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During his successful congressional run in 2002, Bishop stood on the [[Working Families Party]] line.<ref>PWW November 9, 200</ref> | During his successful congressional run in 2002, Bishop stood on the [[Working Families Party]] line.<ref>PWW November 9, 200</ref> | ||
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| + | [[21st Century Democrats]] is a Political Action Committee that has stood for Progressive causes for over 20 years. Founded in 1986 by [[Institute for Policy Studies]] affiliate, Iowa Senator [[Tom Harkin]], [[Democratic Socialists of America]] affiliates, former Texas Agriculture Secretary [[Jim Hightower]], and former Illinois Congressman [[Lane Evans]]. Its three main goals are to help elect progressive candidates, train young people about grassroots organizing, and lastly, to continue to support our elected officials after Election Day "through our comprehensive progressive network". | ||
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| + | Long time Board chair was [[Democratic Socialists of America]] member [[Jim Scheibel]], a former Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota. | ||
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| + | The mission of [[21st Century Democrats]] is to build a "farm team" of progressive populists who will be the future leaders of the Democratic Party. | ||
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| + | :''In each election cycle, we endorse a diverse array of candidates who exemplify our values and show unusual promise to advance our progressive goals. We invest in some of the most competitive races as well as in some of the most challenging – those in which the candidates are outstanding but the traditional Democratic supporters are most reticent. We back candidates in primaries as well as general election races, and we focus the bulk of our resources on electing challengers and protecting vulnerable incumbents.''<ref>[http://21stcenturydems.org/21st-century-democrats/, 21st Century Democrats website, About us]]</ref> | ||
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| + | Bishop was endorsed by [[21st Century Democrats]] in the 2004 election cycle. | ||
| + | <ref>[http://21stcenturydems.org/candidates/past-candidates/, 21st Century Democrats 2006 bio]</ref> | ||
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==Calling on Israeli Govt. to lift Gaza Travel Ban== | ==Calling on Israeli Govt. to lift Gaza Travel Ban== | ||
Revision as of 00:26, 18 January 2013
Template:TOCnestleft Tim Bishop (born October 11, 1959) is a U.S. Representative for New York's 1st congressional district, serving since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Born and raised in Southampton, New York, Congressman Tim Bishop is among the twelfth generation of Bishops to live in Southampton. He served Southampton College for 29 years, leaving the position of Provost in 2002 to make his first-ever run for office, when he was elected to represent New York's 1st Congressional District in one of the closest elections in the nation. He has been re-elected to the House of Representatives three times.
Now in his fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives.[1]
Background
Born on June 1, 1950, Bishop attended Sacred Heart's School in Southampton and graduated from Southampton High School in 1968. He earned an BA in History from Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts, and a master’s degree in Public Administration (MPA) from Long Island University in 1981.
Bishop's career at Southampton College began in 1973 as an admissions counselor, and he ascended rapidly through the college's administration. During his twenty-nine years at the college, he served in positions affecting almost every aspect of student life, ranging from institutional research and planning, financial aid and enrollment services, to student activities, personnel, community relations, and fundraising.[2]
Working Families Party
During his successful congressional run in 2002, Bishop stood on the Working Families Party line.[3]
21st Century Democrats support
21st Century Democrats is a Political Action Committee that has stood for Progressive causes for over 20 years. Founded in 1986 by Institute for Policy Studies affiliate, Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, Democratic Socialists of America affiliates, former Texas Agriculture Secretary Jim Hightower, and former Illinois Congressman Lane Evans. Its three main goals are to help elect progressive candidates, train young people about grassroots organizing, and lastly, to continue to support our elected officials after Election Day "through our comprehensive progressive network".
Long time Board chair was Democratic Socialists of America member Jim Scheibel, a former Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
The mission of 21st Century Democrats is to build a "farm team" of progressive populists who will be the future leaders of the Democratic Party.
- In each election cycle, we endorse a diverse array of candidates who exemplify our values and show unusual promise to advance our progressive goals. We invest in some of the most competitive races as well as in some of the most challenging – those in which the candidates are outstanding but the traditional Democratic supporters are most reticent. We back candidates in primaries as well as general election races, and we focus the bulk of our resources on electing challengers and protecting vulnerable incumbents.[4]
Bishop was endorsed by 21st Century Democrats in the 2004 election cycle. [5]
Calling on Israeli Govt. to lift Gaza Travel Ban
On Dec. 22, 2009, thirty-three U.S. Representatives wrote to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, calling on her to request that the Israeli Government end the ban on student travel from Gaza to the West Bank. Tim Bishop was one of the signatories of the letter.[6] The entire letter together with a complete list of signatories can be read by clicking here.