Slack's public service career began in 1948, when he became a member of Kanawha County Court, where he sat until 1952. He subsequently served as Kanawha County Assessor from 1952 to 1958.
When three-term 6th district Representative Robert Byrd decided against seeking re-election in order to run for the U.S. Senate, Slack won the Democratic nomination and was easily elected that November. He went on to be re-elected 11 times, never facing serious opposition. His district was renumbered as the 3rd District in 1963, after West Virginia lost a district as a result of the 1960 Census. Slack voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1960,[1]1964,[2] and 1968,[3] and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[4]
Slack served until his death of a heart attack in Alexandria, Virginia on March 17, 1980.[5] He was replaced by John G. Hutchinson, then mayor of Charleston, after a special election, who served until the end of the term. He was interred in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, West Virginia.
^"TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES".
john, slack, john, mark, slack, march, 1915, march, 1980, american, politician, from, west, virginia, democrat, member, house, representatives, from, west, virginia, districtin, office, january, 1963, march, 1980preceded, bycleveland, baileysucceeded, byjohn, . John Mark Slack Jr March 18 1915 March 17 1980 was an American politician from West Virginia He was a Democrat John M Slack Jr Member of the U S House of Representatives from West Virginia s 3rd districtIn office January 3 1963 March 17 1980Preceded byCleveland M BaileySucceeded byJohn G HutchinsonMember of the U S House of Representatives from West Virginia s 6th districtIn office January 3 1959 January 3 1963Preceded byRobert C ByrdSucceeded byDistrict eliminatedPersonal detailsBorn 1915 03 18 March 18 1915Charleston West VirginiaDiedMarch 17 1980 1980 03 17 aged 64 Alexandria VirginiaPolitical partyDemocratic Slack was born in Charleston where he attended the public schools He later studied at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington Virginia Slack s public service career began in 1948 when he became a member of Kanawha County Court where he sat until 1952 He subsequently served as Kanawha County Assessor from 1952 to 1958 When three term 6th district Representative Robert Byrd decided against seeking re election in order to run for the U S Senate Slack won the Democratic nomination and was easily elected that November He went on to be re elected 11 times never facing serious opposition His district was renumbered as the 3rd District in 1963 after West Virginia lost a district as a result of the 1960 Census Slack voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1960 1 1964 2 and 1968 3 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 4 Slack served until his death of a heart attack in Alexandria Virginia on March 17 1980 5 He was replaced by John G Hutchinson then mayor of Charleston after a special election who served until the end of the term He was interred in Cunningham Memorial Park St Albans West Virginia See also editList of United States Congress members who died in office 1950 99 References edit HR 8601 PASSAGE H R 7152 PASSAGE TO PASS H R 2516 A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL S PENALTIES TO PASS H R 6400 THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT Mullins Steve March 20 1980 Friends Bid Slack Farewell Charleston Daily Mail External links editUnited States Congress John M Slack Jr id S000473 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byRobert Byrd Member of the U S House of Representatives from West Virginia s 6th congressional district1959 1963 District eliminated Preceded byCleveland M Bailey Member of the U S House of Representatives from West Virginia s 3rd congressional district1963 1980 Succeeded byJohn G Hutchinson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John M Slack Jr amp oldid 1219824308, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
