mˈæloʊni ˈɛntɚd pˈɑːlətˌɪks ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹtiːn wɛn hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə luːˌiːzɪˈænə hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz.
Maloney entered politics in 1914 when he was elected a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.