Rudy Giuliani was quoted in today's New York Times (based on a Barbara Walters interview on "20/20" on March 27th) as saying this about his wife's potential role in government should he be elected President in 2008 --
(regarding sitting in on Cabinet meetings) ".........if she wanted to, If they were relevant to something that she was interested in. I mean that would be something that I'd be very, very comfortable with..........."
Well I would be comfortable with Judith Giuliani playing this role too if I had any idea what her political views are but there are no confirmation hearings for the role of "First Lady". Personally I don't think we need an "Office of the First Lady" but given the historically influential role spouses have played in our nation's history (think Eleanor Roosevelt) perhaps it is time to have a presidential debate that only has the major party nominees' spouses?? Now that could add some excitement to the campaign!!
Todd
Friday, March 30, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Governor Mike Huckabee
Former Governor Arkansas Mike Huckabee (Republican) gained national fame when he went on a personal weight loss campaign.
For a full biography of Governor Huckabee please visit --
http://www.explorehuckabee.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Biography.Home
Governor Huckabee and his wife, Janet, live in North Little Rock. They have three grown children: John Mark, David and Sarah. For a complete biography on Janet Huckabee please visit -
http://www.oldstatehouse.com/collections/first-ladies-gowns/gowns/huckabee/bio.asp
Here is an excerpt from this bio which provides some insights on her cultural/political interests:
"She is an active Co-Chair for the Campaign for Healthier Babies in Arkansas. She is a member of the Friends of the Zoo and the Central Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross. She serves as a member of many boards including the Baptist Health Foundation, the Arkansas Hospice Foundation, Arkansas State Baptist Convention Executive Board, and co-chairs the Red Ribbon Week for the Arkansans for Drug-Free Youth program."
No red flags jump out to me although I can't help but note the American Red Cross has become a bloated bureaucracy which seems to look more like a government agency every year versus being a private sector solution for disaster recovery.
At first blush Mrs. Huckabee seems to be a very engaged and caring woman based on these activities.
Todd
For a full biography of Governor Huckabee please visit --
http://www.explorehuckabee.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Biography.Home
Governor Huckabee and his wife, Janet, live in North Little Rock. They have three grown children: John Mark, David and Sarah. For a complete biography on Janet Huckabee please visit -
http://www.oldstatehouse.com/collections/first-ladies-gowns/gowns/huckabee/bio.asp
Here is an excerpt from this bio which provides some insights on her cultural/political interests:
"She is an active Co-Chair for the Campaign for Healthier Babies in Arkansas. She is a member of the Friends of the Zoo and the Central Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross. She serves as a member of many boards including the Baptist Health Foundation, the Arkansas Hospice Foundation, Arkansas State Baptist Convention Executive Board, and co-chairs the Red Ribbon Week for the Arkansans for Drug-Free Youth program."
No red flags jump out to me although I can't help but note the American Red Cross has become a bloated bureaucracy which seems to look more like a government agency every year versus being a private sector solution for disaster recovery.
At first blush Mrs. Huckabee seems to be a very engaged and caring woman based on these activities.
Todd
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
US Senator John McCain
Senator John McCain (Republican - Arizona) is nearly an official candidate for the Republican Party nomination for President of the USA in 2008 so a review of his bio is appropriate.
As most people know Senator McCain spent years in a Vietnam prison camp after his flighter plane was shot down during the Vietnam War. For more on Senator McCain please visit - http://www.mccainforpresident.org/
Senator McCain is currently married to -- Cindy Hensley McCain -- who is heir to a family business built via distribution of Anheuser-Busch beer. For a full background on Mrs. McCain please visit -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Hensley_McCain.
I was reminded that I needed to complete a posting on the McCain's when I received a fundraising letter from "Operaton Smile" ( lhttp://www.operationsmile.org/) , based in Norfold, Virginia, last week which included an "A Reply to Cindy McCain" insert. Now I commend Mrs. McCain for her charity work but have to congratulate them on the political timing of this letter since it clearly helped get the "McCain" name in front of thousands of households across the USA without using any presidential campaign funds. Good move and it helps children at the same time!!
