Charles Joseph Carney (April 17, 1913 – October 7, 1987) was a

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from

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from 1970 to 1979.

Early life and career

Born in

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, Carney attended schools in Youngstown and neighboring

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. He later attended

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. Carney was a member of the

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from 1950 to 1970, serving as minority leader from 1969 to 1970. Prior to his involvement in public service, Carney was involved with Youngstown-area labor organizations. He served as a staff member of the vice-president, and president, of the United Rubber Workers Union Local 102 from 1934 to 1950. He served as staff representative of

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from 1950 to 1968. Carney also served as vice-president of the Mahoning County CIO Industrial Council.

Congress

Carney was elected as a

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in 1970, defeating attorney Richard McLaughlin, to the Ninety-first Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of

United States Representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

Michael J. Kirwan Michael Joseph Kirwan (December 2, 1886 – July 27, 1970) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Ohio who served as a United States House of Representatives, Representative to the United States Congress ...

, and reelected to the four succeeding Congresses, from (November 3, 1970 – January 3, 1979). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Ninety-sixth Congress in 1978.

Death

Charles Joseph Carney died on October 7, 1987, in Youngstown, Ohio. He was interred in Calvary Cemetery.

References

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