Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Mo Udall


Related Topics

In the News (Thu 10 Dec 09)

  
  Mo Udall
Mo Udall's health had deteriorated markedly in recent years as a result of arthritis and progressive worsening of Parkinson's disease, a treatable but incurable degenerative neurological illness that causes tremors and muscular rigidity.
Udall was particularly effective as chairman of the Interior Committee, a position he had held since 1976.
Udall was born June 15, 1922, in St. Johns, Ariz. He was one of six children in a pioneer Mormon family, though he was not active in the church in his adult years.
members.aol.com /deathpool/obits98/udallmo_.html   (819 words)

  
  Stewart Udall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stewart Udall served as U.S. Representative from Arizona from 1955 to 1961 and then as Secretary of the Interior under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson from 1961 to 1969.
He was the brother of Congressman and 1976 presidential candidate Mo Udall; he served as Mo's campaign manager during the primary election which Mo lost to Jimmy Carter.
Stewart's son Tom Udall, and nephew Mark Udall, are currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stewart_Udall   (285 words)

  
 Mo Udall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1961 his brother Stewart Udall, the congressman for Arizona's second congressional district, was appointed Secretary of the Interior in the Kennedy administration.
Mo Udall was elected to fill his brother's vacant seat and would go on to be reelected for 14 terms.
Mo's son, Mark Udall, was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1997.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mo_Udall   (907 words)

  
 udall.gov - About Morris K. Udall
Morris King Udall was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1961.
Although Udall lost his right eye in an accident at age 6, he became co-captain of his high school basketball team, quarterback for the football team, trumpet player in the school band, student body president and salutatorian.
Udall's sense of humor, civility and a strong bipartisan spirit led him to distinguish between political opponents and enemies.
www.udall.gov /udall.asp?link=107   (299 words)

  
 U.S. Senator John McCain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Mo Udall was an extraordinary human being who lived an extraordinary life.
Mo was never known to be moved by flattery, puffed by tribute, or impressed by his own success.
Mo employed humor not simply to entertain, which he did like no other, but as a subtle and benevolent instrument to calm troubled waters, to instruct the unknowing, to humble the arrogant, and to inspire us all to be better and to do better.
mccain.senate.gov /index.cfm?fuseaction=Newscenter.ViewPressRelease&Content_id=486   (895 words)

  
 NewStandard: 12/14/98
"Mo Udall was a leader whose uncommon wisdom, wit and dedication won the love of his colleagues and the respect of all Americans," President Clinton said in a statement yesterday.
Udall's self-deprecating wit and easy manner made him in demand as a master of ceremonies at many Washington events, where his humor was often the highlight of an evening.
Udall was born June 15, 1922, in St. Johns, Ariz., one of six children in a pioneer Mormon family.
www.s-t.com /daily/12-98/12-15-98/zzzddobi.htm   (2058 words)

  
 Morris K. Udall -- Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Morris King Udall served with pride and distinction as Arizona's Congressman from District 2 from 1961-1991.
Udall's sense of humor, civility and a strong bipartisan spirit led him to distinguish between political opponents and enemies.
The purpose of this WWW exhibit is to present the papers and photographs of the Morris K. Udall Papers held by the University of Arizona Library Special Collections Department.
dizzy.library.arizona.edu /branches/spc/udall/homepage.html   (380 words)

  
 Former Interior head speaks to cowboys   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Udall, who was appointed to head the Department of the Interior by President Kennedy in 1960 and remained until 1969, was expected to spark controversy in this anti-government stronghold of 55,000 residents.
Stewart Udall is a brother of the late Morris K. "Mo" Udall, who represented Arizona in Congress from 1961 to 1991 and ran unsuccessfully for president in 1976.
Mo Udall also was a forceful voice on environmental issues, helping to protect millions of acres of wilderness from development.
www.bouldernews.com /news/statewest/05ludal.html   (684 words)

  
 Moving Waters: The Colorado River and the West   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Udall struggled with his strong environmental leanings and what his constituents viewed as their needs in his House of Representatives career.
Udall often expressed regret over decisions he had made on major water issues, particularly on Colorado River dams and the Central Arizona Project, all of which had a major impact on the river.
Although Udall fought long and hard for its authorization and funding, he had doubts late in his career whether the project, at first projected to cost $700 million and rose to $4.4 billion, was a good idea.
www.vintagephoto.com /movingwatersrevised/riverspeak/carson.html   (934 words)

