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{{Short description|American politician}}
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'''Catherine Nolan''' (born March 12th, 1958) is an [[New York]] Assemblywoman, elected in 1984 to represent the 37th district (covering the [[Sunnyside, Queens|Sunnyside]], [[Ridgewood, Queens|Ridgewood]], [[Astoria, Queens|Astoria]], [[Woodside, Queens|Woodside]], [[Long Island City, Queens|Long Island City]], [[Maspeth, Queens|Maspeth]], [[Queensbridge, Queens|Queensbridge]], [[Ravenswood, Queens|Ravenswood]], [[Dutch Kills, Queens|Dutch Kills]] and [[Blissville, Queens|Blissville]] neighborhoods).
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Catherine Nolan
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A resident of the district for most of her life, she is a graduate of St. Aloysius R.C. School and [[Grover Cleveland High School (New York City)|Grover Cleveland High School]]. Ms. Nolan graduated from [[New York University]] [[cum laude]] with a BA degree in [[Political Science]].
| image =
| caption = <!--Current office-->
| office = Deputy Speaker of the [[New York State Assembly]]
| term_start = Jan 1, 2019
| term_end = December 31, 2022
| predecessor = [[Earlene Hooper]]
| successor = [[Phil Ramos]]
| state_assembly1 = New York
| district1 = [[New York's 37th State Assembly district|37th]]
| term_start1 = January 3, 1985
| term_end1 = December 31, 2022
| predecessor1 = Clifford Wilson
| successor1 = [[Juan Ardila]]
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|March 12, 1958}}<ref name="Vote Smart"/>
| birth_place = [[Syracuse, New York]]<ref name="Vote Smart"/>
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| spouse = Gerard Marsicano<ref name="Official bio"/>
| children = 1<ref name="Official bio"/>
| residence = [[Ridgewood, Queens]]<ref name="Official bio"/>
| alma_mater = [[New York University]]<ref name="Official bio"/>
| profession = [[politician]]
| signature=Catherine Nolan Signature.png
| website = {{Official website|1=http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=037}}
| footnotes =
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'''Catherine T. Nolan''' (born March 12, 1958)<ref name="Vote Smart"/> is a former American politician who served as the Deputy Speaker of the [[New York State Assembly]]. From 1985 to 2022, Nolan represented the [[New York's 37th State Assembly district|37th Assembly District]], which includes the [[Queens, New York|Queens]] neighborhoods of [[Sunnyside, Queens|Sunnyside]], [[Ridgewood, Queens|Ridgewood]], [[Astoria, Queens|Astoria]], [[Woodside, Queens|Woodside]], [[Long Island City, Queens|Long Island City]], [[Maspeth, Queens|Maspeth]], [[Queensbridge, Queens|Queensbridge]], [[Ravenswood, Queens|Ravenswood]], [[Dutch Kills, Queens|Dutch Kills]] and [[Blissville, Queens|Blissville]].<ref name="Official bio"/><ref name="Parry">{{Cite web |last=Parry |first=Bill |date=2022-02-11 |title=After nearly four decades in office, Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan decides to retire – QNS |url=https://qns.com/2022/02/after-nearly-four-decades-assemblywoman-cathy-nolan-retire/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=qns.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


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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 (New York City)|Grover Cleveland High School]]. She received a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] degree (''[[cum laude]]'') in [[political science]] from [[New York University]].<ref name="Official bio"/>
She was first elected to the Assembly in 1984. Assemblywoman 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, Nolan has continued to push legislation which protects workers rights in New York State.

In January 2006, Assemblywoman Nolan was appointed as Chair of the Assembly Standing Committee on Education. Nolan is also a member of the highly influential Rules and Ways & Means Committee.
She was first elected to the Assembly in 1984. Nolan was a member of the Democratic leadership in the Assembly and served as chair of both the Labor and Banking Committee during her career.

In January 2006, Nolan was appointed as chair of the Assembly Standing Committee on Education. She was also a member of the highly influential Rules and Ways & Means Committee.

She ran uncontested in the 2008 [[general election]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/states/legislature/new-york.html |title= Election Results 2008: New York State Legislature |work= [[The New York Times]] |year= 2008}}</ref> and won the 2010 general election with 84 percent of the vote.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/new-york/state-legislature |title= Election Results 2010: New York State Legislature |work= [[The New York Times]] |year= 2010}}</ref> She did not run for re-election in 2022.<ref name="Parry"/>

Nolan resides in Ridgewood with her husband, Gerard Marsicano, and son Nicholas.<ref name="Official bio"/>

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="Official bio">{{cite web
|url= http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=037&sh=bio
|title= Catherine Nolan: Biography
|publisher= [[New York State Assembly]]
|access-date= March 23, 2011}}
</ref>

<ref name="Vote Smart">{{cite web
|url= http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=4366
|title= Assembly Member Catherine T. Nolan (NY)
|publisher= [[Project Vote Smart]]
|access-date= March 23, 2011}}
</ref>

}}


==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=037 New York State Assembly: Catherine Nolan: 37th Assembly District]
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*[http://www.nydems.org/html/electedofficials/nolan.html Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan] New York State Democratic Committee biography.
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* [http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2006/01/23/daily57.html Nolan named chairwoman of Assembly Education Committee]
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*[http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=037 Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan: 37th Assembly District] New York State Assembly website.
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060830213950/http://www.nydems.org/html/electedofficials/nolan.html New York State Democratic Committee: Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan]
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*[http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2006/01/23/daily57.html Nolan named chairwoman of Assembly Education Committee]
*[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40812F73B5D0C7B8DDDA90994DD494D81&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fSubjects%2fB%2fBuses Last-Minute Efforts Made To Avert Fare Increase]


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Catherine Nolan
Deputy Speaker of the New York State Assembly
In office
Jan 1, 2019 – December 31, 2022
Preceded byEarlene Hooper
Succeeded byPhil Ramos
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 37th district
In office
January 3, 1985 – December 31, 2022
Preceded byClifford Wilson
Succeeded byJuan Ardila
Personal details
BornMarch 12, 1958 (1958-03-12) (age 66)[1]
Syracuse, New York[1]
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseGerard Marsicano[2]
Children1[2]
ResidenceRidgewood, Queens[2]
Alma materNew York University[2]
Professionpolitician
Signature
WebsiteOfficial website

Catherine T. Nolan (born March 12, 1958)[1] is a former American politician who served as the Deputy Speaker of the New York State Assembly. From 1985 to 2022, Nolan represented the 37th Assembly District, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Sunnyside, Ridgewood, Astoria, Woodside, Long Island City, Maspeth, Queensbridge, Ravenswood, Dutch Kills and Blissville.[2][3]

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 B.A. degree (cum laude) in political science from New York University.[2]

She was first elected to the Assembly in 1984. Nolan was a member of the Democratic leadership in the Assembly and served as chair of both the Labor and Banking Committee during her career.

In January 2006, Nolan was appointed as chair of the Assembly Standing Committee on Education. She was also a member of the highly influential Rules and Ways & Means Committee.

She ran uncontested in the 2008 general election[4] and won the 2010 general election with 84 percent of the vote.[5] She did not run for re-election in 2022.[3]

Nolan resides in Ridgewood with her husband, Gerard Marsicano, and son Nicholas.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Assembly Member Catherine T. Nolan (NY)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Catherine Nolan: Biography". New York State Assembly. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Parry, Bill (2022-02-11). "After nearly four decades in office, Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan decides to retire – QNS". qns.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  4. ^ "Election Results 2008: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2008.
  5. ^ "Election Results 2010: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2010.
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