Professional Life
After college, Carey worked in the securities industry, focusing on equity investments for institutional clients. In 1992, he joined the Clinton-Gore Presidential Campaign, serving as Northeast finance director. He continued working in the Clinton White House in 1993, as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs. Carey was an important liaison to the United States Senate for President Clinton, focusing on banking, financial services and securities law issues, among others. He also worked on judicial selection and handled Senate confirmation for many administration nominees. Carey was noteworthy for being President Clinton's main connection to New York Senators Alfonse D'Amato and Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
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