Cuomo family
The Cuomo family (/ˈkwoʊmoʊ/ KWOH-moh, Italian: [ˈkwɔːmo]) is an American political family. It includes Mario Cuomo and Matilda Cuomo (née Raffa) and their five children: Margaret, Andrew, Maria, Madeline, and Christopher. Mario Cuomo and his son Andrew Cuomo both have served as governor of New York.
Mario Cuomo's parents, Andrea and Immacolata Cuomo, both immigrated to the United States from Italy; Andrea in 1926 and Immacolata in 1927.[1] Matilda Raffa Cuomo's parents both immigrated to the United States from Sicily; Carmelo "Charles" Raffa arrived in New York in 1927, and Mary (née Gitto) Raffa in 1928.[2]
- Mario Cuomo (June 15, 1932 – January 1, 2015), unsuccessful candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York (1974); appointed New York Secretary of State by Governor Hugh Carey (1975–1978); unsuccessful candidate in 1977 Democratic primary for mayor of New York City (lost to Ed Koch); unsuccessful Liberal Party of New York candidate in general election for mayor of New York City (1977), again losing to Ed Koch; Lieutenant Governor of New York 1979–1982; Governor of New York (1983–1994); keynote speaker at the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco.[3]
- Matilda Cuomo (born September 16, 1931), former First Lady of New York (1983–1994); educator and lifelong advocate for women, children, and families; proponent of New York State Mentoring Program; founder of Mentoring USA nonprofit organization; inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame in 2017.[4]
- Margaret Cuomo (born March 29, 1955) daughter of Matilda and Mario Cuomo, is a noted physician and radiologist; author and champion of cancer prevention; co-founder of the Italian Language Foundation.
- Andrew Cuomo (born December 6, 1957), son of Mario and Matilda Cuomo; United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1997–2001); New York State Attorney General (2007–2010); governor of New York (2011–present).[5] From 1990 to 2003, Andrew Cuomo was married to Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel.[6] After Cuomo and Kennedy divorced, Cuomo dated Food Network host Sandra Lee from 2005 until September 2019.[7][8]
- Maria Cuomo Cole (born 1960), daughter of Matilda and Mario Cuomo, producer of social impact films at Cuomo Cole Productions, chairwoman of the charitable foundation Help USA, married to Kenneth Cole, a well-known New York fashion designer.[9][10]
- Madeline Cuomo (born 1964) attorney, specializing in matrimonial law, graduate of Albany Law School.[11][12][13]
- Christopher Cuomo (born August 9, 1970), son of Mario and Matilda Cuomo; CNN anchor; host of Cuomo Prime Time evening news program; former ABC News chief law and justice correspondent; former news anchor for Good Morning America; co-anchor for ABC's 20/20; winner of six national Emmys; picked as one of People magazine's "50 Sexiest People" in 1997.
References
- ^ "Immaculata Cuomo, 92, Governor's Mother" (April 25, 1995), The New York Times.
- ^ "Mary Raffa; Cuomo's Mother-in-Law, 91". The New York Times. 1995-06-23. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ http://www.italian-american.com/mario-cu.htm
- ^ Grondahl, Paul (2017-02-12). "Matilda Cuomo thrilled by National Women's Hall of Fame induction". Times Union. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ Silber, Kenneth (March 15, 1993). "New testing ground for the other Cuomo - Andrew Cuomo, son of New York State Governor Mario Cuomo". Insight on the News.
- ^ HighBeam
- ^ "AG Andrew Dating Foodie". New York Post. December 8, 2008. Archived from the original on May 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "A TV Cook's Next Serving? Cuomo Family Style" by Michael Barbaro, The New York Times, May 15, 2010. "Sandra Lee has built an empire with her simple cooking advice, and as Andrew M. Cuomo's companion, she may soon be hosting parties at the governor's mansion." Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ Cohen, Paula (July 13, 1997). "A Lady First". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Emily Cole, Matthew Dover". The New York Times. 2018-08-12. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ Brady, Lois Smith (1993-06-20). "VOWS; Madeline Cuomo, Brian O'Donoghue". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ Davis, Dominic-Madori. "Meet the Cuomo family, the New York political dynasty that's become the face of America's response to the pandemic". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ Janes, DeAnna (2020-03-27). "Andrew Cuomo's Mom and Dad Had an Incredible 60-Year Marriage". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-05.