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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | James W. McCabe, Sr. |
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Johnson City, New York , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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April 17, 1917
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| Died | May 23, 1999
(82 years)
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| Contributor | nystate63 |
| Last Modifed | David
Oct 17, 2021 06:24pm |
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| Info | James W. McCabe was born in Johnson City, New York, in 1917. He attended elementary school in Johnson City and high school at Holy Cross Seminary in Notre Dame, Indiana. He graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame where he majored in Latin and had minors in English and philosophy. He then attended SUNY-Albany to complete teaching requirements, and he also received a master's degree in education. He did further graduate studies at Syracuse University, Colgate University and Ithaca College.
Mr. McCabe served with the Army Air Corps from 1943 through 1945. He was stationed in the South Pacific with a B-24 bomber crew. He was awarded the Air Medal with an oak leaf cluster and was honorably discharged with the rank of technical sergeant.
After military service, Mr. McCabe taught Latin and English at Johnson City High School. James McCabe served as mayor of Johnson City from 1963 to 1971, and on the executive committee of the New York Conference of Mayors in 1970 to 1971. He was elected to represent his constituents as an assemblyman from January 1973 to 1985.
For his efforts on behalf of the mentally disabled, the Mayor of New York, on behalf of the City of New York and the Advisory Board of the New York City Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services, presented Mr. McCabe the Human Service Award in 1977. Also in 1977, he received the Legislator of the Year Award from the New York State Personnel and Guidance Association for his work in mental health.
In 1981 and 1982, Mr. McCabe was named Legislator of the Year by the New York State Association of Counties and the Friend of Education Award.
After his service in the State assembly, Mr. McCabe served on the New York State Board of Regents for 5 years.
Mr. McCabe died in Johnson City on May 23, 1999. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Margaret Flynn McCabe.
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