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==Personal==
==Personal==
Strauus was born in [[Brooklyn]],<ref name="vv">{{cite news |title=Shadow in Doubt |first=Jason |last=Vest |work=Village Voice |date=2000-01-25 |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0004,158242,12041,1.html }}</ref> was raised in the [[Upper East Side]] neighborhood of [[Manhattan]],<ref name="vv" /> and moved to the District in 1982.<ref name="Hill" /> He earned a bachelor's degree and juris doctorate at [[American University]].<ref name="informer">{{cite news |title=The Washington Informer Voter's Guide 2006 Supplement |work=The Washington Informer |url=http://www.washingtoninformer.com/Voters%20Guide%20REVISED%2006.pdf |format=pdf |date=2006-08-24 |page=10 }}</ref> Strauss lives in the [[Observatory Circle (neighborhood)|Observatory Circle]]/[[Glover Park]] neighborhood.<ref>{{cite web |title=D.C. Primaries: Paul Strauss |work=The Washington Post |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/elections/2006/dc/candidates/Paul_Strauss.html |year=2006 }}</ref> Strauss is an attorney and principal of the Law Offices of Paul Strauss & Associates, P.C.,<ref name="informer" /> a civil litigation law firm specializing in Real Estate, Business, and Family law. Strauss is also serving in his second term as Chairperson of the District's Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals.<ref name="Hill" />
Strauus was born in [[Brooklyn]],<ref name="vv">{{cite news |title=Shadow in Doubt |first=Jason |last=Vest |work=Village Voice |date=2000-01-25 |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0004,158242,12041,1.html }}</ref> was raised in the [[Upper East Side]] neighborhood of [[Manhattan]],<ref name="vv" /> and moved to the District in 1982.<ref name="Hill" /> He earned a bachelor's degree and juris doctorate at [[American University]].<ref name="informer">{{cite news |title=The Washington Informer Voter's Guide 2006 Supplement |work=The Washington Informer |url=http://www.washingtoninformer.com/Voters%20Guide%20REVISED%2006.pdf |format=pdf |date=2006-08-24 |page=10 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Notable Alumni |work=American University School of Public Affairs |url=http://spa.american.edu/alumnipages.php?ID=2 }}</ref> Strauss lives in the [[Observatory Circle (neighborhood)|Observatory Circle]]/[[Glover Park]] neighborhood.<ref>{{cite web |title=D.C. Primaries: Paul Strauss |work=The Washington Post |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/elections/2006/dc/candidates/Paul_Strauss.html |year=2006 }}</ref> Strauss is an attorney and principal of the Law Offices of Paul Strauss & Associates, P.C.,<ref name="informer" /> a civil litigation law firm specializing in Real Estate, Business, and Family law. Strauss is also serving in his second term as Chairperson of the District's Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals.<ref name="Hill" />


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:31, 25 February 2008

Paul Strauss is a "shadow senator" from the District of Columbia.[1]

Despite the position's name, shadow senators are not truly affiliated with the United States Senate; they are actually affiliated with the District of Columbia's government.[2] 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.[3] 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.[3][2] As a non-voting representative to the United States Senate, Strauss lobbies the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives on behalf of the citizens of D.C. in their attempt to gain full Federal representation,[4] self-determination, and eventually admittance to the union as a state.[4] Strauss has no paid staff,[2] although he does have unpaid interns.[5] The Senator also works closely with the District's Congressional Delegate, the Office of the Mayor, and the City Council to advance the interest of local residents on Federal issues. Unlike the District's Delegate, Strauss may not vote in House committees, does not have an office in the House office building, and receives neither a salary nor funding from the federal government. Strauss' expenses may be paid from the Statehood Delegation Fund, which is funded by voluntary contributions from District residents and administered by a yet-to-be-staffed Statehood Delegation Fund Commission.[6]

Strauss opposed efforts by various members of the United States Congress to overturn the District's ban on handguns, institute school vouchers in the District, and institute a flat tax in the District.[7]

In 2006, Strauss unsucessfully ran for the District's City Council to represent Ward 3.[7]

Strauss was selected to be a superdelegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention, but he has not publicly endorsed any presidential candidate yet.[8] He has not publicly endorsed any presidential candidate yet, although he says "it would be irresponsible and wrong" to ignore the will of the voters in the District.[9]

Personal

Strauus was born in Brooklyn,[10] was raised in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan,[10] and moved to the District in 1982.[7] He earned a bachelor's degree and juris doctorate at American University.[11][12] Strauss lives in the Observatory Circle/Glover Park neighborhood.[13] Strauss is an attorney and principal of the Law Offices of Paul Strauss & Associates, P.C.,[11] a civil litigation law firm specializing in Real Estate, Business, and Family law. Strauss is also serving in his second term as Chairperson of the District's Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Congressional Delegation (Shadow)". Government of the District of Columbia. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
  2. ^ a b c "Finding Solutions to Taxation without Representation". The Georgetown Voice. 2002-01-10.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Ponder, Meredith (2006-09-27). "Shadow delegates: emerging from the dark". The Georgetown Independent.
  5. ^ Cleveland, Bill (2002-01-10). "Finding Solutions to Taxation without Representation". The Georgetown Voice.
  6. ^ "Statehood Money Rolls In". Washington City Paper. 2008-01-02.
  7. ^ a b c d Dufour, Jeff (2006-05-31). "Paul Strauss: From senator to D.C. councilmember?". The Hill.
  8. ^ Stone, Peter H. (2008-02-22). "The K-Street Superdelegates". National Journal.
  9. ^ Emerling, Gary (2008-02-14). "Obama victory not last say for city in '08 race". The Washington Times.
  10. ^ a b Vest, Jason (2000-01-25). "Shadow in Doubt". Village Voice.
  11. ^ a b "The Washington Informer Voter's Guide 2006 Supplement" (pdf). The Washington Informer. 2006-08-24. p. 10.
  12. ^ "Notable Alumni". American University School of Public Affairs.
  13. ^ "D.C. Primaries: Paul Strauss". The Washington Post. 2006.



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