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John Michael McHugh (born September 29, 1948) is a politician from the state of New York, currently representing the state's 23rd Congressional district (map) in the United States House of Representatives. September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area Ranked 27th - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 kmÂ²) - Width 285 miles (455 km) - Length 330 miles (530 km) - % water 13. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as...

McHugh was born in Watertown, New York and he graduated from Utica College. He was elected to the New York state senate as a Republican in 1984, and successfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992 to replace Congressman David O'Brien Martin. McHugh hasn't faced serious competition from Democrats, or anyone within his own Republican party since his election to the House. The 23rd District is overwhelmingly Republican, as it does not include any part of Onondaga County, which leans slightly to the Democrats. Watertown is a town in Jefferson County, New York. ... Utica College // Introduction and History Utica College (abbreviated as UC) is located in Utica, New York. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Onondaga County is a county located in the state of New York. ...

McHugh is a bachelor after divorcing his first wife.

His home is in Pierrepont Manor, in upstate New York. He was a chief proponent of the Armed Forces' ban of women serving in combat. Upstate New York is the region of New York State outside of the core of the New York metropolitan area. ...

McHugh has a very conservative record, approving of President George W. Bush's legislation 82% of the time and voting along Republican party lines 91% of the time.

McHugh recieved an "F" on the Drum Major Institute's 2005 Congressional Scorecard on middle-class issues. The Drum Major Institute for Public Policy is a non-partisan, non-profit policy institute founded during the civil rights movement. ...

McHugh's brother Patrick, has been involved in a [[[Pataki administration scandal since 2002]]], as he is a partner in a law firm representing elderly care homes in New York state. The elderly care home system has been increasingly criticized for the lack of adequate services, and Patrick's wife, Martha, happens to be the $104,000/year assistant commissioner for intergovernmental affairs at the State Department of Health, the state organization means to oversee the system. Critics explain that it is the intertwining conflicts of interest that has created the problems facing the 15,000 residents in the system: http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0220,barrett,34773,5.html

On September 28, 2005, McHugh voted against HR 3402, a proposal in the House of Representatives to crack down on price-gouging by the oil and gas industries after Hurricane Katrina. Just months before this vote, McHugh voted in favor of the Republican bill which provided billions in subsidies, etc. to the gas and oil industries. According to www.opensecrets.com, McHugh has received almost $10,000 from the gas and oil industries. Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa) Damages $75 billion (2005 USD) (costliest Atlantic hurricane in history) Fatalities â‰¥1,836 total Areas affected Bahamas, South Florida, Cuba, Louisiana (especially Greater New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama, Florida Panhandle, most of eastern North America Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Katrina was the...

McHugh is a senior member of the Armed Services committee. McHugh never served in the Armed Forces. Dr. Robert Johnson, his Democratic opponent in 2004, will face him again in 2006.

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Preceded by: Gerald B.H. Solomon	U.S. Representative, New York 24th District 1993-2003	Succeeded by: Sherwood Boehlert
Preceded by: Sherwood Boehlert	U.S. Representative, New York 23rd District 2003-present	Succeeded by: Incumbent

New York Congressional Delegation currently serving in the United States Congress
Senators :	Charles E. Schumer (D), Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Representative(s) :	Timothy H. Bishop (D), Steve Israel (D), Peter T. King (R), Carolyn McCarthy (D), Gary L. Ackerman (D), Gregory W. Meeks (D), Joseph Crowley (D), Jerrold Nadler (D), Anthony D. Weiner (D), Edolphus Towns (D), Major R. Owens (D), Nydia Velázquez (D), Vito Fossella (R), Carolyn B. Maloney (D), Charles B. Rangel (D), José Serrano (D), Eliot L. Engel (D), Nita M. Lowey (D), Sue W. Kelly (R), John E. Sweeney (R), Michael R. McNulty (D), Maurice D. Hinchey (D), John M. McHugh (R), Sherwood Boehlert (R), James T. Walsh (R), Thomas M. Reynolds (R), Brian Higgins (D), Louise Slaughter (D), Randy Kuhl (R)
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