Louise Slaughter

Louise Slaughter
U.S. House, New York, District 25
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 1987-Present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position	26
Party	Democratic
Predecessor	Ann Marie Buerkle (R)
Compensation
Base salary	$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	November 4, 1986
Next election	November 4, 2014
Campaign $	$6,082,346
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
New York State Assembly
1983–1986
Education
Bachelor's	University of Kentucky
Master's	University of Kentucky
Personal
Birthday	August 14, 1929
Place of birth	Harlan County, Kentucky
Profession	Pharmaceuticals Marketing
Net worth	$2,637,010
Religion	Episcopalian
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Louise McIntosh Slaughter (b. August 14, 1929) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Slaughter was elected by voters from New York's 25th congressional district. Prior to the 2012 general election, she was the incumbent in the now defunct 28th district. Due to redistricting, she ran in the newly redrawn 25th district.

Slaughter won re-election in 2012. Politico reports that redistricting has made her district far less favorable to Democrats.

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Slaughter is a "rank-and-file Democrat".

Biography

Slaughter was born in Harlan County, Kentucky. She earned a B.A. and an M.A. from the University of Kentucky in 1951 and 1953 respectively.

Career

After earning her degrees, Slaughter went to work for a major chemicals manufacturer doing market research. She served in the Monroe County (New York) Legislature from 1976 to 1979, as regional coordinator to then-Secretary of State Mario Cuomo from 1976 to 1978, and to then-Lt. Gov. Mario Cuomo from 1979-82. She served in the New York State Assembly from 1982 to 1986.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Slaughter serves on the following committees:

• Rules Committee Ranking member

2011-2012

Slaughter served on the following committees:

• Rules Committee (Ranking Member)
  • Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House

Issues

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Slaughter voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. She was one of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.

Elections

2012

New York's 25th congressional district elections, 2012

Slaughter won re-election in 2012. Due to New York's redistricting, she ran in the newly redrawn 25th district. She was unopposed in the Democratic and Working Families Party primaries and defeated Maggie Brooks (R) in the November 6, 2012, general election.

Redistricting has made Slaughter's new district less favorable to her.

U.S. House, New York, District 25 General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Louise Slaughter Incumbent	55.7%	179,810
	Republican	Maggie Brooks	41.3%	133,389
	N/A	Blank/Void/Scattering	3%	9,561
Total Votes				322,760
Source: New York State Board of Elections "U.S. House of Representatives Results"

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for Louise Slaughter, click [show] to expand the section.

2010 On November 2, 2010, Louise Slaughter won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Jill A. Rowland (R) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 28 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Louise Slaughter incumbent 61% 102,514      Republican Jill A. Rowland 33% 55,392      Blank/Scattering Write-in 6% 10,149 Total Votes 168,055 2008 On November 4, 2008, Louise Slaughter won re-election to the United States House. She defeated David W. Crimmen (R) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 28 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Louise Slaughter incumbent 62.7% 155,409      Republican David W. Crimmen 16.9% 42,016      Blank/Scattering Write-in 20.4% 50,542 Total Votes 247,967 2006 On November 7, 2006, Louise Slaughter won re-election to the United States House. She defeated John E. Donnelly (R) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 28 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Louise Slaughter incumbent 67.3% 98,382      Republican John Donnelly 22.8% 33,361      Blank/Scattering Write-in 9.8% 14,335 Total Votes 146,078 2004 On November 2, 2004, Louise Slaughter won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Michael D. Laba (R) and Francina J. Cartonia (I) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 28 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Louise Slaughter incumbent 60.8% 150,431      Republican Michael D. Laba 19.8% 48,981      Blank/Scattering Write-in 17.1% 42,344      Independent Francina J. Cartonia 2.3% 5,678 Total Votes 247,434 2002 On November 5, 2002, Louise Slaughter won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Henry F. Wojtaszek (R) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 28 General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Louise Slaughter incumbent 58.4% 94,209      Republican Henry F. Wojtaszek 28% 45,125      Blank/Scattering Write-in 13.7% 22,104 Total Votes 161,438 2000 On November 7, 2000, Louise Slaughter won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Mark C. Johns (R), Eve Hawkins (Green), and Stephen C. Healey (L) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 28 General Election, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Louise Slaughter incumbent 61.3% 151,668      Republican Mark C. Johnson 27.2% 67,251      Blank/Scattering Write-in 9.9% 24,527      Green Eve Hawkins 0.9% 2,292      Libertarian Stephen C. Healey 0.6% 1,528 Total Votes 247,266 1998 On November 3, 1998, Louise Slaughter won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Richard Kaplan (R), Paul Britton (Conservative), Gerald D. Crawford (Right to Life) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 28 General Election, 1998 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Louise Slaughter incumbent 63.3% 118,856      Republican Richard Kaplan 27.1% 50,926      Blank/Scattering Write-in 5.2% 9,678      Conservative Paul Britton 2.6% 4,963      Right to Life Gerald D. Crawford 1.7% 3,196 Total Votes 187,619 1996 On November 5, 1996, Louise Slaughter won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Geoff H. Rosenberger (R) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 28 General Election, 1996 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Louise Slaughter incumbent 56.4% 133,064      Republican Geoff H. Rosenberger 36.1% 85,038      Blank/Scattering Write-in 7.5% 17,644 Total Votes 235,746 1994 On November 8, 1994, Louise Slaughter won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Renee Forgenal Davison (R) and John A. Clendamin (Independence Fusion) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 28 General Election, 1994 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Louise Slaughter incumbent 58.4% 110,967      Republican Renee Forgenal Davison 32.3% 61,321      Blank/Scattering Write-in 5.9% 11,307 Total Votes 190,059 1992 On November 3, 1992, Louise Slaughter won re-election to the United States House. She defeated William P. Polito (R) and Keith R. T. Perez (Economic Justice) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 28 General Election, 1992 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Louise Slaughter incumbent 54.9% 140,908      Republican William P. Polito 36.5% 93,806      Blank/Scattering Write-in 7.9% 20,248 Total Votes 256,859 1990 On November 6, 1990, Louise Slaughter won re-election to the United States House. She defeated John M. Regan, Jr. (R) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 30 General Election, 1990 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Louise Slaughter incumbent 62.6% 97,280      Republican John M. Regan, Jr. 31.6% 49,017      Blank/Scattering Write-in 5.8% 8,995 Total Votes 155,292 1988 On November 8, 1988, Louise Slaughter won re-election to the United States House. She defeated John D. Bouchard (R), Thomas D. Cook (Conservative), Michael P. Flanagan (Right to Life) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 30 General Election, 1988 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Louise Slaughter incumbent 56.9% 128,364      Republican John D. Bouchard 39.5% 89,126      Conservative Thomas D. Cook 2.8% 6,252      Right to Life Michael P. Flanagan 0.9% 1,970 Total Votes 225,712 1986 On November 4, 1986, Louise Slaughter won election to the United States House. She defeated Fred J. Eckert (R) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 30 General Election, 1986 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Louise Slaughter 53.7% 86,777      Republican Fred J. Eckert 46.3% 74,685 Total Votes 161,462

