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27362_Breakaway(KellyClarksonsong) | song song recorded american pop rock singer song written originally intended debut studio album let deemed unsuitable album passed recorded soundtrack film princess diaries finishing second studio album time recorded tide fans single new album released song success prompted inclusion second album decided album song released single princess diaries soundtrack july reissued fifth final single album received positive reviews music critics complimented song message simple lyrics relate incorporates acoustic guitars drums interspersed controlled voice lyrics journey girl growing small town follows dream self improvement commercial success outside united_states peaked multiple european countries australia belgium hungary netherlands song peaked number billboard hot chart song chart topped adult contemporary non consecutive weeks record shared new day come directed accompanying music video portrays young girl small town follows dream international star contained scenes interspersed princess diaries acted lyrics music video felt song autobiographical critics responded positively music video faithful central theme shared song film personal biography performed song series live appearances television shows saturday night live tonight jay_leno performed song concert tours including stronger tour covered contestants reality television singing competitions notably contestant ninth season american idol english pop duo finished eleventh seventh season factor brazilian soap opera background release originally written according song written working album let explained came write song saying talked life things important inspiration song matthew began creating melody track started working lyrics remember staying bed days writing versions lyric love bed writing lyrics having dog jet dash bed finally finished lyric completed demo production song deemed unsuitable album song passed artists including finally recorded added president music soundtracks secured soundtracks princess diaries interview mtv said recorded tide fans september year released single second album song huge success prompted inclusion album decided album expressed different saying simple song think simplicity beautiful writers producers come work advantage fact belt cool doesn advantage song uses simplicity voice song officially released radio stations july single princess diaries soundtrack original demo song leaked internet nearly decade later april composition folk pop song length minutes seven seconds composed key major tempo beats minute dawn lauded song best track album writing single infectious gentle chorus inspiring lyrics chord progression vocal range song spans octaves low note note thought vocal floated guitars drums combination elevated inspirational message song sputnikmusic noted successfully contrasted typical acoustic verse soaring pop chorus interspersed controlled powerful voice lyrically song growing moving life considered anthem small town girl going dreams admitted relate song saying describes got business grow small town wanted felt like better different didn feel like fit school work computers teacher point feel bored isn wanted life reception critical response reviewing album rolling_stone opined highlight album sounded scene praised acoustic guitar song instrumental holding structure thought song wear rock friendly rolls different perspective remarked new exciting sounding admitted hit single rare feat thoroughly middle road sacrificing grace intelligence billboard felt song weak choice single compared previous hits writing sounds like irish folk song pop production material won fans disney felt song tedious simultaneously dull emotionally sounds like parody village_voice described song acoustic folk pop doll johnny trade hair listed favourite idol singles time writing gets song girl going making wish making change course breaking away seriously song high school graduation anthem bill_lamb ranked number list songs song received nomination category lost green day boulevard broken dreams recipients november spins accumulated year march billboard ranked song list american idol hits time chart performance week ending august debuted number billboard hot tenth week song jumped number number song chart following moment like miss independent peaked number week ending november song spent weeks billboard hot feat later achieved immediate successor gone certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa february debuted number thirty seven pop songs week dated august months later peaked number week ending november held spot featuring song entered pop songs number thirty week dated august peaking number week ending february appearance adult contemporary number thirty week ending september song fell chart debut entering chart position number thirty second week months later topped los lonely boys heaven week ending march song spent consecutive weeks number chart home song returned week week ending august achievement tied record new day come longest running chart female artist longest running chart come film history surpassing nineteen week record held jointly heart loved remains longest running number career october sold paid digital downloads internationally commercial success australia debuted number fourteen week ending september peaking number weeks later certified gold australian_recording_industry_association aria shipments units new_zealand entered new_zealand_singles_chart number nineteen week ending october weeks later song ascended new peak number july song debuted peaked number united_kingdom ireland debuted peaked number week ending june europe peaked number belgium number austria number netherlands music video accompanying music video directed shot days july july video younger version played according working pleasant experience felt good honest initial doubts beginning explained little worried coming american idol inherently feels manufactured didn know true met good solid vibe honor bring song autobiographical decided act lyrics video realized song featured princess diaries struggled find way address film footage music video saying movie tie idea stems trying figure new way addressing film footage requirement came idea attending premiere real life video begins younger version sitting seat station wagon singing verse witnesses depressing scene brother sister mother slowly hands video shifts present day seen arriving red carpet publicist world premiere princess diaries posing photographers enters cinema watches film scene switches younger sitting looking neighborhood house rooftop plane seen flying sky video switches older watching aforementioned film inside plane goes mild seen past job worker movie theater singing workers scene shows singing band backyard party shown alternately scenes film montage family workers waving away final scene younger shown praying video uploaded mtv website august video reached number aol music video chart september million streams new_york_times praised music video successfully illustrating message girl following dream central theme shared song movie biography lauded director video ability use evolution element distracting clips princess diaries despite noticing use visual metaphors music video live performances performed tonight jay_leno august february performed gone saturday night live september appeared performed touring palace theatre cleveland ohio performed signing fans near stage purposely let crowd belt chorus included setlist wanted tour performed song ballroom dancers moving set pieces special effects noted ballad song walking forth stage right hand left resting chest mtv opined low chest voice verses complimented singer vocal prowess concert april performed encore los_angeles told audience people started supporting song cover versions use media covered contestants reality television singing competitions covered song ninth season american idol despite listening judges comments sing contemporary song rendition criticized judges thought note big stevens felt stevens sell lyrics said don think know artist opinion agreed mtv noted stevens performance song weakest performance stating unfortunately uneven vocals exposed youthful inexperience opinion echoed mtv opined stevens failed youthful energy favouring song choice performed semi finals american idol season samantha republican felt performance mediocre expressing wasn painful watch wasn special mtv remarked voice lacked personality landing english pop duo contestant seventh season factor decided perform survival song eliminated episode swedish idol contestant covered song appeared idol album released musical competition song performed episode titled american television series smash aired april thought performance lovely describing things stood episode song covered episode musical series glee aired february thirteenth season american idol song send song contestant voted contestant voted cover song played goodbye montage video package season brazilian soap opera track listing | Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson song) | Music | Songs | 2000 to 2004 songs |
