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John Slack

[Congressional biography]

Born: March 18, 1915 in Charleston, WV
Died: March 17, 1980 in Alexandria, VA

Education:

  • Attended Virginia Military Institute

Career:

  • Kanawha County Court, 1948-1952
  • Kanawha County assessor, 1952-1958



Key House Vote Data for John Slack in 1980


Key vote data shown on this page comes from the American Conservative Union (ACU/CPAC) and Voteview.


Click on the RESULT of a specific vote to see how all members voted.

DateSubjectResultConserv.
Position
Slack
Voted
1980-01-31 Davis-Bacon Exemptions [HR5980] Rejected
(130-266)
Walker (R-PA) amendment to delete from the bill language requiring the payment of prevailing wages under the Davis-Bacon Act with countercyclical and targeted fiscal assistance funds.

1980-02-27 Central American Aid [HR6081] Passed
(202-197)
Passage of the bill to authorize $80 million in supplemental economic assistance in fiscal 1980 to the Central American countries of Nicaragua ($75 million) and Honduras ($5 million).

1980-03-06 International Development Banks [HR3829] Passed
(219-166)
Passage of the bill to authorize an increase totaling $2.5 billion in the United States commitment to the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank and the African Development Fund.

1980-03-12 Windfall Profits Tax [HR3919] Failed
(185-227)
Archer (R-TX) motion to recommit the conference report with instructions to the conferees to exempt from the tax the first 1,000 barrels a day produced by independent oil companies.



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