• SLAUGHTER, LOUISE M
Experience: House: District 25, 1987-Present
Home State: New York
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,109,445Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Louise McIntosh Slaughter
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: Robert; 3 Children: Megan, Amy, Robin
    Birth Date: 08/14/1929
    Birth Place: Harlan County, KY
    Home City: Fairport, NY
    Religion: Episcopalian

Education

    MS, Public Health, University of Kentucky, 1953
    BS, Microbiology, University of Kentucky, 1951

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1986-present
    Democratic Whip
    Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1972-1996
    Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 1982-1986
    Legislator, Monroe County Legislature, 1975-1979

Current Legislative Committees

    Rules, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Ad Hoc Steering Committee on Telehealth
    Member, Congressional Advisory Committee on Lyme Disease
    Member, Congressional Afterschool Caucus
    Member, Congressional Air Force Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Member, Congressional Automotive Caucus
    Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Bipartisan Pro-Choice Caucus
    Chair, Congressional Bipartisan Upstate New York Caucus
    Member, Congressional Cancer Awareness Working Group
    Former Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
    Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
    Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
    Member, Congressional Economic Competitiveness Caucus
    Member, Congressional Financial Literacy Caucus
    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Member, Congressional Future of American Media Caucus
    Former Co-Chair, Congressional Future of American Media Caucus
    Member, Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
    Member, Congressional Hellenic Caucus
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
    Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
    Member, Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus
    Member, Congressional Medical Technology Caucus
    Member, Congressional Minor League Baseball Caucus
    Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
    Member, Congressional Northeast Agricultural Caucus
    Member, Congressional Older Americans Caucus
    Member, Congressional Prevention Coalition
    Member, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Research and Development Caucus
    Member, Congressional Task Force on International HIV/AIDS
    Member, Congressional Task Force on Organ and Tissue Donation
    Member, Congressional Task Force on Tobacco and Health
    Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
    Member, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
    Member, Congressional Women's Caucus
    Member, Democratic Steering & Policy Committee

Professional Experience

    Market Researcher
    Regional Coordinator, Office of Lieutenant Governor Mario Cuomo, 1979-1982
    Regional Coordinator, Office of Secretary of State Mario Cuomo, 1976-1978

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Board Member, Einstein Institute

Additional Information

Awards:

