- SLAUGHTER, LOUISE M
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- 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
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