Background
She was born Eileen McKenna on July 7, 1945, in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, the daughter of Peter McKenna and Ruth (Mollica) McKenna.
She was born Eileen McKenna on July 7, 1945, in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, the daughter of Peter McKenna and Ruth (Mollica) McKenna.
She attended Our Lady of Lourdes High School. She graduated from the White Plains Hospital School of Nursing in 1964, and became a registered nurse
In 1994, she graduated Bachelor of Arts from Marist College. In November 1994, she ran for re-election, but was defeated by Republican Joel M. Miller. Afterwards she became an aide to State Senate Minority Leader Martin Connor.
She died on March 5, 1999.
And was buried at the Saint Peter Cemetery in Poughkeepsie.
Creator Mid-Hudson Vietnam Veterans Outreach Center. Active veterans self-help project Greenhaven Correctional Facility. Volunteer American Cancer Society, Am.Heart Association, Ralph R. Smith Elementary, Hyde Park Rowing Association, Junior League, Our Lady Mount Carmel Church.
Past president League of Women Voters. Co-founder Dutchess County Council for Women.
Married Dan Hickey, 1966. 1 child, Dan, Junior.