ED KOCH EAST SIDE MANHATTAN NEW YORK CONGRESS GAY LGBTQ MAYOR PINBACK BUTTON 3

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Skip Morgan
THIS LISTING:
Offering another
GREAT "OFFICIAL"
vintage historical political election campaign
pinback button for your growing collection....
"OFFICIAL"
CONGRESSIONAL HEADQUARTERS ISSUE
NEW YORK CITY MAYOR AND U. S. CONGRESSMAN EDWARD KOCH...
HE ALWAYS MAINTAINED THAT HE WAS HETEROSEXUAL, THOUGH MANY IN THE KNOW SAY HE WAS HOMOSEXUAL/GAY
KOCH, Edward Irving,
a Representative from New York; born in the Bronx, N.Y., December 12, 1924; studied at City College of New York; LL.B., New York University Law School, 1948; combat infantryman with rank of sergeant, 1943-1946; admitted to the bar in 1949 and commenced practice in New York City; elected Democratic district leader of Greenwich Village, 1963-1965; delegate to State convention, 1964; elected to New York City Council, 1966; elected as a Democrat-Liberal to the Ninety-first and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1969, until his resignation December 31, 1977, to become mayor of New York City for the term commencing January 1, 1978; reelected mayor in 1981 and 1985; died on February 1, 2013, in New York City, N.Y.
Edward I. Koch
105th Mayor of New York City
In office=
January 1, 1978 – December 31, 1989
Preceded by
Abraham Beame
Succeeded by
David Dinkins
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office=
January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1977
Preceded by
Theodore Kupferman
Succeeded by
Bill Green
Constituency
17th district (1969–1973)
18th district (1973–1977)
Member of the New York City Council
from the 2nd district
In office=
January 1, 1967 – January 3, 1969
Preceded by
Woodward Kingman
Succeeded by
Carol Greitzer
Personal details
Born
Edward Irving Koch
December 12, 1924
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
February 1, 2013 (aged 88)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Residence
Greenwich Village, Manhattan,
New York City, New York, U.S.
Education
City College of New York
(BA, 1945)
New York University
(LLB, 1948)
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1943–1946
Rank
US Army WWII Sergeant
Battles/wars
World War II
• Battle of Hürtgen Forest
• Battle of the Bulge
Edward Irving Koch
(/kɒtʃ/ KOTCH;[1] December 12, 1924 – February 1, 2013) was an American politician, lawyer, political commentator, film critic, and television personality. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and was mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989.
Koch was a lifelong Democrat who described himself as a "liberal with sanity".  The author of an ambitious public housing renewal program in his later years as mayor, he began by cutting spending and taxes and cutting 7,000 employees from the city payroll. As a congressman and after his terms as mayor, Koch was a fervent supporter of Israel. He crossed party lines to endorse Rudy Giuliani for mayor of New York City in 1993, Michael Bloomberg for mayor of New York City in 2001, and George W. Bush for president in 2004.
A popular figure, Koch rode the New York City Subway and stood at street corners greeting passersby with the slogan "How'm I doin'?"  A lifelong bachelor with no children, Koch rebuffed speculation about his sexuality and refused to publicly discuss his romantic relationships.  After his retirement from politics, he declared that he was heterosexual.
Koch was first elected mayor of New York City in 1977, and he won reelection in 1981 with 75% of the vote. He was the first New York City mayor to win endorsement on both the Democratic and Republican party tickets. In 1985, Koch was elected to a third term with 78% of the vote. His third term was fraught with scandal regarding political associates (although the scandal never touched him personally) and with racial tensions, including the killings of Michael Griffith and Yusuf Hawkins. In a close race, Koch lost the 1989 Democratic primary to his successor, David Dinkins.
SIZE: APPROX.  1 3/8" celluloid
"A PICTURE SPEAKS A THOUSAND WORDS"
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MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL...
He Leadeth Me
In pastures green?
Not always; sometimes He
who knoweth best, in kindness leadeth me
In many ways where heavy shadows be.
Out of the sunshine warm and soft and bright...
Out of the sunshine into the darkest night,
I oft would faint with sorrow and affright,
Only for this...I know He holds my hand;
so whether in the green or desert land
I trust although I may not understand.
And by still waters?
No, not always so;
Ofttimes the heavy tempests round me blow,
And o'er my soul the waters and billows go.
But when the storms beat loudest and I cry
aloud for help, the Master standeth by
And whispers to my soul, "Lo, it is I."
Above the tempest wild I hear Him say,
Beyond this darkness lies a perfect day.
In every path of thine I lead the way.
So whether on the hilltops high and fair
I dwell, or in the sunless valleys where
The shadows lie...what matters?  He is there.
And more than this, where'er the pathway lead
He gives to me no helpless broken reed,
But His own hand, sufficient for my need.
So where He leads me, I can safely go,
And in the blest hereafter I shall know
Why in His wisdom, He hath led me so.
Author Unknown
"BE NOT OVERCOME BY EVIL BUT OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD"
Romans 12:21