Eileen C. Dugan (April 15, 1945 – November 8, 1996) was an American politician from New York.
Life She was born on April 15, 1945, in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, New York City. the daughter of James Brian Dugan and Anne Dugan (Née Cunningham). She attended local schools and Grace Institute. Then she worked for the book publishing firm of James H. Oliphant & Co.New York Red Book (1985–1986; pg. 256)
In 1974, she began to work in the office of the New York City Comptroller, and entered politics as a Democrat.
She was a member of the New York State Assembly (52nd D.) from 1981 until her death in 1996, sitting in the 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th and 191st New York State Legislatures. She was Chairwoman of the Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation and Industry.
On November 5, 1996, she was re-elected to the Assembly, but died three days later, in Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan, of breast cancer.Eileen C. Dugan, 51, State Assemblywoman by Lawrence Van Gelder, in The New York Times on November 9, 1996
The Eileen C. Dugan Boulevard, in Brooklyn, was named in 1999 in her honor."EILEEN C. DUGAN BOULEVARD" from the Archives of the Mayor's Press Office
Annually, in April, the Eileen C. Dugan Memorial 5K street run is held in Brooklyn Bridge Park."Eileen C. Dugan Memorial 5K" at BrooklynBridgePark.org
Joan Millman succeeded Dugan in the New York State Assembly in 1997.https://ballotpedia.org/Joan_Millman
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