  
 U.S. Capitol Historical Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Mo Udall (D-AZ) led a successful 30-year career in the U.S. House of Representatives with his dedication to the "three E's - environment, economy and energy." Although he represented a conservative Arizona district, he became a leading liberal voice calling for reforms to campaign practices and the seniority system in Congress.
Mo Udall died on December 11, 1998, in the Veterans Medical Center in Washington, D.C. of complications from Parkinson's disease.His third wife Norma, four brothers and sisters, six children (Mark, Judith, Randolph, Anne, Bradley and Katherine), one stepson and seven grandchildren survive him.
Mo's nephew (Stewart's son), Tom, also won election in the fall of 1998 to the House as a Congressman from New Mexico.
www.uschs.org /04_history/subs_articles/04e_08.html   (850 words)

  
 The Coyote Caucus takes the West to Washington
Mo was elected again and again to represent Arizona for 30 years in the House, the last half of which he chaired the powerful Interior and Insular Affairs Committee.
Mo commanded a fl unit, an experience that led to his further rejection of church doctrine, which at the time said fls couldn't be priests, and to his strong support of civil rights.
Mo knew he had to represent his constituents on issues like water development, which they were for, and organized labor, which they opposed -- the latter a position that hurt him in his bid for the presidency in 1976.
www.freenewmexican.com /news/5737.html   (3958 words)

  
 Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Mo won his seat in 1961 through a special election held to replace his brother, Stewart, the newly-appointed Secretary of the Interior.
Arriving in Washington sporting a crew cut and a bow tie, Mo made an immediate impression on his colleagues The lanky former professional basketball player and county attorney won many friends with his sharp wit and self-deprecating humor.
Bruce Wright was chief-of-staff and administrative assistant for Congressman Udall in Washington, D.C., and in Tucson from 1978 to 1985.
udallcenter.arizona.edu /publications/initiative/4-1udall.html   (477 words)

  
 <!window title>   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Mo Udall was the rare kind of politician who would tell stories in which he was the punchline.
Udall is probably spinning in his grave because the government is considering allowing oil companies to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Mo lost an eye in a childhood accident that was mistreated by a drunken doctor.
www.goodbyemag.com /nov98/udall.html   (834 words)

  
 CNN - Former Arizona Rep. Morris K. Udall dead at 76 - December 13, 1998
Udall, 76, whose wry sense of humor was apparent in his 1988 book, "Too Funny To Be President," died at the U.S. Veterans Medical Center in Washington.
Known as "Mo," Udall was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1961 in a special election to replace his brother, Stewart Udall, who President Kennedy had tapped as Secretary of the Interior.
Udall was born June 15, 1922, in St. Johns, Arizona, one of six children in a pioneer Mormon family.
www.cnn.com /US/9812/13/udall.obit/index.html   (471 words)

  
 Udall Bill
Diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1978, Mo Udall was forced to retire due to Parkinson's complications and is now living in a long-term hospital facility in Washington.
As char-man of the then-House Interior Committee, Mo was widely respected for the ability to steer such controversial legislation as the Alaska Lands bill and the Surface Mining bill through a contentious Congress by being able to charm, cajole and outwit his opposition.
Mo Udall, Democrat from Arizona, represented the Second Congressional District for 30 years, and was a candidate for President in 1976.
www.kingwoodcable.com /martone/toppage4.htm   (1777 words)

  
 Addresses and Special Orders: Proceedings in the House (Part 10 of 10)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Mo Udall is responsible for the preservation of huge tracts of land which will be available for future generations.
But mostly the Congress and this country will remember Mo Udall as a great man and a decent man, a man that passed his life with humor, a man that conducted himself with honesty and dignity, and brought a lot of credibility to the political process.
The Udall Center was established in 1987 to sponsor research and forums on a variety of critical public policy issues.
dizzy.library.arizona.edu /branches/spc/udall/address/hous_10.html   (1594 words)

  
 Mark Udall for Colorado   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Udall has worked to improve public education, protect the environment, strengthen Social Security and Medicare, and expand renewable energy.
Udall has successfully passed legislation promoting energy conservation, development of bio-mass fuels, and increased support for math and science scholarships and after-school programs for kids.
Udall is no stranger to the world of public service, having come from a family where devotion to service is a Western tradition.
www.markudall.org /free_details.asp?id=8   (542 words)