27467_FightingTemptation | fighting fighting song recorded singer beyoncé american female rappers free song promote film fighting beyoncé stars composed beyoncé fighting released lead single soundtrack album movie july columbia_records funk song fighting samples uncle like funky music lyrically song makes reference fighting life waiting right person falling love music critics generally received song positive reception complimented theme song vocals beyoncé verse raps fighting received attention mainly european countries peaking number netherlands reaching belgium switzerland accompanying music video song directed context song basically group women strict sex rule similar film plot played beyoncé want start sexual relationship boyfriend played cuba right away film assures start near future song women specify ready shallow new_york advertising executive traveled small town deep south receiving word aunt died left sizable inheritance town informed receive money successfully leads local gospel group victory upcoming competition reluctant cash takes task finding best singers town shaping group way town help cousin played meets single mother possesses incredible voice ability warm cold heart character love beyoncé character feel later film near end film proposes accepts eventually married eighteen months baby son making father stepfather son conception fighting appeared soundtrack album fighting movie seven tracks featured vocals beyoncé starring role film choir gospel hip hop recording artists seen film perform soundtrack fighting features additional vocals american female rappers free composition soundtrack single written beyoncé production handled fighting funk song fun vibe song samples song like funky music heather allmusic wrote song lyrics reference celebration ladies night waiting true love according united_kingdom based website situation fighting worn message best fighting slant_magazine found notices pleasure joy sins people church sundays reality party people different sin song music lastly song strong female presence song religious arrogance release string soundtrack releases beyoncé commented song billboard stating lot music written especially film concerned timing soundtrack solo album supposed come way movie solo album got delayed later announcing release soundtrack album press release beyoncé said hear song fighting music film help fall love definitely emotional happy sad heart songs touching spiritual movie like fighting serviced single germany july sent urban radio airplay united_states august critical reception wrote seven tracks feature beyoncé collaborators striking particular movie title track surprisingly fun funky celebration situation commented soundtrack album explosive fighting setting princess beyoncé sweet vocals hard sounds raps slant_magazine wrote free fighting like song title says looking chart performance fighting charted mainland europe early netherlands debuted number dutch january following week ascended number thirteen peak position fighting reached high point number thirty seven sixth week flanders charted total seven consecutive weeks mid april august single debuted peaked number music video accompanying music video song directed features beyoncé free shot abandoned mansion nearby los_angeles end june performance footage seamlessly clips movie set beyoncé expressed basically kind like ladies night cause females song basically guy kind fighting house came movie kind reminds lot house filmed movie synopsis video begins beyoncé red dress moving screen multiple changing colors moves multiple shots rapping white red jersey matching hat blue dress church choir group shown roller white black outfit mansion shots shown bed man beyoncé party guy singing people song moves beyoncé singing chorus shown sitting bed dancing room golden black shorts party singing lover blowing kisses song moves verse dancing middle semi circle men wearing orange prison scenes movie changing background intercut beyoncé sings chorus dances red dress background free seen backyard party verse begins party guests party beyoncé comes sing chorus song party scenes dancing room mansion scenes movie singing stage large audience group people end final chorus song moves beginning semi circle men video ends sitting picnic table party small girls hands opposite bench track listing european single fighting know charts | Fighting Temptation | Music | Songs | 2000 to 2004 songs |
27471_HouseofJealousLovers | house jealous lovers single american indie rock band second studio album echoes song produced originally released march eventually released peaked number singles chart song designed market band dance music distributors accompanying music video song influenced punk imagery release best selling single helped establish dance punk song received acclaim music critics rated 16th 6th respectively pitchfork_media nme tracks decade lists song soundtrack video game nba famed music producer background release moved san_francisco new_york wrote house jealous lovers following year met performances new_york murphy took long time persuade band work concern making dance song fans mastering murphy techno music track bass frequencies hearing mix sub pop band record label time band reacted negatively initially refused release vocalist hated mix feeling sounded unfinished way gig murphy played mix credited decision join originally released song limited vinyl single format preferred club single included remix second song song titled silent morning single format remix strategy market single dance music stores composition house jealous lovers dance punk song percussion section features disco hat patterns snare drums doubled percussion reversing hats drums song includes prominent rhythms grow course song coarse guitar doubled electronic effects sound follows british predecessors gang public image ltd happy track opens closes long instrumental sections features lyrics largely consisting song title repeated said unsure subject song wanted project sense performance described falsetto drew comparisons vocals cure frontman remix removes vocals adds keyboard riffs introduces brass sections performed arrangement critical reception house jealous lovers received acclaim music critics described track band members playing instruments leads continued able pull allmusic said rhythm section dynamite 70s post punk bands pitchfork_media called song champion summer anthem song placed 9th list appeared 26th place following year spin named 9th best single pitchfork ranked 4th singles list pitchfork placed song 16th best tracks 2000s list rolling_stone ranked song 53rd list best songs 2000s slant_magazine placed 45th nme listed song sixth 2000s list october nme placed song number list best tracks past years pitchfork included house jealous lovers collection pitchfork guardian listed track songs hear music video song music video directed london based group released chaotic surreal video inspired style old punk features footage band animated newspaper headlines scenes military conflicts pitchfork_media listed video 27th best music video 2000s impact house jealous lovers best selling single label sold vinyl copies single reached number singles chart september song use dance sets opened rock music formats concerts credited establishing dance punk period rock dance music rarely justin_timberlake cited influence single song entrance tour track listing vinyl vinyl charts release history | House of Jealous Lovers | Music | Songs | 2000 to 2004 songs |
27948_Rumors(LindsayLohansong) | rumors song rumors song american actress singer songwriter taken debut studio album speak originally titled song written produced additional writing jackson released debut single lead single speak september song lyrics constant media backlash music critics reviews mixed statements like infectious unnecessary rumors achieved moderate commercial success worldwide reaching thirty positions australia austria germany switzerland united_states song peaked number hot singles certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipping units single music video directed featured attending club playing video nominated best pop video mtv_video_music_awards reached position mtv total request live billboard ranked song forgotten gems series list songs series time release background composition rumors originally titled track written jackson produced provided keyboards background vocals assisted production responsible vocal recording occurred west village recorder los_angeles california audio mixing new_york new_york provided guitar present song composition released single september rumors style contemporary song written response media backlash addressed chorus lines sings tired rumors starting sick followed tired people lying saying want let live going way ign noted singer vocals driven emotionally restrained angst musicomh considered dance anthem intelligent lyrics attacking press general reception critical response rumors received generally mixed reviews music critics recognized songs labeled cult pop treasure stylus magazine thought rumors good choice single stating fact girl tagged america sweetheart media outlets worst choice subject matter opening statement girl automatically prove audiences stature actress unfortunately rumors good gets thought song presented potential semi debut effort added level entertainment_weekly contributor considered rumors guilty pleasure stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic selected song track pick review speak ign described infectious kind track doubt dance floors months come musicomh praised rumors departure speak soft rock genre chart performance rumors achieved moderate commercial success worldwide united_states song peaked number hot singles reached number pop songs component chart certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa february shipping copies single australia rumors debuted number aria charts peaking