Political Quotes

“last week Congresswoman Louise Slaughter of New York passed away after representing the Rochester area of that State for more than three decades. She was tough, unfailingly gracious, and wonderfully effective in helping people throughout her life. Louise carried titles you don't see often around here. She was the Congress's only microbiologist. She was also a blues and jazz singer as well. She was a fighter, first and foremost, earning the respect of her colleagues and even those who disagreed with her. I have counted her as a friend and an ally in many causes. She hailed from Harlan, KY, the daughter of a blacksmith in a coal mine. Louise can trace her lineage to the legendary Daniel Boone, and you can hear it in her voice. She went to college and graduate school at the University of Kentucky to study microbiology and public health to honor her sister who passed away due to pneumonia at a young age. She went on to serve in both the Monroe County legislature and the New York State Assembly before joining Congress in 1986 to represent the Rochester New York area, which includes the area around the historic Seneca Falls Convention. She was one of only 29 women in Congress when she first arrived and quickly became a champion and a trailblazer for the American worker and the American women. Louise coauthored the landmark Violence Against Women's Act in 1994, curbing domestic violence and aiding its victims.…”