Howard Metzenbaum

Howard Morton Metzenbaum (born June 4, 1917) is an American politician who served for almost 20 years as a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate (1974, 1976-1995). Ohio Senator Howard Metzenbaum. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Metzenbaum, who is Jewish, was born in Cleveland and received a bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University in 1939 and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the same school in 1941. He practiced law in Cleveland before being elected to the Ohio House of Representatives, serving there from 1943 to 1947. He then served in the Ohio Senate from 1947 to 1951. In 1958, he was the campaign manager for U.S. Sen. Stephen M. Young. This article describes some ethnic, historic, and cultural aspects of the Jewish identity; for a consideration of the Jewish religion, refer to the article Judaism. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married (see single). ... This article is about Ohio State; there is also an Ohio University. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Juris Doctor (J.D.) is a first degree in law offered by universities in a number of countries, most notably the United States. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Law School. ... Ohio has a bicameral legislature, the Ohio General Assembly, consisting a House of Representatives and Senate (the Ohio State Senate), based on its constitution of 1851. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... The Ohio Senate is the upper house in Ohios bicameral legislature, the Ohio General Assembly; the lower house is the Ohio House of Representatives. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stephen Marvin Young (May 4, 1889 - December 1, 1984) was an American politician of the Democratic party from Ohio. ...

In 1970, Metzenbaum ran for the Senate seat of his former employer, Young, defeating John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the earth, in the Democratic primary. But Metzenbaum lost to Robert Taft, Jr. in the general election. Metzenbaum then ran a group of weekly newspapers in the Cleveland area. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... John Herschel Glenn Jr. ... Template:Redirect Template:Redirect U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit (MMU) outside the Challenger in 1984. ... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... Robert Taft (generally known as Robert Taft Jr. ... A general election is an election in which all members of a given political body are up for election. ...

In 1974, when Senator William B. Saxbe (R-Ohio) resigned from his seat to accept the nomination as U.S. attorney general, Governor Jack Gilligan appointed Metzenbaum to fill out the remainder of Saxbe's term. Metzenbaum ran for election to the seat, but in a bitter Democratic primary, Metzenbaum lost to Glenn, who won the general election. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... William Bart Saxbe (born June 24, 1916) was an American politician of the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator from Ohio and as U.S. Attorney General under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald R. Ford. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ... Ohio Governors Ohio was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803. ... John Joyce Jack Gilligan (born March 22, 1921) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Ohio who served as its 62nd governor. ...

In 1976, however, Metzenbaum sought a rematch against Taft. This time he won, riding on Jimmy Carter's coattails. Taft resigned the seat a few days before his term ended, allowing Metzenbaum to be sworn in a few days early and hence have a small edge in seniority over other senators newly elected in 1976. He was reelected in 1982, defeating frequent Republican candidate Paul Pfeifer. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Glenn and Metzenbaum had strained relations, even though they were both from the same party and the same state. There was a thaw in 1983 when Metzenbaum endorsed Glenn for president. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul E. Pfeifer (born Oct. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1988, Metzenbaum was opposed by Cleveland mayor George Voinovich. Voinovich accused Metzenbaum of being soft on child pornography. Voinovich's charges were roundly criticized by many, including Glenn, Metzenbaum's old-time rival in the Democratic party and then Senate colleague who now came to Metzenbaum's aid, recording a statement for television refuting Voinovich's charges. Metzenbaum won the election in a landslide, even as President George Bush won Ohio's electoral votes by 11 percent. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mayor of Cleveland is the chief executive of the citys government. ... George Victor Voinovich (Vojnović in Serbian) (born July 15, 1936) is an American politician of the Republican party. ... Generally, child pornography is pornography featuring minors, illegal in most jurisdictions. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born...

Metzenbaum did not run for reelection in 1994. His son-in-law, Joel Hyatt, was nominated by the Democrats to replace him, but Hyatt lost to Lieutenant Governor Mike DeWine, who had been elected as Voinovich's running mate in 1990. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Joel Z. Hyatt is a prominent attorney and American politician of the Democratic party. ... The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. ... Richard Michael Mike DeWine (born January 5, 1947) is an American politician from Ohio. ... This article is about the year. ...

While in the Senate, Metzenbaum was a powerful liberal. He was known as "Senator No" (a nickname shared by Republican Jesse Helms of North Carolina) because the Senate Democrats knew that almost nothing would get through if Metzenbaum opposed it even though he never held an official party leadership post or chaired a committee. Metzenbaum took a particular interest in antitrust and consumer protection issues, often threatening to repeal the exemption from antitrust laws given to Major League Baseball. Since his retirement, however, the issue has gone largely unaddressed. Metzenbaum became well-known for his service on the Senate Judiciary Committee, particularly because of his dedicated efforts to keep stringent antitrust laws and his pro-choice stance on abortion. Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... Jesse Helms Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr. ... This article is the current U.S. Collaboration of the Week. ... Antitrust laws, or competition laws, are laws which prohibit anti-competitive behavior and unfair business practices. ... Consumers are individuals or households that consume goods and services generated within the economy. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary (informally Senate Judiciary Committee) is a standing committee of the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress. ...

Metzenbaum devised a different method for filibustering in the Senate by offering scores of amendments to bills in place of talking one bill to death like his Southern colleagues did during the debate for Civil Rights in the 1950s and 1960s. He is thought to have been the Senator (or his staff) who leaked news about Anita Hill from an FBI Report during hearings for Clarence Thomas' confirmation as a Supreme Court justice. Anita F. Hill (born July 30, 1956) was a colleague of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas prior to Thomas appointment to the Supreme Court. ... Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) is an American jurist and has been an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 1991. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States...

Metzenbaum is the author of the Howard M. Metzenbaum Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 (MEPA) (U.S. Public Law 103-82), which prohibits an agency or entity that receives Federal assistance and is involved in adoptive or foster care placements from delaying or denying the placement of a child on the basis of the race, color, or national origin of the adoptive or foster parent, or the child involved.

Since leaving the Senate in 1995, Metzenbaum has served as the chairman of the Consumer Federation of America. Metzenbaum is currently a resident of Florida. The United States Bankruptcy Court in Cleveland, Ohio was named in his honor in 2005. The Consumer Federation of America is a non-profit organization founded in 1968. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Metzenbaum's cousin, James Metzenbaum, was a prominent Ohio attorney who wrote a noted text on zoning law and once ran for a seat on the Ohio Supreme Court. James Metzenbaum was a prominent lawyer in Cleveland, Ohio, who wrote a noted treatise on zoning law. ... An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business: For attorney-at-law, see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. ... A typical zoning map; this one identifies the zones, or development districts, in the city of Ontario, California Zoning is a North American term for a system of land-use regulation. ... The Ohio Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Ohio, with final authority over interpretations of Ohio law and the Ohio Constitution. ...