Given the question: Facts: - preceded: samuel s. stratton howard w. robison - party: democratic - district: 28th 27th - term end: january 3 , 1993 january 3 , 1983 - succeeded: louise slaughter george c. wortley - term start: january 3 , 1983 january 3 , 1975 - state: new york new york - name: matthew f. mchugh - image size: 180px - birth date: 6 december 1938 - birth place: philadelphia , pennsylvania - alma mater: mount of law st. mary 's university , villanova university school - occupation: lawyer , cnsultant Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of matthew f. mchugh .
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matthew francis mchugh -lrb- born december 6 , 1938 -rrb- is a former democratic member of the united states house of representatives from new york .mchugh was born in philadelphia , but spent most of his adult life in new york .he attended brooklyn technical high school and mount st. mary 's university , from which he earned a bachelor of science degree in 1960 .he then attended the villanova university school of law , earning his juris doctor in 1963 .after several years of private practice in ithaca , new york , he became the district attorney of tompkins county from 1969 until 1972 .for the next two years , he was a member of the state democratic committee .mchugh was elected to congress in 1974 and served from january 3 , 1975 until january 3 , 1993 .although he was an avid civil rights supporter and member of the liberal wing of the democratic party , mchugh was known for his bipartisanship .mchugh was a member of the house select committee on children , youth , and families during his final ten years in congress .he had previously served on the veterans ' affairs , agricultural , and interior committees .the 1992 redistricting eliminated three seats in new york , and his district was apportioned among several others , including the 26th .he chose not to run against incumbent maurice hinchey in a primary for the democratic nomination in the 26th , and retired at the end of his term in 1993 .mchugh is currently a resident of falls church , virginia .after retiring from the house , he originally worked as the vice president of cornell university .he is employed by the world bank .he also serves on the board of directors of free-enterprise advisory services firm , fti consulting .