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  Louise McIntosh Slaughter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (born August 14, 1929) is a prominent American Democratic politician, currently serving as Ranking Democratic Member of the prestigious Rules Committee in the United States House of Representatives.
A true-life coal miner’s daughter and descendant of Daniel Boone, Louise McIntosh was born at midnight on August 14, 1929 in Lynch, Kentucky.
Louise and Marjorie were left in the care of their great grandmother Mary Jay Boone while Mack and Grace took a very ill Virginia to North Carolina for medical treatment.
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 Louise McIntosh Slaughter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Slaughter was born in Harlan County, Kentucky and she graduated from the University of Kentucky.
Slaughter is a descendant of Daniel Boone and a distant cousin of Ike Skelton.
Slaughter is a frequent poster to the Daily Kos, a left-oriented blog.
www.selma.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Louise_Slaughter   (403 words)

  
 slaughter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Slaughter is also a vocal advocate of fair coverage in the media, striving to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, which requires broadcasters to provide balanced, truthful coverage on important local and political issues.
Slaughter’s fight to secure funding for local projects was recognized by the Rochester Institute of Technology, when it named its Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies facility, “The Louise M. Slaughter Building.” She has secured over $25 million for the development of the Rochester Harbor, in addition to millions of dollars for other economic development projects.
Slaughter authored a proposal to require the Pentagon to put in place comprehensive policies and procedures to deal with sexual assault in the military, which passed as part of the FY 05 Defense Appropriations bill.
www.nydems.org /html/electedofficials/slaughter.html   (1370 words)

  
 Louise McIntosh Slaughter: biography and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Slaughter was born in Harlan County, Kentucky (Harlan County, Kentucky: more facts about this subject) and she graduated from the University of Kentucky (University of Kentucky: the university of kentucky (also as uk or simply kentucky) is a public, co-educational...
Slaughter's district was radically altered in redistricting (redistricting: known as redistricting in the united states and redistribution in many commonwealth...
Slaughter is a frequent poster to the Daily Kos (Daily Kos: daily kos is an american politics of the united statespolitical weblog aimed at...
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 Louise Slaughter - dKosopedia
After marrying, Louise and Bob were off to Fairport, New York, a suburb of Rochester, where Bob had been offered a job.
Louise watched in fascination as her three little girls grew, each with their own unique personality, hopes and dreams.
Slaughter's constituents in Buffalo and Rochester have come to know her as a strong proponent of progressive causes and a fighter for the employment concerns and the economic development of Western New York.
www.dkosopedia.com /index.php/Louise_Slaughter   (1658 words)

  
 About Us | HouseDemocrats.gov   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Slaughter is currently serving her ninth term in Congress as Representative of the 28th Congressional District of New York State.
She introduced legislation that would require health insurance companies to cover preventive screening for colorectal cancer for all men and women over the age of 50, and for individuals under the age of 50 at high risk for the disease.
Known by her colleagues as a staunch supporter of the arts, Rep. Slaughter led the successful fight last year in Congress to increase the budgets of the National Endowment of the Arts by $10 millions and the National Endowment for the Humanities by $5 million.
www.housedemocrats.gov /about/representative_detail.cfm?rep_id=202   (956 words)

  
 The Backbone Cabinet - A Progressive Cabinet Roster
Although a woman of great distinction, Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter is probably best known in her District and around Washington as a person with keen legislative insight, who possesses a genuine down home-ness that is loved and respected by those who are fortunate enough to know her.
Louise McIntosh Slaughter, a native of Harlan County, Kentucky, has lived most of her life in the Rochester, NY suburb of Fairport.
Congresswoman Slaughter, who is popular enough in her district to enjoy first name recognition, is serving her ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, where she represents the 28th Congressional District of New York State.
www.backbonecampaign.org /cabinet/nominee.cfm?ID=357   (1093 words)

  
 County News Online
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D-N.Y.), who chairs the 140-member Congressional Member Organization for the Arts, discusses how the arts impact county tourism dollars and help deter juvenile crime, in a speech to NACo Legislative Conference delegates Feb. 28.
Slaughter has introduced a measure that would increase the availability and affordability of quality before- and after-school child care for working families.
Slaughter, who represents New York’s 28th District (Monroe County), said counties should think twice before they "mortgage their soul" by spending money on sports stadiums, adding that the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art sees more visitors than all of New York’s sports teams combined.
www.naco.org /cnews/1999/99-3-15/slaughter.htm   (587 words)

  
 UK Commencement Set For May 7
Congresswoman Slaughter earned her bachelor's degree in microbiology from UK in 1951 and her master's degree in public health from UK in 1953.
Slaughter, a native of Harlan County, Ky., now living in Fairport, N.Y., earned a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from UK in 1951 and a master’s degree in public health from UK in 1953.
She is vice chairwoman and whip-at-large of the Research Committee of the Democratic leadership and serves as chair of the Congressional Caucus on Women’s Issues.
www.uky.edu /PR/News/Archives/2000/April2000/2000commencement.htm   (610 words)

  
 National Women's Political Caucus
Slaughter has fought against the Majority in an effort to curb the current deterioration of the Democratic process.
Slaughter fought to support first responders in Western New York and improve systems to deliver federal funding to local entities.
Rep. Slaughter authored a proposal to require the Pentagon to put in place comprehensive policies and procedures to deal with sexual assault in the military, which passed as part of the FY 05 Defense Appropriations bill.
www.nwpc.org /nwpc/ht/d/OfficialDetails/i/25859   (1376 words)

  
 To The Contrary . Louise Slaughter | PBS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Congresswoman Louise McIntosh Slaughter is serving her eighth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 28th Congressional District of New York State.
Congresswoman Slaughter sits on the influential House Rules Committee and its Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
In her 14 years in the House, Congresswoman Slaughter has earned a reputation as a strong proponent of progressive causes, as well as a hard worker for local interests, especially the economic and employment concerns of her district.
www.pbs.org /ttc/panelists/slaughter.html   (136 words)

  
 Townhall.com :: Secretary of Defense pitted again vs. feminists by Phyllis Schlafly Nov 7, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Wellesley's recommendations will doubtless include many of the details spelled out in the original Slaughter bill, such as a rule that no military man can be eligible for promotion if he has received any adverse personnel action relating to sexual misconduct or domestic violence.
Another portion of the Slaughter bill that will probably turn up in Wellesley's recommendations is the prohibition against providing "couple counseling or mediation." The Slaughter bill also includes the requirement that the man must sign a release to allow private information on his case to be given to 14 different agencies.
If the Slaughter legislation had passed, it would have put $218,600,000 over four years into feminist coffers, and they will now be seeking that incrementally from Rumsfeld in addition to the many supportive programs that already exist.
www.townhall.com /print/print_story.php?sid=174702&loc=/opinion/columns/phyllisschlafly/2005/11/07/174702.html   (753 words)

  
 Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter will be saluted on Sunday April 23 in celebration of her thirty years of public service.
Slaughter Continues to Work on Preserving the Future of Great Lakes Region
Louise M. Slaughter (D-Fairport), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, joined the president of SUNY Brockport, Dr. John R. Halstead, and Dr. Joseph Makarewicz, the Director of Brockport’s Environmental Science and Biology Department, at an event celebrating the University’s planned Great Lakes center.
www.votelouise.com   (235 words)

  
 Resolution Urges Protection of Women's Rights in Afghanistan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democrat of New York) joined forces with Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican of Florida) November 7 to submit a resolution to the House of Representatives that urges the protection of women's rights in Afghanistan.
LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Speaker, I rise today to introduce a resolution commending the work of organizations led by Afghan women that are providing substantial education, health and relief services during a time of humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
www.usembassy.it /file2001_11/alia/a1110820.htm   (1486 words)

  
 June 4004 - WIFV-DC Turns 25: The Vision Endures - iCOM Magazine
An advocate for the arts, Rep. Louise Slaughter of New York, told attendees why she respects producers of the visual arts and fights so vehemently for its preservation.
Slaughter’s tribute video was produced by Karen Chaput, with assistance from Neil Wilson, Elie Goldbrenner and Connie Day McClinton at Interface Media Group.
Slaughter is responsible for leading the charge of the Congressional Arts Caucus on Capitol Hill.
www.icommag.com /june-2004/june-page-2.html   (1297 words)

  
 McIntosh M Personal Homepages People Society
Sales tax approved for McIntosh County jailKTEN, TX - 13 hours agoMcIntosh County voters have overwhelmingly approved a half-cent sales tax to build a new...
Mr McIntosh said the building was of an unusually high specification: "The building...
Burrow replaces David Dowse, who will be moving on to McIntosh High.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Society/People/Personal_Homepages/M/McIntosh   (315 words)

  
 News May 1, 2000
United States Congresswoman and University of Kentucky alumna Louise McIntosh Slaughter will be the speaker at the University's 133rd commencement at 10 a.m.
Slaughter, who is a native of Kentucky's Harlan County and now lives in Fairport, N.Y., earned a bachelor's degree in microbiology from UK in 1951 and a master's degree in public health from UK in 1953.
Slaughter serves with the Commission on the Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission.
www.uky.edu /PR/UK_News/news5100.html   (4902 words)

  
 FOR THE RECORD: Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter calls for responsible aid to Ukraine (08/26/01)
FOR THE RECORD: Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter calls for responsible aid to Ukraine (08/26/01)
Louise McIntosh Slaughter calls for responsible aid to Ukraine
Following is the text of remarks by Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D-N.Y.) in the House of Representatives on July 24 regarding foreign aid for Ukraine for Fiscal Year 2002.
www.ukrweekly.com /Archive/2001/340109.shtml   (690 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Mcintosh
McIntosh, Dorothy L. — of Oakland County, Mich. Republican.
Michigan state house of representatives 69th District, 1976.
McIntosh, Edwin Jonathan (1826-1909) — also known as Jonathan McIntosh — of Lodi,
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 WNY Media Network - How They Voted: A Week In Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The House passed this conference report that provides $30.5 billion for the Department of Energy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and conservation programs for the 2006 fiscal year.
The House passed the $57.85 billion conference report that funds the Departments of State, Justice, Commerce and science agencies for the 2006 fiscal year.
This House bill would increase funding for courthouse security and impose severe penalties on persons convicted of crimes against judges, their relatives, and other courthouse employees.
www.wnymedia.net /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=552&Itemid=37   (508 words)

  
 Ukrainian Independence Day celebrated in U.S. Congress (10/10/93)
Formally opening the reception and addressing the crowd of over 150 guests, Askold S. Lozynskyj, president of the UCCA, stated that "over the past two years Ukraine has attempted to spread its wings." He emphasized that much has been accomplished but much more remains undone.
Gerald Solomon (R-N.Y.) and Louis McIntosh Slaughter (D-N.Y.), also stopped by to show their friendship and commitment to an independent Ukraine.
In addition to members of Congress, Embassy representatives from Germany, Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine; U.S. Ambassador Designate to Ukraine William Miller; first U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Roman Popadiuk; members of the U.S. Department of State; officers of international financial institutions, as well as other influential policy-makers came to show their support.
www.ukrweekly.com /Archive/1993/419309.shtml   (790 words)

  
 Project Vote Smart - Speeches and Public Statements for Representative Slaughter
Show all current public statements for Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter.
Washington, DC Oh, The Irony: NRCC Accuses Slaughter of Unethical Behavior for Exposing Corrupt Legislators
Washington, DC Slaughter Applauds $15 Million Federal Economic Development Grant for Rochester
www.vote-smart.org /speech.php?can_id=H2852103   (366 words)

  
 WNY Media Network - How They Voted: A Week in Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This bill would extend through 2007 the government program guaranteeing insurance coverage of damages resulting from terror attacks.
Louise McIntosh Slaughter voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
The House passed a $56 billion tax reconciliation bill that would push back the expiration dates of a number of individual and business tax cuts.
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