number weeks later certified gold australian_recording_industry_association aria song attained thirty positions austria switzerland reached netherlands sweden germany song debuted peaked number promotion music video commissioned music video directed previously worked year britney_spears music video music video rumors premiered october october mtv beginning video followed entering car revealed look alike real entering car club car comes stop steps elevator sings verse song filmed camera elevator sequence shows running hallway dressed getting club dances crowd takes picture sequence walking slowly club finds man boyfriend takes seat lover begin kissing touching constantly filmed cameras club sings second chorus trapped cage middle club crowd watching shown dancing club friends end music video friends enter high rise perform dance routine helicopters finally gets helicopter escapes end throws camera away pictures taken critical response music video rumors received positive reviews critics viewers eventually lead video reaching position countdown week october nominated category best pop video mtv_video_music_awards live performance performed rumors good morning america december according mtv_news staff report missed cue mouth forcing cameras cut away mouth remained closed heard singing thanks backing track representative revealed singer actually sang live noted background track help song sound like album track listings credits personnel recording recorded west village recorder los_angeles california mixed new_york new_york personnel songwriting production electric pete keyboards vocals taken speak liner notes charts certifications | Rumors (Lindsay Lohan song) | Music | Songs | 2000 to 2004 songs |
27977_CaughtinaMoment | caught moment caught moment song english girl group studio album released united_kingdom august album fourth final single song written group members collaboration producer caught moment soul ballad backed musical arrangement contains lyrics explore concepts melancholy track received mixed reviews critics ambivalent following release song group fourth consecutive hit singles chart internationally peaked singles charts ireland hungary netherlands music video black white directed features large screen promote caught moment trio performed set lists tours support taller singles collection change background composition began work songs studio album wrote recorded material countries world performed festivals caught moment written consisting collaboration producer recorded group vocals mixed song musicians engineered caught moment album fourth final single released single united_kingdom august appears soundtrack film included group greatest hits album singles collection caught moment soul ballad similar production older ballads stronger lost composed key minor common time tempo beats minute follows chord progression song instrumentation provided bass guitar percussion piano beats strings violins cello double bass strings high pitched song supported electronica infused caught moment contains lyrics explore concepts melancholy compared works girl band saints english musical group reception critical response caught moment received mixed reviews critics allmusic described song stirring string laden melody commended standout ballad guardian praised song terrific highlighted deep pile yahoo music wrote caught moment lost handle trip hop melancholy devastating confidence club daily_mail acknowledged parts song succeeds simplicity according critic caught moment tracks album displays group funky vocals attitude writer described slow thoughtful number sophisticated sounds magazine called song elegant ballad described atmospheric song focal point criticism writers wrote instead sweeping eyed like previously released ballad lost caught moment bit observer unfavourable sound mature nature song questioning wants grow mini poses songs like caught moment writer criticised song orchestral backdrop bland band previously genuinely edgy confident pop forgettable critic regarded caught moment mediocre filler track independent simon price considered yahoo music rated song stars wrote standard features average lady ballad chart performance song chart appearance august issue irish_singles_chart debuted peaked number subsequently group second lowest charting single ireland date caught moment successful singles chart debuted number sales copies fourth consecutive hit united_kingdom song spent seven weeks chart netherlands caught moment debuted dutch chart number later peaked number mega single chart reached number ballad reached number number austrian swiss charts song spent weeks charted number music video music video caught moment directed filmed july reported filming range experiencing conflicts refused speak communicate according british newspaper silence difficult afternoon work video black white features range dresses piece outfit later included group dvd release video group members kiss man large screen clips seated individually group surrounded large lights flash times time release video considered group sexually suggestive videos described explicit scenes showing girls stripping kissing silhouette giant screens critic favourable video wrote sums appeal song debuted peaked number airplay chart live performances performed caught moment august europe biggest balloon festivals line band consisting range performed caught moment sheffield city hall march tour support taller according guardian performance suggested trigger unlikely shift soul group trio performed caught moment london october gig promotion singles collection performed song tour seated centre stage regard performance april arena london digital spy commented beauty fully realised fragile nature voice powerful singing caught moment appeared set list group change tour according journal performance newcastle city hall displayed confident shift moody pop sassy style harmony track listings formats credits personnel recording recorded taken liner notes singles collection charts | Caught in a Moment | Music | Songs | 2000 to 2004 songs |
28238_Boys(BritneySpearssong) | boys britney_spears song boys song recorded american singer britney_spears studio album britney written produced known collectively version song entitled remix released sixth final single britney july new version served second single soundtrack boys hip hop song including funk influences remix carries slower tempo album version versions noted reminiscent janet_jackson critics praised williams spears chemistry production track think song worked song perform billboard charts united_states reached belgian charts ireland united_kingdom charted australia germany austria switzerland sweden finland denmark song later certified gold australia song accompanying music video directed nominated mtv_video_music_awards best video film clip features spears williams party singer performed boys number times including nba star game saturday night live concert tours background boys originally recorded janet_jackson given spears song originally included spears self titled studio album written produced hugo members american rap group song recorded remix slightly different sound added featured vocals following inclusion released second single soundtrack following work performed film stars beyoncé release sixth single release come britney press release called track standout film soundtrack said spears cameo film brings superstar status brigade release stated song video stays true fractured funk heart film premiered new track june streamed million times setting new record listen composition boys song combines hip hop according sheet music published set time signature common time tempo beats minute original britney version features spears solely remix released single sees singer song producer rapper trading lines remix version track contains slower tempo original according williams spears rap teen pop song includes influences funk music time album release official site stated song aspects soul music influences prince music according new musical express track takes influence janet_jackson entertainment_weekly said song cut rate 80s janet_jackson lyrical content sees spears guy intent nasty reception critical reception calling song decidedly duet new musical express said sings boys sings girls simple concept effective resulting britney best single ages entertainment_weekly said productions album slave boys kick beats groove verse betrayed chorus said remainder album tried tested dance pop noting boys old britney territory exploring predictable issues including love use dance floor appropriate place loved girl entertainment weekly called groove writer considered song envelope pushing consider claims chart performance song failed impact united_states appearing hot chart appeared number boys far britney_spears successful single appeared chart number canada song performed better reaching number boys fared better internationally appearing markets charted singles chart song peaked number seven peaked irish_singles_chart charts aria_singles_chart australia song spent weeks chart peaking number boys certified gold australia australian_recording_industry_association furthermore peaked charts germany austria switzerland sweden finland denmark music video music video boys directed video man tries castle hosting party attended spears security guards refuse grant access begins scream spears music starts spears party castle towers dancing group women scene shifts castle courtyard spears man sit opposite ends long table following spears walks pool sees man swimming begin interact bar woman spears walks begin talk following spears dances group people including actors cameo appearances video choreography favorably likened janet_jackson video nominated mtv_video_music_awards best video film lost lose live performances spears performed boys multiple occasions performed song february nba star game performed seventh season saturday night live february performed song mash slave abc special zone promote fourth album zone united_kingdom spears performed song dream dream tour spears performed wearing tank tour extension replaced original version remix tour hotel tour featured male dancers pushing standing performance song circus starring britney spears singer performed wearing military costume surrounded dancers riding rendition described rhythm nation like military spears wears golden cape snake charming number song spears included boys setlist las_vegas residency britney piece performance dancers wear neon outfits mtv considered performance crowd pleasing usage media song performed mash boyfriend respectively characters musical series glee second episode season britney aired september second tribute episode britney_spears track listings charts certifications release history | Boys (Britney Spears song) | Music | Songs | 2000 to 2004 songs |
28299_DangerouslyinLove2 | dangerously love dangerously love song written produced beyoncé ballad recorded destiny child studio album survivor title dangerously love song later title track beyoncé debut album minor adjustments dangerously love soul ballad lyrics detail romantic obsession dangerously love received generally positive response music critics wrote song effectively shows vocal capabilities beyoncé won grammy award best female vocal performance 46th grammy awards released single dangerously love charted number billboard hot chart number chart beyoncé performed ballad 46th grammy awards ladies tour dangerously love tour tour beyoncé earned number positive reviews live performances song tours background composition dangerously love written produced beyoncé recorded destiny child album survivor beyoncé recorded song houston texas debut solo album dangerously love version titled dangerously love features modified arrangement set remix track later title track debut studio album dangerously love moderate soul quiet storm ballad pacing medium time written key major moves moderate tempo set beats minute vocal elements song range dangerously love backed piano drum instrumentation music critics noted musically similar original destiny child version lyrically song romantically obsessed indicated chorus love set free thing called life according times dangerously love bears resemblance janet_jackson work viewed perspective reception dangerously love received positive reviews music critics los_angeles_times stated song ballads designed demonstrate soulful centerpiece star trio slant_magazine gave mixed review song stating bit dated near carbon copy survivor melodramatic dangerously love completely covering reunion destiny child considered song major hit beyoncé debut album article song noted lush ballads album dangerously love won category 46th grammy awards february beyoncé version charted billboard component charts dangerously love chart appearance chart number july following seven weeks song kept charting lower positions chart titled greatest chart issue dated august ascending places number number entry chart number prompted debut billboard hot issue dated september number dangerously love propelled number hot chart following week largest chart chart ascending number song peaked number hot hip hop songs chart september number billboard hot october june song certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america sales october dangerously love sold digital downloads united_states live performances destiny child performed dangerously love live time arena albany new_york performance setlist beyoncé famously performed song grammy awards february won category beyoncé wearing long silver dress positioned edges giant picture frame sung dangerously love living oil painting joined seventeen backup singers musicians dancers end held hand dove landed palm mtv_news commented performance short extravagant beyoncé added song track listing solo tour dangerously love tour notably london united_kingdom performed special rendition song came minutes ladies tour featured beyoncé performed dangerously love new_york fans starting performance asked audience fell love started sing dancers joined smaller circular platforms simultaneously fire shot floor long rectangular screen merged video flames images performers seemingly setting fire mtv_news complimented performance writing beyoncé new cheering like yankees won world series perfectly hit high note end dangerously love august beyoncé performed song madison square garden manhattan singing beyoncé accompanied female band incorporated loves dangerously love mtv_news praised performance writing dancing beyoncé got equally big response displaying vocal ability ballads dangerously love review stated beyoncé transforms open book emotion physics dance moves inducing vocals showed ballads voice star power wasn complemented beyoncé additionally performed song number occasions including song set list los_angeles tour stops beginning tour los_angeles beyoncé gave length performance song dressed long number flowed straight feet executed female male backup dancers live instrumentation jon new_york_times praised performance stating beyoncé needs singing vicious rapid fire syllables sustained constant motion costumes song performed selected dates tour included physical release tour dvd song performed las_vegas revue medley included acoustic version sweet dreams cover song sweet love credits personnel credits taken dangerously love liner notes vocals beyoncé writing beyoncé vocal engineer mix engineer guitars producing beyoncé charts certifications | Dangerously in Love 2 | Music | Songs | 2000 to 2004 songs |
136_BerkleyBedell | born march representative iowa starting successful business youth ran united_states congress defeated incumbent beat elected congress known support representative democracy populist style example hold town halls let constituents vote motions decide congress behalf meetings helped understand problems constituents result backed issues important farming constituency usage fees production constraints seek reelection contracting disease bite longer serves congress remains active iowa politics strongly supporting presidential election met times endorsed barack_obama end early life born spirit lake iowa educated spirit lake public schools graduated spirit lake high school earned spending money business midst great depression business involved dog hairs result sold trout flies began tying fly fishing bedroom moved business parents basement time got space grocery store continue business time graduating high school attended met fellow student minnesota married minneapolis august son kenneth born thomas daughter college personal life interrupted joined army served united_states_army lieutenant flight trainer got began garner success fish business business larger hundreds employees international operations millionaire 1960s served member political career running congress early 1970s decided run political office ran republican incumbent iowa 6th congressional district staunch supporter richard_nixon secured victory president year favorable republicans politically suffer republicans vote president judiciary committee damage defeated rematch time congress took efforts uphold representative democracy held town halls regularly constituents let vote motions decide congress behalf type communication told types issues affecting farming constituency farmed life steps congress benefit farmers usage fees sponsored bold initiatives tenure united_states house_of_representatives initiative came constituents problems barge industry focused usage fees introduced legislation require barge industry pay fee waterways pointed government paid millions dollars create maintain original plan set rate barge industry paid directly related government spent projects additional effect helping curb unnecessary projects plan proposed senate congress eventually passed version original plan forward senator compromise version enacted tax gasoline barges trust projects supporters usage fees including backed compromise gave plea colleagues oppose viewed lacking crucial element original plan capital recovery trust optional government spend money projects trust compromise eventually signed original plan house_of_representatives continued introduce succeeding sessions floor vote succeeding sessions farming issues forward agricultural plan thought increase production controls farmers raising prices crops plan backed labor unions certain democrats passed amendment farm legislation mandated referendum determine types production controls enact purpose plan production controls decrease aggregate supply crops making individual crops cost benefit farmers middle acute debt crisis second referendum farmers decide severity controls hand opponents plan different view legislation representatives claimed referendum redundant farmers voted politicians office bill example politicians jobs opposed bill opposition production controls president threatened veto farm bill plan left place bill got floor amendment proposed strike provision passed investigations large businesses congress chairman position investigate large oil companies claimed