Jim Slattery | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 2nd district | |
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | James Edmund Jeffries |
Succeeded by | Sam Brownback |
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 53rd district | |
In office January 8, 1973 – January 8, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Glee Jones |
Succeeded by | Vic Miller |
Personal details | |
Born | James Charles Slattery August 4, 1948 Good Intent, Kansas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Linda Slattery |
Education | Washburn University (BS, JD) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1970–1975 |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Unit | 69th Infantry Brigade Kansas Army National Guard |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
James Charles Slattery (born August 4, 1948) is an American politician. He served in the U.S. 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 U.S. Senator in 2008.