Jim Slattery

Infobox Congressman | name=Jim Slattery
state2=Kansas
district2=2nd
term_start2=1983
term_end2=1995
preceded2=James Edmund Jeffries
succeeded2=Sam Brownback
date of birth=birth date and age|1948|08|04
place of birth=Good Intent, Kansas
dead=alive
residence= Topeka, Kansas
spouse=Linda Slattery
alma_mater=Washburn University
religion=Roman Catholic
website= [http://www.slatteryforsenate.com/ www.slatteryforsenate.com]

James Charles Slattery (born August 4, 1948) is an American politician, currently running for U.S. Senator from Kansas.

After serving in the Army Slattery earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Washburn University School of Law in 1974. While at Washburn, he was a member of the Kansas Beta Chapter of Phi Delta Theta.

Slattery served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995 in the Kansas delegation. Prior to his election to the Congress, Slattery served in the Kansas House of Representatives, as a reserve Army officer and founded a successful real estate company.

Slattery served on the Energy & Commerce, Veterans' Affairs, Budget, and Banking Committees. He was a central player on many key issues, including environmental protection, health care, telecommunications, and budget cutting efforts. He worked to limit production of the B-2 bomber, and was the chief sponsor of the successful amendment to terminate spending on the Superconducting Super Collider in 1993.

Slattery gained success as a Democrat in a relatively conservative congressional district, Kansas's 2nd congressional district. He considered running for governor in 1990 against incumbent Gov. Mike Hayden, an unpopular governor following changes in property tax law. Slattery decided not to run in 1990, however, and Joan Finney became the first female governor of Kansas.

Finney served one term as governor and Slattery decided to run for the open governorship in 1994, stepping down from Congress. However, he faced Republican Bill Graves. Slattery lost that race, a victim of the Republican landslide of 1994.Slattery lived in Virginia and was partner in a Washington, DC. law firm, Wiley Rein LLP after his defeat. His eldest son, Jason, holds primary residence in Virginia, but has currently moved to Kansas to assist his father's campaign for US Senate. His youngest son, Mike, lives in Mission, Kansas.

2008 U.S. Senate campaign

Slattery declared his intention to run for the United States Senate in March 2008 [ [http://www.kansas.com/454/story/339189.html] "The Wichita Eagle"] against incumbent Pat Roberts, and officially announced his run in a statewide tour on April 29 [ [http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/11167 Slattery finally getting it going against Roberts, plans April 29 kickoff] Steve Kraske, "Kansas City Star", April 19, 2008] .

References

External links

* [http://www.slatteryforsenate.com Jim Slattery for U.S. Senate] "official campaign website"
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=KSS1&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] at OpenSecrets.org
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