certain large oil companies taxes certain cases wanted pass legislation increase regulations corporations investigations quickly gained support small gasoline congressman chief target accused paying taxes crude oil end government tried case eventually dropped opportunity attack administration caring small business owners advocated governmental agencies aside research development money small businesses clash reagan late congress passed law forbade united_states funding groups aiming overthrow government nicaragua visited nicaragua honduras representative trip spoke soldiers generals governmental officials members conclusion end trip ronald_reagan aiding violation federal law promised hold hearings returning congress later join house democrats demanding documents white_house related reagan administration refused provide decade wore called central american policies sheer saying mining acts war retire congress reagan acts central_america iran affair furthermore sharp critic reagan agricultural policies calling resign calling agricultural plan failure dead arrival house senate reagan agricultural plan consisted primarily gradual reduction farm subsidies attacked looking backward dismissed expert organic farming chairman charge regulating operations opposed proposals reagan reforming organization proposals generally involved shifting costs meat duties federal government industry controversy revealed internal known potential customs violations company engaged asserted gone taiwan discuss prior violations customs law regards sale fishing rods company taiwan subsidiary responded denying wrongdoing saying personally involved company years end charges levied reelected story published politics decided seek reelection contracting bite founded center alternative medicine noted advocate health freedom largely friendship remains important political figure iowa politicians meeting trips state established land donated park named congressman wife opponent vietnam war signed petition urging united_states military intervention iraq petition signed names 1970s presented press conference march said unbelievable united_states settle disputes war said iraq war similar vietnam war presidential election attacked voting freedom farm act claims wrecked farm program later officially endorse candidacy election met december announced endorsement barack_obama | Berkley Bedell | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
247_RobHoward | born canadian politician elected 39th parliament british_columbia member british_columbia riding richmond centre member replaced retiring riding winning riding provincial election party formed majority government howard included cabinet appointed committees including sessions fourth session howard introduced piece legislation corporate restoration act restore organization corporate status chair howard supported premier campbell efforts establishing following campbell resignation howard endorsed won leadership election clark eventually howard parliamentary secretary position advocated open sky agreements continued advocacy post political life establishing non profit organization howard seek election provincial election replaced prior election legislature howard worked property management served city councillor richmond british_columbia seven years elected richmond october election member elected november civic elections member sat council independent starting council advocated favour casino expansion locating olympic speed skating oval richmond developing convention centre background born raised richmond graduated studied went work years started business specialized property management married son jay howard volunteered years active tourism richmond mother served howard political career began civic election october howard belonging civic political party elected available seats year council howard left richmond non partisan association join new pro business political party richmond saw controlling allowing independent decisions elected november civic election taking council seats local issues howard advocate opening richmond gambling facilities led river rock casino resort supportive heritage preservation measures opposed richmond tree preservation council preferred elevated option known richmond airport vancouver line preferred ground level option extension advocate building convention centre ardent supporter removing acre piece land possible location removal refused possibility city constructing speed skating oval associated winter olympics came howard vocal supporter travelled norway committee investigate similar facilities built winter olympics traveled quebec asia sister city program supportive proposals build new soccer facility financially contributing tall ships tourism attractions previous councils funding commitments expense city reserve funds tax base howard time council marked consistent property tax increases year howard unsuccessfully lobbied hire police officers subject lawsuit richmond alleging conflict interest occurred approved allowing controversial pub civic election elected richmond party won seats unsuccessfully lobbied fellow appoint fill richmond seats metro vancouver party members supporting metro vancouver seat finding number issues supporting line elevated opposing tree preservation wanting hire police officers howard left richmond party february independent provincial politics following announcement richmond centre seeking election howard announced january seek replace candidate election came forward challenge howard acclaimed november candidate general election held challenged candidate public candidate teacher candidate riding considered safe seat win year old howard win vote winning majority government 39th parliament began premier include howard cabinet howard appoint sessions fourth sessions chaired committee traveled province gathering public input budget spending priorities appointed sessions committee held meetings introduced piece legislation private members bill corporate restoration act restored organization corporate status howard toured province advocating federal government enter open skies agreements asian nations advocated howard remained loyal premier campbell praising october announcement remainder budget cut income tax weeks deliver report public consultation budget priorities campbell resigned tax cut leadership election ensued richmond howard endorsed new party leader citing falcon willingness listen arguments saying think bring new dynamic youthful energy discussion great speaker great eventually won leadership premier like campbell include howard executive council march premier clark promoted howard parliamentary secretary position directed focus air services agreements served september early howard selected caucus chair assist party investigation party alleged use government resources employees partisan promotional efforts certain ethnic communities following summer future howard cited personal reasons including desire spend time wife september announcement seeking election coming provincial general election decision surprise party richmond centre riding considered safe seat elected obvious successor competitive primary began end year candidates announced intention run school trustee officer howard approached ceo chinese language radio station replacement live riding viewed better candidate january party announced candidate candidate withdrew nomination accept position political advisory committee law alleged harassed drop requested investigation law decided run independent candidate received vote winning election subsequently named minister international trade following election howard founded non profit organization advocate open sky agreements allow airline competition canadian international airports electoral history | Rob Howard | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
785_LiborMichálek | born czech economist politician led successful corruption cases employees candidate elected office national legislature term early life career born graduated high school later studied management program received executive program college worked programmer business school teacher portfolio manager investment company broker fired exposing scheme resulting court case found dismissed later involved victims financial crime served capital market supervisor director director senior consultant chief financial market inspector august director december filed criminal complaint corruption tender reconstruction prague water treatment plant claimed project based secretly conversation alleged advisor environmental minister asked manipulate tender fund party civic democrats political career recorded subsequent conversation allegedly offered deputy position destruction tapes story publication fired denied wrongdoing resigned day later prime minister defended called despite public reputation civic democrats vowed fight corruption losing minister corruption charges blow party standing incident high profile december czech police chief resigned interior minister month long case returned financial analyst case indefinite hiatus lack evidence september february case similar hiatus insufficient evidence married children evangelical christian senate end july accepted czech pirate green nominations primary affiliation transparency platforms personal point platform direct democracy fair political party competition anti corruption oversight efforts alongside social welfare reforms october elections won percent round vote percent past post runoff giving seat candidate challenged decision found claims candidate elected national office seat czech senate term czech president publicly considered leading authored bill designed protect overwhelming rejected floor senate awards march awarded prize role corruption scandal awarded prize brave consistent fight corruption government | Libor Michálek | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
