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| TO: | AHI Chapter President, Congressional Contact Team Leaders, Members and Friends |
| FROM: | Nick Larigakis, AHI Executive Director |
| DATE: | September 18, 2006 |
| Re: | CONGRESSIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE NOVEMBER 7, 2006 ELECTION |
BACKGROUND:
The American Hellenic Institute would like to inform you that the AHI 2006 Congressional Questionnaire on U.S. foreign policy issues regarding Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey has been sent to all incumbents and challengers in the House and Senate. We encourage grassroots leaders and members to contact the incumbent and challenger in their congressional district to answer the questionnaire.
Election day is November 7, 2006. The entire 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for election every two years. One-third of the 100 U.S. Senate seats are up for election every two years.
The 2006 questionnaire for Congressional Candidates is attached including a list of Senators who are up for re-election in 2006. Please report any action taken to Alex Aliferis at the American Hellenic Institute by calling 202-785-8430 or sending an e-mail to [email protected].
SENATORS UP FOR RE-ELECTION IN 2006
| 1. Jon Kyl | (R-Arizona) |
| 2. Dianne Feinstein | (D-California) |
| 3. Joe Lieberman | (D-Connecticut) |
| 4. Tom Carper | (D-Delaware) |
| 5. Bill Nelson | (D-Florida) |
| 6. Daniel Akaka | (D-Hawaii) |
| 7. Richard Lugar | (R-Indiana) |
| 8. Olympia Snowe | (R-Maine) |
| 9. Open Seat | Maryland |
| 10. Edward Kennedy | (D-Massachusetts) |
| 11. Debbie Stabenow | (D-Michigan) |
| 12. Open Seat | Minnesota |
| 13. Trent Lott | (R-Mississippi) |
| 14. James Talent | (R-Missouri) |
| 15. Conrad Burns | (R-Montana) |
| 16. Ben Nelson | (D-Nebraska) |
| 17. John Ensign | (D-Nevada) |
| 18. Robert Menendez | (D-New Jersey) |
| 19. Jeff Bingaman | (D-New Mexico) |
| 20. Hilary Clinton | (D-New York) |
| 21. Kent Conrad | (D-North Dakota) |
| 22. Mike DeWine | (R-Ohio) |
| 23. Rick Santorum | (R-Pennsylvania) |
| 24. Lincoln Chafee | (R-Rhode Island) |
| 25. Open Seat | Tennessee |
| 26. Kay Bailey Hutchinson | (R-Texas) |
| 27. Orrin Hatch | (R-Utah) |
| 28. Open Seat | Vermont |
| 29. George Allen | (R-Virginia) |
| 30. Maria Cantwell | (D-Washington) |
| 31. Robert Byrd | (D-West Virginia) |
| 32. Herbert Kohl | (D-Wisconsin) |
| 33. Craig Thomas | (R-Wyoming) |
ACTION REQUESTED—CALL, FAX, or E-MAIL:
ATTACHMENTS
AHI News Flash:
01-21-09 AHI Executive Director Interview with the Greek News
Letters to the Editor:
08-07-09 AHI Letter to the Editor of the Washington Post
08-06-08 The Washington Times Prints AHI Letter Regarding Cyprus
THE AMERICAN HELLENIC Institute (AHI), was founded on August 1, 1974, following Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus with the illegal use of American-supplied arms in violation of U.S. laws and agreements. The AHI initiated the rule of law issue in the Congress in the interests of the U.S., thus changing the face of American politics. <<<Continue>>>
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