    Indian American Friendship Council Award, 2004
    Certificate of Honor, NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Organization, 2004
    Honor Award, Oncology Nursing Society, 2000
    Visionary for Women's Health Research, NIH Office of Research on Women's Health, 2000
    Policy and Action Award, Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, 2001
    Certificate of Recognition, American Humane Association, 2000
    National Health Care Humanitarian Award, National Patient Advocate Foundation, 2000
    Grape & Wine Policy Leadership Award, Wine Grape Growers of America and Wine America, 2004
    Distinguished Legislator, National Disease Research Interchange, 2003
    Women's History Month Award, AARP Niagara Falls Area Chapter #283, 2004
    Superhero, New York State Community Health Care Association, 2003
    Board of Directors Award, Professional Nurses Association of Western New York, 2003
    Honor, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 2004
    Legislator of the Month, The Population Institute, 2001
    Phi Delta Kappa Award for Dedicated Constituent Service, 2002
    Advocacy Award, Niagara's Planned Parenthood Partnership, 2004
    Public Policy Leadership Award, Digestive Diseases National Coalition, 2002
    Golden Baton Award, American Symphony Orchestra League, 2005
    Award, Society for Women's Health Research, 2000
    Community Health Super Hero Award, National Association of Community Health Centers, 2001
    Certificate of Appreciation, Rochester Host Lions Club, 2000
    Friend of National Service, Americorps, 2005
    Defender of Religious Freedom, Zeta Beta Tau, 2001
    Choice USA Award, 2004
    Patsy Mink Award for Courage, 2005
    Humane Legislator of the Year, American Humane Association, 2002
    Public Conscience Award, National Tay-Sachs and Allied Disorders Association, 2002
    Huntington's Disease Award, 2004
    Robert Schuman Humanitarian Award, Instituto Europeo di Integrazione Culturale, 2000
    Legislative Recognition Award, American Ambulance Association, 2002
    Woman of Vision Award, Women in Film and Video, 2004
    Friend of the National Parks, 2005
    Monroe County Long Term Care/ACCESS Barber B. Conable, Jr. Award, 2000
    Sidney R. Yates Award for Distinguished Public Service to the Humanities, National Humanities Alliance, 2001, 2004
    President's Award, National Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils, 2003
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 405
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/19/2017 H.R.2578 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the National Labor Relations Act to protect the health benefits of retirees, and for other purposes. 05/19/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
05/01/2017 H.R.2277 End Congressional Stock Market Abuse Act of 2017 05/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
04/26/2017 H.R.1960 Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017 04/26/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 H.Res.251 Expressing support for designation of the weeks of April 9, 2017, through April 22, 2017, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks. 04/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1587 Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2017 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/15/2017 H.R.1094 Weekend Voting Act 02/15/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
12/02/2016 H.R.6432 Trade Deficit Reduction Act 12/02/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.Res.917 Congratulating The Optical Society on its 100th anniversary. 09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.  (All Actions)
08/04/2016 H.R.5895 Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2016 08/04/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
07/07/2016 H.R.5682 Patsy T. Mink Gender Equity in Education Act of 2016 07/07/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
05/26/2016 H.Res.762 Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the opening of the National Gallery of Art. 05/26/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
04/15/2016 H.R.4931 Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act of 2016 04/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/15/2016 H.R.4918 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance for the safe prescribing of opioids for the treatment of acute pain. 04/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/01/2016 H.R.4809 Political Intelligence Transparency Act of 2016 04/01/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.1856 Employee Benefits Protection Act of 2015 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
11/05/2015 H.R.1884 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 West Commercial Street in East Rochester, New York, as the "Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office Building". 11/05/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-83. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
05/22/2015 H.R.2459 Delivering Antimicrobial Transparency in Animals Act of 2015 05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/15/2015 H.R.1943 Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2015 05/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
04/20/2015 H.R.1721 To reauthorize appropriations for the National Women's Rights History Project Act. 04/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
03/27/2015 H.R.1552 Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2015 03/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
Total: 6492
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
01/30/2007 H.R.548 To establish a Congressional Trade Office.
01/29/2007 H.R.695 Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007
01/24/2007 H.Res.78 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress to cast votes in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Passed Yea
01/22/2007 H.R.619 Global Democracy Promotion Act
01/22/2007 H.Res.52 Paying tribute to Reverend Waitstill Sharp and Martha Sharp for their recognition by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority as Righteous Among the Nations for their heroic efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust. Passed Yea
01/18/2007 H.R.553 Great Lakes Asian Carp Barrier Act
01/17/2007 H.R.5 College Student Relief Act of 2007 Passed Yea
01/12/2007 H.R.3 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 Passed Yea
01/12/2007 H.R.1245 Johanna's Law
01/11/2007 H.R.82 Social Security Fairness Act of 2007
01/04/2007 H.R.111 Community Choice in Real Estate Act
01/04/2007 H.R.18 To provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Rosa Parks.
12/21/2006 H.R.3248 Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006
12/20/2006 H.R.4510 To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display the bust in a suitable location in the rotunda of the Capitol.
12/18/2006 H.R.5923 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 29-50 Union Street in Flushing, New York, as the "Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office".
12/18/2006 H.R.1472 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 167 East 124th Street in New York, New York, as the "Tito Puente Post Office Building".
12/08/2006 H.Con.Res.343 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities.
12/07/2006 H.Con.Res.484 Commending The New York Institute for Special Education for providing excellent education for students with blindness and visual disabilities for 175 years, and for broadening its mission to provide the same quality education to students with emotional and learning disabilities.
12/07/2006 H.Con.Res.419 Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the State of New York to develop the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, New York, and for other purposes.
12/06/2006 H.Con.Res.499 Recognizing the efforts and contributions of the members of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program under the Civil Affairs and Military Government Sections of the United States Armed Forces during and following World War II who were responsible for the preservation, protection, and restitution of artistic and cultural treasures in countries occupied by the Allied armies.
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