1300_MaryIsenhour | american political campaign manager government official currently serving chief staff pennsylvania governor prior wolf administration served executive director state director hillary_clinton presidential campaign assisted successful campaigns senator pennsylvania governor previously worked executive director started political consulting firm state party chairman called state said strategy campaigning mechanics ease starting career working staff eventually chief staff house minority leader director democratic_party legislative races worked national political director starting pennsylvania political career early career kansas native attended began political career worked legislative aide house minority leader following year administrative assistant house majority leader served chief staff house minority leader worked democratic republican alike advance legislation served liaison officials worked members leadership committees develop legislative strategies build director democratic_party legislative races state house senate races included dozen candidates july served national political director based washington capacity worked legislative leaders caucus campaign staff states help win preserve democratic state worked iowa help democratic legislative campaigns majority leader key legislative democrats improving party position described attempt avoid repeat elections democrats suffered major losses federal state offices republican revolution said elections managed campaign bid kansas governor won democratic nomination ultimately lost landslide popular republican incumbent pennsylvania career began pennsylvania political career executive director helping democratic candidates elected held position assisted successful campaign republican incumbent served political adviser state house democratic leader ran governor successful election campaign challenger helped plan inauguration appointed worked serving aide political adviser state party chairman executive director party replacing took position administration party enjoyed success time controlling governor office statewide row offices senators majority picking seats congressional delegation served director statewide coordinated campaign effort chosen pennsylvania state director hillary_clinton presidential campaign recommended position talk continuing work clinton administration primary instead returned position met news commentator discuss possibility running republican senator ultimately run year republican counterpart executive director taught class presidential elections pennsylvania believed class type said relationship despite representing opposite political parties taught electoral politics educational institutions including july seven years leading started political consulting firm later carey woman named pennsylvania list campaigns elections called state said strategy campaigning mechanics ease candidates advised successful campaign served board governor wolf administration early supporter pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate wolf senior campaign adviser campaign time state representative state considered better chances winning long acquainted wolf intended involved lengthy work intensive gubernatorial campaign said convinced hour long phone conversation wolf convinced right man job politics years candidate like maintained clients campaign said wolf main focus year half wolf successful election chaired inaugural committee worked secretary serving liaison negotiating sessions providing key planning governor budget strategy political reporter wrote unique position having work republicans ran campaigns annual salary position developed reputation communicating building relationships legislative leaders staff members parties july replaced wolf chief staff resigned months tenure pursue campaign wolf called closest advisors valuable administration said understands politics place actually works selection praised parties including house senate republicans expressed hope wrote editorial criticizing appointment position pennsylvania board light national controversy undercover videos group alleged sale aborted body parts came chief staff position weeks budget wolf republican controlled general_assembly october months state budget issued memo wolf administration hiring freeze travel ban february notified state public employee retirement commission wolf orders employment staff discontinued filed lawsuit wolf challenging action arguing governor lacks power dissolve commission acted contrary personal life married chief staff speaker reside pennsylvania cat named enjoys cooking | Mary Isenhour | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
1405_WillieMount | born august american politician louisiana served democratic member represented district includes parts surrounding cities mount female served mayor mount candidate election louisiana 7th congressional district defeated republican contested general election campaign received national attention personal life born mount obtained degree owned small business worked real estate agent representative mount resides hometown husband attorney children career mount active community work organizations ran mayor winning democrat mayor tenure served president supported restoration efforts following hurricanes end mount testified congress support sponsored building amtrak station modeled older station destroyed fire effort succeed retiring state senator mount announced senate candidacy october addressing asked support elected mount resigned mayor city_council president took office senate mount served variety committees senate committees coastal restoration revenue fiscal affairs serving vice chair mount sponsors legislation health public service includes bills intended identify sex offenders enact term limits boards commissions responsible passing term limits amendment louisiana constitution november mount sponsored legislation merge new_orleans criminal civil district courts create childhood family learning center couple opening new care providers existing ones allow police suspend driver licenses teenagers problems school create state run internet database providing information quality health care providers mount responsible legislation louisiana water mandatory capacity chair committee mount declared major louisiana health care reform unlikely prior federal reform senator mount raised funds health care facilities mount support mount member number boards charitable organisations provides annual compilation louisiana louisiana standing national ratings term limits mount eligible serve senator congressional race mount ran congress succeed announced retirement run positioned conservative democrat supportive balanced budgets conservative social views emphasizing job creation health care opposition major democratic opponent jungle primary african american state senator father major republican opponent retired heart surgeon ran platform preventing tax increases passing new energy bill supporting mount believed weaker contestant run polls taken late october shown mount tied election contested ballot november mount garnered votes defeated thousand votes fell short majority second ballot mandated subsequent campaign mount criticized favouring tax cuts rich indifferent health care rejected attacks false stressed willingness work democrats turn portrayed mount liberal favoring tax increases mount criticized favoring social security unpopular position louisiana removed interests voters received endorsements senator represented 7th district fourteen years governor helped vice president campaigned behalf mount endorsed democratic primary opponent complained state democratic_party endorsement mount partially party funded excluded believed contributed narrow loss prepared suit federal court claiming state democratic_party violated voting rights act general election december defeated mount percent percent election low voter turnout democrats hoped big turnout district nearly quarter african american reliable democratic constituency analysis race suggested mount defeat helped open primary system democratic candidates work led conflict state democratic_party turn led suppressed voter turnout large number negative advertisements cited factor contributed low turnout mount mentioned strong support presidential election district carried percent following defeat mount ruled campaign seat campaign state wide office mount left senate succeeded republican state representative ran unopposed open seat campaign tax mount announced candidacy tax parish received votes percent primary held october promptly withdrew november general election victory went acting independent led primary votes percent candidate republican eliminated primary having received remaining votes percent electoral history mayor city lake charles threshold ballot april mount unopposed second term mayor senator october mount unopposed october october second term state senator 7th threshold ballot november second ballot december | Willie Mount | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
