Kevin M. McCarthy

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State Representative
Democrat
Bills & Committees
Attorney
Polk
85
01/14/2013 - 08/11/2013
33

Term

Serving sixth term in House. Fourth term as Democratic leader.

Profession

Attorney. Served as a criminal prosecutor for the Polk County Attorney’s office. Former Assistant Iowa Attorney General.

Education

Graduate of Drake Law School and Wartburg College.

Memberships and Activities

Served as counsel in Washington, D.C., for the Tobacco Project at the National Association of Attorneys General, representing the 52 settling governments under the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement; state chair, Joe Biden Iowa Caucus Presidential Campaign; and state director and senior advisor, Joe Lieberman’s Iowa Caucus Presidential Campaign.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1971 in Des Moines. Raised and resides in Des Moines.

Family Members

Wife, Marcy; one daughter.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Democrat
Bills & Committees
Attorney
Polk
84
01/10/2011 - 01/13/2013
67

Term

Serving fifth term in House. Third term as House Democratic Leader.

Profession

Attorney at Wandro and McCarthy Law Firm. Served as a Criminal Prosecutor for the Polk County Attorney's Office. Former Assistant Iowa Attorney General.

Education

Graduate of Drake Law School and Wartburg College.

Memberships and Activities

Served as counsel in Washington, D.C., for the Tobacco Project at the National Association of Attorneys General; represented the 52 settling governments under the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. Neighborhood volunteer.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1971 in Des Moines. Resides in Des Moines.

Family Members

Wife, Marcy; one daughter.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Democrat
Bills & Committees
Attorney
Polk
83
01/12/2009 - 01/09/2011
67

Term

Serving fourth term in House. Second term as House Majority Leader.

Profession

Attorney and former Polk County Assistant Attorney and Assistant Iowa Attorney General.

Education

Graduate of Drake University Law School.

Memberships and Activities

Served as counsel in Washington, D.C., for the Tobacco Project; represented the 52 settling governments under the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. Served as campaign manager for Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. Former state director and former senior advisor for U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman’s presidential campaign.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1971 in Des Moines. Resides in Des Moines.

Family Members

Wife Marcy; one daughter.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Democrat
Bills & Committees
Attorney
Polk
82
01/08/2007 - 01/11/2009
67

Term

Serving third term in House. First term as House Majority Leader.

Profession

Attorney and former Polk County Attorney and Assistant Iowa Attorney General.

Education

Graduate of Drake Law School.

Memberships and Activities

Served as counsel in Washington, D.C., for the Tobacco Project, represented the 52 settling governments under the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. Served as campaign manager for Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. Former state director and former senior advisor for U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman’s presidential campaign.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1971 in Des Moines. Resides in Des Moines.

Family Members

Wife Marcy and one daughter.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Democrat
Bills & Committees
Attorney
Polk
81
01/10/2005 - 01/07/2007
67

Term

Serving second term in House.

Profession

Attorney and former Assistant Iowa Attorney General.

Education

Graduate of Drake Law School.

Memberships and Activities

Served as counsel in Washington, D.C., for the Tobacco Project, represented the 52 settling governments under the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. Served as campaign manager for Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. Former state director and former senior advisor for U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman’s presidential campaign.

Birth and Residence

Born, raised, and resides in Des Moines.

Family Members

Wife Marcy; one daughter.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Democrat
Bills & Committees
Attorney
Polk
80
01/13/2003 - 01/09/2005
67

Executive officer and assistant attorney general for the Iowa Attorney General's Office. Born, raised, and resides in Des Moines. Received legal education from Drake University. Chaired Iowa's Juvenile Crime Task Force and served as state coordinator of the Child Support Public Awareness Program. Volunteers with the Police Athletic League and the Beaverdale Neighborhood Association. Member of St. John's Catholic Basilica. Wife Maricela. Serving first term in House.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources