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	slaughter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		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 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Louise McIntosh Slaughter (born August 14, 1929) is an American Democratic Party politician, currently representing New York's 28th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
		Slaughter was born Louise McIntosh to Oscar Lewis (Mack), a coal miner, and Daisy Grace McIntosh on August 14, 1929, in Lynch, Kentucky, a coal-mining town built by a subsidiary of U.S. Steel.
		Slaughter was the first Democrat to represent the 30th District since 1910, as well as the first Democrat ever elected to a full term from the 30th since its creation in 1893 (it had been renumbered several times in the previous century) and the first woman elected to Congress from Western New York.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Louise_McIntosh_Slaughter.htm (1016 words)

	NY-28 Louise Slaughter
		A true-life coal miner’s daughter and descendant of Daniel Boone, Louise McIntosh Slaughter was born at midnight on August 14, 1929 in Lynch, Kentucky.
		Armed with an increased passion for community planning and local issues, Louise decided to run for the Monroe County Legislature and though she was not elected on her first or second attempt, her third time proved to be the charm.
		Louise also serves as Co-Chair of the Future of American Media Caucus and is former Co-Chair of the Congressional Women’s Caucus.
	www.dccc.org /races/candidates/NY_28_Louise_Slaughter.html (1602 words)

	Louise Mc Intosh Slaughter Encyclopedia Article @ Heartily.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Slaughter was born Louise McIntosh to Oscar Lewis (Mack), a coal miner, and Daisy Grace McIntosh on
		Despite representing a historically Republican area, Slaughter describes herself as one of the most liberal members of the House, and one of the most liberal members of the New York congressional delegation from upstate New York.
		Slaughter is scheduled to assume the chairmanship of the powerful House Rules Committee.
	www.heartily.net /encyclopedia/Louise_McIntosh_Slaughter (902 words)

	Irregular Times Rating and Contact Information for Representative Louise Slaughter of NY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Slaughter has taken the principled step of formally lending support to H.R., which would put an end to the practice of "extraordinary rendition." This is a practice in which Bush Administration officials send people into the custody of certain nations, knowing full well (some would say intending) that they will be tortured there.
		Slaughter has not yet cosponsored H.R., which would provide more information to the public about contacts between lobbyists and politicians, and which would slow down the revolving door of politics in which politicians move into cushy corporate jobs after they retire in exchange for favors.
		Louise Slaughter has not yet cosponsored H.R., which would keep members of the Federal Communication Commission from using their appointed positions to censor cable, satellite or internet programs they consider to be indecent.
	irregularbin.com /house/SlaughterNY28.html (1421 words)

	NOW with Bill Moyers. Politics & Economy. What Happened to Fairness? \| PBS
		LOUISE SLAUGHTER: Do away with it the grounds, on the grounds that they said it was not a law.
		LOUISE SLAUGHTER: The difference would be that there would have to be somebody there saying, "Come in." The fact is, what we're talking about with fairness is that a radio station, television station that has opinion, has to give an opposing opinion a chance.
		LOUISE SLAUGHTER: Well, in political circles, it's the equal time piece where if one candidate gets to say something on the air, equal time, no matter what it is, is given to the opponent, again if asked.
	www.pbs.org /now/politics/slaughter.html (3217 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Louise Slaughter vs. the Mapmakers
		He was heard to say he can beat Slaughter, but for the record he says he's sure that the present redistricting will not stand and that he and Slaughter will be spared the "distasteful" business of running against one another.
		Slaughter is a transplanted Kentuckian who still has the South in her mouth and speaks jocosely of her ability to hex people, as women in the mountains of her childhood are apt to say.
		Slaughter countered that Gere personified the name of one of his other movies, "An Officer and a Gentleman." Her opposition was her third incumbent, Fred Eckert, a hard-nosed Republican conservative -- he opposed a measure to allow blind people to use welfare funds to buy food for their seeing eye dogs.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A41680-2002Jun12?language=printer (766 words)

	MyDD :: Don't Tread on Louise
		Louise Slaughter is arguably the best Democratic member of the House of Representatives.
		Slaughter, ranking member of the Rules Committee, was sitting on $390,000 in her campaign account as of June 30.
		Slaughter shows no signs of slowing down, and it is widely expected that she will seek to stay in office at least until the next round of redistricting, when the Buffalo area could lose one of its three House seats.
	www.mydd.com /story/2005/9/21/112455/328 (1351 words)

