Daniel McCree

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Daniel James McCree
Congressman, NY-28
In Office: 2016 - 2018
Preceded by	Michael Arcuri (R)
Succeeded by	incumbent
NY State Senator
In Office: 2002 - 2010
Preceded by	Joseph E. Robach (R)
Succeeded by	Deborah Cherry (D)
NY Assembley Man
In Office: 2000 - 2002
Preceded by	Susan John (D)
Succeeded by	David Gantt (D)
Mayor of the City of Rochester
In Office: 1993 - 2000
Preceded by	William A. Johnson, Jr. (I)
Succeeded by	Robert Duffy (D)
Born	September 28, 1961 Queens, New York City, New York
Political Party	Democrat
Spouse	Elizabeth Morey (née Parry) since 1983
Children	Aiden, Isobel
Profession	Consultant
Religion	Roman Catholic

Daniel James McCree (born Sep. 28, 1961) was a United States Congressman representing New York State's 28th congressional district from 2016 until his sudden retirement in 2018. He previously served as New York State Senator, New York Assemblyman and Mayor of Rochester, NY.

Early Life and College

McCree was born in September 1961 in Queens, New York City, New York, the son of Aiden McCree, an immigrant from Scotland and his wife Lyndsey McCree. Together with his three brothers and two sisters, Daniel McCree grew up in a very catholic, working class environment. The McCree family owned a small diner in South Queens where Daniel and his siblings had to begin working at an early age. He still managed to graduate high school with exceptional grades and was awarded a scholarship for New York University. He graduated NY University in 1983 with a B.A. in Political Science.

Military Service

Following his graduation from college McCree served in the United States Navy from 1983 to 1986 as a naval aviator and flight instructor. In 1986, he transferred to the Naval Reserve and continued his naval service in flying and administrative assignments as a drilling reservist until 1993. He eventually transferred to the Individual Ready Reserve when he entered public life and retired with the rank of Captain in 2007.

Political- and Private Business Career

In 1993 McCree was elected Mayor of his chosen home of Rochester, New York. He served in that position until 2000 when he successfully campaigned to become a member of the New York Assembly. He served two years as Assembly man and in the 2002 elections was elected to the New York State Senate. He served there until 2010. He refused to run for another term despite good polling numbers citing his believe that 8 years in the Senate were “just enough for a single man.”

Upon his retirement from the New York State Senate, McCree founded the “McCree&Kaiser Consulting Group”, based in New York City and Rochester, together with his old friend Alexander Kaiser. The group specialized both on political and economic consulting. He served as CEO of McCree&Kaiser since 2010.

Private life and family

Daniel, Isobel, Aiden and Elizabeth McCree (from left to right)

Born into a big family with three brothers and two sisters, all but one older than him, McCree married Elizabeth Parry in 1983. The couple had met in college and got married only weeks after graduation. Elizabeth was born and grew up in Wales and only moved to New York for college. Initially she had planned a one year stay at the New York University but transferred entirely upon meeting her later husband. She graduated NY University in 1982 and works as a social worker. In Rochester she owns a childcare facility.

The McCrees have two children. The oldest, their son Aiden (named after his grandfather), was born in 1986 and after high school attended Columbia University where he graduated in 2008 with a B.A. in business. He earned a scholarship to Harvard Business School and received his M.A. in business administration in 2010. Since then he has worked as Jr. Partner for his father’s consulting firm.

Daniel and Elizabeth McCree’s second child, their daughter Isobel was born in 1990. Following her graduation from high school she enrolled at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont and earned her B.A. Journalism and Political Science in 2012 and her M.A. in Journalism in 2014. She lives in New York City and worked for a well-known paper before becoming Communications Director for her father's congressional office in Washington.

Electoral History

• 2016 General Election - U.S. Representative for New York's 28th Congressional District
  • Daniel McCree (D) 59.7%
  • Michael Arcuri (R) 40.3%

• 2006 Midterm Election - New York State Senate, District 56
  • Daniel McCree (D) 62.9%
  • Michael Duncan (R) 37.1%

• 2002 Midterm Election - New York State Senate, District 56
  • Daniel McCree (D) 56.3%
  • Joseph Robach (R) 43.7%

• 2000 General Election - New York Assembly, District 131
  • Daniel McCree (D) 57.4%
  • Jason Phelps (R) 42.6%

• 1996 Mayoral Election - City of Rochester
  • Daniel McCree (D) 67.9&
  • Alexander Millen (R) 32.1%

• 1992 Mayoral Election - City of Rochester
  • Daniel McCree (D) 51.1%
  • William A Johnson, Jr (I) 49.9%

Legislation

2016 - 2018

• Women's Right to Choose Protection Act of 2017
  • Summary: Designed to protect, consistent with Roe v. Wade, a woman's indefeasible freedom to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy.
  • Status: Waiting to be scheduled in committee.
  • Co-Sponsors: Ms. Lord of Vermont, Ms. Monroe of Rhode Island, Ms. Colt of Connecticut, Mr. Afry of California, Mr. Marino of New York.

• National Threat Gang Elimination Act
  • Summary: Designed to develop a national strategy to eliminate the illegal operations of the top three international drug gangs that present the greatest threat to law and order in the United States.
  • Status: Waiting to be scheduled in committee.
  • Co-Sponsors: Mr. Markovitch of New York, Mr. Lee of Viginia, Mr. Kruchevik of California.

• New Capital Invenstment Incentives Act of 2017
  • Summary: Designed to provide incentive for major capital investment in across the United States through exempting the net taxable value of all property of a taxpayer in excess of three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) located within a single county from property taxation and any special assessment, but only to the extent that such property constitutes a new capital investment (investment of at least $500,000).
  • Status: Currently being voted on in committee.
  • Co-Sponsors: None.

• Prevention of Cancer Among Children Act of 2017
  • Summary: Seeks to establish National Cancer Research Centers to combat Cancer among children.
  • Status: Awaiting to be scheduled in committee.
  • Co-Sponsors: Mr. Chang of Texas, Ms. Colt of Conneticut.

• Garrison Fair Pay Act
  • Summary: Ms. Colt of Connecticut, Mr. Chang of Texas, Mr. Markovitch of New York.
  • Status: Awaiting to be scheduled in committee.
  • Co-Sponsors: Ms. Colt of Connecticut, Mr. Chang of Texas, Mr. Markovitch of New York.

• McCree Safe Schools Act
  • Summary: Designed to require that all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school receive FBI background checks prior to being hired. Further seeks to require public schools operated by local, regional or State educational agencies which receive federal funding, to establish a zone of safety around elementary, junior high, and high schools, licensed child care facilities, playgrounds, and parks.
  • Status: Awaiting to be scheduled in committee.
  • Co-Sponsors: Mr. Mardarian of West Virginia, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mr. Rayburn of Wyoming, Mr- Chang of Texas.