Steny Hoyer Wiki

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[2] He is the first Marylander to become Majority Leader.

[3] Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Maryland Senate career 3 Career in the House of Representatives 4 Position on international affairs 5 Election history 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Early life and family Hoyer was born in New York City but grew up in Mitchellville, Maryland. His heritage is Danish; "Steny" is a variant of his father's name, "Steen"

[4], and Hoyer is an anglicized form of the fairly common Danish surname Høyer. He graduated from Suitland High School in Suitland, Maryland. In 1963, he graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he also became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

[5] He later earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. in 1966.

[5] In the 1960s, Hoyer interned for Senator Daniel Brewster (D-Maryland), along with current Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

[6] Hoyer has three daughters: Susan, Stefany, and Anne from his marriage to his wife, Judy Pickett Hoyer - who died in 1997. Hoyer also has 2 granddaughters, 1 grandson and a great granddaughter born on November 2, 2006. His wife was an advocate of early childhood education, and child development learning centers in Maryland have been named in her honor ("Judy Centers").

[7] She also suffered from epilepsy, and the Epilepsy Foundation of America sponsors an annual public lecture in her name.

[8] Hoyer, too, has been an advocate for research in this area, and the Epilepsy Foundation presented him in 2002 with their Congressional Leadership Award.

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[edit] Maryland Senate career In 1966, at the age of 27, Hoyer won a seat in the Maryland State Senate, representing Prince George's County, Maryland.

[5] In 1975, at the age of 35, Hoyer was elected President of the Maryland State Senate, the youngest in state history.

[10] In 1978, Hoyer sought the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland but lost out to Samuel Bogley. In the same year Hoyer was appointed to the Maryland Board of Higher Education, a position he served in until 1981.

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[edit] Career in the House of Representatives An earlier Congressional photo portrait of Hoyer. In 1981, Maryland Representative Gladys Spellman fell into a coma and her seat was declared vacant. Hoyer defeated Spellman's husband in the primary election, and then defeated a better funded Republican candidate in the general election, earning himself the nickname the "boy wonder".

[11] He is now the longest-serving House member from Southern Maryland in history, as well as the highest-ranking member of Congress in Maryland history.

[10] Hoyer has served as chair of the Democratic Caucus, the fourth-ranking position among House Democrats, from 1989 to 1994; the former co-chair (and a current member) of the Democratic Steering Committee; and as the chief candidate recruiter for House Democrats from 1995 to 2000. He also served as Deputy Majority Whip from 1987 to 1989.

[5] On November 14, 2002, Hoyer was unanimously elected by his colleagues in the Democratic Caucus to serve as the House Democratic Minority Whip, the second-highest-ranking position among House Democrats.

[10] In Congress, Steny Hoyer has built a reputation as a defender of Federal employees and a leader on education and human and civil rights issues. He is perhaps best known for serving as the lead House sponsor of the Help America Vote Act, which President Bush signed into law on October 29, 2002, and for sponsoring the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

[10]. A few of his cross over votes on economic issues include supporting NAFTA, the Private Securities and Litigations Reform Act, the Freedom to Farm Bill, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, and attaching a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In October 2006, Hoyer apologized for commenting that Lieutenant Governor of Maryland Michael S. Steele, an African American, "slavishly" supports the Republican Party. Hoyer made his comments at a campaign rally for Ben Cardin, Steele's opponent in the 2006 United States Senate election.

[1] Hoyer also serves on the Board of Trustees for St. Mary's College of Maryland.

[5] President Bush meets with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer on November 9, 2006. Nancy Pelosi became the Speaker of the House in January 2007. Hoyer, the second-ranking Democrat in the House, was elected by his colleagues to be House Majority Leader for the 110th Congress. He was successful in his bid for the leadership position against fellow Democrat John Murtha of Pennsylvania by a margin of 149-86 within the caucus

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[12]. As Majority Leader, Steny Hoyer will accept e-mails only from Maryland residents. This is in spite of the fact that as House Majority Leader he is in a position of national prominence in dealing with policy that affects the entire nation. He can be reached, however, by phone at 202-225-3130 and fax at 202-226-0663.