Copied below is Operation Smile's Board of Directors and Board of Advisors -- nothing unusual stands out from this list but perhaps readers might note something I have overlooked:
Board of Directors
Robert James Boyd IIIChairman and CEOBoyd Steamship CorporationPanama City, Republic of Panama
Jeremy GreenhalghPartnerCharterhouse Capital Partners LLPLondon, United Kingdom
Stephen B. HoweVice President, AdvertisingThe Financial TimesNew York, New York
Joseph KainzFounder and CEOBarrington VenturesLake Barrington, Illinois
Thomas F. KaneOwnerAdare Manor Hotel & Golf ResortJuno Beach, Florida
Kathleen S. Magee, B.S.N., M.Ed., M.S.W.President and Co-founderOperation SmileNorfolk, Virginia
William P. Magee Jr., D.D.S., M.D.Chief Executive Officer and Co-founderOperation SmileNorfolk, Virginia
Cindy Hensley McCainChairmanHensley & CompanyPhoenix, Arizona
José Antonio RíosPresidentGlobal Crossing InternationalMiami, Florida
Robert C. Russell, M.D., F.R.A.C.S., F.A.C.S.Watson ClinicSpringfield, Illinois
Thomas B. ShuttleworthShuttleworth, Ruloff, Giordano & Swain, P.C.Virginia Beach, Virginia
Carl W. Treleaven - TreasurerChief Executive OfficerWestlake Ventures, Inc.Madeira Beach, Florida
Howard J. Unger - ChairmanPresident, Letton Gooch Printers, Inc.Partner, Commonwealth Investment Partners LLCNorfolk, Virginia
Don WatkinsChief Executive OfficerAmerican Covers, Inc.Alpine, Utah
Randy Sherman, M.D.The Audrey Skirball KenisProfessor and ChairPlastic and Reconstructive SurgeryKeck School of MedicineLos Angeles, California
William R. FoxPresidentFox Properties Inc.Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
Board of Governors
Billy BushCo-Anchor"Access Hollywood"Los Angeles, California
Alice Chiu, JPFounderSheen Hok Charitable FoundationHong Kong
Dan Clark, CSPMotivational Speaker, Consultant and AuthorClark Success SystemsSalt Lake City, Utah
Elizabeth M. DaleySteven J. Ross/Time-Warner Professor and DeanSchool of Cinema-TelevisionUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Roma DowneyActress and Operation Smile SpokespersonMalibu, California
Bill FinneranManaging DirectorWachovia SecuritiesNew York, New York
Alan G. HassenfeldChairman of the BoardHasbro, Inc.Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Paul HighamPrincipalh factorFormer Chief Marketing Officer (Retired)Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Taos, New Mexico
Thomas F. KaneOwnerAdare Manor Hotel & Golf ResortJuno Beach, Florida
William P. Magee Jr., D.D.S., M.DChief Executive Officer and Co-founderOperation SmilePresidentMagee-Rosenblum Plastic SurgeryNorfolk, Virginia
Jerry MoyesChairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (Retired)Swift Transportation, Inc.Phoenix, Arizona
Dale MurphyProfessional baseball player (Retired)Atlanta BravesPhiladelphia PhilliesColorado RockiesAlpine, Utah
Frank Reidy, ChairmanDirectorYantai-Raffles ShipyardChinaPresidentMcClees Associates, LLCVirginia Beach, Virginia
Carlos F. RoblesPresident, Starbright Solutions LLCGlobal Retailer Marketing Manager, ExxonMobil (Retired)Weston, Florida
José Antonio RíosPresidentGlobal Crossing InternationalMiami, Florida
Mariquita Salimbangon-YeungFounding ChairmanMariquita Salimbangon-Yeung Charitable Foundation, Inc.Cebu, the Philippines
As most people know Senator McCain spent years in a Vietnam prison camp after his flighter plane was shot down during the Vietnam War. For more on Senator McCain please visit - http://www.mccainforpresident.org/
Senator McCain is currently married to -- Cindy Hensley McCain -- who is heir to a family business built via distribution of Anheuser-Busch beer. For a full background on Mrs. McCain please visit -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Hensley_McCain.
