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S. House of Representatives.(Photo: Annette Lein file photo 2014)Buy PhotoA funeral service for Rep. Louise Slaughter, who represented the Rochester region in Congress since 1987, has been set for Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre at 11 a.m. Friday.The service will be open to the public as seating allows. According to the Eastman Theatre, Kodak Hall holds 2,321 seats. Rep. Slaughter's congressional office said the doors would open at 10 a.m.Rep. Slaughter died early Friday in a Washington, D.C., hospital. She was 88.Calling hours will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral and Cremation Services, 3325 S. Winton Road in Henrietta.CLOSE Congresswoman Louise Slaughter died at age 88. She served the greater Rochester community, starting as a Monroe County legislator in 1976. Tina MacIntyre-YeeRep. Slaughter, a Democrat who lived in Fairport, represented the 25th Congressional District, which encompasses most of Monroe County. She was partway through her 16th term in Congress, a post she had held for more than 31 years.  Louise Slaughter throws her arms in the air as supporters cheer her tally over Fred J. Eckert on Nov. 4, 1986. (Photo: Michael Schwarz, Democrat and Chronicle)Known as an energetic and well-respected leader of the Democratic Party on the local and national stage, Rep. Slaughter was the first woman to chair the powerful House Rules Committee. Rep. Slaughter was a passionate champion for the community and issues, including women's rights. She was often described as a down-to-earth, candid woman with the ability to brighten any room.  Condolences poured in after the nation learned of her death. Numerous female politicians on Friday credited Rep. Slaughter as a role model, noting that she inspired them to pursue careers in Washington and showed them the ropes.Louise Slaughter (Photo: Provided)The congresswoman fell at her Washington residence the week before she died. She was taken to George Washington University Hosp... (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)