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 Judd Gregg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born in Nashua, he is the son of Hugh Gregg, who was governor of the state from 1953 to 1955.
In January 2005, Gregg was elected to chair the U.S. Senate Committee on Budget by the Senate Republican Conference.
Judd as governor at New Hampshire's Division of Historic Resouces
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Judd_Gregg   (503 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Judd Gregg
Hugh Gregg (November 22, 1917–September 24, 2003) was governor of the U.S. state of New Hampshire from 1953 to 1955, and was the youngest person ever elected governor of the state.
Hugh Gregg (November 22, 1917 – September 24, 2003) was governor of the U.S. state of New Hampshire from 1953 to 1955, and was the youngest person ever elected governor of the state.
Gregg was known for a sense of humor, reflected in a small hardback book he published, titled All I learned about politics, by Hugh Gregg.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Judd-Gregg   (816 words)

  
 Judd Gregg - Guide to Likeness of New Hampshire Officials and Governors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Gregg ran against Paul McEachern in 1988 when Sununu decided not to run for a fourth term, and he was reelected in 1992.
Gregg tried to meet the financial issue by cutting state payrolls while at the same time raising taxes on cigarettes, liquor, gasoline, property taxes, and licenses of various kinds.
Judd Gregg opted not to run as governor again in 1992 when New Hampshire Senator Warren Rudman decided to resign his Senate seat.
www.state.nh.us /nhdhr/glikeness/gregjudd.html   (338 words)

  
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Judd A. Gregg was born in Nashua, N.H. and lives in Greenfield, N.H. He went to Phillips Exeter Academy and Columbia University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1969.
Gregg was elected to the Senate in 1992 with 48 percent of the vote, beating Democrat John Rauh, Libertarian Katherine Alexander, and independent Larry Brady.
Gregg was re-elected in 1998, defeating Democrat George Condodemetraky with 68 percent of the vote.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/elections/2004/candidates/22878   (291 words)

  
 USATODAY.com
Gregg began his political career in 1974, when he was elected as a delegate to the state Constitutional Convention.
Gregg also said serving under former Democratic House Speaker Jim Wright was like "opening up your door every morning to a truckload of horse droppings." Gregg twice was elected governor by wide margins promising to preserve New Hampshire's conservative values and to work for economic development and environmental protection.
Gregg didn't explain why he signed the veto except to say "the vast majority of my staff supported signature." Gregg and his predecessor John Sununu _ who left to become White House chief of staff under President Bush _ were frequent attackers of Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Michael Dukakis on tax and spending issues.
www.usatoday.com /news/politicselections/CandidateProfile.aspx?ci=1747&oi=S   (598 words)

  
 Millionaire senator wins $853K in lottery - Boston.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Gregg called a news conference for Thursday to announce that he's one of 47 Powerball players who matched five of the lottery's numbers, minus the Powerball number _ winning him a total of $853,492.
Gregg, 58, said he will donate part of his winnings to the Hugh Gregg Foundation, which supports New Hampshire charities and is named after Gregg's late father, a former governor of New Hampshire.
Gregg's ticket was one of 49 that matched five of the six numbers.
www.boston.com /news/nation/washington/articles/2005/10/20/millionaire_senator_wins_850k_in_lottery   (414 words)

  
 Columbia College Today
Gregg took the lessons of the statehouse with him to the Capitol and focused, particularly at the beginning of his term, on his constituents’ problems.
“Judd Gregg, as chairman of the budget committee, is to be congratulated for first accomplishing it, which is important because we’ve only had a budget for two of the last four years, and second, for accomplishing it so … expeditiously,” Frist told the Union Leader.
While Gregg declined to speculate on his political future (“my focus is simply on my job at the Senate, day in and day out”), his friends and political allies hope that he runs for re-election in 2010 and continues as one of the Senate’s most respected and influential statesmen.
www.college.columbia.edu /cct/jul05/cover.php   (2859 words)

  
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Last month, however, when Gregg rose on the Senate floor to express his reservations regarding the President's request for $1.6 billion for Colombia to fight drugs, he made it clear where he believes funds should be allocated.
Gregg chairs the committee that funds the Judiciary and the Department of Justice, which includes the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Border Patrol and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Gregg said significant amounts of funds should be reallocated to fund and support DEA, INS, and the Judiciary.
www.uscourts.gov /ttb/may00ttb/drugwar.html   (333 words)

