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'''Paul Strauss''' is a "[[shadow senator]]" from the [[District of Columbia]]. As a non-voting representative to the |
'''Paul Strauss''' is a "[[shadow senator]]" from the [[District of Columbia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Congressional Delegation (Shadow) |work=Government of the District of Columbia |accessdate=2008-02-15 |url=http://grc.dc.gov/grc/cwp/view,a,1203,q,447142.asp }}</ref> As a shadow senator, Strauss is neither allowed to vote on the floor of the [[United States Senate]], nor even be present on the floor itself.<ref name="copeland">{{cite news |title=Shadow Delegation Toils in Obscurity for D.C.'s Day in the Sun |first=Libby |last=Copeland |work=The Washington Post |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/15/AR2007011501055.html |page=C01 |date=2007-01-16 }}</ref> Strauss does not have an office in the United States Senate building, but he does have one in the [[District of Columbia]]'s government's office building.<ref name="copeland" /> As a non-voting representative to the United Senate, Strauss lobbies the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives on behalf of the citizens of DC in their attempt to gain full Federal representation, self-determination, and eventually admittance to the union as the nation's 51st state. The Senator also works closely with the non-voting U.S. Congressional Delegate, the Office of the Mayor and the [[Council of the District of Columbia|D.C. City Council]] to advance the interest of local residents on Federal issues. |
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He is the owner and principal of the Law Offices of Paul Strauss & Associates, P.C., a civil litigation law firm specializing in Real Estate, Business, and Family law. He is also serving in his second term as Chairperson of the District's Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals. |
He is the owner and principal of the Law Offices of Paul Strauss & Associates, P.C., a civil litigation law firm specializing in Real Estate, Business, and Family law. He is also serving in his second term as Chairperson of the District's Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.grc.dc.gov/grc/cwp/view,a,1203,q,447142.asp D.C. Congressional delegation] |
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*[http://www.paulstrauss.org/default.asp Paul Strauss Website] |
*[http://www.paulstrauss.org/default.asp Paul Strauss Website] |
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[[Category:District of Columbia politicians|Strauss, Paul]] |
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Revision as of 03:57, 16 February 2008
Paul Strauss is a "shadow senator" from the District of Columbia.[1] As a shadow senator, Strauss is neither allowed to vote on the floor of the United States Senate, nor even be present on the floor itself.[2] Strauss does not have an office in the United States Senate building, but he does have one in the District of Columbia's government's office building.[2] As a non-voting representative to the United Senate, Strauss lobbies the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives on behalf of the citizens of DC in their attempt to gain full Federal representation, self-determination, and eventually admittance to the union as the nation's 51st state. The Senator also works closely with the non-voting U.S. Congressional Delegate, the Office of the Mayor and the D.C. City Council to advance the interest of local residents on Federal issues.
He is the owner and principal of the Law Offices of Paul Strauss & Associates, P.C., a civil litigation law firm specializing in Real Estate, Business, and Family law. He is also serving in his second term as Chairperson of the District's Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals.
References
- ^ "Congressional Delegation (Shadow)". Government of the District of Columbia. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
- ^ a b Copeland, Libby (2007-01-16). "Shadow Delegation Toils in Obscurity for D.C.'s Day in the Sun". The Washington Post. p. C01.
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