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James Michael Hanley (July 19, 1920 – October 16, 2003) represented New York in the House of Representatives from 1965 to 1981. ==Biography== James M. Hanley was born in Syracuse, New York on July 19, 1920. He attended local schools and graduated from St. Lucy’s Academy in 1938. He was a funeral director, and the owner and operator of the Callahan-Hanley-Mooney Funeral Home.〔Williams Press, (The New York Red Book ), 1977, page 1070〕 Hanley enlisted for World War II and served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946.〔U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, entry for James M. Hanley, retrieved December 16, 2013〕 In 1964 he was a successful Democratic candidate for a seat in Congress. He served eight terms, 1965 to 1981, and was Chairman of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service in his final term. During his Congressional career, Hanley was known as a liberal, and supported the Great Society program of Lyndon B. Johnson, expansion of Medicare and Head Start, and the Equal Rights Amendment.〔Los Angeles Times, (James Hanley, 83; Congressman Was Liberal Democrat ), October 28, 2003〕 Hanley did not run for reelection in 1980. He worked as a government relations consultant in the Washington, D.C. area until 1990, afterwards retiring to upstate New York.〔Terrance Kivalan, Newhouse News Service, Syracuse Herald-Journal, Hanley Joins Law Firm, February 13, 1981〕 He died in Geddes, New York on October 16, 2003, and was buried at the Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery.〔Eric Pace, New York Times, (James M. Hanley, 83, Dies; Served 8 Terms in Congress ), October 27, 2003〕〔U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2013, entry for James M. Hanley, retrieved December 16, 2013〕〔U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006, entry for James M. Hanley, retrieved December 16, 2013〕 The federal building in Syracuse is named for him.〔James T. Walsh, United States House of Representatives, (Tribute to Former Congressman James M. Hanley ), February 10, 2004〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James M. Hanley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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