Jim Slattery

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James Charles Slattery (born Good Intent, Kansas, August 4, 1948) is an American politician. Slattery earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Washburn University School of Law in 1974. He 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 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.

Slattery declared his intention to run for the United States Senate in March of 2008^[1]against incumbent, Pat Roberts, and officially announced his run in a statewide tour on April 29^[2].

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Preceded by James Edmund Jeffries	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 2nd congressional district 1983–1995	Succeeded by Sam Brownback