Princeton University
Where was Nan Hayworth educated in 1977?
Nan Hayworth Nan Alison Sutter Hayworth ( née Sutter ; born December 14 , 1959 ) is an American ophthalmologist and former Congresswoman for . A Republican , she was elected in 2010 . In 2012 , after redistricting , Hayworth ran for reelection in the new 18th district . She lost to Democrat and former Clinton White House staff secretary Sean Patrick Maloney that year and again in a 2014 rematch . Early life , education , and medical career . Nan Alison Sutter was born on December 14 , 1959 , in Chicago and was raised in Munster , Indiana , to parents who were both World War II veterans . Her mother Sarah Margaret Badley immigrated to the United States from England in 1948 . A graduate of Munster High School , she went on to graduate from Princeton University with an A.B . in biology in 1981 after completing a 53-page long senior thesis titled Studies of the Interphase Development of Dictyostelium Discoideum on Gradients of Cyclic 3:5 - Adenosine Monophosphate in Agar . She then studied at Cornell University Medical College , after which she trained in ophthalmology at Mount Sinai Hospital , New York . She first worked in a solo practice and in 1996 joined the Mount Kisco Medical Group . U.S . House of Representatives . Elections . - 2010 On September 14 , 2010 , Hayworth defeated Neil DiCarlo in the Republican primary , with 69% of the vote . She defeated Democratic incumbent , John Hall , with 53% of the vote in the 2010 general election . Hayworth was one of 41 Republican physicians who ran for Congress in 2010 . During the campaign , she posted her medical diploma on her website . She was the only female physician in Congress . She was a member of the GOP Young Guns and the GOPs Republican Main Street Partnership . She was a member of the LGBT Equality Caucus . District 19 ( 2002–2010 ) had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+3 . President George W . Bush carried this district with 54% in 2004 and President Barack Obama carried it with 51% in 2008 . The district lay north of New York City and was composed of parts of Dutchess , Orange , Rockland , Westchester and Putnam Counties . District 18 ( 2012–present ) is composed of all of Orange and Putnam Counties , as well as parts of Dutchess and Westchester Counties . - 2012 As part of redistricting after the 2010 census , Hayworths district was renumbered as the 18th District . In terms of voter population , the new district is composed of the old 18th District ( 1% ) ; the old 19th ( 76% ) ; the old 20th ( 2% ) ; and the old 22nd ( 21% ) . She lost the election to Sean Patrick Maloney , former White House Staff Secretary to President Bill Clinton , 52%–48% . - 2014 Hayworth filed papers with the FEC to lay the groundwork for a 2014 campaign against Maloney and suggested in media reports that she is strongly considering running . The race was one of the most competitive in New York . Late in the campaign , Hayworth released a campaign advertisement featuring her gay son , who told voters that his mother was not an extremist . The ad drew criticism from LGBT groups , who said that Hayworth did not do enough to support pro-LGBT legislation while in office . Maloney , who was on the ballots of the Democratic and Working Families parties , won the election by a plurality with a 47.66% to 45.88% split . Hayworth had won the primary nominations of the Republican , Conservative , and Independence parties . Tenure . During her time in Congress , Hayworth focused on fiscal issues , while avoiding divisive stances on issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage . She endorsed Mitt Romney in November 2011 . She supported repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , and generally opposed additional gun control measures . Hurricane Irene . Following Hurricane Irene in 2011 , Hayworth made the following statement after touring her district : Ive written to the President to support Governor Cuomos request for the farthest-reaching disaster declaration for the counties , to ensure that residents are eligible for individual assistance and municipalities are eligible for public assistance programs . She added that any additions to the disaster relief fund must be offset by federal budget cuts elsewhere . Hayworth voted for Paul Ryans budget in 2011 and 2012 . During an interview on Early Start on CNN , she reiterated her support for Ryan , calling him a teacher and mentor for the House Republicans when it comes to a budget plan that actually will work for the United States . In 2011 , she was one of several House Republicans who sent a letter to President Obama urging him to expedite the permitting process for safe offshore energy exploration . The majority of Hayworths votes were related to budget , spending and tax issues . Some bills that passed in the House that Hayworth voted for include the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the Cut , Cap and Balance Act of 2011 . Hayworth voted against the motion to increase the debt limit . On January 1 , 2013 , she voted in favor of the final bill preventing the Fiscal Cliff . Fundraising . Hayworth had a debt totaling half a million dollars following her campaign . The top industries that contributed to Hayworths campaign included health professionals , securities and investment , and health services companies . Her top contributors were Mount Kisco Medical Group , Vestar Capital Partners , and Elliott Management . Committee assignments . - Committee on Financial Services - Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises - Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Personal life . Hayworth met her husband , Scott D . Hayworth , at Princeton University . Scott is the President and CEO of Mount Kisco Medical Group , Associate Dean at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , and the former Chair of the Board of Directors for the American Medical Group Association . They married in 1981 and have two children . She is a member of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod . Hayworth is on the board of 501 ( c ) 4 political action committee , ConservAmerica , formerly Republicans for Environmental Protection .