Howard Metzenbaum
Howard Metzenbaum | |
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United States Senator from Ohio | |
In office December 29, 1976 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Robert Taft Jr. |
Succeeded by | Mike DeWine |
In office January 4, 1974 – December 23, 1974 | |
Appointed by | John J. Gilligan |
Preceded by | William B. Saxbe |
Succeeded by | John Glenn |
Member of the Ohio Senate | |
In office 1947–1951 | |
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
In office 1943–1947 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Howard Morton Metzenbaum June 4, 1917 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | March 12, 2008 Aventura, Florida, U.S. | (aged 90)
Resting place | Mayfield Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Shirley Turoff (m. 1947) |
Children | 4, including Shelley |
Alma mater | Ohio State University (BA, LLB) |
Howard Morton Metzenbaum (June 4, 1917 – March 12, 2008) was an American politician and businessman who served for almost 20 years as a
Early life and education
Metzenbaum was born June 4, 1917, in
Business career
Metzenbaum became independently wealthy through investments, particularly in real estate near what became the
In the early 1970s, Metzenbaum also co-owned the Sun Newspapers chain of weeklies which covered the Cleveland suburbs, a venture undertaken after his first senatorial election defeat.[7]
Political career
Ohio legislature
Metzenbaum served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1943 to 1947. He then served in the Ohio Senate from 1947 to 1951.[4]
In 1958, he served as the campaign manager for future U.S. Senator
U.S. Senate
In 1970, Metzenbaum ran for the Senate seat vacated by Young, who chose not to run for a third term. He beat astronaut John Glenn in the Democratic primary by a close 46% to 44% margin, but narrowly lost to Robert Taft Jr. in the general election.
In 1974, when Senator
In 1976, Metzenbaum sought a rematch against Taft. The race was close again, but this time he won, riding on Jimmy Carter's coattails. Taft resigned the seat a few days before his term ended, allowing Metzenbaum to be sworn in a few days early and hence have a small edge in seniority over other senators newly elected in 1976. He was reelected in 1982, comfortably defeating Republican state Senator Paul Pfeifer. That same year, Metzenbaum's cousin, Harriett Woods, ran against Metzenbaum's Republican colleague, John Danforth, for Danforth's U.S. Senate seat in Missouri.[8] Danforth defeated Woods by a margin of less than two percentage points.
In 1981 Metzenbaum was insulted on the floor of the Senate when Senator
On December 2, 1981, Metzenbaum was one of four senators to vote against[11] an amendment to President Reagan's MX missiles proposal that would divert the silo system by $334 million as well as earmark further research for other methods that would allow giant missiles to be based. The vote was seen as a rebuff of the Reagan administration.[12][13]
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Glenn and Metzenbaum had strained relations. There was a thaw in 1983 when Metzenbaum endorsed Glenn for president.
In 1988 Metzenbaum was opposed by
Issues
Metzenbaum did not run for reelection in 1994. His son-in-law
While in the Senate, Metzenbaum was a powerful
Metzenbaum was skeptical of corporations and agencies promoting
Cleveland Stokers
In January 1968 Metzenbaum and Bonda purchased the
Retirement
After leaving the Senate in 1995, Metzenbaum served as the chairman of the
Denying urban legends to the contrary, Metzenbaum said he was never affiliated with the Communist Party.[22] When the National Republican Senatorial Committee suggested in 1987 that he had "Communist sympathies", Chairman Rudy Boschwitz apologized for the smear.[23]
Metzenbaum's cousin James Metzenbaum was an Ohio
Personal life
Metzenbaum married Shirley Louise Turoff (1923-2019) on 8 August 1946. They had four daughters : Barbara, Susan, Shelley, and Amy. Susan married Joel Hyatt.
Legacy
Metzenbaum was behind several pieces of enacted legislation during his senatorial career. These included the
On May 27, 1998, the Old Federal Building and Post Office in downtown Cleveland was renamed the Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Courthouse in his honor.[28]
In popular culture
- Metzenbaum was referenced in the Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode "Switcheroo". Space Ghost mentioned him as a guest whom his staff had forgotten to book.
