Steny Hoyer
From dKosopedia
Categories: 110th Congress | Maryland Democrats
| Steny Hoyer | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Representative – MD-05 | |
| |
| Party | Democratic |
| Assumed office May 19, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Gladys Spellman |
| Committees |
|
| Born | June 14, 1939 |
| Spouse | Judith Hoyer (widowed) |
| Religion | Baptist |
Steny Hamilton Hoyer represents the 5th Congressional District of Maryland. He was elected as Majority Leader in November, 2006.
|
|
Background
Steny Hoyer graduated from Suitland High School in Prince George's County. In 1963, he graduated with high honors from the University of Maryland and was selected "Outstanding Male Graduate." In 1966, he received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. That same year, at the age of 27, he won a seat in the Maryland Senate. [1]
In 1975, he was elected President of the Senate, the youngest ever in state history, and served in that body until 1978. He also was a member of the State Board of Higher Education from 1978 to 1981, the year in which he came to Congress after winning a special election. [2]
Committees
Caucuses
- House Democratic Whip
Affiliations
- Currently serves on the Naval Academy Board of Visitors
- St. Mary's College Board of Trustees
Contact
Washington DC Office
1705 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4131
Fax: (202) 225-4300
Greenbelt Office
U.S. District Courthouse
6500 Cherrywood Lane, Suite 310
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Phone: (301) 474-0119
Fax: (301) 474-4697
Waldorf Office
401 Post Office Road
Suite 202
Waldorf, MD 20602
Phone: (301) 843-1577
Fax: (301) 843-1331
GovTrack link
External Links
- Official Site
- HOYER, Steny Hamilton from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present
Related areas
Congress: MD-Sen, MD-01, MD-02, MD-03, MD-04, MD-05, MD-06, MD-07, MD-08,
State: MD-Gov, Maryland Senate, Maryland House, Maryland elections, 2008, Maryland election results
Counties: Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, Somerset, St. Mary's, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, Worcester
![[Main Page]](../../../../upload/banner-blue-135.jpg)