  
 The Boston University Washington Journalism Center
WASHINGTON —; New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., introduced a bill Wednesday to reduce air pollution and limit harmful chemicals that are released from power plants.
According to a statement released by Gregg's office, the legislation would decrease the amounts of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and mercury from power plants by tightening restrictions on the output of air pollution by the plants.
Gregg, who also chairs the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary, already has helped New Hampshire get $6 million over the last two years to develop an air pollution forecasting system.
www.bu.edu /washjocenter/Spring_2003_Stories/daniel_remin/newswire_dremin_cleanair-4-3.htm   (400 words)

  
 UNH Dedicates its Environmental Technology Building in Honor of U.S. Senator Judd Gregg
U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg is presented a plaque at the dedication of Gregg Hall by UNH President Ann Weaver Hart.
In 2001, Gregg Hall began its service as the Environmental Technology Building, designed to aid the university in its efforts to provide innovative solutions to national environmental problems through top-tier research.
Gregg Hall, along with the Jere Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory, anchors the university’s “West Campus.” Funded primarily through federal grants, with additional state awards and private gifts, Gregg Hall and its programs symbolize the university’s commitment to inquiry-based education and engagement through research and scholarship.
www.unh.edu /news/news_releases/2004/april/sk_20040430gregg.html   (651 words)

  
 CNN.com - Senator's wife freed after abduction - Oct. 8, 2003
Gregg was escorted to the teller by one of the suspects, at which time she was directed to write out a check for a specific sum of money," said Maj. Steve Sellers of the Fairfax County Police.
Gregg is on the six-member board of the Student Loan Marketing Association, more commonly known as "Sallie Mae," the largest lender for students.
Gregg also was governor of New Hampshire for two two-year terms, from 1989 to 1993.
www.cnn.com /2003/US/South/10/07/gregg.wife   (917 words)

  
 Senator Judd Gregg
Senator Gregg's second term agenda includes saving Social Security for current and future generations, improving the nation's education system with a focus on fully funding special education, maintaining fiscal responsibility in Washington, supporting policies that promote strong economic growth in New Hampshire and the nation, and protecting New Hampshire's environment.
A New Hampshire native, Senator Gregg was born in Nashua on February 14, 1947.
Senator Gregg is married to the former Kathleen MacLellan.
www.network-democracy.org /social-security/nd/rt/gregg.html   (658 words)

  
 The Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News - 30-Jan-06 - Gregg's name surfaces for high court   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Judd Gregg said he was flattered yesterday to learn that the Senate's top Democrat would be recommending him for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Gregg's name was not mentioned during that meeting, she said.
Gregg, a three-term senator at age 58, would be an alternative to most of the names being floated for O'Connor's replacement.
webarchive.unionleader.com /articles_showa.html?article=57676   (844 words)

  
 NPR : Sen. Gregg Faces 'Nightmare' Budget Choices
Gregg declined numerous requests from NPR for an interview in the past few weeks, as he drew up what is known at the Capitol as the "Chairman's mark" -- his draft of the budget resolution.
Given Gregg's own predilections and loyalty to the president, his mark is not likely to vary too much from the $2.57 trillion spending plan President Bush submitted last month.
Among the gored are farm subsidies (dear to the hearts of Southern rural lawmakers), Medicaid (already being intensely contested by governors of both parties whose states would have to make up the difference) and dozens of domestic programs with their own vocal constituencies.
www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4529039&ft=1&f=4489972   (851 words)

  
 CNN.com - Sen. Gregg wins $853,000 in Powerball - Oct 20, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Gregg already is a millionaire, according to personal financial records that senators are required to file annually.
Gregg was one of 49 winners of the runner-up cash award in a drawing that also earned one lucky winner from Oregon $340 million.
The Gregg family was in the news for less happy reasons two years ago when two men entered their McLean, Virginia, home and abducted Gregg's wife, Kathleen.
www.cnn.com /2005/POLITICS/10/20/judd.lottery   (399 words)

  
 AEI - Short Publications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Gregg was announcing this week's hearing into what to do about record energy profits.
Gregg is only the latest in a string of Republicans who are choosing exploitation and demagoguery over reason and principle.
Gregg might also remind constituents that the price of oil--like the price of wheat and corn--fluctuates, sometimes wildly, with changes in supply and demand.
www.aei.org /publications/pubID.23426/pub_detail.asp   (843 words)

