Political Note #108 Mel Hall IN CD 02

Post published:March 18, 2018
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Mel Hall went to Taylor University and Seminary. He graduated as a Methodist minister and volunteered to be sent to Detroit. With a wife and, eventually, two young boys, he served in one of Detroit's poorest neighborhoods for seven years. Mel Hall left Detroit with a new understanding of the world, ready to do something different. He became, as he tells the story, employee number 34 of the start up medical care firm Press Ganey. Ultimately, he owned and ran the company.

Political Note #106 Lauren Baer FL CD 18

Post published:March 9, 2018
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Lauren Baer s a product of a Florida furniture family. She went to Harvard and graduated magna cum laude. She won a Marshall and went to Oxford. She went to Yale Law School. There are lots of opportunities for someone with that kind of pedigree. She clerked in the 2nd circuit of the US Court of Appeals and became an associate at Wilmer Hale doing international work. Lauren Baer worked for Hillary Clinton's and John Kerry's State Department. While working for Madeiline Albright in the private sector, she geared up for a Congressional Campaign.

Political Note #105 Richard Cordray OH Governor

Post published:March 4, 2018
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Richard Cordray https://cordrayforohio.com/ is the very bright son of parents who devoted their lives to working with children and adults with disabilities. High School Quiz Show champion Jeopardy Champion. Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude graduate from Michigan State. A Marshall Scholar. Editor in Chief of the University of Chicago Law Review. He chose politics as his career. Academic success was the easy part. In politics, he won some and lost some. He had genuine political accomplishments. Will those accomplishments get him elected governor?

Political Note #104 Perry Gershon NY CD 01

Post published:February 28, 2018
Post category:Federal Elections General Election Lose US Congress 2018 Year Result State US Congress 2018 Type of Election Political Notes New York

Perry Gershon talks the businessman talk about what would make him an effective Congressman. Founder of a sports bar in his early twenties, he expanded to commercial real estate finance. He is proud of his ability to get people with diverse views to work together and intends to work effectively in Congress across party lines. He sees his entrepreneurial experience has important for bringing good paying jobs to his district.

Political Report #103 Kathy Manning NC CD 13

Post published:February 25, 2018
Post category:Federal Elections General Election Lose US Congress 2018 Year Result State US Congress 2018 Type of Election Political Notes North Carolina

Kathy Manning has never held public office. She is good at leadership and raising money. She was the first female president of the Jewish Federation of North America. The JFNA, formed from the United Jewish Appeal and related organizations, is so good at fundraising that one of its roles is to consult about raising money. Kathy Manning and her husband did not limit themselves to Jewish organizations. They have supported civic centers, the arts, and the effort to make Greensboro into a thriving city. Their civic and communal interests precede any political interests. Kathy Manning describes herself as a business-oriented moderate Democrat.

Political Note #102 Hiral Tipernini AZ CD 08

Post published:February 22, 2018
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came to Ohio from India as a three year old. Her parents struggled, then thrived. Her father was an engineer, her mother a social worker. Heral went to medical school. Hiral Tipirneni married to a fellow student. After completing residencies, they chose Phoenix as a place to settle. Her husband joined an orthopedics practice; she worked in ERs. Personal experiences changed Hiral Tipinerni's life. Her mother died of cancer. A nephew died of cancer. Hiral Tipirneni turned to cancer research. Work in cancer research moved her into the public life of the community. She was a leader of research teams, served on boards, was involved in public advocacy, worked to affect the character and quality of life in her community.

Political Note #101 Aftab Purewal OH CD 01

Post published:February 19, 2018
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An All-American Boy overcomes the odds. Can he do it again? 2018 General Election Lost 52 -- 48 The route to political success -- especially in the South, but also in the Midwest. President of the student body at the main campus of the state university. Law school. A politically connected local law school. Edit the law review. A big firm in Washington. Come home. The US Attorney's office. A big, locally based, corporation. Run for office. All before you are 35. ......Fill in the blanks: The Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati Law School. Proctor and Gamble. Hamilton County Clerk…

Political Note #98 Marie Newman IL 03

Post published:February 6, 2018
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Marie Newman is a marketer, she became a partner at age 31 in a national ad agency. When one of her children was bullied in school, she dealt with the personal issue, but also founded a national nonprofit - Team Up to Stop Bullying. She has been a national advocate for cancer research and gun safety. She is running in a primary against an incumbent Congressman because the district is a safe Democratic district and he is so conservative on issues important to women and to progressives.

Political Note #96 Billie Sutton SD Governor

Post published:January 29, 2018
Post category:Governor General Election Lose State Elections 2018 Year Result State Type of Election Political Notes South Dakota

Billie Sutton is accustomed to risk and politics. Risk: Billie Sutton went to college and made a name in college rodeo. He came out of the University of South Dakota with more rodeo points than any participant in the sport before him. One risk went bad. He had a rodeo accident that caused lower body paralysis. Politics: Billie Sutton followed his grandfather's example. He ran for the state legislature, became Deputy Minority Leader, then Minority Leader in rapid order. His grandfather's campaign manager is still around. Billie Sutton's grandfather's campaign manager's son is the Sutton Campaign Treasurer.

Political Note #95 Joseph Kopser TX 21

Post published:January 20, 2018
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Joseph Kopser volunteered to serve in Iraq. Convinced the Bush administration did not have a plan to succeed there, he hoped to be part of a plan that would succeed. He helped organize elections to replace the old regime. Those elections were not a solution. Genuine elections turned out to be impossible. So he sought combat. He joined the First Cavalry Division, fought, and lost friends in Iraq and Afghanistan. He carried on, dismayed with America's leadership in the war. When he returned home and to civilian life, he co-founded a technology company (for commuter navigation), served as CEO, sold it to Daimler Benz. Not long after that, he turned to politics.