I was reminded that I needed to complete a posting on the McCain's when I received a fundraising letter from "Operaton Smile" ( lhttp://www.operationsmile.org/) , based in Norfold, Virginia, last week which included an "A Reply to Cindy McCain" insert. Now I commend Mrs. McCain for her charity work but have to congratulate them on the political timing of this letter since it clearly helped get the "McCain" name in front of thousands of households across the USA without using any presidential campaign funds. Good move and it helps children at the same time!!
Copied below is Operation Smile's Board of Directors and Board of Advisors -- nothing unusual stands out from this list but perhaps readers might note something I have overlooked:
Board of Directors
Robert James Boyd IIIChairman and CEOBoyd Steamship CorporationPanama City, Republic of Panama
Jeremy GreenhalghPartnerCharterhouse Capital Partners LLPLondon, United Kingdom
Stephen B. HoweVice President, AdvertisingThe Financial TimesNew York, New York
Joseph KainzFounder and CEOBarrington VenturesLake Barrington, Illinois
Thomas F. KaneOwnerAdare Manor Hotel & Golf ResortJuno Beach, Florida
Kathleen S. Magee, B.S.N., M.Ed., M.S.W.President and Co-founderOperation SmileNorfolk, Virginia
William P. Magee Jr., D.D.S., M.D.Chief Executive Officer and Co-founderOperation SmileNorfolk, Virginia
Cindy Hensley McCainChairmanHensley & CompanyPhoenix, Arizona
José Antonio RíosPresidentGlobal Crossing InternationalMiami, Florida
Robert C. Russell, M.D., F.R.A.C.S., F.A.C.S.Watson ClinicSpringfield, Illinois
Thomas B. ShuttleworthShuttleworth, Ruloff, Giordano & Swain, P.C.Virginia Beach, Virginia
Carl W. Treleaven - TreasurerChief Executive OfficerWestlake Ventures, Inc.Madeira Beach, Florida
Howard J. Unger - ChairmanPresident, Letton Gooch Printers, Inc.Partner, Commonwealth Investment Partners LLCNorfolk, Virginia
Don WatkinsChief Executive OfficerAmerican Covers, Inc.Alpine, Utah
Randy Sherman, M.D.The Audrey Skirball KenisProfessor and ChairPlastic and Reconstructive SurgeryKeck School of MedicineLos Angeles, California
William R. FoxPresidentFox Properties Inc.Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
Board of Governors
Billy BushCo-Anchor"Access Hollywood"Los Angeles, California
Alice Chiu, JPFounderSheen Hok Charitable FoundationHong Kong
Dan Clark, CSPMotivational Speaker, Consultant and AuthorClark Success SystemsSalt Lake City, Utah
Elizabeth M. DaleySteven J. Ross/Time-Warner Professor and DeanSchool of Cinema-TelevisionUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Roma DowneyActress and Operation Smile SpokespersonMalibu, California
Bill FinneranManaging DirectorWachovia SecuritiesNew York, New York
Alan G. HassenfeldChairman of the BoardHasbro, Inc.Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Paul HighamPrincipalh factorFormer Chief Marketing Officer (Retired)Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Taos, New Mexico
Thomas F. KaneOwnerAdare Manor Hotel & Golf ResortJuno Beach, Florida
William P. Magee Jr., D.D.S., M.DChief Executive Officer and Co-founderOperation SmilePresidentMagee-Rosenblum Plastic SurgeryNorfolk, Virginia
Jerry MoyesChairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (Retired)Swift Transportation, Inc.Phoenix, Arizona
Dale MurphyProfessional baseball player (Retired)Atlanta BravesPhiladelphia PhilliesColorado RockiesAlpine, Utah
Frank Reidy, ChairmanDirectorYantai-Raffles ShipyardChinaPresidentMcClees Associates, LLCVirginia Beach, Virginia
Carlos F. RoblesPresident, Starbright Solutions LLCGlobal Retailer Marketing Manager, ExxonMobil (Retired)Weston, Florida
José Antonio RíosPresidentGlobal Crossing InternationalMiami, Florida
Mariquita Salimbangon-YeungFounding ChairmanMariquita Salimbangon-Yeung Charitable Foundation, Inc.Cebu, the Philippines
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