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Hugh Leo Carey (April 11, 1919 – August 7, 2011) was an American politician and attorney of the Democratic Party who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1961 to 1974 and as the 51st governor of New York from 1975 to 1982.
Aug 7, 2011 · Hugh L. Carey, the governor who helped rescue New York from the brink of financial collapse in the 1970s and tamed a culture of ever-growing spending, died Sunday at his summer home on...
Aug 7, 2011 · Hugh Carey was the governor who led New York out of the 1975 fiscal crisis and became a member of the Four Horsemen group of Irish-American politicians. He also served as a congressman, a decorated veteran, and a supporter of peaceful solutions in Northern Ireland.
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Aug 8, 2011 · Hugh Carey, who led the rescue effort that brought New York City back from the brink of bankruptcy in 1975, died in 2011. He also campaigned for merit selection of judges, Medicaid funding for abortions, and opposed the death penalty.
Aug 8, 2011 · Hugh Carey was the 51st Governor of New York and a member of the "4 Horsemen" in Congress. He averted the bankruptcy of New York City, signed the Willowbrook consent decree, and had a love of song and life.
Aug 12, 2011 · Hugh Carey led the Empire State through the fiscal crisis of the 1970s. His funeral drew a bipartisan who's who of New York's political elite, reports CBS 2's Marcia Kramer.
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Aug 7, 2011 · Hugh Carey was a Democrat who served two terms as governor from 1975 to 1982 and led the rescue of New York City from fiscal crisis. He also campaigned for merit selection of judges, Medicaid funding and "I Love New York" campaign.
