House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R) has been married to his wife, Judy Wages McCarthy, for several years.
Who is Kevin McCarthy’s wife, Judy McCarthy?
Judy McCarthy is a lifelong resident of Bakersfield, Calif. The southern California town is part of the state’s 20th Congressional district that her husband represents in the United States House of Representatives.
Close friends describe Judy McCarthy as someone who can always be counted on.
“Judy is the ultimate ‘there you are’ person, always looking for a way to support the people around her and treats everyone with respect,” her friend Sally Thornberry told Bakersfield.com.
How did Kevin McCarthy and Judy meet?
Kevin McCarthy met his future wife Judy during biology class at Bakersfield High School.
“I actually liked one of his friends, but you know, Kevin’s personality wins you over and he doesn’t give up,” she jokingly told Bakersfield.com.
The high school sweethearts tied the knot in August 1992. They are parents to two children, a son named Connor and a daughter named Meghan.
Kevin and Judy McCarthy still live in the first home they bought together.
What does Kevin McCarthy’s wife do for a living?
In 2014, Judy McCarthy served as a trustee at Ford’s Theatre—the location where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
“Judy has a true passion for our mission to celebrate the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. We are delighted to have both her and Congressman McCarthy’s involvement in our important work,” Ford’s Theatre Society Director Paul Tetreault said.
Judy McCarthy also worked full time raising several hundred thousand dollars for the California Republican Party.
Wages family scandal.
In 2018, Judy’s brother Willian Wages was embroiled in legal troubles after falsely claiming to have Native American ancestry to secure more than $7 million in no-bid and other federal contracts for his construction company, according to the Los Angeles Times.
McCarthy was also accused of passing work to his in-laws’ company but an investigation found no evidence to support that claim.