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Slaughter is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Slaughter raised a total of $6,082,346 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 23, 2013.

Louise Slaughter's Campaign Contribution History
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2012	U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 28)		$2,278,708
2010	U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 28)		$720,705
2008	U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 28)		$822,542
2006	U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 28)		$510,564
2004	U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 28)		$584,409
2002	U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 28)		$711,382
2000	U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 28)		$454,036
Grand Total Raised			$6,082,346

2012

Breakdown of the source of Slaughter's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Slaughter won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Slaughter's campaign committee raised a total of $2,278,709 and spent $2,469,257.

U.S. House of Representatives, New York's 25th Congressional District, 2012 - Louise Slaughter Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$2,278,709
Total Spent	$2,469,257
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$1,464,442
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$1,447,864
Top contributors to Louise Slaughter's campaign committee
Emily's List	$58,998
Constellation Brands	$24,500
Wilmorite Inc	$21,500
Northrop Grumman	$18,500
University of Rochester	$16,400
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Leadership PACs	$139,000
Women's Issues	$113,887
Candidate Committees	$103,268
Public Sector Unions	$83,000
Retired	$73,281

2010

Breakdown of the source of Slaughter's campaign funds before the 2010 election.

Slaughter was re-elected to the U.S. House in 2010 for a thirteenth term. Her campaign committee raised a total of $720,705 and spent $843,659.

U.S. House, New York, 2010 - Louise Slaughter Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$720,705
Total Spent	$843,659
Total Raised by General Election Opponent	$26,595
Total Spent by General Election Opponent	$20,298
Top contributors to Louise Slaughter's campaign committee
Harris Corp	$16,500
Constellation Brands	$13,400
American Assn for Justice	$10,000
American Crystal Sugar	$10,000
American Federation of Teachers	$10,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Public Sector Unions	$66,000
Transportation Unions	$38,500
Industrial Unions	$38,000
Lawyers/Law Firms	$36,435
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing	$35,375

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Slaughter missed 1,076 of 16,306 roll call votes from Jan 1987 to Apr 2013, which is 6.6% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Slaughter paid her congressional staff a total of $1,070,488 in 2011. Overall, New York ranked 28th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.

Net worth

See also: Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Slaughter's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $1,664,020 to $3,610,000. That averages to $2,637,010, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874. Her average net worth increased by 10.47% from 2010.

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Slaughter's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $1,464,018 to $3,310,000. Averaging to a net worth of $2,387,009 which was lower than the average net worth of Democrats in 2010 of $4,465,875.

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

2012

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Information on Slaughter's votes in 2012 is unavailable.

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Slaughter ranked 40th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.

Percentage voting with party

November 2011

The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Louise Slaughter voted with the Democratic Party 93.9% of the time, which ranked 60th among the 192 House Democratic members in December 2011.

Recent news

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Louise Slaughter News Feed

• Peter DeFazio vying for Ed Markey committee slots - Politico
• What Do I Tell My Daughter Who Wants to Serve? The Sexual Assault Crisis in ... - Huffington Post (blog)
• Limiting Antibiotics in Animals - New York Times
• Walz continues push for transparency - Austin Herald
• GAO issues report on "political intelligence" - Lexology (registration)
• CFPB Changes Stay-at-Home Spouse Rule - Fox Business
• Women's health plays central role in renewed Obamacare pitch - MSNBC
• Republican senator's bill to target 'political intelligence' firms - Yahoo! News
• Editorial: Wrong fight, wrong time - ArmyTimes.com
• GMO Labeling Effort Reaches Washington - Food Processing

Personal

Slaughter is a native of Harlan County, Kentucky, but lived most of her life in Rochester, New York's suburb of Fairport. She is married to Robert Slaughter and has three daughters and seven grandchildren.

External links

• U.S. Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter official U.S. House site
• Louise Slaughter for Congress official campaign site

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References

Political offices
Preceded by Ann Marie Buerkle	U.S. House of Representatives - New York District 25 2013–Present	Succeeded by '
Preceded by Matthew F. McHugh	U.S. House of Representatives - New York District 28 1993–2013	Succeeded by Now defunct
Preceded by Fred J. Eckert	U.S. House of Representatives - New York District 30 1987-1993	Succeeded by Jack Quinn
Preceded by '	New York State Assembly - District 130 1983–1986	Succeeded by '