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1. Name: Carolyn Maloney  
2. Title: U.S. Representative (D-NY)

3. Voting Machines
Position:		 Neutral to the question "Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?"
4. Reasoning:

"Having a foreign government investing in or owning a company that supplies voting machines for U.S. elections could raise concerns over the integrity of elections conducted with these machines." (Letter to the U.s. Department of the Treasury seeking an investigation of the ownership of Sequoia Voting Systems; May, 2006)

5. Credibility
Ranking:		  Experts
Election officials, people with post-graduate degrees in a computer science, J.D.s, Members of Congress, or elected officials with significant involvement in, or related to, electronic voting machine issues

6. Involvement:
  • 1992-present - U.S. Representative from New York's 14th District (Manhattan and Queens)
  • 1982-1992 - New York City Council
  • 1977-1982 - Various senior staff positions, New York State Assembly and State Senate
  • Ranking Democratic House Member - Congressional Joint Economic Committee
  • Member - U.S. House Committees on Financial Services; Government Reform
7. Education:
  • B.A., Greensboro College, 1977
8. Relevant Affiliations/Honors:
  • Military Order of the Purple Heart for Meritorious and Conspicuous Service for Veterans
  • Distinguished Public Service Award - National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association
  • Queen's Women of Distinction Award - Queen's Women's Political Caucus
  • Global Peace Award - Peace Action
  • Ellis Island Medal of Honor
9. Contact Info:
Phone: (202) 225-7944 Fax: (202) 225-4709
E-Mail: Email contact form
Web Site: http://maloney.house.gov
10. Other:
  • First member of the New York City Council to give birth while in office
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