[edit] Position on international affairs India: Hoyer supports civilian nuclear cooperation with India

[2] Iraq: Hoyer opposes continuing the Iraq War, favoring what he calls a "responsible redeployment" from Iraq.

[3] However, he has repeatedly sponsored legislation to continue funding for the war without deadlines for troop withdrawal, most recently in return for increased funding of domestic projects.

[4] Israel: Hoyer is a supporter of Israel, and has often been allied with AIPAC. In September 2007, he criticized Rep. Jim Moran for suggesting that AIPAC "has pushed (the Iraq) war from the beginning," calling the comment "factually inaccurate."

[13]. Iran: Hoyer has stated that a nuclear Iran is "unacceptable" and that the use of force remains an option against Iran

[14]. Human Rights: Hoyer is a former chairman of the Helsinki Commission and a vocal supporter of human rights around the world.

[edit] Election history Election history of Steny Hoyer:

[15] Year Office Election Subject Party Votes  % Opponent Party Votes  % Opponent Party Votes  % 1981 Congress, 5th district Special Steny Hoyer Democratic N/A 55 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1982 Congress, 5th district General Steny Hoyer Democratic 83,937 79.58 William Guthrie Republican 21,533 20.42 1984 Congress, 5th district General Steny Hoyer Democratic 116,310 72.18 John Ritchie Republican 44,839 27.82 1986 Congress, 5th district General Steny Hoyer Democratic 82,098 81.93 John Sellner Republican 18,102 18.07 1988 Congress, 5th district General Steny Hoyer Democratic 128,437 78.63 John Sellner Republican 34,909 21.37 1990 Congress, 5th district General Steny Hoyer Democratic 84,747 80.66 Lee Breuer Republican 20,314 19.34 1992 Congress, 5th district General Steny Hoyer Democratic 118,312 94.39 Other (no major opposition) 7,032 5.6 1994 Congress, 5th district General Steny Hoyer Democratic 98,821 58.81 Donald Devine Republican 69,211 41.19 1996 Congress, 5th district General Steny Hoyer Democratic 121,288 56.92 John S. Morgan Republican 91,806 43.08 1998 Congress, 5th district General Steny Hoyer Democratic 126,792 65.37 Robert Ostrom Republican 67,176 34.36 2000 Congress, 5th district General Steny Hoyer Democratic 166,231 65.09 Thomas Hutchins Republican 89,019 34.86 2002 Congress, 5th district General Steny Hoyer Democratic 137,903 69.27 Joseph Crawford Republican 60,758 30.52 2004 Congress, 5th district General Steny Hoyer Democratic 204,867 68.67 Brad Jewitt Republican 87,189 29.93 Bob Auerbach Green 4,224 1.42 2006 Congress, 5th district General Steny Hoyer Democratic 168,114 82.69 Steve Warner Green 33,464 16.46 Write Ins: P.Kuhnert and Other Write-Ins 635 1,110 0.86

[edit] References ^ a b "Democrats defy Pelosi, elect Hoyer House leader", Reuters, November 16, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.  ^ Alexander Mooney. "Hoyer beats out Murtha for majority leader", CNN Political Ticker, CNN.com, November 16, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.  ^ About the Majority Leader, office of the House Democratic Leader. ^ Jessica Valdez. "For Hoyer, a Balancing of Roles". The Washington Post. August 28, 2004. ^ a b c d e f "Steny H. Hoyer (Democrat), U.S. Representative. Maryland Archives. Accessed November 18, 2006 ^ Jonathan Weisman and Lois Romano. "Pelosi Splits Democrats With Push For Murtha", Washington Post, November 16, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.  ^ The Judy Center website. Retrieved on 2006-11-18. ^ Epilepsy Foundation announcement of Judith Hoyer lectureship program (January 28, 2002). Retrieved on 2006-11-18. ^ Epilepsy Foundation Recognizes the Honorable Steny H. Hoyer For Longstanding Support. Epilepsy Foundation (March 26, 2002). Retrieved on 2006-11-18. ^ a b c d Biography of Congressman Steny Hoyer. From the official website of Steny Hoyer. Accessed November 18, 2006 ^ Shailagh Murray "Political Pragmatism Carried Hoyer to the Top". The Washington Post, page A6. Friday, November 17, 2006. ^ "CNN: Scramble is on to replace Congressional leaders", CNN.com, November 9, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-09.  ^ "Hoyer takes aim at Moran's AIPAC comment", thehill.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.  ^ "Democrats: Nuclear Iran unacceptable", jpost.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-08.  ^ Congressional Quarterly Voting and Elections Collection