  
 The Boston College Chronicle
US Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH), chairman of the influential Senate Budget Committee and a major player in critical areas of federal spending, homeland security and national defense, will speak at the 2005 Boston College Law School Commencement on May 27.
Gregg was elected to the Senate in 1993 after serving two terms as governor of New Hampshire (1989-93) and four terms as a congressman (1981-89), representing the state's second congressional district.
Gregg's record has drawn praise from many environmental leaders and organizations, including the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association, the Trust for Public Lands, the Nature Conservancy and the NH Sierra Club, which named Gregg as a Champion of Clean Air.
www.bc.edu /bc_org/rvp/pubaf/chronicle/v13/a14/gregg.html   (387 words)

  
 Commencement Speaker: Senator Judd Gregg - Boston College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
In November 2004, U.S. Senator Judd Gregg was re-elected to a third term in the United States Senate, receiving the highest number of votes in any election in New Hampshire history.
From Fiscal Year 2001 to Fiscal Year 2004, Senator Gregg was instrumental in pushing for a significant 32% increase in federal funding for New Hampshire, from $18.4 billion to $24.2 billion.
Senator Gregg continues to be a leader in working for significant increases in special education funding as well as substantial changes to the program’s often burdensome rules and regulations.
www.bc.edu /schools/law/newsevents/2005-archive/32405   (1199 words)

  
 Irregular Times Rating and Contact Information for Senator Judd Gregg of NH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Senator Gregg tried to break a fillibuster and reauthorize the Patriot Act, empowering the Bush administration to continue to dismantle American liberties and erect a Big Brother edifice in their place.
Gregg failed to oppose the Graham Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act.
Rather, Senator Gregg cravenly accepted the bizarre notion that a man with an anti-constitutional record, and who is unwilling to share his point of view regarding the constitution, is worthy of being elevated to the position of Chief Justice.
irregularbin.com /senate/senGreggNH.html   (1490 words)

  
 CNN.com - Police hold 2 in abduction of senator's wife - Oct. 9, 2003
Kathleen Gregg, wife of U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, recalls her ordeal.
Kathleen Gregg, wife of the New Hampshire Republican, was abducted Tuesday from her home in McLean, Virginia, by two men who forced her to withdraw money from a bank and then released her unharmed, police said.
Gregg -- has been identified by an Arlington County woman as the accomplice of a man who tried to force his way into her home Monday, Arlington County Police spokesman Matt Martin said.
us.cnn.com /2003/US/South/10/09/gregg.wife   (453 words)

  
 Crosswalk.com - Wife of Sen. Judd Gregg Robbed at Knifepoint in Virginia
Gregg's car and her home before the end of the day.
Law enforcement agencies in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area have broadcast a "be on the look-out" or BOLO for the vehicle.
Gregg, the statement concluded, will have no further comment on the matter due to the ongoing police investigation.
www.crosswalk.com /news/1223963.html   (376 words)

  
 Candidate challenges Judd Gregg
By contrast, the challenger was reared by poor Greek immigrants in Hell's Kitchen in New York City before he carved out a life as an engineer in New Hampshire, according to his biography.
He accused Gregg of working to allow pharmaceutical firms, such as Bristol-Meyers-Squibb, to sell drugs lacking FDA approval in other countries.
Gregg's challenger accused the senator of pushing to get questionable drugs tested overseas.
www.seacoastonline.com /1998news/7_24e.htm   (397 words)

  
 U.S. Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire HELP Committee Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
WASHINGTON – Sen. Judd Gregg today applauded final congressional passage of Project Bioshield and called on Congress to be diligent in its oversight and review of bioterror threats.
To that end, Gregg announced that the HELP Committee will hold a hearing Thursday, July 22, regarding America’s preparedness for a bioterror attack going into the convention season and fall elections.
Gregg also intends to hold hearings this fall concerning the need for a second Bioshield bill.
www.senate.gov /~gregg/press/HELP/helppress071404a.htm   (268 words)

  
 New Hampshire Gazette I Letters I Judd Gregg, Stealth Senator   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
King Gregg, who feels he inherited his title from his father, feels only disdain toward his New Hampshire subjects and has absolutely no intention of acting like he represents them.
Gregg and the others refuse to listen to the military or to their constituents.
Call Senator Gregg at (202) 224-3324 in DC, or (603) 225- 7115, and remind him that he was elected, not appointed, and he should meet with his bosses in New Hampshire sometimes.
www.nhgazette.com /news/letters/LT_gregg_stealth19.html   (367 words)

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