Susan Molinari (born March 27, 1958) is a politician, journalist, and lobbyist from New York. She was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 3 terms. Image File history File links Susan_Molinari. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Lobbying is the practice of private advocacy with the goal of influencing a governing body, in order to ensure that an individuals or organizations point of view is represented in the government. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ...

Early Life and Family

Molinari was born in Staten Island, New York, the daughter of lawyer and perennial Republican politician Guy Molinari. She graduated from the State University of New York at Albany. Susan Molinari served on the New York City Council before winning a special election to the House of Representatives in 1990 as a Republican to replace her father, who retired from Congress to become Staten Island Borough President. For other uses, see Staten Island (disambiguation) Staten Island, shown in an enhanced satellite image Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City, located on an island of the same name on the west side of the Narrows at the entrance of New York Harbor. ... Guy Victor Molinari is a former Representative from New York. ... The University at Albany, (formerly known as Albany State University until the early 1990s) located in Albany, New York, in the USA, is one of four university centers of the State University of New York. ... New York City Hall The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. ... 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... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ...

Susan Molinari married fellow U.S. Representative Bill Paxon in 1993, after having previously married and divorced once. The couple have one daughter together, Susan, who was born in the mid-1990s. L. William Paxon (born April 29, 1954) is a politician from New York. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

In the House of Representatives

While in the House of Representatives, Molinari's ideology tended to be more moderate than the main line of the Republican Party, in which the conservative Southern wing of the party was clearly ascendant. On issues of crime and punishment, she favored extended use of the federal death penalty and restrictions. She favored reduction of Social Security taxes, middle class tax cuts, and tax credits for families; these were policies consistent with traditional fiscal conservatism. She signed on to the Republicans' 1994 Contract with America, which promised a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution, opposed the placing of U.S. troops under U.N. command. But she was more liberal on social issues. Unlike her father, an outspoken opponent of abortion, Molinari is pro-choice. Susan Molinari also sided with the Democrats in voting for the Family and Medical Leave Act, a cornerstone of President Clinton's social policy. She offset these positions with her own standing as a new mother, framing her outlook in terms of "family values," and in fact energetically campaigned for fellow Republicans with whom she disagreed on both abortion and FMLA. In her autobiography she intimated that the tense ideological atmosphere within the Republican Party after they won majority in the House and the shrewd but polarizing Georgian Newt Gingrich became Speaker contributed to her unease. Molinari gave the keynote speech at the 1996 Republican National Convention, but resigned the House in June 1997 to take a job as a television journalist for CBS. Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... The Contract with America was a document released by the United States Republican Party during the 1994 United States Congressional election campaign. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization that describes itself as a global association of governments facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-3, enacted February 5, 1993) was one of the first major new laws enacted by United States President Bill Clinton in his first term, fulfilling a campaign promise. ... Newt Gingrich Newton Leroy Gingrich, Ph. ... The 1996 Republican National Convention convened at the San Diego Convention Center (SDCC) in San Diego, California from August 12 to August 15. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see CBS (disambiguation). ...

Molinari was replaced by Republican Vito Fossella in a 1997 Special Election. Fossella's voting record is much more conservative than hers. Representative Vito Fossella (R-NY) speaks before the U.S. Capitol Vito John Fossella, Jr. ...

After Politics I: Journalism

At CBS, Molinari co-anchored a Saturday morning news program for roughly nine months, ending in 1998. Her hiring was controversial from the very beginning. Although Molinari had earned degrees in communication, her major professional credentials were political, and her main national public recognition came from her speech at the Republican National Convention. Media critics asked whether a partisan politician could reasonably be expected to maintain objectivity. Others at the time criticized her on-air demeanor as either too "stiff" or too "perky," or attacked her interviews as superficial. Conservatives accused her of "selling out." Although allegedly CBS had first tried to respond to these criticisms by switching Molinari into "home and garden" journalism, the official comment from CBS executives was that they thought her better suited to political commentary, and had no such position available. However, she did later host a public affairs show called The Flipside and has been frequently called upon as a guest commentator on other leading political talk shows.

After Politics II: Lobbying and Consulting

Molinari was named in 2004 as president of Ketchum Public Affairs and also serves as chief executive officer of Ketchum Inc.’s lobbying firm, The Washington Group, where she recently was named chairman. Ketchum, a leading global public relations firm, offers clients a unique breadth and depth of marketing and corporate communications expertise. ...

Molinari has cooperated for years with the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), which operates a telephone hotline in conjunction with more than 1,000 rape crisis centers nationwide. The group also sponsors outreach programs on college campuses. Her activities have included sponsoring legislation, and more recently heading a task force directed toward developing an internet-based counterpart to the existing hotline. The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) in the United States is a toll-free, confidential and anonymous provider of counseling to victims of rape and sexual assault. ...

Molinari also serves as Chair of The Century Council, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to fighting drunk driving and underage drinking by advocating and facilitating education, communications, research, law enforcement, and other programs. In its fight against these types of alcohol abuse, the Council is funded by "America's leading distillers" of alcoholic liquor, including Bacardi, Inc. and several other liquor manufacturers. Drunk driving (drink driving in the UK) or drinking and driving is the act of operating a motor vehicle after having consumed alcohol (i. ...

The Age of Bush and Beyond

Although she has maintained a public face, Molinari's subsequent political activities have been largely behind the scenes. She supported George W. Bush's election in 2000, but joined with more moderate Republicans such as Gerald Ford, David Rockefeller, and Richard Riordan in forming the Republican Unity Coalition, which opposed Bush's decision to support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution banning gay marriage. Many observers expect that Molinari will someday resume her political career, including Republicans who have seen her as a candidate whose moderate positions and name recognition could make her competitive at the statewide level. But contrary to much speculation that she would run against Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2006, she has not sought any elected office in 2006 and it remains unclear when, if ever, she will do so again. George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ... Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. ... David Rockefeller, (b. ... Richard J. Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, who had served as the California Secretary for Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. ...