Raymond Joseph (Ray) McGrath (born March 27, 1942) is an American educator and politician who served six terms as a member of the

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from 1981 to 1993. He was a Republican from

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Biography

McGrath was born in

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. He graduated from the

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in 1963 and received an

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from

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in 1968. Then he taught biology.

Political career

From 1965 to 1971, he also served as Commissioner of the Hempstead Parks and Recreation Bureau. He was a member of the

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from 1977 to 1980, sitting in the 182nd and

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Congress

He was elected as a Republican to the 97th, 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st and

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es, holding office from January 3, 1981, to January 3, 1993.

Later career

Afterwards he became the president of the

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. He is currently President of the Downey McGrath Group Inc. in Washington, D.C.

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