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Former Rep. Carolyn McCarthy dead at 81
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, JUN 26 – Carolyn McCarthy turned personal tragedy from the 1993 Long Island Rail Road shooting into a nearly two-decade career leading gun violence prevention efforts, earning the Presidential Citizens Medal.
- Carolyn McCarthy, the former U.S. Representative from New York known for her advocacy on gun control, passed away at the age of 81, with news of her death first shared this past Thursday by media outlets on Long Island.
- Her entry into politics followed the December 7, 1993 Long Island Rail Road shooting, when a gunman killed her husband and seriously injured her son Kevin.
- McCarthy served 18 years representing southern Nassau County for nine terms, championing gun safety reforms including stronger background checks and national gun control laws.
- In June 2013, she revealed her lung cancer diagnosis and decided to retire in 2015, expressing that it was the right moment for another individual to represent her constituents.
- Colleagues praised her as a fierce gun violence prevention advocate whose legacy emphasizes stopping violence to prevent other families from suffering similar losses.
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Gun control crusader, former congress member from NY dies at 81
Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass shooting on a New York commuter train left her husband dead and her son severely wounded, has died. She was 81.
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Colorado PoliticsGun control advocate and former New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy dead at 81
Longtime former Democratic New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy died Thursday at her home in Fort Myers, Florida. She was 81. No cause of death was given, though she had been diagnosed with lung cancer in 2013. McCarthy had one of…
Former New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy dead at 81 - Washington Examiner
Longtime former Democratic New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy died Thursday at her home in Fort Myers, Florida. She was 81. No cause of death was given, though she had been diagnosed with lung cancer in 2013. McCarthy had one of the more stunning reasons to run for Congress. Her husband and son were shot in the 1993 Long Island Railroad shooting, in which a gunman boarded a Long Island Railroad train with a handgun, killing six people and injuring 1…
Gun control advocate and former US Rep. Carolyn McCarthy dead at 81
Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass shooting on a New York commuter train left her husband dead and her son severely wounded, has died.
'She will be deeply missed': Tributes pour in after ex-congresswoman dies at 81
Tributes poured in for former Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), an outspoken advocate for gun control, who died Thursday at 81.McCarthy's death was announced by officials from her home region of Long Island and confirmed by her representative. She earned a reputation for being a fierce advocate for gun ...
Carolyn McCarthy, former US representative and longtime gun control advocate, dies at 81
Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who successfully ran for Congress in 1996 as a crusader for gun control after a mass shooting on a New York commuter train left her husband dead and her son severely wounded, has died. She was 81. News of her death was shared Thursday by several elected officials on her native Long Island and by Jay Jacobs, chair of the New York State Democratic Committee. Details about her death were not immediately available.…
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