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
Working toward this goal of helping local businesses grow, I have been an ardent supporter of reducing the tax burden.
The concerns in the Witt Report that have gone unaddressed and the inefficient response to Hurricane Katrina have given local officials practical reasons not to certify these plans. FEMA needs to acknowledge these flaws and work more closely with our local communities to put adequate emergency preparedness plans in place.
Half a million didn't get us anywhere near the level of improvements that we'll need, but it's allowing us to do these three projects,
Small businesses provide 75 percent of new U.S. jobs and are the backbone of our economy, and no outdated ban should be keeping small business owners from collecting the same interest their money could earn if it were held by an individual.
Farming in our rural communities is not just an economic industry, but a way of life.
In our 21st Century economy, no American should be losing the option of earning interest on their own money simply because they own a small business.
This has been a very important joint federal-state effort to initiate this new ferry service and we must continue working to create as many commuting options as possible.
The sacrifices made by veterans and their willingness to fight in defense of our nation merit our deep respect and praise - and to the best in benefits and medical care.
I am committed to strengthening our agricultural economy by protecting the unique interests of small and medium size family farms so that they can continue to operate.
Our agricultural economy in the Hudson Valley continues to face historically low prices and producer income, as well as losses due to weather and other disasters.
My efforts in Congress are guided by the belief that environmental preservation and restoration are a critical part of the legacy we leave to future generations.
Social Security is the very foundation of retirement security for millions of Americans.
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.
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.