- Metzenbaum had a cameo in the 1993 film Dave.
- Metzenbaum was referenced in numerous Cleveland-area advertisements.
See also
References
- ^ a b Kroll, John (December 4, 1994). "Howard's End: Metzenbaum was true to form through his last days in the Senate". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ^ "Ancestry of Howard Metzenbaum". Wargs.com. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ Brudney, James J. (September 2008). "Memorial Service Honors Sen. Howard Metzenbaum '41". This Month @ Moritz. The Ohio State University. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c "METZENBAUM, HOWARD MORTON". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western University. July 24, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Howard M. Metzenbaum, 1917-2008: Ohio Senator was a champion of labor and master of rules". Los Angeles Times. March 13, 2008. pp. B9.
- ^ "Upset Time: POLITICS". Time. May 18, 1970. Archived from the original on February 28, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2008.
- ^ "Sun Newspapers," Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, David D. VanTassel, ed., 1997. Retrieved March 13, 2008
- ^ Bumiller, Elisabeth (October 15, 1982). "Senate Showdown In the Show-Me State". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ a b Shanahan, Mike (November 14, 1981). "Prayer Issue Sparks Fiery Senate Debate". The Dispatch (Lexington, NC). Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "Hollings issues apology". The Augusta Chronicle. Associated Press. October 16, 1998. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "The 90-4 vote by which the Senate approved the..." UPI. December 3, 1981.
- ^ Roberts, Steven V. (December 3, 1981). "SENATORS REJECT PLAN FOR PLACING MX MISSILE IN SILOS". New York Times.
- ^ Webbe, Stephen (December 4, 1981). "Reagan scorns Senate rejection of silo-based MX missile plan". The Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ Clements, Chase (September 8, 1988). "TV ad on child-porn legislation stirs up U.S. Senate race in Ohio". Toledo Blade. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
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value (help)[permanent dead link] - ^ Miller, Robert E. (October 20, 1988). "Metzenbaum Far Ahead Of Challenging Cleveland Mayor". Associated Press. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "In Ohio's Senate race, the low road crosses the campaign trail. Negative TV ads roil Metzenbaum-Voinovich race but fail to stir voters". The Christian Science Monitor. October 6, 1988. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ Hallett, Joe (November 9, 1988). "Metzenbaum scores a big victory over Voinovich". Toledo Blade. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ Sullivan, Patricia (March 14, 2008). "Ohio Sen. Howard M. Metzenbaum, 90; Fought Special-Interest Bills, Tax Breaks". Washington Post. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ^ a b Sullivan, Patricia (March 14, 2008). "Ohio Sen. Howard M. Metzenbaum, 90; Fought Special-Interest Bills, Tax Breaks". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (March 14, 2008). "Howard M. Metzenbaum, Who Battled Big Business as Ohio Senator, Dies at 90". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "METZENBAUM, Howard Morton - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ^ Personal correspondence, January 5, 2006, from Harold S. Stern, Metzenbaum's law partner after 1953
- ^ "American Notes: POLITICS". Time. August 10, 1987. Archived from the original on February 28, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
- ^ "Bill Summary & Status, 100th Congress (1987 - 1988), S.2527". The Library of Congress. Retrieved May 9, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "29 USC Chapter 23 - WORKER ADJUSTMENT AND RETRAINING NOTIFICATION". Legal Information Institute. Cornell University Law School. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ Associated Press, "Former Ohio Sen. Howard Metzenbaum dies", 13 Mar. 2008. Retrieved March 13, 2008
- ^ "Multiethnic Placement Act: Submission of Recruitment Plans" (PDF). Administration for Children and Families. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. October 11, 1995. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ "Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse". U.S. General Services Administration. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "Howard Metzenbaum (id: M000678)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN