cronic
03-14-2008, 07:47 AM
From the Associated Press
LINK (http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?Page=APStory&Id=14164)
Howard Metzenbaum
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, an Ohio Democrat who was a feisty self-made millionaire, art collector and one-man roadblock against corporate tax breaks, has died. He was 90.
His former chief of staff, Joel Johnson, says Metzenbaum died Wednesday night at his home near Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Metzenbaum came to be known as "Senator No" and "Headline Howard" for his ability to block legislation and get publicity for himself.
He was a member of the Ohio House and Ohio Senate and was appointed to the U.S. Senate in January 1974 to fill a vacancy. He served until the end of that year and then was elected to the Senate in 1976. Re-elected twice, he served until January 1995.
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From Press TV,
LINK (http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=47265§ionid=3510203)
http://www.derekkline.com/dkpix/metz.jpg
An unapologetic liberal, Metzenbaum helped pass measures to strengthen workers and consumers' rights, including a bill to provide employees with 60 days' notice of plant closings. He also promoted the Brady bill, which mandated a waiting period when buying a handgun.
Metzenbaum was a frequent critic of big business and earned the nickname "Senator No" for his success in blocking bills he considered overly favorable to special interests.
Before his Senate career, he worked as a lawyer and made millions in business, with ventures including a highly successful airport parking lot company.
I remember voting for Senator no
~Salutes
LINK (http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?Page=APStory&Id=14164)
Howard Metzenbaum
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, an Ohio Democrat who was a feisty self-made millionaire, art collector and one-man roadblock against corporate tax breaks, has died. He was 90.
His former chief of staff, Joel Johnson, says Metzenbaum died Wednesday night at his home near Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Metzenbaum came to be known as "Senator No" and "Headline Howard" for his ability to block legislation and get publicity for himself.
He was a member of the Ohio House and Ohio Senate and was appointed to the U.S. Senate in January 1974 to fill a vacancy. He served until the end of that year and then was elected to the Senate in 1976. Re-elected twice, he served until January 1995.
[hr]
From Press TV,
LINK (http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=47265§ionid=3510203)
http://www.derekkline.com/dkpix/metz.jpg
An unapologetic liberal, Metzenbaum helped pass measures to strengthen workers and consumers' rights, including a bill to provide employees with 60 days' notice of plant closings. He also promoted the Brady bill, which mandated a waiting period when buying a handgun.
Metzenbaum was a frequent critic of big business and earned the nickname "Senator No" for his success in blocking bills he considered overly favorable to special interests.
Before his Senate career, he worked as a lawyer and made millions in business, with ventures including a highly successful airport parking lot company.
I remember voting for Senator no
~Salutes