Jim Slattery

Main article: 1994 Kansas gubernatorial election

Finney served one term as governor, and Slattery decided to run for the open governorship in 1994, stepping down from Congress. However, he faced Republican Bill Graves. Slattery lost that race, a victim of the Republican landslide of 1994.

Post-congressional career

Law career

Slattery lived in Virginia and was a partner in a Washington, D.C. law firm, Wiley Rein LLP after his defeat. In 2019, he left Wiley Rein, where he had worked for more than two decades, to start his own firm, Slattery Strategy. ^[13]

Jim Slattery has been practicing law since 1975 and has advised domestic and international clients who have matters pending before the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and regulatory bodies. His extensive client list has included large publicly traded corporations and smaller family-controlled businesses.  He has special experience in public policy matters related to health care, railroads, International trade, Ukraine, and Iran. Slattery maintains strong relations with senior Democratic leaders in the U.S. House and Senate. ^[14]

He has also done various consulting and pro bono work, including successfully advocating for the release of a Princeton University student who had been imprisoned in Iran. ^[15]

His youngest son, Mike Slattery, lives in Mission, Kansas. Mike was elected to the Kansas State House in 2008, defeating his Republican opponent Ronnie Metzker. Mike edged out fellow Democrat Andy Sandler by three votes in a hotly contested primary.

2008 U.S. Senate campaign

Main article: 2008 United States Senate election in Kansas

Slattery declared his intention to run for the United States Senate in March 2008 ^[16] against incumbent Pat Roberts, and officially announced his run in a statewide tour on April 29. ^[17]

Slattery was defeated by Roberts. The loss was the 25th consecutive setback for Democrats running for U.S. Senate seats from Kansas (24 regular elections plus a 1996 special election following the resignation of Bob Dole). The state last elected a Democrat in 1932, George McGill, who lost his re-election bid in 1938.

Iran

In February 2015, 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. He 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". The visit came at a time during negotiations leading to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. ^{[18] [19] [20]}

In 2019, 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. ^[21]

References

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8. Brown, Eryn (2012-07-06). "Higgs boson: Was July 4 announcement a blow for U.S. science?". Los Angeles Times. Science Now. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
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11. Meyer, Robinson (2012-07-06). "Faster, Stronger, Earlier: The American Particle Accelerator That Never Was". Technology. The Atlantic. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
12. Collins, Gail (2012-07-06). "Our Political Black Hole". The New York Times. Op-Ed. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
13. "Blumenauer aide heads to K Street - POLITICO".
14. Top Attorneys of North America
15. "Blumenauer aide heads to K Street - POLITICO".
16. ^[ permanent dead link ] The Wichita Eagle
17. "Slattery finally getting it going against Roberts, plans April 29 kickoff" Steve Kraske, Kansas City Star , April 19, 2008
18. "Ex-congressman visits Iran and makes urgent call for better ties". The Guardian. February 9, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
19. "Former US Congressman Visits Iran". United States Institute of Peace. January 21, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
20. "U.S.-Iran Relations". CSPAN. February 9, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
21. "Slattery assists with release of U.S. prisoner in Iran". The Topeka Capital-Journal. December 9, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2023.

External links

• Partner profile at Wiley Rein LLP
• Jim Slattery for U.S. Senate
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
• Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
• Profile at Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions (2008) at OpenSecrets.org
• Lobbyist profile at OpenSecrets.org
• Appearances on C-SPAN

Jim Slattery
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from Kansas's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1995

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by James Jeffries	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 2nd congressional district 1983–1995	Succeeded by Sam Brownback
Party political offices
Preceded by Joan Finney	Democratic nominee for Governor of Kansas 1994	Succeeded by Tom Sawyer
Vacant Title last held by Sally Thompson 1996	Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Kansas (Class 2) 2008	Succeeded by Chad Taylor
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Bob Whittaker as Former US Representative	Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Representative	Succeeded by David McKinley as Former US Representative