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Mary Bono Mack
Mary Bono Mack
Mary Bono Mack
Personal life
She was born Mary Whitaker in Cleveland, Ohio but has lived in Southern California since 1963. She worked her way through the University of Southern California, graduating in 1984 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Art History. Two years later, she married singer and actor Sonny Bono and moved to Palm Springs. In his biography, The Beat Goes On, Sonny said "When I wrote songs I always knew if I was on to something that was great. I could just tell. I felt that way about being with Mary. I knew it was great." Soon after, Sonny Bono became interested in politics, serving as mayor of Palm Springs from 1988 to 1992 and being elected to Congress in 1994. When reflecting about his marriage and family, Sonny said, "I’ve never been happier. For the first time I feel free to really love someone and to be a great father."[1] Sonny Bono died in a skiing accident on January 5, 1998. She then began using the name Bono and won the Republican nomination for the special election to succeed him. She then won in the special election April 7, 1998. She won a full term in November and has been re-elected since. As of 2007, Bono was one of five representatives to be elected to their seats following the deaths of their husbands, along with Lindy Boggs (D-LA), Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO), Lois Capps (D-CA), and Doris Matsui (D-CA). On December 15, 2007, Mary married Congressman Connie Mack IV from Florida in Asheville, North Carolina.[2] She has a son, Chesare Elan Bono (born 1988), and a daughter, Chianna Maria Bono (born 1991) from her marriage to Sonny Bono. She has four stepchildren, Christy, Chastity, Addison and Connie. In addition to spending time with her family, Mary enjoys a wide range of interests including music and outdoor activities such as hiking and camping. In the April edition of "Golf for Women" magazine, she was listed as "one of the 50 most powerful women who play [golf].[3] While enjoying her love of the outdoors, the Congresswoman attended a lecture by the noted mountaineer-turned-humanitarian,
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California’s 45th district Incumbent Assumed office April 7, 1998 Preceded by Born Sonny Bono October 24, 1961 (1961-10-24) Cleveland, Ohio Mary Whitaker Republican Sonny Bono (1986–1998) (deceased) Glenn Baxley (2001–2005) (divorced) Connie Mack IV (2007–present) Chesare Elan Bono Chianna Maria Bono Palm Springs, California University of Southern California small business owner Non-denominational Protestant Congresswoman Mary Bono
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Children Residence Alma mater Occupation Religion Website
Mary Bono Mack (born October 24, 1961) is an American politician, and since 1998 has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing California’s 45th congressional district which includes most of central and eastern Riverside County. The Congresswoman previously represented the 44th District before redistricting occurred in 2002.
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Greg Mortenson. Bono Mack worked with Mortenson to open doors in Washington DC in order to aid his efforts to build schools for girls in the mountainous regions of Pakistan. Bono Mack is quoted in Mortenson’s book "Three Cups of Tea" as saying "I’ve learned more from Greg Mortenson about the causes of terrorism than during all our briefings on Capitol Hill"[4] Mary is the daughter of the late Clay Whitaker, a physician, and the late Karen Whitaker, a chemist, and was raised in South Pasadena, California. As a youth Mary pursued her first love, gymnastics. With her family’s support, Mary became an accomplished gymnast, and her dedication to physical fitness continues to this day.
