature. From 1993 to 1994 he served as the Assemblyman from the 101st district.[citation needed]
After 1994, Cahill served as the director of a Medicare health care plan under contract with the Health Care Financing Administration. Cahill was elected again to the Assembly in 1998, and began his term in 1999.
He won each subsequent election for the Assembly until 2022, when he lost against Sarahana Shrestha in the Democratic Primary election on June 28th, 2022 by less than 600 votes.[2]
He is the current chairman of the Standing Committee on Insurance. He previously served as chairman of the Standing Committee on Energy. He also serves on the Health, Higher Education, Ways and Means and Commerce and Industry Committees, among others. He served as the chairman of the Assembly Committee on Ethics and Guidance, co-chair of the Joint Legislative Ethics Commission, the Assembly Science and Technology Commission, Assembly spokesman for Community Corrections, part of the task force on Local Government Finance Reform and the chairman of the Legislative Task Force on People with Disabilities in the past.[citation needed] His term in the New York State Assembly will conclude in 2022.
Personal life
Cahill has two adult children and lives in Kingston, New York.
References
- ^ "Assemblymember Kevin A. Cahill". New York State Assembly. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ "'This is just the beginning': Newcomer Shrestha marks victory over 13-term incumbent Cahill in 103rd Assembly Democratic primary". 29 June 2022.
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