Open Congress : News Articles for Maurice D. Hinchey

US Navy awards Hinchey highest civilian honor

2012-12-30T01:00:00Z

...award is the highest recognition that the Secretary of the Navy may pay to a civilian not employed by the Department of the Navy. Hinchey, who is retiring after 20 years of service in the U.S. House of Representatives, enlisted in the United States Navy

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Maloney set to take seat as rep for 18th District

2012-12-29T01:00:00Z

...turf for the next two years will encompass all of Orange County, including a northern swath that retiring Democrat Maurice Hinchey represented since 2002. Biomass and Black Dirt issues In a recent interview, Maloney said he has been gradually involving

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Retiring Rep. Maurice Hinchey: Steward of public, Hudson River

2012-12-29T01:00:00Z

...people and the environment and for those who dont have a voice. I know that sounds melodramatic, but hes a special human being. Hinchey, 74, will retire from the House of Representatives at the end of this term, largely due to his battle with colon canc

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Local lawmakers optimistic on fiscal cliff fix

2012-12-27T01:00:00Z

...two of the region's representatives, a vote on the fiscal cliff issue could be among their last official acts. Democratic Rep. Maurice Hinchey is retiring at the end of his term, while Republican Rep. Nan Hayworth lost her re-election bid in November. H

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U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey honored by Navy secretary

2012-12-21T01:00:00Z

...Va. — Retiring U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey on Thursday was presented with the highest award the secretary of the Navy may bestow a civilian not employed by the Department of the Navy, according to the congressman’s office. Secretary Ray Mabus presente

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Kingston Mayor Shayne Gallo says Rondout Creek promenade should be named for Rep. Maurice Hinchey

2012-12-20T01:00:00Z

...N.Y. — Mayor Shayne Gallo says he wants the city’s new promenade along the Rondout Creek to be named for retiring U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey. It would be a fitting tribute, Gallo said, because Hinchey has secured federal aid for many projects at the

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Retiring Hinchey praised for 38 years of public service

2012-12-19T01:00:00Z

...This Photo Retiring Rep. Maurice Hinchey made stops in Newburgh Monday and Kingston on Tuesday, before returning to Washington, D.C., to finish up some end of year business before retiring. Hichey, center, looks over one of many certificates of apprecia

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U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey announces service academy nominations

2012-12-18T01:00:00Z

...D.C. - U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-Hurley, has announced his 21 nominees to the U.S. service academies, including three nominees from New Paltz, two from Saugerties, and one from Kingston. In addition to academics, fitness and extracurricular activitie

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Retiring U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey thanks Kingston constituents (video)

2012-12-17T01:00:00Z

...N.Y. — Retiring U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-Saugerties, on Monday thanked Kingston constituents and supporters for helping him achieve many of his legislative goals over the last 38 years before heading back to the nation’s capitol to participate i

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FEMA awards $20M to rebuild Lee-damaged NY school

2012-12-15T01:00:00Z

...to an upstate New York school district to replace an elementary school flooded by Tropical Storm Lee last year. U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey , D-NY, announced Friday that FEMA has awarded $19.7 million to the Binghamton City School District to replace MacA

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U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey plans several public events to thank constituents

2012-12-15T01:00:00Z

...N.Y. — Retiring U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey is holding a series of “thank you” events for his constituents as he ends a government career that’s spanned nearly 40 years. The first event will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the Common Council chamber at Ki

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FEMA awards nearly $20 million to Binghamton school project

2012-12-14T01:00:00Z

...of Assisi School in Hillcrest. MacArthur is one of the largest Tropical Storm Lee recovery projects in the state, said Rep. Maurice Hinchey, who worked with the schoolÂs team and FEMA to expedite the project. The FEMA funding will cover approximately 7

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EDITORIAL: Much-needed housing at West Point is pricey

2012-12-13T01:00:00Z

...aggressively lobbied key committee members to support the amendment, in a series of personal calls and meetings." U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-Saugerties, said in a separate release issued in May, when the funding was approved by the House Appropriation

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Hinchey: Thanks For the Memories

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

...at the Broome County Library, Hinchey discussed the colon cancer that brought about his decision to retire. Rep. Maurice Hinchey is on a farewell tour as he retires after 20 years in Congress. The Democrat from Ulster County was in Binghamton yesterday

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Hinchey: Thanks For the Memories

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

Hinchey bids farewell to Tompkins

2012-12-11T01:00:00Z

...You trusted me 10 consecutive elections, for that I thank you. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Retiring U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-Hurley, said he's not happy to step down, but a fight with cancer is the main cause behind his decision to leav

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Hinchey takes goodbye tour of upstate NY district

2012-12-10T01:00:00Z

...may like this.Our Marcellus Shale reporter Jon Campbell noted that a version of this puppet show was Retiring U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey is making one last tour of his upstate New York district to say thank you and goodbye. Hinchey, 74, is retiring this

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Hinchey takes goodbye tour of upstate NY district

2012-12-10T01:00:00Z

...this Jan. 6, 2009 file photo, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., left, stands with Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., on Capitol Hill in Washington. Hinchey's office said on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, that the 10-term representative from the Hudson Valley

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News: Hinchey takes goodbye tour of upstate NY district

2012-12-10T01:00:00Z

Hinchey takes goodbye tour of upstate NY district

2012-12-09T01:00:00Z

...N.Y. (AP) — Retiring U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey is making one last tour of his upstate New York district to say thank you and goodbye. Hinchey, 74, is retiring this year after 10 terms in Congress. Democrat Hinchey plans to meet Monday with supporters

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