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Nan Hayworth 
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 19th districtIncumbent Assumed office
January 3, 2011Preceded by John Hall Personal details Born Nan Alison Sutter
December 14, 1959 [1]
Chicago, Illinois[1]Political party Republican/Conservative Party of New York Spouse(s) Scott Hayworth; 2 sons Residence Mount Kisco, New York, U.S. Alma mater Princeton University
Cornell UniversityProfession Ophthalmologist, Politician Religion Lutheran[1] Nan Alison Sutter Hayworth (born December 14, 1959)[2] is the U.S. Representative for New York's 19th congressional district. She is a member of the Republican Party.
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Early life, education, and nursing career
Nan Alison Sutter was raised in Munster, Indiana to parents who were both World War II veterans. Her mother immigrated to the United States from England in 1948.
A graduate of Munster High School, Nan went on to graduate from Princeton University and then Cornell University Medical College where she trained in ophthalmology. She first worked in a solo practice and in 1996 joined the Mount Kisco Medical Group. [3] She is currently married to Scott D. Hayworth, President and CEO of Mount Kisco Medical Group, a multi-specialty medical group. Her husband Scott is also the Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Medical Group Association, AMGA, a medical lobbying group.
U.S. House of Representatives
2010 election
See also: United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2010#District 19*Hayworth challenged Democratic incumbent John Hall in the 2010 election. She initially faced a difficult primary from state Assemblyman Greg Ball, but he dropped out of the race. She ran on the Republican, Conservative, and Independence Party ballot lines. She was endorsed by former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.[4]
She is a member of the GOP Young Guns and GOP's Republican Main Street Partnership. In the Republican primary, she won with 70% of the vote.[5] She is also a member of the conservative Republican Study Committee.
District 19 has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+3. President George W. Bush carried this district with 54% in 2004 and President Barack Obama carried it with 51% in 2008. The district lies north of New York City and is composed of Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Westchester and Putnam counties.
Campaign Finances
Characteristic of many freshman House elections, Hayworth had a sizable debt (totaling half of a million dollars.)[6] Hayworth had a successful financial campaign by gaining the support and donations of a range of industries. From financial records, the industries Hayworth appealed to most included health professionals, securities and investment, lawyers, and the retired. Her main sectors of contributors came from the health and insurance sectors, in particular, the Mount Kisco Medical Group and Vestar Capital Partners.[7]
Issue Positions
Hayworth, who had Tea Party approval and support, won by 6 points against the Democratic contender, John Hall in the 2010 election. Nan Hayworth’s district, New York’s 19th “quintessential swing district” [8] has in recent elections mirrored national trends regarding presumptive presidential nominees. Nan just elected for the first time to the House of Representatives, endorsed Mitt Romney earlier in November. Like Romney, Hayworth has done her best to focus on fiscal issues – such as support the elimination of federal estate tax, also known as the “death tax” – and avoid taking a firm stance on social issues like abortion and same sex-marriage. In fact, the Romney campaign described Hayworth as a representative that “has prioritized creating jobs and getting government spending under control.”[9]
Hayworth has repeatedly declined to tell citizens where stands on abortion despite repeated requests from the national media and prominent political leaders, which is likely due to her political background and her family. In particular, she is pro-choice, though she states she opposes late-term abortion.[10] Hayworth stated in CQ Politics that she had intended to vote for the Stupak amendment in the House’s health care legislation that would bar federal funding from being used for abortion procedures. Attention has also been directed at her husband, Scott, an obstetrician who has performed abortions in the past.[11] However, a spokesman has confirmed that the abortions were only performed when the life or health of the mother was at stake, none of which were late-term. Hayworth also gave a vague response to voters at debates regarding her stance on gay marriage. In the Orange Country debate, Hayworth left the issue to the states, stating, “I will not seek to force a definition of marriage on the states.”[12] For a candidate supported by the far right, Hayworth is rather liberal on immigration issues. In a 2010 edition of the Lower Hudson Valley Journal News which compared Hayworth to her Republican primary opponent, Hayworth again had a more centrist stance stating that Hayworth advocates for “instituting a registration program and grace period, along with fines, for those here illegally.”[13] Hayworth also has been particularly vocal for gun issues as shown by her high interest group ratings from the National Rifle Association Victory Fund and the Gun Owners of America Positions on Gun Rights. [14]
Key votes
Though Hayworth lacks public statements regarding abortion, her three key votes on abortion have all been in favor of bills and amendments for prohibiting the use of federal funds for Planned Parenthood and prohibiting taxpayer funding of abortion. Hayworth’s votes reflect her campaign strategy of focusing on fiscal issues, or at least the fiscal aspect of social issues. Hayworth’s commitment to looking at the fiscal side of issues is evident through her stance on environment and energy issues. For example, Hayworth signed the Contract from America that demands to, “stop costly new regulations that would increase unemployment, raise consumer prices, and weaken the nation’s global competitiveness with virtually no impact on global temperatures.”[15] In addition, Hayworth also voted for the Energy Tax Prevention Act[16], which passed through the House by an 83-vote margin. In a letter to the President, Representative Hayworth, along with a multitude of others, urged the Obama Administration to permit offshore energy exploration[17]. The letter cited the financial benefits of lowered prices at the pump but did not address environmental concerns.