	The Backbone Cabinet - A Progressive Cabinet Roster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		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.
	backbonecampaign.org /cabinet/nominee.cfm?ID=357 (1159 words)

	Buffalo Spree Magazine
		Yes, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter is a coal miner’s daughter, a descendent of Daniel Boone, and a degree holder in both Microbiology and Public Health.
		Slaughter smiles and adds, “This got to be a tradition, and one year after a campaign spent walking the neighborhoods, someone took a picture of my daughters and me in the booth.
		Slaughter believes that given the water, the power, and the highly skilled and technical individuals, and with a return to science, innovation, and a twenty-first century mindset, Western New York is prime for more development.
	www.buffalospree.com /spree/archives/2006_0910/091006wny10women01.html (1061 words)

	Louise Slaughter - dKosopedia
		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.
		This report is just one component of Slaughter’s ongoing effort to combat what she and many Democrats see as an erosion of integrity during a decade of Republican control.
		For more than a decade Slaughter has been a vocal advocate of accountability in the media, striving to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, which required broadcasters to provide balanced, truthful coverage on important local and political issues.
	www.dkosopedia.com /index.php/Louise_Slaughter (1658 words)

	Arts Presenters - About Us:Congresswoman Louise Slaughter
		One of the most powerful women in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter has achieved a significant level of leadership as the Ranking Member of the influential House Committee on Rules, making her the first woman from either political party to hold this position.
		During her 19 years in office, Rep. Slaughter has earned a reputation as a strong proponent of progressive causes and for her dedication to criminal justice, women's health, environmental and arts issues.
		Slaughter serves as the chair of the Future of American Media Caucus and the Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus and is former Co-Chair of the Congressional Women's Caucus.
	www.artspresenters.org /about/slaughter.cfm (161 words)

	Louise McIntosh Slaughter News
		Louise Slaughter, D-Fairport, is now part of the majority in the House of Representatives, and she is poised to lead the powerful House Committee on...
		Louise M. Slaughter and Rep. John McHugh have released a letter from the U.S. Government Accountability Office detailing the agency's initial observations regarding efforts to implement the Western...
		Louise Slaughter that would allocate $1 million to the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine for [application] review activities to assure the safety of animal drugs with respect to...
	www.topix.net /us-house/louise-mcintosh-slaughter (753 words)

	RIT - News & Events: CIMS Building to be named for Louise
		The action to name the building for Slaughter recognizes her many efforts on behalf of RIT, and especially her support for CIMS since its inception in 1990.
		Slaughter, in her 15th year in the U.S. House of Representatives, played the key role in securing a total of $11.25 million in federal funds to help build the facility.
		In addition to her efforts on behalf of CIMS, Slaughter has been instrumental in supporting federal funding for other RIT programs including the National Technical Institute for the Deaf; and student financial aid programs such as Pell Grants and College Work Study that benefit thousands of RIT students and their families.
	www.rit.edu /~930www/NewsEvents/2001/Apr01/slaughter.html (468 words)

	New York Liberal » Louise Slaughter Standoffish on My Space (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		I see this morning that Western New York congressional representative Louise Slaughter is one of those politicians who has given My Space a try as a tool for political networking.
		This Slaughter non-space Space is a less reassuring aspect of Slaughter’s political personality.
		Slaughter’s neglect of her Space reminds me of a lesson about online politics I first learned a few years ago.
	newyorkliberal.com /blog/2006/03/06/slaughter-space (341 words)

	Rochester - Congressional District 28: Louise Slaughter - News & Opinion - News articles - City Newspaper
		The race for the 28th Congressional District pits eight-term Democratic incumbent Louise Slaughter of Fairport, who's also running on the Working Families Party line, against Henry Wojtaszek, the City Attorney of North Tonawanda, who's campaigning on the Republican, Independence, and Conservative party tickets.
		He's also in favor of legalizing marijuana for medicinal use and shifting the bulk of federal spending for the war on drugs, which he acknowledges is a failure, away from interdiction and toward treatment and education.
		Slaughter supports a similar shift in drug policy, but her comments on the issue illuminate a disconnect with the social, psychological, and economic causes of the problem.
	rochester-citynews.com /gyrobase/Content?oid=oid:1571 (1047 words)