1854_BernardStone | november december 50th ward illinois 50th ward encompasses chicago far north includes neighborhoods elected council stone second longest serving tenure spanned terms seven stone vice mayor stone member opposed mayor agenda life democrat stone followed republican_party unsuccessfully challenged cook county recorder deeds stone protagonist protracted legal conflict neighboring suburb employees stone election campaign convicted vote fraud stone outspoken rough politics early life education stone born november chicago jewish immigrant parents educated chicago public schools system stone enlisted united_states_army stone attended known early attempts elected office stone ran democratic primary defeated went serve years illinois female state senator stone record candidates filing run chicago incumbent 50th ward republican sought year term stone filed endorsement political party february stone ballot february election campaign january appointed fill vacancy judge called special election june fill vacant city_council seats including 50th ward seat stone employee office vice president 50th ward regular democratic organization endorsed stone candidates filed finish term candidate independent medical writer nationally recognized anti noise activist chiefly responsible chicago anti noise ordinance stone organized concerned citizens 50th ward counter neighboring opposition bridge avenue stone called necessity 50th ward round voting stone led vote finished second run election july stone defeated turnout winning 50th ward democrats time republican years chairman converted republican_party encouraged stone follow suit run cook county recorder deeds threatening republican_party leadership run county chairman attorney deal slate clerk stone cook county recorder deeds october stone announced joined republican_party expressed intention run recorder longer party law tax paying citizens communities stone said adding felt democratic_party drifting away america historically strong commitment israel november chicago mayor died stone announced candidacy mayor fellow november public december saw stone mayoral candidacy attempt recorder race days later city_council elected mayor stone ran republican african american democratic illinois state representative cook county recorder deeds stone told reporters expect newspapers endorsements run picture ask stone included photograph campaign stone defeated contributed sweep offices democrats stone unsuccessfully sought republican nomination mayor chicago mayor defeated democratic primary republican nominee general election mayor stone returned democratic_party wall resident corporate relations chicago neighboring suburb generally operative stone protagonist significant altercation recent decades adopted district called april order development disused acre bell distribution center city contractor installed feet high block long continuous steel middle howard street avenue california avenue blocking vehicles crossing chicago protect residents traffic expected proposed shopping center howard street projected open judge denied request order halt erection barrier known media wall chicago_tribune calling stone silly idea ploy useless time hands money disposal mayor chicago mayor stone city officials met chicago city hall hours later announced drop legal action chicago day consultation corporation counsel announced continue legal conjunction negotiations stone demanded pick cost installation removal june voted refuse contribute funds continue lawsuit modifications site plan barrier dismantled testimony began july commissioner planning commissioner testified installed stone request benefit traffic planning studies partner shopping center construction firm testified stone discussed idea project vacant land near lincoln village shopping center site scheduled 50th ward officials said stone jealous project going september judge ruled march resolution stone authorized chicago commissioner consider barrier declared department authority install ordered chicago remove pay costs including legal fees dismissed chicago block shopping center chicago request stay pending appeal denied bell agreed pay estimated remove barrier removal began october party isn fat man sings fat man said stone chicago_tribune calling barrier petty waste money people expense stone passed legislation change way northbound portions chicago streets south shopping center changes implemented november stone office received numerous complaints november way street november established district including area sleeping photograph stone asleep hearing ordinance restricting use cell phone operating automobile ran page chicago_sun-times january tendency thinking close eyes register constituency paying attention sleeping session stone later explained stone fell asleep desk city hall debate controversial parking meter lease december photographed press stone sleeping hearing transparency city tax financing program march campaign employees convicted vote fraud september speaking floor meeting stone warned fellow ongoing investigation january employees stone election campaign arrested charged influencing voters primarily ward indian pakistani communities vote stone captain ward superintendent city streets charged official misconduct ballot fraud election materials allegedly partnered unemployed student charged ballot fraud election materials stone accused state attorney office acting behest area representative know started know politically based aide state attorney investigate absolutely political trick said denied involvement bond set respectively general called fired nearly years paid administrative leave year job city october streets commissioner found job tracking equipment stone blamed predecessor paid leave saying october annual budget hearing process inspector general testified intent inspector general entire office budget stone told intent submit budget amendment destroy department come going way game played stone said stone amendment came november waived right trial jury bench trial members family lived ward testified came homes watched completed ballot applications ballots collected ballots family member registered vote testified filled ballot signed witness testified told stone office filled ballot stone dismissive saying meeting stone commented testimony talking june judge found guilty count attempted voting materials additional counts attempted ballot violations august sentenced prison terms days days respectively kiss said sentences think evidence overwhelming reality attempted steal democracy vicious way stone called case witch hunt said political prisoners compared crimes stone said inspector general targeted staff failing investigate ones attempted steal democracy attempted steal democracy stone said justice committees stone chairman served following city_council committees finance loss run senator defeated stone voting 50th ward democratic unpaid party post february way race including wife candidate garnered plus vote forcing run april run prevailed vote stone election night stone said disaster ward way help knows stone tenure spanned seven including political philosophy stone stated political philosophy care people care know people voted chicago politics politics personal life stone married wife daughters son stone congregation israel served stone served bernard jewish community center stone son jay unsuccessfully challenged incumbent 32nd ward stone supported calling son embarrassment doesn know father son remained good terms stone died december age complications fall stone remembered chicago_tribune chicago_sun-times outspoken chicago mayor fiercely loyal constituents city_council resolution vigorous advocate people 50th ward | Bernard Stone | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
1879_ArlenF.Gregorio | born september american attorney politician commercial member senator chaired elected member leaving politics began career early life education born san_francisco september family lived california generations grew district family moved california attended served naval air officer years 1950s receiving combat duty received bachelor law degrees stanford_university faculty member stanford_university career member partner general law practice held position attorney chaired politics elected represent california state senate according fellow senator refused special interest money contributions terms senate authored laws dealing legislation campaign finance reform alcohol drug abuse arts environment education health chairman particular interest reforming campaign financing political process general political reforms included allowing public attend state budget conference committee meetings access legislator committee voting results challenged governor debate governor vetoed alcohol tax bill created legislation members public voting majority regulatory boards lost november senate bid margin votes vote won special election elected serving political race left run state senate political contest opponent set new senate campaign spending record million leaving politics began attorney practice san_francisco founded non profit california created law partnership focused exclusively civil trial matters firm known located san_francisco personal life learned meditation technique reading wall_street_journal article appeared episode griffin sons marriage began second marriage | Arlen F. Gregorio | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
