Rep. Edolphus Towns

Democrat  •  10th District, New York  •  15th Term  •  Sworn In 1983
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06/03/12
Outgoing Rep. Towns Endorses ‘Independent’ Barron to Succeed Him

Fiery Councilman Charles Barron picked up his second big endorsement in a row, earning the nod of Rep. Ed Towns, the 30-year congressman he hopes to succeed. Mr. Barron is locked in a fight against the heavily favored Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries ...

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06/03/12
Edolphus Towns Backs Charles Barron in Congressional Race

...City Councilmember Charles Barron, Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, and Green Party pick Colin Beavan are all vying to replace Rep. Ed Towns to represent Central Brooklyn in Congress. C. Zawadi Morris/Office of Hakeem Jeffries/VoteColin.com Longtime congres

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06/01/12
Hakeem Jeffries Drops Out of Congressional Debate

...Councilmember Charles Barron, Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, and Green Party pick Colin Beavan are all vying to replace Rep. Ed Towns to represent Central Brooklyn in Congress. C. Zawadi Morris/Office of Hakeem Jeffries/VoteColin.com As the June 26 primar

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04/16/12
Democracy Now! | Democracy Now! Headlines for April 16, 2012

Rep. Ed Towns Opts Not to Seek Re-election. Facebook_20 Twitter_20 Reddit_20 Email_20 Addthis_20. In political news, Democratic Congressman Ed Towns of New York has reportedly decided to drop his bid for ...

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04/16/12
Top News Stories Now!: Representative Ed Towns reverses himself ...

Representative Ed Towns reverses himself, announces retirement. Fox News Rep. Edolphus "Ed" Towns, D-NY, a former chairman of the top House committee charged will retire at the end of this term. First elected in 1982, the Brooklyn ...

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04/16/12
Representative Ed Towns reverses himself, announces retirement ...

From foxnews.com: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee C...

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