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...Buonomo have been campaigning since Capuano, now a congressperson, left the mayoral position open in January. Gay will hold the position until the regular mayoral election in November...

Author: By Joseph P. Chase, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Dorothy Kelly Gay Elected Mayor of Somerville | 5/12/1999 | See Source »

...second floor of the Islamic Society ofBoston (ISB), a Kosova Task Force poster urgesMuslims to allot five minutes each day for helpingthe Kosovar refugees. It lists activities,including calling one's congressperson and prayingfor those in Kosova, that anyone can do. Nearby,another poster from the Holy Land Foundationencourages Muslims to donate money to buynecessities for the ethnic Albanian refugees...

Author: By Alysson R. Ford, | Title: Area Residents Cope With Kosovo Crisis | 5/5/1999 | See Source »

...very rich. What can you do about it? Money Daily reports that lawmakers decided not to tackle the worsening situation because the media and taxpayer groups have not been vocal about it. So you may want to stop browsing the Web for a minute to e-mail your congressperson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How the 'Rich Tax' Could Sting You | 8/26/1997 | See Source »

...representative body than the Senate, with over 25 black members; but the obvious reason for this (which also explains why the Senate is a better gauge of the country's sentiment), is that it takes an entire state to elect a senator and only a district to elect a Congressperson. Accordingly, the majority of black people in Congress come from predominantly black districts. The dearth of black people in the Senate does not necessarily demonstrate racism on the part of voters; it could also indicate an underrepresentation of blacks in the candidate pool. Of the four concerned groups, the only...

Author: By Daniel M. Suleiman, | Title: Race, Gender and the Presidency | 10/15/1996 | See Source »

...think that was very effective, again because... nothing has quite the same sound to it as a Congressperson or Senator hearing from somebody in their own state about their concerns," the president added...

Author: By Jonathan N. Axelrod and Todd F. Braunstein, S | Title: Rudenstine Urges Students to Lobby | 11/2/1995 | See Source »

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