Anne Northup
United States Representative from Kentucky's 3rd district
In office 1997-2007
Preceded by	Mike Ward
Succeeded by	John Yarmuth
Born	January 22, 1948 Louisville, Kentucky
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Woody Northup
Religion	Roman Catholic
1John Yarmuth defeated Northup in the 2006 elections and will replace her in the House on January 3, 2007.

Anne Meagher Northup (born January 22, 1948) is the outgoing representative for the Third Congressional District of Kentucky. She represented the Louisville-centered district (map) in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1997 to 2007. Image File history File links Northup_Anne. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Map United States House of Representatives, Kentucky District 3 is a district of the United States Congress centered in the city of Louisville, Kentucky, and encompassing nearly the whole of Jefferson County, Kentucky. ... Mike Ward was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing the Highlands area of Louisville, Kentucky when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1994. ... Louisville resident who founded the popular weekly paper, Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO), in 1990. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Louisville redirects here. ... For other uses, see Republican Party (disambiguation) or GOP (disambiguation). ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Louisville resident who founded the popular weekly paper, Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO), in 1990. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Map United States House of Representatives, Kentucky District 3 is a district of the United States Congress centered in the city of Louisville, Kentucky, and encompassing nearly the whole of Jefferson County, Kentucky. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Louisville redirects here. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... For other uses, see Republican Party (disambiguation) or GOP (disambiguation). ...

Northup has served in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Soon after taking office in 1997, Northup was appointed to the House Appropriations Committee, the committee that generally controls federal spending bills. Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly, the state legislature of Kentucky. ... The Committee on Appropriations, or Appropriations Committee (often referred to as simply Appropriations, as in Hes on Appropriations) is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. ...

Personal

Northup was born to a large family, having nine sisters and a brother, and grew up in St. Matthews, a suburb of Louisville. Northup was educated at Sacred Heart Academy and Saint Mary's College, earning a bachelor's degree in economics and business. She married Woody Northup, who attended nearby Notre Dame, and they have six children. One of her sisters is Mary T. Meagher, who won three gold medals in swimming (butterfly) in the 1984 Summer Olympics, as well as a bronze in 1988.^[1] St. ... Sacred Heart Academy is an all-girls Roman Catholic high school in Louisville, Kentucky. ... Saint Marys College is a private Catholic womens college founded in 1844 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross. ... The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Roman Catholic institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana, immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ... Mary T. Meagher (born October 27, 1964 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a former competitive swimmmer from the United States. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... Swimming is a technique that humans, and other animals, use to move through water using only movements of the body, for exercise, fun and competition. ... Music sample: Olympic Fanfare and Theme ( file info) — composed by John Williams for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Problems listening to the file? See media help. ... A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ...

She was one of the wealthiest members of the House of Representatives, ranking 34th out of the 435 - with assets of $4.4million to $15.9 million - based on financial disclosure statements made for the 2006 campaign.^[1]

Political career

Northup first became active in politics as a volunteer for Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign. She was elected to the Kentucky General Assembly in 1987.^[1] Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ...

2006 campaign

Northup failed to be elected to a sixth term in the 2006 congressional election. She lost to Democratic challenger John Yarmuth, former publisher and editorialist of the Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO), an alternative newsweekly. Yarmuth garnered 122,139 votes(51%) to Northup's 116,157 votes(48%). Independent candidates garnered 2,896 votes(1%). It has been suggested that United States House election, 2006 complete list be merged into this article or section. ... Louisville resident who founded the popular weekly paper, Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO), in 1990. ... The Louisville Eccentric Observer (or LEO) is a free weekly newspaper (urban alternative weekly), distributed every Wednesday in over 800 locations throughout the Louisville, Kentucky area, including areas of southern Indiana. ...

2004 campaign

Northup was elected to a fifth term with 60 percent of the vote in 2004, her largest margin of victory. Her earlier House races were much closer. She defeated long time Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk Tony Miller. She was able to successfully portray Miller in ads and three debates as uninformed on national issues and unprepared for office.^[2] Northup was endorsed by the Courier-Journal (typically seen as liberal) and former state Attorney General Chris Gorman, a Democrat who ran against her for the seat in 1998.^[3] Tony Miller (born June 22, 1947) is a U.S. politician from Kentucky. ...

2002 campaign

While campaigning for a fourth term in 2002, it was revealed that Northup's office had both telephoned and sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission regarding a licensing problem that had previously been dismissed concerning her husband's company. Since the letter referred to a company vice president as a constituent and did not mention that Northup's husband was the president, the Center for Public Integrity called the action a breach of ethics and the Congressional Accountability Project called for an investigation by the House ethics panel. Northup's staff said the letter, which had also asked for updates on the application's progress, did not reveal Northup's ties to the company to avoid the appearance of special consideration. FCC officials acknowledged that the case was reopened on the date of the letter, but said it had done so before the letter arrived. The FCC said Northup's actions had no part in its decision to grant the application four days after receiving the letter.^[4] The FCCs official seal. ... The Center for Public Integrity is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, journalistic organization dedicated to producing investigative reporting on public officials, government policy and its effects[1]. // Located in Washington, DC, USA, the Center produces reports aimed to provide transparent and insightful reporting. ... Ethics (from the Ancient Greek ethikos, meaning arising from habit), a major branch of philosophy, is the study of value or quality. ...

External links

• Official congressional website
• Official campaign website
• Congresspedia article — campaign funding and other information
• Voting record maintained by the Washington Post
• FEC - contributions to Northup

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Adams, Jim. "ELECTION 2006; 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT/ANNE NORTHUP; A love of public issues", Courier-Journal, November 2, 2006, p. 1A.
2. ^ Yetter. "3rd congressional district: Northup keeps seat by biggest margin yet", Courier-Journal, November 3, 2004.
3. ^ Yetter, Deborah. "Election 2004; Democrat Gorman endorses Northup", Courier-Journal, October 15, 2004.
4. ^ (Louisville) Courier-Journal article