1,271
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
In Congress, Steny Hoyer has built a reputation as a defender of Federal employees and a leader currently serves on education, human and civil rights issues. He is perhaps best known for serving as the lead House sponsor following List of the Help America Vote Act, which George WU. Bush|President Bush signed into law on October 29, 2002, and for sponsoring the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 when Tony Coelho was forced to resignS.House committees:
Hoyer currently serves on the following List of U.S. House committees|U.S. House committees:*Senior Member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations|House Appropriations Committee.**Member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and Housing|Transportation, Treasury and Housing Subcommittee.**Member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies|Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
no edit summary
[[Image:Steny Hoyer.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Steny Hoyer]]
'''Steny Hamilton Hoyer''' (born June 14 , 1939) is a United States Democratic Party|Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the [[5th district Congressional District of Maryland]] since 1981. Hoyer also has the distinction of serving as the House Majority Leader, second in command to the Maryland|State Speaker of Maryland the House, Nancy Pelosi ([http://nationalatlasCalif.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/md05_109).gif map]) since 1981 Prior to holding this position, and is he served as the current House Minority Whip.
Hoyer was born in New York City but grew up in Mitchellville, Maryland. He graduated from Suitland High School in Suitland, Maryland and went on to attend the University of Maryland, College Park, earning a B.S. degree in 1963. He earned his law degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in 1966. He and his deceased wife, Judy Pickett Hoyer, have three daughters: Susan, Stefany, and Anne.
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 (politics)|Whip from 1987 to 1989. On November 14, 2002, Rep. 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.
==External link==
*[http://www.hoyer.house.gov/ Official website for Representative Hoyer.]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Federal Government]]
[[Category:Notable People]]
