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Edolphus Towns (Edolphus Towns Jr.) was born on 21 July, 1934 in Chadbourn, North Carolina, U.S., is an American politician (born 1934). Discover Edolphus Towns's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?

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Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 21 July 1934
Birthday 21 July
Birthplace Chadbourn, North Carolina, U.S.
Nationality Chad

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1934

Edolphus "Ed" Towns Jr. (born July 21, 1934) is an American educator, military veteran, and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2013.

1952

He graduated from West Side High School, Chadbourn, North Carolina in 1952.

1956

He earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from North Carolina A&T State University in 1956 and a master's degree in social work from Adelphi University in 1973.

Towns is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Towns was an administrator at Beth Israel Medical Center, a professor at New York's Medgar Evers College and Fordham University, and a public school teacher teaching orientation and mobility to blind students.

In 1956, he joined the United States Army as a private and received basic combat training at Fort Hood, Texas with the 4th Armored Division.

1958

He served until 1958.

He was also an ordained Baptist minister.

1970

In 1970, he ran for New York Assembly District 38, and was defeated in the Democratic primary by John Mullally, 75%–25%.

1972

In 1972, he ran in District 40 and was defeated in the Democratic primary by Edward Griffith, who won the primary with a plurality of 37%.

1983

During his 30 years in Congress, Towns represented districts based in Brooklyn: first NY's 11th congressional district, from 1983 to 1993, and then the NY's 10th congressional district from 1993 to 2013.

Towns was born in Chadbourn, North Carolina, the son of Versie (née Brown) and Edolphus Towns.

1996

From 1996 to 1998, Towns was in a rivalry with Brooklyn Democratic Party Chairman Clarence Norman.

1997

In addition, he has received criticism for endorsing Republican Rudy Giuliani for Mayor of New York City in 1997.

1998

He has won the Democratic primary with at least 60% of the vote all but three times (1998, 2000, and 2006).

He was challenged in the 1998 primaries by Barry D. Ford, a 35-year-old lawyer with the firm of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and also faced a challenge from political activist Ken Diamondstone.

Towns won the primary with 55% of the vote.

2000

In 2000, Ford ran for a rematch against Towns and lost 57%–43%.

2006

In 2006, Towns faced Democratic primary challenges from Charles Barron, a member of the New York City Council, and Roger Green, a former member of the New York State Assembly.

Barron was a staunch ally of Al Sharpton.

Green was convicted of stealing $3,000 in taxpayer dollars.

Towns defeated Barron and Green 47%–37%–15%, the worst primary performance of his career.

Kevin Powell, a hip hop activist, writer, and former cast member on the MTV Reality TV show The Real World, opted out of challenging Towns for the 2006 Democratic nomination, challenging him in 2008 instead.

Powell criticized Towns for supporting Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential primaries.

Towns defeated Powell 69%–31%.

Towns served on the Energy and Commerce Committee and is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.

2009

A Democrat from New York, Towns was Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee from 2009 to 2011.

On January 7, 2009, his proposed legislation to require information on Presidential donors kicked off the new session of the 111th Congress.

Towns' past accomplishments include, co-sponsoring or enacting several pieces of federal legislation, including the Student Right To Know Act, which mandated the reporting of the rate of graduation among student athletes, creating the Telecommunications Development Fund, which provides capital for minority business initiatives, and the development of a federal program for poison control centers.

He had been targeted by various Democratic Party constituencies, including factions led by his political rival Al Sharpton, and national and local labor unions, who resent his support for passage of the Central American Free Trade Agreement, which passed the House of Representatives by a razor-thin margin.

In addition, he has been heavily criticized for taking money from telecom PACs and opposing net neutrality.

He put particular emphasis on arguing in behalf of underserved Brooklyn communities, and has won recognition from several organizations for his efforts.

The National Audubon Society has honored him for his efforts in fighting to secure federal funds for the restoration of Prospect Park.

Towns fought to have Environmental Protection Agency testing in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, including neighborhoods outside of the borough of Manhattan.

Towns delayed the investigation into Countrywide Financial's VIP loan program when he was the House oversight panel's chairman by refusing to issue a subpoena for Bank of America records.

After The Wall Street Journal reported that public loan documents indicated Towns had received two mortgages from the VIP program, he issued the subpoena and his office denied wrongdoing.

2011

After redistricting, Towns ran for the open seat in the Brooklyn-based New York's 11th congressional district.

Towns won the Democratic primary with a plurality of 48%, and won the general election with 84% of the vote.

He never won a general election campaign with less than 85% of the vote.

2012

In 2012, Towns endorsed Barron in the race for his Congressional seat, but Barron was routed by a 72–28% margin and the seat went to Hakeem Jeffries.