Catherine T. Nolan (born March 12, 1958) is an American politician who serves as the Deputy Speaker of the

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. Nolan represents the 37th Assembly District, which includes the

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neighborhoods of Sunnyside, Ridgewood, Astoria, Woodside,

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, Queensbridge, Ravenswood,

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and Blissville. Nolan has lived in her district for most of her life and graduated from the St. Aloysius R.C. School and Grover Cleveland High School. She received a

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degree (''

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'') in

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from

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. She was first elected to the Assembly in 1984. Nolan is a member of the Democratic leadership in the Assembly and has served as chair of both the Labor and Banking Committee during her career. Although no longer on the Labor Committee, she has continued to push legislation which protects workers rights in New York State. In January 2006, Nolan was appointed as chair of the Assembly Standing Committee on Education. She is also a member of the highly influential Rules and Ways & Means Committee. She ran uncontested in the 2008

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and won the 2010 general election with 84 percent of the vote. Nolan resides in Ridgewood with her husband, Gerard Marsicano, and son Nicholas.

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New York State Assembly: Catherine Nolan: 37th Assembly District

1958 births Living people Deputy Speakers of the New York State Assembly Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly New York University alumni People from Ridgewood, Queens Women state legislators in New York (state) 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians {{NewYork-NYAssembly-stub