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Encyclopedia > Bill Paxon

L. William Paxon (born April 29, 1954) is a politician from New York. April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... Official language(s) English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ...


Paxon was born in Buffalo, New York. He attended Fordham University and graduated from Canisius College. Paxon served in the Erie county legislature. In 1982, Paxon was elected to the New York State Assembly, and in 1988, Paxon was elected to the House of Representatives as a Republican. Nickname: Motto: Official website: Buffalo, NY Location Location of Buffalo in New York State Government County Erie County Mayor Byron Brown Geographical characteristics Area Total 136. ... Fordham University is a private, co-educational university located in New York City (three campuses: one in The Bronx (Rose Hill, the main campus), one in Manhattan (at Lincoln Center with a law school), and one all-female undergraduate school located at the Marymount campus in Tarrytown (Marymount College will... The Canisius College logo was unveiled in May 2000. ... Erie County is a county located in the state of New York. ... The New York Legislature is the U.S. state of New Yorks legislative branch, seated at the states capital, Albany. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ...


He succeeded Jack Kemp. Paxon married fellow representative Susan Molinari in 1993, despite their differences on abortion. After the Republicans won a majority in the House, Paxon gained influence. But in 1998, he announced his sudden retirement from the House after Paxon and his supporters failed to oust House Speaker Newt Gingrich and replace him with Paxon. Jack French Kemp, Jr. ... Susan Molinari (born March 27, 1958) is a politician and journalist from New York. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ...


Paxon hand picked Assemblyman Tom Reynolds to succeed him despite the fact that Reynolds did not live within Paxon's congressional district. Thomas M. Reynolds (b. ...


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The Chronicle: 6/12/2003: Former Congressman to Fight Foundation Bill (567 words)
Paxon: "Nobody's going to argue that there aren't some examples of foundations that haven't done their job the way they should.
Paxon, even though the Council on Foundations, a membership organization of more than 2,000 grant-making foundations and giving programs, was already lobbying against the House provision.
Paxon involved, said Alex Wilde, a spokesman for the Ford Foundation, was important because "we felt it would be useful to have a number of different people with different kinds of expertise defending our work."
Celebrity Speaker :: Bill Paxon :: Political Speakers :: Speaker Bureau (142 words)
Bill Paxon was a member of Congress from 1988 until 1998.
As chairman, Paxon was responsible for the electing and re-electing of the first House Republican Majorities since the1920s.
As a member of the House GOP leadership for five years, Paxon was involved with the crafting of the historic "Contract with America." Paxon received his B.A. from Canisius College, and now sits on the National Council for Political Management at George Washington University.
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