Joe Crowley

Joe Crowley
Official portrait, 2013
Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019
Deputy	Linda Sánchez
Leader	Nancy Pelosi
Preceded by	Xavier Becerra
Succeeded by	Hakeem Jeffries
Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017
Leader	Nancy Pelosi
Preceded by	Xavier Becerra
Succeeded by	Linda Sánchez
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Thomas J. Manton
Succeeded by	Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Constituency	7th district (1999–2013) 14th district (2013–2019)
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 30th district
In office January 1, 1987 – December 31, 1998
Preceded by	Ralph Goldstein
Succeeded by	Margaret Markey
Personal details
Born	(1962-03-16) March 16, 1962 (age 62) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Working Families Women's Equality
Spouse	Kasey Nilson ​ (m. 1998)​
Children	3
Relatives	Elizabeth Crowley (cousin)
Education	Queens College (BA)
Joe Crowley's voice Joe Crowley speaks on legislation naming the Robert Emmet Park Recorded June 27, 2017

Joseph Crowley (born March 16, 1962) is a former American politician and consultant who served as U.S. Representative from New York's 14th congressional district from 1999 to 2019. He was defeated by Democratic primary challenger Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in what was viewed as one of the biggest upsets of the 2018 midterm elections.^[1]

During his tenure, Crowley served as Chair of the House Democratic Caucus from 2017 to 2019, as well as the local chairman of the Queens County Democratic Party from 2006 to 2019. He previously served in the New York State Assembly from 1987 to 1998.^[2][3] After leaving Congress, he joined the Washington, D.C. lobbying and law firm Squire Patton Boggs.^[4] He left that firm in 2022 and joined the rival law firm Dentons.