Louise Slaughter

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Louise Slaughter

Louise McIntosh Slaughter (* 14. August 1929 in Lynch , Harlan County , Kentucky ; † 16th March 2018 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician of the Democratic Party and from 1987 until her death deputies in the United States House of Representatives for the state of New York .

Family, education and work

"The Louise M. Slaughter Building," Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies facility, RIT

Louise Slaughter was the daughter of "Mack," a miner, and Grace McIntosh. Her maiden name was Slaughter as a middle name. She first studied microbiology at the University of Kentucky in Lexington , where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1951 . At the same university, a completed Master -Studies of Health Sciences at which they successfully finished 1,953th Slaughter then worked in market research for a large chemical company. After marrying Bob Slaughter, she moved to Fairport, a suburb of Rochester , New York , where she lived to the end. The couple had three daughters.

Political career

Her political commitment began with her commitment to environmental protection. After two unsuccessful attempts, Slaughter was elected to the Monroe County legislature in 1976 . In 1979, before it ended, she resigned to work as Regional Coordinator for Rochester in the office of Lieutenant Governor Mario Cuomo of New York . From 1982 on, Slaughter was a member of the New York State Assembly for four years .

After winning a seat in the 1986 House of Representatives election , she moved into the House of Representatives for the 100th Congress on January 3, 1987 . She always represented the congressional electoral district of New York State, which included the western city of Rochester , which was first the 30th, then the 28th and finally from 2013 the 25th district. She has always been re-elected, most recently in the November 2016 election .

During the 110th Congress , Slaughter was the first woman elected to chair the House Committee on Rules . She was a member and at times also vice-chairman in various committees and interest groups of the congress. Slaughter supported Barack Obama's presidential candidacy .

Death and honors

On March 14, 2018, Slaughter was admitted to George Washington University Hospital with a concussion from a fall in her home . She died there two days later at the age of 88. At the time, she was the oldest member of Congress.

A building at the Rochester Institute of Technology was named after her in her honor.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Website of the Democratic National Convention Denver 2008. ( Memento of September 5, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ Sean Lahman: Congresswoman Louise Slaughter dies at 88. In: The Democrat & Chronicle , March 16, 2018.
  3. ^ Louise Slaughter, oldest member of Congress, dies at 88. In: The Washington Post , March 16, 2018.
personal data
SURNAME Slaughter, Louise
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Slaughter, Louise M .; Slaughter, Louise McIntosh
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 14, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Lynch , Kentucky
DATE OF DEATH March 16, 2018
Place of death Washington, DC