Eileen C. Dugan (April 15, 1945 – November 8, 1996) was an American politician from
New York
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Life
She was born on April 15, 1945, in
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn,
New York City. the daughter of James Brian Dugan and Anne Dugan (Née Cunningham). She attended local schools and
Grace Institute
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Founding
In 1897, William R. Grace, twice Mayor of New York City, and his brother, Michael P. Grace, with t ...
. Then she worked for the book publishing firm of James H. Oliphant & Co.
In 1974, she began to work in the office of the
New York City Comptroller, and entered politics as a
Democrat.
She was a member of the
New York State Assembly
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The Assem ...
(52nd D.) from 1981 until her death in 1996, sitting in the
184th,
185th,
186th,
187th,
188th,
189th,
190th and
191st New York State Legislature
The 191st New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 4, 1995, to December 31, 1996, during the first and second years of George Pataki's governorship, in Albany.
Backgr ...
s. She was Chairwoman of the Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Industry.
On November 5, 1996, she was re-elected to the Assembly, but died three days later, in
Beth Israel Medical Center in
Manhattan, of
breast cancer.
The Eileen C. Dugan Boulevard, in Brooklyn, was named in 1999 in her honor.
Annually, in April, the Eileen C. Dugan Memorial 5K street run is held in
Brooklyn Bridge Park.
"Eileen C. Dugan Memorial 5K"
at BrooklynBridgePark.org
References
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1945 births
1996 deaths
Politicians from Brooklyn
Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
Women state legislators in New York (state)
Deaths from breast cancer
20th-century American politicians
20th-century American women politicians
People from Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn