Carolyn McCarthy
Carolyn McCarthy (born January 5, 1944) is an American nurse and politician who served as the U.S. Representative for New York's 4th congressional district from 1997 to 2015. She is a member of the Democratic Party. On January 8, 2014, she announced that she would not run for re-election that November, citing her poor health; she retired in January 2015 and was replaced by fellow Democrat Kathleen Rice.