  
 National Wildlife: On Capitol Hill, He Provided An Eloquent Voice for Conservation - Morris King Udall inducted into ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
"Mo" Udall, as he was widely known, began to build that legacy not long after he was first elected to Congress in 1961.
Udall's greatest victory came three years later, with the passage of the 1980 Alaska Lands Act, which protected more than 150 million acres of federal land in the state.
Udall not only kept his seat in Congress for 15 terms, but was a leader on a broad range of issues.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1169/is_2000_April-May/ai_61456524   (910 words)

  
 Definition of Udall
Mo Udall was elected to fill his brother's vacant seat and...
Udall]]; his son [[Tom Udall]], and nephew [[Mark Udall]], are currently serving in the U.S. House of Rep...
Udall is publicly seeking a federal investigation into...
www.wordiq.com /search/Udall.html   (376 words)

  
 Washingtonpost.com: Cousins Run to Extend Family Franchise
Four decades after the brothers Stewart and Morris went to Congress and became pivotal players in the shaping of modern environmental policy, their sons are running to continue a family tradition of public service dating to the 1880s.
Stewart and the rest of the Udalls may be in for a late night on Nov. 3, for both of these contests are among the most competitive in the nation, despite the two districts' Democratic traditions.
Udall is determined not to be part of a replay, despite the fact that Miller and Redmond are both running again.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/politics/campaigns/keyraces98/stories/udalls102798.htm   (954 words)

  
 Tucson Weekly: Mo's Better Blues (March 29 - April 4, 2001)
Mo's father, Levi Stewart Udall, was a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court and he wrote the landmark 1948 decision that gave Arizona Indians the right to vote.
Udall remained in the national spotlight, both as a speaker and as the conscience of the Democratic Party.
Mo Udall deserves to be remembered and this book goes a long way toward that end.
www.tucsonweekly.com /tw/2001-03-29/book.html   (1018 words)

  
 Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva - Press Release - Tucson Main Post Office to Be Re-Named for the Late Morris ...
Udall, best known as an environmentalist, steered the Postal Reorganization Act of 1971 to passage and thus laid the foundation for an independent post office.
Grijalva, who now represents Udall’s former district, noted that Udall, a Democrat, had agreed to steer the bill to passage in his typical spirit of civility and nonpartisanship.
Udall served in the House of Representatives for fourteen consecutive terms beginning in 1961.
www.house.gov /grijalva/press/press_releases/pr_092506.html   (308 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Nation -- Udall brothers, Stewart and Mo, honored by Interior exhibit
Udall, who was an Arizona congressman and President Kennedy's Interior secretary, helped open a museum exhibit at the Interior Department on Tuesday on his career and that of his brother, the late Morris K. Udall.
Mo Udall was a longtime Democratic congressman from Arizona who ran for president in 1976 and chaired the House Interior Committee, now the House Resources Committee.
She noted that in Mo Udall's 2001 career memoir, "Too Funny to be President," he had characteristically poked fun at himself by recalling that an Alaskan newspaper complained he was "trying to block all future development of energy resources in Alaska."
www.signonsandiego.com /news/nation/20050510-1309-wst-udallbrothers.html   (543 words)

  
 NOW with Bill Moyers. Science & Health. Preserving the Parks. Stewart Udall: Biography | PBS
Stewart Udall talks with Bill Moyers about his time as Secretary of the Interior in the Kennedy and Johnson cabinet, the myth of the American West, and the state of the environment.
Udall began his influential career in government when he was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1954.
As Secretary of the Interior under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, Udall was instrumental in the passage of The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and the creation of The Land and Water Conservation Fund.
www.pbs.org /now/science/udall.html   (449 words)

  
 Opening of the Udall Brothers Exhibit
The same is true of the Udall Foundation, which was established to honor the memory of Morris Udall by educating a new generation of Americans to cherish those values of public service.
Mo Udall, like the Foundation named in his honor, made three words the touchstone of his efforts: Civility, integrity and consensus.
One of Mo's most important accomplishments was the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980, which doubled the size of the national park system and tripled the size of the national wilderness system.
www.doi.gov /news/05_News_Releases/050510b   (1029 words)

  
 Mo Udall for President 1976 Campaign Brochure
The Udall Administration will also change the tax laws to discourage corporate monopolies, eliminate capital gains favoritism, and make big business pay taxes at rates small business pay.
Mo's wife, Ella, and four of Mo's six children are currently campaigning full-time.
Mo was elected to Congress in 1961 when the incumbent, his brother Stewart, was appointed Secretary of Interior by President Kennedy.
www.4president.org /brochures/moudall1976brochure.htm   (1216 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.