[edit] External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Steny Hoyer Congressman Steny Hoyer official U.S. House website Office of the Majority Leader Steny Hoyer official website Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Voting record maintained by The Washington Post Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia "The Establishmentarian" by Zachary Roth, Washington Monthly, November 2006 Political offices Preceded by Gladys Spellman Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 5th congressional district 1981€“Present Incumbent Preceded by William H. Gray Pennsylvania Chairman of House Democratic Caucus 1989€“1995 Succeeded by Vic Fazio California Preceded by Nancy Pelosi California House Minority Whip 2003€“2007 Succeeded by Roy Blunt Missouri Preceded by John Boehner Ohio House Majority Leader 2007€“Present Succeeded by Incumbent v €¢ d €¢ e Majority Leaders of the United States House of Representatives Payne €¢ Underwood €¢ Kitchin €¢ Mondell €¢ Longworth €¢ Tilson €¢ Rainey €¢ Byrns €¢ Bankhead €¢ Rayburn €¢ McCormack €¢ Halleck €¢ McCormack €¢ Halleck €¢ McCormack €¢ Albert €¢ Boggs €¢ O'Neill €¢ Wright €¢ Foley €¢ Gephardt €¢ Armey €¢ DeLay €¢ Blunt (acting) €¢ Boehner €¢ Hoyer v €¢ d €¢ e Minority Whips of the United States House of Representatives Underwood €¢ Lloyd €¢ Dwight €¢ Burke €¢ Hamilton €¢ Oldfield €¢ McDuffie €¢ Bachmann €¢ Englebright €¢ Arends €¢ McCormack €¢ Arends €¢ McCormack €¢ Arends €¢ Michel €¢ Lott €¢ Cheney €¢ Gingrich €¢ Bonior €¢ Pelosi €¢ Hoyer €¢ Blunt v €¢ d €¢ e Current leadership of the United States House of Representatives Presiding officer Nancy Pelosi (D-Speaker) Majority (Democratic) Steny Hoyer (Leader) Jim Clyburn (Whip) John Lewis (Senior Chief Deputy Majority Whip) Debbie Wasserman Schultz, G. K. Butterfield, Joseph Crowley, Diana DeGette, Ed Pastor, Jan Schakowsky, John S. Tanner, Maxine Waters (Chief Deputy Whips) Rahm Emanuel (Caucus Chairman) John Larson (Caucus Vice-Chairman) Chris Van Hollen (Campaign Committee Chairman) Rosa DeLauro, George Miller (Steering/Policy Committee Co-Chairs) Minority (Republican) John Boehner (Leader) Roy Blunt (Whip) Eric Cantor (Chief Deputy Whip) Adam Putnam (Conference Chair) Thad McCotter (Policy Committee Chairman) Kay Granger (Conference Vice-Chair) John Carter (Conference Secretary) Tom Cole (Campaign Committee Chairman) v €¢ d €¢ e Maryland's current delegation to the United States Congress Senators Barbara Mikulski (D), Ben Cardin (D) Representative(s) Wayne Gilchrest (R), Dutch Ruppersberger (D), John Sarbanes (D), Albert Wynn (D), Steny Hoyer (D), Roscoe Bartlett (R), Elijah Cummings (D), Chris Van Hollen (D) All delegations Alabama €¢ Alaska €¢ Arizona €¢ Arkansas €¢ California €¢ Colorado €¢ Connecticut €¢ Delaware €¢ Florida €¢ Georgia €¢ Hawaii €¢ Idaho €¢ Illinois €¢ Indiana €¢ Iowa €¢ Kansas €¢ Kentucky €¢ Louisiana €¢ Maine €¢ Maryland €¢ Massachusetts €¢ Michigan €¢ Minnesota €¢ Mississippi €¢ Missouri €¢ Montana €¢ Nebraska €¢ Nevada €¢ New Hampshire €¢ New Jersey €¢ New Mexico €¢ New York €¢ North Carolina €¢ North Dakota €¢ Ohio €¢ Oklahoma €¢ Oregon €¢ Pennsylvania €¢ Rhode Island €¢ South Carolina €¢ South Dakota €¢ Tennessee €¢ Texas €¢ Utah €¢ Vermont €¢ Virginia €¢ Washington €¢ West Virginia €¢ Wisconsin €¢ Wyoming €” American Samoa €¢ District of Columbia €¢ Guam €¢ Puerto Rico €¢ U.S. Virgin Islands Representatives to the 98th€“110th United States Congresses from Maryland 98th Senate: C. Mathias | P. Sarbanes House: C. Long | P. Mitchell | M. Holt | B. Mikulski | M. Barnes | B. Byron | R. Dyson | S. Hoyer 99th Senate: C. Mathias | P. Sarbanes House: P. Mitchell | M. Holt | B. Mikulski | M. Barnes | B. Byron | R. Dyson | S. Hoyer | H. Bentley 100th Senate: P. Sarbanes | B. Mikulski House: B. Byron | R. Dyson | S. Hoyer | H. Bentley | B. Cardin | C. T. McMillen | K. Mfume | C. Morella 101st Senate: P. Sarbanes | B. Mikulski House: B. Byron | R. Dyson | S. Hoyer | H. Bentley | B. Cardin | C. T. McMillen | K. Mfume | C. Morella 102nd Senate: P. Sarbanes | B. Mikulski House: B. Byron | S. Hoyer | H. Bentley | B. Cardin | C. T. McMillen | K. Mfume | C. Morella | W. Gilchrest 103rd Senate: P. Sarbanes | B. Mikulski House: S. Hoyer | H. Bentley | B. Cardin | K. Mfume | C. Morella | W. Gilchrest | R. Bartlett | A. Wynn 104th Senate: P. Sarbanes | B. Mikulski House: S. Hoyer | B. Cardin | K. Mfume | C. Morella | W. Gilchrest | R. Bartlett | A. Wynn | R. Ehrlich 105th Senate: P. Sarbanes | B. Mikulski House: S. Hoyer | B. Cardin | C. Morella | W. Gilchrest | R. Bartlett | A. Wynn | R. Ehrlich | E. Cummings 106th Senate: P. Sarbanes | B. Mikulski House: S. Hoyer | B. Cardin | C. Morella | W. Gilchrest | R. Bartlett | A. Wynn | R. Ehrlich | E. Cummings 107th Senate: P. Sarbanes | B. Mikulski House: S. Hoyer | B. Cardin | C. Morella | W. Gilchrest | R. Bartlett | A. Wynn | R. Ehrlich | E. Cummings 108th Senate: P. Sarbanes | B. Mikulski House: S. Hoyer | B. Cardin | W. Gilchrest | R. Bartlett | A. Wynn | E. Cummings | D. Ruppersberger | C. Van Hollen 109th Senate: P. Sarbanes | B. Mikulski House: S. Hoyer | B. Cardin | W. Gilchrest | R. Bartlett | A. Wynn | E. Cummings | D. Ruppersberger | C. Van Hollen 110th Senate: B. Mikulski | B. Cardin House: S. Hoyer | W. Gilchrest | R. Bartlett | A. Wynn | E. Cummings | D. Ruppersberger | C. Van Hollen | J. Sarbanes Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steny_Hoyer" Categories: Presidents of the Maryland State Senate | Maryland State Senators | Members of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland | University of Maryland, College Park alumni | Georgetown University alumni | 1939 births | Living people | Danish Americans