James (Jim) Charles Slattery (D)
About The Candidate
- Office Sought: Senator, Kansas
- Birth Date: Aug. 4, 1948
- Web site: http://www.slatteryforsenate.com/
- E-mail address: info@slatteryforsenate.com
Education
- Washburn University, BA
- Washburn University, JD
James (Jim) Charles Slattery was born and raised on a farm in Good Intent, KS and currently lives in Topeka.
He attend Washburn University, where earned his bachelors and law degree.
In 1972, Slattery was elected to the Kansas legislature. He retired after six years to work in real estate.
He represented Kansas' 2nd Congressional District from 1983 to 1995. He ran for governor in 1994 and was defeated by Republican Bill Graves. After leaving the House, he spent 14 years working as a lawyer and lobbyist for a large Washington law firm. In 2008, he left his law practice and returned to Topeka to run for the U.S. Senate.
Slattery and his wife Linda have two adult sons.
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