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Page 1 EQUALITY NOW New York: 250 West 57 Street, #1527, New York, NY 10107, USA ▪ Tel:+1 212-586-0906 • Fax:+1 212-586-1611 • Email: info@equalitynow.org London: 6 Buckingham Street, London WC2N 6BU, UK • Phone:+44 (0) 20-7839-5456 • Fax:+44 (0) 20-7839-4012 • Email: ukinfo@equalitynow.org Nairobi: PO Box 2018 KNH 00202, Nairobi, Kenya • Tel: +254 20-2719-832 • Fax: +254 20-2719-868 • Email: equalitynow@kenyaweb.com Sex Tourism: Addressing the Demand for Trafficking Testimony by Jessica Neuwirth, President of Equality Now Thank you for this opportunity to testify before you, and thank you for your interest in and support for efforts to...

Winner of Kilroy-Stivers race likely won't be known for 10 days Votes still being counted for 15th Congressional District seat Wednesday, November 5, 2008 12:46 PM By James Nash THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH It's unlikely that voters in central Ohio's 15th Congressional District will know who will represent them in Washington for at least 10 days and maybe not even then. Republican state Sen. Steve Stivers clung to a 321-vote lead over Democratic Franklin County Commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy out of more than 250,000 votes counted in the district covering western Franklin County and all of Madison and Union counties. Still...

Cites work for Veterans, Track Record in Representing Central Ohio’s Needs Americans often tell pollsters they don’t think much of Congress but they like their representative. That’s probably true for many residents of central Ohio. While Congress as a whole has suffered from inertia and scandals, the three members representing the Columbus area have kept their focus on issues that are in the interest of central Ohioans. All three Republicans — Deborah Pryce, Pat Tiberi and David L. Hobson — made addressing concerns of central Ohioans a priority. They consider meeting constituents and answering their letters or e-mail as the...

In case you haven't heard, the Marriage amendment got shot down in the house: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,134134,00.htmlHere's the Republicans voting Nay: Bass Biggert Bono Castle Cox Dreier Foley Frelinghuysen Gerlach Gibbons Gilchrest Greenwood Hobson Hostettler Houghton Johnson (CT) Kirk Knollenberg Kolbe Leach McInnis Ose Paul Pryce (OH) Sanders Shays Simmons Here's the republicans not voting: Boehlert Cannon Diaz-Balart, L. Diaz-Balart, M. Dunn Hunter Nethercutt Ros-Lehtinen Tauzin Be sure to contact these people & show your appreciation. Here's the list of Dems voting FOR: Berry Bishop (GA) Boucher Boyd Carson (OK) Chandler Cooper Costello Cramer Davis (AL) Davis (TN) Edwards Etheridge Ford Gordon...

As the primary election approaches there are three contested House primaries on the Republican side and a Senate primary. I am looking for opinions and policy positions. Senate Incumbent George Voinovich vs. John Mitchel OH-10Ed Herman vs. Bruce Cobbledick vs. three others This is to me the most interesting race. This is Dennis Kucincich's districts and his presidential run has been an embarrasment making him vulnerableOH-13 Robert Lucas vs. Dan Ortega (no website found) This is Sherrod Brown's district. As of now, Sherrod looks strong but it's still important to put up the best candidate. This is my district and...

Charlie Morrison is running for Congress in the 15th Ditrict Republican Party primary in 2004. The incumbent is Deborah Pryce, a Republican. In 2002, Mr. Morrison received 24 percent in the Republican primary vs. Ms. Pryce. Mr. Morrison is a staunch supporter of the right to keep and bear arms. Ms. Pryce has voted for numerous gun control measures.