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have a slight Democratic tilt, the Temecula Valley is strongly conservative. Her district includes the highest percentage of gays and lesbians of any district represented by a Republican. [5]. She is a member of The Republican Main Street Partnership, The Republican Majority For Choice, Republicans For Choice, The Wish List, and Christine Todd Whitman’s It’s My Party, Too. Overall, she has a mixed record on the issue of abortion rights.[6] Bono Mack follows the Republican Party 89% of the time and former President George W. Bush 79% of the time, according to Congressional Quarterly. She has an 84% approval rating from the Christian Coalition.[7] In 1999, she voted in favor of the Largent amendment,[8] to ban adoption by same-sex couples in Washington, DC.[9] Bono has, however, voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment twice. Some of the congresswoman’s legislation history includes a bill that calls for countryof-origin labeling for fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as several energy-saving bills to reward companies for utilizing clean burning fuel technologies and increase the energy-efficiency of federal buildings. In 2000, Bono Mack succeeded in passing legislation that established the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument in the Palm Springs region. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Bono Mack’s Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act (SPY Act), which would protect an individual’s personal information on the Web. Also, Bono Mack has sponsored legislation that provides funding for obesity studies and improved nutrition programs nationwide, autism research, and Federal funding under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Act. [10] Bono Mack was a leading proponent of the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, the so-called "Mickey Mouse Law", which extended the terms of copyright. Giving a speech on the floor of Congress in favor of the bill, Bono said: Actually, Sonny wanted the term of copyright protection to last forever. I am informed by staff that such a change would violate the Constitution. . . . As you know, there is also [Motion Picture Association of America president] Jack Valenti’s proposal for the term to last forever less
Earlier photo of Mary Bono, c. 2000
Congressional career
Unlike Sonny Bono, who was a loyal supporter of Newt Gingrich, Bono Mack has a moderate voting record. The 45th had long been a Republican stronghold, but has become much more Democratic in recent years; it currently has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+3. While Moreno Valley and Palm Springs
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one day. Perhaps the Committee may look at that next Congress.[11] In the 2008 election year, she was reelected to her sixth term with 58% of the vote.[12] In 2006, Bono Mack was reelected with 60.7%.[13][14] Bono Mack has received numerous awards from major organizations such as: Americans for Tax Reform, National Federation of Independent Businesses, the National Association of Manufacturers, and also from Sunline Transit Agency for her support of alternative fuel technologies.[15]
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Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy, UCLA School of Law October, 2006. Retrieved February 15, 2007 [6] Mary Bono on the Issues [7] http://www.cc.org/2004scorecard.pdf [8] http://clerk.house.gov/evs/1999/ roll346.xml [9] Human Rights Campaign [10] [1]Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack: Biography [11] 144 Congressional Record H9952. [12] Riverside County Registrar of Voters [13] Bono Election Day Schedule [14] CA Secretary of State - Statement of Vote - 2006 General Election [15] [2]Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack: Biography
Committee assignments
• • Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection • Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality • Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet
External links
• U.S. Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack, U.S. House site • Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress • Voting record maintained by The Washington Post • Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission • Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org • Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart • Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues • SourceWatch Congresspedia — Mary Bono profile • Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Mary Bono-Mack voting record • Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack, Campaign site
Media coverage
Bono Mack has been the subject of numerous profiles for a wide array of publications and television shows, including: CNN’s Larry King Live, NBC’s The Today Show, The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, USA Today, PEOPLE, Capital Style, ELLE Magazine, Entertainment Tonight, Esquire, GEORGE,, Good Housekeeping, HELLO Magazine, Ladies’ Home Journal, and PBS. In 1998 Bono Mack was named one of the Most Fascinating Women of 1998 by Ladies’ Home Journal magazine in conjunction with CBS Television. She was also selected by the former GEORGE magazine as one of the 20 most fascinating women in politics.
References
[1] Sonny Bono: And the beat goes on [2] Fox News, GOP House Members Mary Bono and Connie Mack Marry in North Carolina [3] Golf for Women, April 2008 [4] "Mortenson, Greg: Three Cups of Tea [5] http://www.law.ucla.edu/ williamsinstitute/publications/ SameSexCouplesandGLBpopACS.pdf Same-sex Couples and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Population: New Estimates from the American Community Survey]|2.07 MiB}}. The Williams
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United States House of Representatives Preceded by Sonny Bono
Mary Bono Mack
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Succeeded by from California’s 44th congressional district Ken Calvert April 7, 1998 – 2003-01-03
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Incumbent Dana Rohrabacher from California’s 45th congressional district 2003-01-03 – present
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