21 Facts About Jim Slattery

James Charles Slattery was born on August 4,1948 and is an American politician.

Jim Slattery served in the US House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995 representing Kansas's 2nd congressional district as a Democrat, was the Democratic nominee for governor in 1994 and was the Democratic candidate for US Senator in 2008.

In 1982, Jim Slattery was inducted into Washburn's prestigious Sagamore Society.

Jim Slattery performed strongly in the northern part of the district, but did poorly in the southern part, mostly new territory for Slattery.

Jim Slattery served in the US House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995 in the Kansas delegation.

Jim Slattery was a central player on many key issues, including environmental protection, health care, telecommunications, and budget cutting efforts.

Jim Slattery worked to limit production of the B-2 bomber, and was the chief sponsor of the successful amendment to terminate spending on the Superconducting Super Collider in 1993.

Jim Slattery gained success as a Democrat in a relatively conservative congressional district, Kansas's 2nd congressional district.

Jim Slattery considered running for governor in 1990 against incumbent Gov.

Jim Slattery decided not to run in 1990 and Joan Finney became the first female governor of Kansas.

In 1993, Jim Slattery orchestrated the House campaign that killed the Superconducting Super Collider.

Finney served one term as governor, and Jim Slattery decided to run for the open governorship in 1994, stepping down from Congress.

Jim Slattery lost that race, a victim of the Republican landslide of 1994.

Jim Slattery lived in Virginia and was a partner in a Washington, DC law firm, Wiley Rein LLP after his defeat.

Jim Slattery has been practicing law since 1975 and has advised domestic and international clients who have matters pending before the US Congress, federal agencies, and regulatory bodies.

Jim Slattery maintains strong relations with senior Democratic leaders in the US House and Senate.

Jim Slattery has done various consulting and pro bono work, including successfully advocating for the release of a Princeton University student who had been imprisoned in Iran.

Jim Slattery declared his intention to run for the United States Senate in March 2008 against incumbent Pat Roberts, and officially announced his run in a statewide tour on April 29.

In February 2015, Jim Slattery claimed to have visited Iran in December 2014 from an invitation by the Iranian government where he attended the World Against Violence and Extremism conference making him the first American lawmaker to visit the country after the Iranian Revolution.

Jim Slattery claimed to have met with then-President of Iran Hassan Rouhani stating that Rouhani was "deeply committed to improving this relationship with the United States".

In 2019, Jim Slattery assisted with the release of Xiyue Wang, a Princeton University student who was imprisoned in Iran from 2016 to 2019 after being accused of espionage.