John Yarmuth

John Yarmuth has been a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the Third Congressional District of Kentucky since 2007.

Environmental record
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Biography
A 1969 graduate of Yale University, he worked as a legislative aide to U. S. Senator Marlow Cook from 1971 to 1975. Yarmuth is best known as the publisher of several alternative newspapers, the most notable of which, the Louisville Eccentric Observer, he founded in 1990 and sold in 2003. He has also been featured on several television debate programs. He and his wife Catherine have one son. 

2006 elections
Yarmuth, having been a long record of written positions, was expected to be a weak opponent for the seat of Rep. Anne Northup. The race, however, was markedly close. Yarmuth's anti-Iraq war positions forced Northup to join a small number of Republicans in calling for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's resignation.

Yarmuth is against tax-cuts for the rich and supports a national universal health care plan.

Yarmuth defeated Republican Rep. Anne Northrup 51%-47%. 

Money in politics
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Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * House Committee on Education and Labor
 * Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
 * Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
 * House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
 * Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives
 * Subcommittee on National Security and International Relations

Twitter
 John Yarmuth posts on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Yarmuth/

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Resources

 * Yarmuth for Congress, official campaign site.

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Blue Grass, Red State

Articles

 * Kathleen Hunter, "Polls Indicate Northup’s Grip on Ky. 3 Seat May Be Loosening," CQ Politics, October 23, 2006.
 * Kay Stewart, "Yarmuth: Politics motivated foe's Rumsfeld stance," Courier-Journal, October 27, 2006.
 * Dylan T. Lovan, "Ky. Republican in Toss-Up House Race," ''Associated Press', October 31, 2006.
 * Jerry Skurnik, " Congressional Elections - Good for the Jews (and the Buddhists)," Room Eight, November 8, 2006.