	One on one with Congresswoman Louise Slaughter - News - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Slaughter was suffering from shingles, an extremely painful illness derived from the same virus that causes chicken pox.
		Slaughter says she doesn't believe in setting a timetable or re-instituting a draft, like the plan of her colleague Democrat Congressman Charlie Rangel, but Slaughter welcomes the help of traditional American enemies like Iran and Syria.
		Louise Slaughter will be sworn in as Rules Chair at the Capitol on January 4th.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/15841329 (437 words)

	AlterNet: Blogs: Louise Slaughter
		Louise Slaughter has represented New York's 28th Congressional District since 1987.
		Posted by Louise Slaughter on June 15, 2006 at 12:41 PM.
		During what was a surprisingly eloquent farewell speech on the House floor last week, Tom DeLay strove to defend the role of both partisanship and principal in our political system.
	www.alternet.org /bloggers/slaughter/archive (625 words)

	To The Contrary . Louise Slaughter \| PBS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		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)

	rochesterturning.com: turning the tide upstate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Experts say Slaughter’s new role will give her greater influence and allow her to secure additional money and support for projects and initiatives in her district, which covers all of Rochester and stretches into Buffalo.
		I just learned that Louise Slaughter transferred $100,000 of her own campaign money so that it can be used by campaigns that need it.
		Louise Slaughter is clearly the most popular Democrat in all of Rochester, so why hasn’t she come forward to stand with her fellow Democrats in the 25th and 29th districts?
	rochesterturning.com /category/louise-slaughter (2084 words)

	Louise Slaughter - Congresspedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Louise McIntosh Slaughter is a Democrat politician in the United States House of Representatives.
		A true-life coal miner's daughter and descendant of Daniel Boone, Louise McIntosh was born on August 14, 1929 in Lynch, Kentucky.
		For more than a decade Slaughter has been a vocal advocate of accountability in the media, working to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, which required broadcasters to provide balanced, truthful coverage on important local and political issues.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Louise_Slaughter (1035 words)

	sweet: Rep. Louise Slaughter: GOP moves to stifle today's House debate on Iraq War. Is this resolution necessary? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		sweet: Rep. Louise Slaughter: GOP moves to stifle today's House debate on Iraq War.
		Louise Slaughter: GOP moves to stifle today's House debate on Iraq War.
		Washington, DC - Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY-28), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, today joined her Democratic colleagues on the House Rules Committee in demanding a full and open debate on H.Res.
	blogs.suntimes.com /sweet/2006/06/rep_louise_slaughter_gop_moves.html (529 words)

	The Raw Story \| House Dem. Slaughter calls a third time for ethics hearings
		Ranking Democrat on the House Rules Committee Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) penned another letter to Rules Committee Chairman David Dreier (R-CA) asking for ethics hearings Monday, RAW STORY has learned.
		In a letter to Rep. Dreier released Tuesday, Slaughter thanked Chairman Dreier for his response but expressed her dismay that he had not seen fit to hold hearings on ethics promptly.
		Slaughter has been a vocal opponent of DeLay's moves to quash ethics investigations.
	rawstory.com /exclusives/byrne/slaughter_dreier_ethics_delay_412.htm (1746 words)

	Keyword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Louise Slaughter, the New York Democrat who wrote the bill, said: “Top leadership aides know what is happening before anyone else.
		Louise Slaughter, a New York Democrat, said lobbyists had multiplied by the thousands in recent years to the point where there were now 63 of them for every lawmaker.
		Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., and John Conyers, D-Mich., the ranking Democrats on the House Rules Committee and House Judiciary Committee, respectively, wrote a letter to Patrick Fitzgerald (search), the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, saying the Chicago attorney's office may need to...
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=louiseslaughter (1271 words)

	Louise Slaughter Announces $1.35 Million in Federal Funds for RIT Fuel Cell Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Louise Slaughter Announces $1.35 Million in Federal Funds for RIT Fuel Cell Research
		Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (D-Fairport), ranking member of the House Rules Committee, today joined Albert Simone, president of the Rochester Institute of Technology, Nabil Nasr, director of RIT’s Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies, and William West, president of Precision Design Systems to announce $1.35 million in federal funding for RIT's research into fuel cell development.
		The funding, which was secured by Slaughter, was included in the FY 2007 Defense Appropriations Bill signed into law by President Bush on Sept. 26.
	www.rit.edu /~930www/News/viewstory.php3?id=2073 (574 words)

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