Political Note #107 Greg Stanton AZ CD 09

Greg Stanton is the Mayor of Phoenix. Greg Stanton is a Phi Beta Kappa Graduate from Marquette, a graduate of University of Michigan Law School. He worked in education law in Phoenix, was elected to the city council, and then was elected mayor. Greg Stanton was named a public official of the year in 2015. He distinguished himself by expanding light rail, bike lanes, and sidewalks. The city's greenhouse gas emissions were reduced.

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Political Note #106 Lauren Baer FL CD 18

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.

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Political Note #105 Richard Cordray OH Governor

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?

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Political Note #104 Perry Gershon NY CD 01

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.

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Political Report #103 Kathy Manning NC CD 13

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.

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Political Note #102 Hiral Tipernini AZ CD 08

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.

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Political Note #101 Aftab Purewal OH CD 01

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…

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Political Note #100 Bob Menendez NJ US Senate

Bob Menendez is back. He originally entered politics fighting corruption in Union, New Jersey. He has returned to his position as ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. is vulnerable. Federal prosecutors have just dropped plans for a second corruption trial after the first one ended with a hung jury. Dropping the second corruption trial does not guarantee that Bob Menendezwill have an easy time being reelected. Some people claim there is fire where there is smoke.

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Political Note #99 Robert Jackson NY SD 31

Robert Jackson ran for and was elected to City Council, but later lost campaigns for Borough President and twice for the State Senate. The 2016 State Senate loss was close. Three top candidates in the Democratic primary were within 1,000 votes of each other. Jackson is running again for Senate District 31 which covers the west side of Manhattan. He is running in the primary against an incumbent Democrat who is a member of the Independent Democratic Caucus, a group of eight state Senators who organized with the Republicans, allowing the Republicans to control the Senate.

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Political Note #98 Marie Newman IL 03

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.

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