Everything about Steny Hoyer totally explained
Steny Hamilton Hoyer (born
June 14,
1939) is a
Democratic member of the
United States House of Representatives, representing
Maryland's 5th congressional district since 1981. On
November 16,
2006, Hoyer was elected as
House Majority Leader over
John Murtha of
Pennsylvania.
He is the first Marylander to become Majority Leader.
Early life and family
Hoyer was born in
New York City but grew up in
Mitchellville, Maryland. His heritage is Danish; "Steny" is a variant of his father's name, "Steen", and Hoyer is an anglicized form of the fairly common Danish surname Høyer. He graduated from Suitland High School in
Suitland, Maryland. In 1963, he graduated
magna cum laude from the
University of Maryland, College Park, where he also became a member of the
Sigma Chi Fraternity. In the 1960s, Hoyer interned for Senator
Daniel Brewster (D-Maryland), along with current Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi.
Hoyer has three daughters: Susan, Stefany, and Anne from his marriage to his wife, Judy Pickett Hoyer - who died in 1997. Hoyer also has 2 granddaughters, 1 grandson and a great granddaughter born on
November 2,
2006. His wife was an advocate of early childhood education, and child development learning centers in Maryland have been named in her honor ("Judy Centers"). She also suffered from epilepsy, and the
Epilepsy Foundation of America sponsors an annual public lecture in her name. Hoyer, too, has been an advocate for research in this area, and the Epilepsy Foundation presented him in 2002 with their Congressional Leadership Award.
Maryland Senate career
In
1966, at the age of 27, Hoyer won a seat in the
Maryland State Senate, representing
Prince George's County, Maryland. In 1978, Hoyer sought the Democratic nomination for
Lieutenant Governor of Maryland but lost out to
Samuel Bogley. In the same year Hoyer was appointed to the Maryland Board of Higher Education, a position he served in until 1981. He is now the longest-serving House member from Southern Maryland in history, as well as the highest-ranking member of Congress in Maryland history..
As Majority Leader, Steny Hoyer will accept e-mails only from Maryland residents. This is in spite of the fact that as House Majority Leader he's in a position of national prominence in dealing with policy that affects the entire nation. He can be reached, however, by phone at 202-225-3130 and fax at 202-226-0663.
Position on international affairs
- India: Hoyer supports civilian nuclear cooperation with India (External Link
)
- Iraq: Hoyer opposes continuing the Iraq War, favoring what he calls a "responsible redeployment" from Iraq. (External Link) However, he's repeatedly sponsored legislation to continue funding for the war without deadlines for troop withdrawal, most recently in return for increased funding of domestic projects. (External Link)
- Israel: Hoyer is a supporter of Israel, and has often been allied with AIPAC. In September 2007, he criticized Rep. Jim Moran for suggesting that AIPAC "has pushed (the Iraq) war from the beginning," calling the comment "factually inaccurate." .
- Iran: Hoyer has stated that a nuclear Iran is "unacceptable" and that the use of force remains an option against Iran.
- Human Rights: Hoyer is a former chairman of the Helsinki Commission and a vocal supporter of human rights around the world.
Election history
Election history of Steny Hoyer:
! Year
! Office
! Election
!
! Subject
! Party
! Votes
! %
!
! Opponent
! Party
! Votes
! %
!
! Opponent
! Party
! Votes
! %
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1981
|
Congress, 5th district
|Special
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| |Steny Hoyer
| |
Democratic
| |N/A
| |55
|
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
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1982
|
Congress, 5th district
|General
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| |Steny Hoyer
| |
Democratic
| |83,937
| |79.58
|
| |William Guthrie
| |
Republican
| |21,533
| |20.42
|
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|-
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1984
|
Congress, 5th district
|General
||
| |Steny Hoyer
| |
Democratic
| |116,310
| |72.18
|
| |John Ritchie
| |
Republican
| |44,839
| |27.82
|
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|-
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1986
|
Congress, 5th district
|General
||
| |Steny Hoyer
| |
Democratic
| |82,098
| |81.93
|
| |John Sellner
| |
Republican
| |18,102
| |18.07
|
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1988
|
Congress, 5th district
|General
||
| |Steny Hoyer
| |
Democratic
| |128,437
| |78.63
|
| |John Sellner
| |
Republican
| |34,909
| |21.37
|
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|-
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1990
|
Congress, 5th district
|General
||
| |Steny Hoyer
| |
Democratic
| |84,747
| |80.66
|
| |Lee Breuer
| |
Republican
| |20,314
| |19.34
|
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|-
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1992
|
Congress, 5th district
|General
||
| |Steny Hoyer
| |
Democratic
| |118,312
| |94.39
|
|colspan=2|Other (no major opposition)
|7,032
|5.6
|
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|-
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1994
|
Congress, 5th district
|General
||
| |Steny Hoyer
| |
Democratic
| |98,821
| |58.81
|
| |Donald Devine
| |
Republican
| |69,211
| |41.19
|
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|-
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1996
|
Congress, 5th district
|General
||
| |Steny Hoyer
| |
Democratic
| |121,288
| |56.92
|
| |
John S. Morgan
| |
Republican
| |91,806
| |43.08
|
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|-
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1998
|
Congress, 5th district
|General
||
| |Steny Hoyer
| |
Democratic
| |126,792
| |65.37
|
| |Robert Ostrom
| |
Republican
| |67,176
| |34.36
|
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|-
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2000
|
Congress, 5th district
|General
||
| |Steny Hoyer
| |
Democratic
| |166,231
| |65.09
|
| |Thomas Hutchins
| |
Republican
| |89,019
| |34.86
|
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|-
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2002
|
Congress, 5th district
|General
||
| |Steny Hoyer
| |
Democratic
| |137,903
| |69.27
|
| |Joseph Crawford
| |
Republican
| |60,758
| |30.52
|
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|-
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2004
|
Congress, 5th district
|General
||
| |Steny Hoyer
| |
Democratic
| |204,867
| |68.67
|
| |Brad Jewitt
| |
Republican
| |87,189
| |29.93
|
| |Bob Auerbach
| |
Green
| |4,224
| |1.42
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|-
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2006
|
Congress, 5th district
|General
||
| |Steny Hoyer
| |
Democratic
| |168,114
| |82.69
|
| |Steve Warner
| |
Green
| |33,464
| |16.46
|
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