Sue Kelly
Sue Kelly
Susan "Sue" Weisenbarger Kellywas a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2007, representing New York's 19th District. She is a Republican. She took over fellow Republican Hamilton Fish IV's seat after he dropped out of the 1994 race due to prostate cancer. Kelly defeated his son, Hamilton Fish V in that race and served until the end of 2006, when her seat went to John Hall, who defeated her in 2006 congressional election. Kelly served...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 September 1936
CountryUnited States of America
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We have opportunities to address that issue. The aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the Gulf Coast have served as a wake-up call. These calamities have brought to the forefront the need for alternative sources of energy as well as a need to use public transportation and a need to drive less by planning to make several stops during a single trip.
Under the act, utilities were to be confined to a single region. Now you'll find there will be a lot of very large combinations of electric utilities covering all parts of the country. We're all about local control and local responsiveness, and we find that problematic.
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While we have made great progress in increasing funding for veterans' benefits, we still have a long way to go in fully meeting the promise to our veterans.
Every bit of money that we can bring from our federal transportation budget in Washington back here to Stewart Airport will benefit our local economy and our local residents.
As a former professional patient advocate, I believe prescription drugs are an essential part of high-quality medical treatment, and I supported enactment of the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act.
But there is a need to explore ways we can preserve the promise of Social Security for future generations.
Our government makes the simple promise of a secure retirement to every American who works for many years and contributes to our retirement benefit system.
Social Security is the very foundation of retirement security for millions of Americans.
The growth of Stewart Airport creates new jobs for area residents, brings new business and new travelers to the region, and brings new convenient travel options to those of us living in the Hudson Valley.
Promoting job creation and economic growth in the Hudson Valley is one of my top priorities in Congress.
As a former teacher and a mother and grandmother, I know firsthand the importance of a quality education.
I remain committed to improving the government services to which Hudson Valley veterans are entitled.