Thrusday, January 07, 1999
CONGRESSIONAL NOTEBOOK
Bunning, Lucas families attend
Northern Kentucky congressmen Sen. Jim Bunning and Rep. Ken Lucas both had plenty of family with them as they were sworn in Wednesday.
Mr. Bunning's wife, Mary, attended the ceremonies as did eight of their nine children — Barbara, Jim, Bill, Cathy, Bridgett, Mark, Amy and Dave.
Mr. Lucas' wife, Mary, was also here along with the couple's five children — Lance, Trent, Kendall, Shannon and Tiffany.
Both couples also had sone of their grandchildren come to Washington this week.
Voinoviches in "honeymoon cottage'
Sen. George Voinovich's wife, Janet, compared their Capitol Hill area apartment to a “honeymoon cottage.”
When told that, the new senator said, “That's wonderful. That's the best news I've had all day.”
Starting over after governor's mansion
Mrs. Voinovich said she and her husband are having to start over on household items after moving out of the governor's mansion.
“We had to buy a Mr. Coffee, a microwave and a toaster,” she said. New pots and pans also were needed.
She said she is learning to cook again, as well as take care of running things to the dry cleaners and other duties.
Six-year term novelty for Bunning
During a Wednesday afternoon reception at the Ronald Reagan Republican Center, Mr. Bunning said that after six House terms, which are two years each, it will be nice but still unusual not to have to run again for six years as a senator.
“Do you realize my term is not up until Jan. 3, 2005,” he told the crowd of about 225 at the reception.
“Better start raising money now,” quipped a Bunning worker in the back of the room.
Four from region old hands in D.C.
The swearing-in was a familiar exercise for Reps. Ted Strickland, D-Lucasville; Rob Portman, R-Terrace Park; John Boehner, R-West Chester, and Steve Chabot, R-Cincinnati. Each was re-elected.
New to Congress from the Tristate was Baron Hill, D-Seymour, Ind. He succeeds Lee Hamilton, D-Nashville, who retired.
Luggage takes long route to Washington
Taylor Mill native Angie Dixon worked on Mr. Lucas' 4th District campaign and has joined the congressman's Washington staff as an administrative assistant.
But while she got to Washington Monday for her first day of work, her luggage didn't make it.
“I'm here in this city with nothing to wear except what I have on,” she said.
Her suitcases finally arrived Wednesday.
The nation's capital makes impression
Boone County Republican Party Chairman Jay Hall, who drove up to Washington earlier this week for Mr. Bunning's swearing-in ceremonies, was awestruck by the political star power in the nation's capital.
“This town is awesome. The people, the buildings, the monuments. I can't believe it. It's just great.”
—Paul Barton
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