However, the great majority of Hayworth’s votes have been related to budget, spending and tax issues. Some bills that have been passed in the House that Hayworth voted for include the Budget Control Act of 2011[18] and the Cut, Cap and Balance Act of 2011.[19] Hayworth also voted against the unpopular motion to increase the debt limit.[20]
Tenure
Hayworth has generally aligned herself with the political views of the Tea Party movement, being dubbed "The Tea Party Woman of New York" by New York magazine.[citation needed]
In 2011, when Hurricane Irene caused extensive damage in the eastern United States, the disaster relief fund of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was at a low point, far less than the damage caused by the storm. Hayworth said she would oppose any increased appropriation for FEMA unless there were equal cuts in other areas of "non-defense discretionary spending."[21][22]
Committee assignments
- Committee on Financial Services
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises
- Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Personal life
Hayworth met her husband, Scott Hayworth, at Princeton. They married in 1981; they have two sons.[23]
References
- ^ a b c Scholtes, Jennifer (November 3, 2010). "112th Congress: Nan Hayworth, R-N.Y. (19th District)". Congressional Quarterly. http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20101103/pl_cq_politics/politics000003758245.
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://hayworth.house.gov/about-me/full-biography
- ^ Rudy Giuliani endorses Hayworth
- ^ Profile at www.recordonline.com
- ^ Financial Summary provided by OpenSecrets
- ^ Financial Summary in Vote-Smart
- ^ Article in Capital New York Newspaper
- ^ Article in The Hill
- ^ Article in CQ Politics
- ^ Emily Cadei, "A Doctor Seeks the House", "Roll Call Politics", 10 December 2009
- ^ Michael Risinit, "Hayworth, Di Carlo in contest to see who will face Hall", "Lower Hudson Valley Journal-News", 12 September 2010
- ^ Vote-Smart Issue Positions
- ^ Vote-Smart Interest Group Ratings
- ^ Homepage for Contract from America
- ^ National Key Votes HR 910
- ^ Letter to Obama
- ^ National Key Vote S 365
- ^ National Key Vote 2560
- ^ National Key Votes HR 1954
- ^ Yakin, Heather (August 31, 2011). "Rep. Hayworth: Money on storm relief will have to be offset with other cuts in federal budge". Times Herald-Record (Middletown, New York). http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110831/NEWS/110839942/-1/SITEMAP. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ Bosch, Adam (September 1, 2011). "Hayworth seeking to withhold disaster money unless it is offset by budget cuts". Times Herald-Record (Middletown, New York). http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110901/NEWS/109010338/-1/NEWS. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ Biography
External links
- Congresswoman Nan Hayworth official U.S. House site
- Nan Hayworth for Congress official campaign site
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
United States House of Representatives Preceded by
John HallMember of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 19th congressional district
January 3, 2011 – presentSucceeded by
IncumbentUnited States order of precedence Preceded by
Vicky Hartzler
R-MissouriUnited States Representatives by seniority
381stSucceeded by
Joe Heck
R-NevadaCategories:- 1959 births
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York
- Female members of the United States House of Representatives
- American ophthalmologists
- American Lutherans
- Living people
- New York Republicans
- Princeton University alumni
- Cornell University alumni
- People from Westchester County, New York
- People from Lake County, Indiana
- Women in New York politics
- People from Chicago, Illinois
- Committee on Financial Services
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