Thomas Downey

Thomas Joseph Downey is an American attorney, lobbyist, and former politician. Born on January 28, 1949, in Queens, New York City, Downey served as a U.S. Representative for New York's 2nd congressional district from 1975 to 1993. Prior to his political career, he attended West Islip High School and earned a B.S. from Cornell University in 1970. He later earned a Juris Doctor from the Washington College of Law of American University in 1980. Downey also served as a Suffolk County legislator and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1972. At 25, he became the youngest member of the 94th United States Congress when he was elected as a Democrat in 1974.