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Guide to
Frequently Mispronounced
Congressional Namesan excerpt from the new book
Congressional Deskbook
2003-2004 Edition / 108th Congress
by Michael J. Koempel and Judy Schneider
INTRODUCTION
Can you say Kleczka? How about Faleomavaega? The excerpt that follows is from the massive new book, Congressional Deskbook 2003-2004. It is a guide to the pronunciation of difficult Congressional names, including representatives, senators, delegates, and others who wield influence on Capitol Hill.
The authors of the Congressional Deskbook work for the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, a division of the Library of Congress. They begin the Guide to Pronunciation of Congressional Names with an eloquent statement about the incredibly open legislative process in the United States. Yes, YOU can influence Congress at almost any stage of the legislative process -- BUT you're only going to get a few minutes to state your case. You might want to start by getting the name right.
The Congressional Deskbook is an amazing resource treasured by Congressional insiders and, therefore, coveted by people who want to influence them. It provides a stunning array of detailed information to make your five minutes matter. More information about the Congressional Deskbook 2003-2004 follows the excerpt.
Guide to Frequently Mispronounced Congressional Names
by Michael J. Koempel and Judy SchneiderPreface: Congress as an Open Institution
The founding fathers created an open institution, and the men and women who have served in Congress have fostered that openness. The Capitol and congressional office buildings are physically open to visitors every day. Even with the increased security concerns following the tragic events in the fall of 2001, Congress has tried to accommodate its own and the citizenry's desire to meet and visit and observe in the Capitol and the congressional office buildings.
All but a few committee meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend, and the rules of the House and Senate essentially require meetings to be open. One can sit in the House and Senate visitors' galleries and watch floor proceedings, or stay at home or at the office and watch the proceedings live on television.
Journalists have ready access to members, committee meetings, and floor proceedings, and report news in every medium. Votes cast by individual members in committee and on the House floor are readily available to the public in both congressional documents and private publications.
Congress is open through its individual members and their Washington and district or state staffs. Anyone can request a meeting with his or her representative or senator, and will be accommodated if at all possible. A constituent, a lobbyist, or an administration representative will be received; virtually no caller is turned away. With its openness, Congress mediates between the federal government and the American people.
Frequently Mispronounced Congressional Names
(Alphabetical by last name)Member Name Pronunciation Res. Cmmsr. Anibal Acevedo-Vila AH-nee-baahl Ah-sah-VAY-dough VEE-la Rep. Robert B. Aderholt, R ADD-er-holt Rep. Spencer Bachus, R BACK-us Sen. Evan Bayh, D BY Rep. Bob Beauprez, R BO-pray Rep. Xavier Becerra, D HAH-vee-air beh-SEH-ra Rep. Doug Bereuter, R BEE-right-er Rep. Michael Bilirakis, R bil-lee-RACK-us Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D BLUE-men-hour Rep. Sherwood Boehlert, R BO-lert Rep. John A. Boehner, R BAY-ner Rep. Henry Bonilla, R bo-NEE-uh Rep. John Boozman, R BOZE-man Del. Madeleine Z. Bordallo, D bore-DAHL-ee-oh Rep. Rick Boucher, D BOUGH-cher Sen. John B. Breaux, D BRO Rep. Steve Buyer, R BOO-yer Rep. Michael E. Capuano, D KAP-you-AH-no Rep. Steve Chabot, R SHAB-butt Sen. Lincoln Chafee, R CHAY-fee Rep. Saxby Chambliss, R SAX-bee CHAM-bliss Rep. Chris Chocola, R Cha-KO-luh Sen. John Cornyn, R CORE-nin Sen. Jon Corzine, D COR-zyne Sen. Michael D. Crapo, R CRAY-poe Rep. Joseph Crowley, D KRAU-lee Rep. Barbara Cubin, R CUE-bin Sen. Tom Daschle, D DASH-el Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D da-FAH-zee-o Rep. Diana DeGette, D de-GET Rep. Bill Delahunt, D DELL-a-hunt Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D da-LAUR-o Rep. Peter Deutsch, D DOYCH Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, R DEE-az baa-LART Sen. Pete V. Domenici, R da-MEN-ih-chee Rep. Vernon J. Ehlers, R AY-lurz Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R EN-zee Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D EH-shoo Del. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, D EN-ee FOL-ee-oh-mav-ah-ENG-uh Rep. Chaka Fattah, D SHOCK-ah fa-TAH Sen. Russell D. Feingold, D FINE-gold Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D FINE-stine Rep. Vito J. Fossella, R VEE-toe Fuh-SELL-ah Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R FREE-ling-high-zen Rep. Elton Gallegly, R GAL-uh-glee Rep. Jim Gerlach, R GER-lahk Rep. Virgil H. Goode Jr., R GOOD (rhymes with "food") Rep. Robert W. Goodlatte, R GOOD-lat Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D gree-HAHL-va Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez, D loo-EES goo-tee-AIR-ez Rep. Gil Gutknecht, R GOOT-neck Rep. Ruben Hinojosa, D ru-BEN ee-na-HO-suh Rep. Joseph M. Hoeffel, D HUFF-ull Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R HOOK-struh Rep. John Hostettler, R HO-stet-lur Rep. Amo Houghton, R HO-tun Rep. Kenny Hulshof, R HULLZ-hoff Sen. James M. Inhofe, R IN-hoff Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, D in-NO-ay Rep. Darrell Issa, R EYE-sah Rep. Ernest Istook, R IZ-took Rep. Gerald D. Kleczka, D KLETCH-kuh Rep. Jim Kolbe, R COLE-bee Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich, D ku-SIN-itch Sen. Mary L. Landrieu, D LAN-drew Rep. Jim Langevin, D LANN-juh-vinn Rep. Steven C. LaTourette, R la-TUR-et Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo, R lo-bee-ON-dough Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D ZO Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D LOW-ee Rep. Donald Manzullo, R man-ZOO-low Rep. Michael Michaud, D MISH-you Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D NAD-ler Rep. Bob Ney, R NAY Rep. David R. Obey, D OH-bee Rep. Doug Ose, R OH-see Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D pa-LOAN Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D pas-KRELL Rep. Ed Pastor, D pas-TORE Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D pa-LOH-see Rep. Tom Petri, R PEE-try Rep. Richard W. Pombo, R POM-bo Rep. George P. Radanovich, R Ruh-DON-o-vitch Rep. Ralph Regula, R REG-you-luh Rep. Denny Rehberg, R REE-berg Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D sil-VES-treh RAY-ess (rolled 'R') Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R ROAR-ah-BAH-ker Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R il-ee-AH-na ross-LAY-tin-nen Sen. Rick Santorum, R san-TORE-um Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D shuh-KOW-ski Rep. Jose E. Serrano, D ho-ZAY sa-RAH-no (rolled 'R') Rep. John Shadegg, R SHAD-egg Rep. John Shimkus, R SHIM-kus Rep. Hilda L. Solis, D soh-LEEZ Rep. Mark Souder, R SOW (rhymes with "now")-dur Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D STAB-uh-now Rep. Bart Stupak, D STEW-pack Rep. Tom Tancredo, R tan-CRAY-doe Rep. Ellen O. Tauscher, D TAU (rhymes with "how")-sher Rep. Billy Tauzin, R TOE-zan Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R TEE-hart Rep. Pat Tiberi, R TEA-berry Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D NID-ee-uh veh-LASS-kez Rep. Peter J. Visclosky, D vis-KLOSS-key Rep. Anthony Weiner, D WEE-ner Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D WOOL-zee
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1: Being a Member of Congress
2: Pressures on Congress: Campaigns and Elections
3: Pressures on Congress: Constituents, Media, President, and Courts
4: Pressures on Congress: Lobbying and Congressional Ethics
5: Supporting Congress: Allowances and Staff
6: Supporting Congress: The Capitol Complex
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14: Legislative Research: How to Monitor and Research Congress
15: Putting It All Together: A Working Example
Glossary
Appendices (Congressional Room and Telephone Directories)
Table of Web Sites
Index
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