LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Adelphi University - MSW (1971-1973)

• Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina - BS, sociology (1950-1954)

Office History

Election Results

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  10th Congressional District of New York
  Edolphus Towns (Ed), 79.66%

  Democrat
  Diana Muniz, 6.19%

  Republican
  Ernest Johnson, 1.55%

  Non-designated

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  10th Congressional District of New York
  Edolphus Towns (Ed), 67.80%

  Democrat
  Salvatore Grupico, 4.18%

  Republican

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  10th Congressional District of New York
  Edolphus Towns (Ed), 70.05%

  Democrat
  Jonathan H Anderson, 4.53%

  Republican
  Ernest Johnson, 1.43%

  Conservative

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  10th Congressional District of New York
  Edolphus Towns (Ed), 69.72%

  Democrat
  Harvey R Clarke, 5.68%

  Republican

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  10th Congressional District of New York
  Edolphus Towns (Ed), 62.82%

  Democrat
  Herbert F Ryan, 1.39%

  Conservative

• 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

  10th Congressional District of New York
  Edolphus Towns (Ed), 67.54%

  Democrat
  Ernestine M Brown, 3.83%

  Republican
  Barry Ford, 3.09%

  Working Families

• 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

  10th Congressional District of New York
  Edolphus Towns (Ed), 69.75%

  Democrat
  Ernestine M Brown, 4.66%

  Republican
  Ernest Johnson, 1.17%

  Conservative

• 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

  10th Congressional District of New York
  Edolphus Towns (Ed), 65.00%

  Democrat
  Amelia Smith Parker, 5.64%

  Republican

• 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

  10th Congressional District of New York
  Edolphus Towns (Ed), 66.29%

  Democrat
  Amelia Smith Parker, 6.88%

  Republican
  Mildred K Mahoney, 1.28%

  Conservative

• 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)

  10th Congressional District of New York
  Edolphus Towns (Ed), 60.90%

  Democrat
  Owen Augustin, 2.69%

  Conservative

• 1991 (Nov. 6, 1990 election)

  11th Congressional District of New York
  Edolphus Towns (Ed), 59.10%

  Democrat
  Ernest Johnson, 2.73%

  Conservative
  Lorraine Stevens, 1.78%

  Undetermined

• 1989 (Nov. 8, 1988 election)

  11th Congressional District of New York
  Edolphus Towns (Ed), 88.69%

  Democrat
  Riaz B Hussain, 8.92%

  Republican
  Alfred J Hamel, 1.53%

  Conservative

• 1987 (Nov. 4, 1986 election)

  11th Congressional District of New York
  Edolphus Towns (Ed), 89.43%

  Democrat
  Nathaniel Hendricks, 8.69%

  Republican
  Alfred J Hamel, 1.87%

  Conservative

• 1985 (Nov. 6, 1984 election)

  11th Congressional District of New York
  Edolphus Towns (Ed), 85.21%

  Democrat
  Nathaniel Hendricks, 13.14%

  Republican
  Alfred Hamel, 1.65%

  Conservative

• 1983 (Nov. 2, 1982 election)

  11th Congressional District of New York
  Edolphus Towns (Ed), 83.72%

  Democrat
  James W Smith, 9.46%

  Republican
  Patrick W Giagnacova, 3.17%

  Liberal
  Joseph No Caesar, 2.89%

  Republican

Associated Organizations

• Committee to Re-Elect Ed Towns

• Effective Leadership PAC

Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Listed as lobbyist by registrants:

• Gray Global Advisors LLC (2014-2024)
• Towns, Edolphus (2014-2021)

Lobbied on behalf of:

• 2U Inc.
• African American Alliance of CDFI CEO's
• American Association of Blacks in Energy
• American Gas Association
• Comcast Corp.
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Registered to represent foreign interests by:

• Gray Global Advisors LLC

Privately Financed Travel

7 trips taken between 2004 - 2009 costing $7,484

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• CBC staffer moves off the Hill to private sector

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on March 26, 2015
  The director of external affairs for the Congressional Black Caucus has taken a job with the same title in the private sector. read more

• Former Rep. lobbies for African kingdom

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on March 28, 2014
  For former Rep. Ed Towns (D-N.Y.), it's never too late to start a new career. read more

• Some departing members of Congress have failed to file required disclosures

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on Feb. 21, 2013
  For the departing members of Congress, there is one final piece of bookkeeping to complete after they've left their Capitol office for good. Each member has to fill out one more personal financial disclosure, the last official look at the financial picture of the legislators before they move into private life. read more

• Nearly 50 members have yet to file financial disclosures

  Posted by LegiStorm on July 19, 2011
  Half of the members of Congress who received extensions to file their personal financial disclosures at the May deadline have since filed, leaving nearly 50 lawmakers who have yet to file. read more

• Many lawmakers granted financial disclosure extensions

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 15, 2011
  Twenty senators and 75 representatives requested an extension of the May deadline and did not have a 2011 personal financial disclosures in today's release. read more

• Storm Tips: Chairman Towns directs earmarks to organizations tied to aides

  Posted by LegiStorm on March 30, 2010
  Rep. Ed Towns (D-N.Y.) has backed away from an earmark he promoted that will benefit an organization employing one of his aides. read more