Kevin M. McCarthy (born June 29, 1971) is an American
Democratic
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
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legislator who served in the
Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 until 2013 and, for his last two years there, was the House
Minority Leader. McCarthy was born, raised, and resides in
Des Moines, Iowa. He received his B.A. from
Wartburg College and his J.D. from
Drake University.
The son of former
Des Moines
Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, ...
Police Chief and former
Polk County Sheriff Bill McCarthy, he resigned in August 2013 to take a position with the
Iowa Attorney General's office.
Electoral history
*incumbent
References
External links
Representative Kevin McCarthy''official Iowa General Assembly site''
House Majority Leader State Representative Kevin McCarthy''official constituency site''
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Financial information (state office)at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
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1971 births
Living people
Politicians from Des Moines, Iowa
Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
Wartburg College alumni
Drake University Law School alumni