Anne Northup
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Anne Meagher Northup (born January 22 1948), American politician, has been a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 3rd District of Kentucky (map (http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/ky03_109.gif)). She was born in Louisville, Kentucky, was educated at Sacred Heart Academy and Saint Mary's College, and was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives before entering the U.S. House. Northup's sister, Mary T. Meagher, won a gold medal in swimming in the 1984 Olympics.
Northup has been closely tied to President George W. Bush almost since the beginning of each politician's career. In 1996, then-Texas Gov. Bush campaigned in Louisville for then-state Rep. Northup's first congressional campaign. In 1999, Northup was one of eight members of Bush's presidential exploratory committee, and since his inauguration, Northup's votes have matched the President's position approximately 95 percent of the time despite representing a predominantly Democratic district. The district had been held by Democrats for all but six of the 38 years before Northup's first win, and Democratic presidential candidates have carried the district in the three elections held since then.
Northup was elected to a fifth term with 60 percent of the vote in 2004. Previously, she had never been able to manage more than an eight-point victory.
External links
- Official congressional website (http://northup.house.gov/)
- Official campaign website (http://www.northupforcongress.com/)