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OF SUFFOLK COUNTY

2008 Directory of Public Officials

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

PRESIDENT (4-year term)
George Walker Bush (R) $400,000+
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500
(202) 456-1414
fax: (202) 456-2461
comments: (202) 456-1111
e-mail
website

VICE PRESIDENT (4-year term)
Richard B. Cheney (R) $208,100+
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500
(202) 456-1414
fax: (202) 456-2461
e-mail
website

UNITED STATES SENATORS (6-year term)
Representing New York $165,200

Charles E. Schumer (D)
Community Address:
757 Third Avenue
Suite 1702
New York, NY 10017
(212) 486-4430
fax: (212) 486-7693

Long Island Office:
145 Pinelawn Road
Suite 300N
Melville, NY 11747
(631) 753-0978
fax: (631) 753-0997

Washington Office:
Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Room 313
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6542
fax: (202) 228-3027
e-mail
website

Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Community Address:
780 Third Avenue
Suite 2601
New York, NY 1017
(212) 688-6262
fax: (212) 688-7444

Long Island Office:
155 Pinelawn Road
Suite 250 North
Melville, NY 11747
(631) 249-2825
fax: (631) 249-2847

Washington Office:
476 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4451
fax: (202) 228-0282
e-mail
website

REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS (2-year term)
Representing Districts in Suffolk County $162,100
House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515

CD = Congressional District

1st CD Timothy H. Bishop (D) *Community Addresses:* 3680 Rt. 112, Suite C Coram, NY 11727 (631) 696-6500 fax: (631) 696-4520 33 Flying Point Rd Suite 104A Southampton, NY 11968 (631) 259-8450 fax: (631) 259-8451 *Washington Office:* 225 Cannon House Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-3826 fax: (202) 225-3143 e-mail website	3rd CD Peter T. King (R) *Community Address:* 1003 Park Boulevard Massapequa Park, NY 11762 (516) 541-4225 fax: (516) 541-6602 Washington Office: 436 Cannon House Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-7896 fax: (202) 226-2279 e-mail website
2nd CD Steve Israel (D) *Community Address:* 150 Motor Parkway Suite 108 Hauppauge, NY 11788 (631) 951-2210 fax: (631) 951-3308 *Washington Office:* 432 Cannon House Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-3335 fax: (202) 225-4669 e-mail website

R = Republican Party
D = Democratic Party

Federal law makes these provisions for vacancies:

The President - Vice President becomes President.

The Vice President - the President nominates a Vice President who must be confirmed by majority vote of both houses of Congress.

The legal order of succession after Vice President is: Speaker of the House of Representatives, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, members of the Cabinet in a specified order (beginning with the Secretary of State).

New York law makes these provisions for vacancies:

U.S. Senator - The Governor appoints someone to the office until the vacancy can be filled at a general election.

U.S. House of Representatives - Depending upon date, vacancies are filled at a special election or at the next general election.

CAPITOL (202) 224-3121
An operator answers "Capitol". Ask for Senator Clinton, Senator Schumer or your member of the House of Representatives. You may also use this number to reach all committees and subcommittees.

LEGISLATIVE STATUS OFFICE (202) 225-1772
Information available includes status of legislation in House and Senate and dates of committee hearings, which have already taken place (not a schedule of future hearings).

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