Louise Slaughter
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (born August 14, 1929) is the United States representative for New York's 28th congressional district, serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is based in Rochester, New York and includes parts of Monroe County, New York and Orleans County, New York. She previously represented the 30th District from 1987 to 1993. On November 6, 2012, Slaughter was re-elected to represent the reconfigured 25th District, which is contained entirely within Monroe County. Formerly the Chairman of the House Rules Committee from 2007 until 2011, she has served as ranking minority member of the Committee since 2011.
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