2091_ToniPreckwinkle | née reed march current president representing chicago 4th ward illinois united_states elected november president government sought office defeated twice securing election subsequently elected times occasional critic chicago mayor terms office emerged council prominent defender affordable housing issues known sponsorship living wage expressed concerns costs benefits city olympic bid strong stance police brutality excessive force early life family career born minnesota moving chicago study university_of_chicago community area earned bachelor master degrees married retired eighth grade teacher children husband times campaign issue college spent years teaching history high schools chicago metropolitan area including president disabled adult residential enterprises dare member political action director election campaign worked executive director allied civil rights attorney 4th ward chicago fourth ward south chicago adjacent lake michigan includes oakland community areas northern portion eastern portions grand boulevard douglas community areas northern ward north 45th street predominantly poor african american racially diverse southern half predominantly middle upper middle class unsuccessful campaigns election attempts 4th ward lost incumbent evans chicago mayor city_council floor leader lieutenant gained support force runoff election chicago elected regard political party affiliation earn majority votes candidates runoff election runoff carried traditionally independent evans able win carrying north ward elections evans defeated margin chicago_tribune chicago_sun-times endorsed evans praised numerous qualities including intelligence independence expressed hopes continue politics endorsed state endorsed evans campaign challenged evans 4th ward position round voting february won nearly popular vote ward winning community evans advanced runoff election time majority eliminated candidates endorsed april performed better northern ward elected vote margin defeating year incumbent evans february elected fifth year term developed reputation known progressive member independent mayor city_council occasionally critical policies chicago mayor vote mayor city budget lone supported majority legislation advanced mayor allies including annual budget proposals controversial use tax financing economic development program tax revenues accounts controlled exclusively mayor ultimately quest host summer olympics championed set affordable housing signature issue municipal sponsored affordable housing increased city expenditures low moderate income housing percent pushed increases existing affordable requirements ordinance housing developers land bought city percent housing units affordable contribute money affordable housing fund increasing percentage percent issue considered key element debate ending chicago detailed knowledge public housing recognised national press cited defense federal government took chicago public housing projects sponsor living wage passed city council july voted approve chicago big box ordinance sponsored 49th weeks chicago largest united_states city required big box retailers pay living wage october opposed naming landmark 4th ward nobel literature reportedly grounds remarks considered racist opposed renaming stretch street near original decided paint year old severely damaged public murals 47th street murals created graffiti artists working permission represented themes included latin american african indian native american spiritual practices walls later covered newly commissioned murals series tiles traditional painted mural featuring city important historical south figures including outspoken support city settling jon torture case continuing spend money litigation process effort pursue compensation victims police brutality cases sought hearings initial special prosecutor report critic decades long delay settling case proponent settlement pursued disclosure officers excessive force ruled records available public july city filed emergency motion stay judge order city argued 7th disclosure point access information august request disclosure denied unsuccessful chicago olympic bid placed main site billion residential complex accommodated athletes 4th ward expressed reservations initial plan involved plan revisions planned construction entirely ward expressed concern constituents offered chance voice concerns plan early advocate moving truck yard site march joined south voting million public funded guarantee chicago olympics bid september voted authorize mayor sign host city contract included financial guarantees putting responsibility olympics proposed billion operating budget 4th ward position city elect democratic form official governing body purposes endeavors attract endorse support qualified democratic candidates office succeeded evans 4th ward democratic defeating evans administrative assistant votes march primary election evans filed petitions run election run judge withdrew ballot appear ballot elected elected 4th ward democratic march running unopposed ballot successful challenges petitions challenger dozen signatures short number required earn place ballot elected running unopposed ballot 4th ward democratic march march february november democratic ward parts 13th illinois legislative district voted appoint state senate seat vacated days earlier senator elect barack_obama largest says appointment respectively weighted vote based percentage votes cast ward 13th legislative district obama november general election chairs ward organization fourth ward democratic organization sixteen chicago democratic ward organizations named complaint filed august cook county republican_party charging democratic_party ward organizations illegally housed city funded neighborhood ward offices fund service centers open public state law prohibits use public funds candidate political campaign purposes complaint ward organization hearing officer appointed board recommended proceed step hearing process open preliminary hearing october regularly scheduled meeting board entered executive session voted tie strict party lines failing adopt recommendation ordered complaints dismissed complaint ward organization cook county republican_party appealed way january unanimously ordered illinois court conduct judicial review board complaints nominated election chairman meeting march time incumbent chairman commissioner democratic candidate elected relationship barack_obama views obama prominently featured july new cover story barack_obama political origins article begins meeting obama discussed possible run illinois senate seat held according new_yorker account soon obama loyalist stuck campaign strained friendships ultimately successful successfully challenged signatures obama opponents allowing obama run unopposed supported barack_obama early political career endorsing campaigns encouraged barack_obama run united_states congress early supporter ran obama later united_states senator following united_states senate election illinois large replacement obama moved june according new_yorker article obama article author suggested grievances obama motivated perception obama notwithstanding concerns obama delegate president announced run president january launched campaign website june february won defeating incumbent board president faced republican nominee november general election november woman elected president capturing thirds vote republican opponent received vote moved illinois recommended chicago mayor appoint burns succeed fourth ward burns preferred run open primary mayor appointed january burns won special election seat month later august head declared woman evil handling management led alleged bodies conditions august stated conference hosted governor president ronald_reagan deserved special place hell involvement making drug use political defending chicago possession small amounts allowing police write tickets asserting drug laws lead minorities bars later stated regret remark march announced served state revenue director quinn replace chief staff political observers considered potentially viable candidate chicago mayoral election | Toni Preckwinkle | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
2574_DaveSharma | dave born australian diplomat currently serving ambassador australia israel held number senior positions including head department prime minister cabinet serving australian ambassador israel appointment age makes youngest person appointed australian ambassador second australian ambassador indian heritage early life education indian heritage born vancouver canada family moved new_south_wales reflecting initial years told australian indian herald sic white pages australia attended secondary school sydney graduated topping state highest possible studied bachelor_of_arts cambridge_university initially studied natural sciences transferred law second year graduated law class honours returned sydney studied medicine following year studying medicine began working civil servant completed masters international relations university fluent english hebrew spanish career early career began working held posts australia abroad served parliament legal adviser foreign affairs minister appointed washington held appointments australian high commission port senior civilian adviser department prime minister cabinet head department prime minister cabinet advised prime minister including prime minister involved international diplomatic events occurred australia including october president barack_obama visit australia november served assistant secretary responsible november led visit participated talks national security adviser officials ambassador israel appointed ambassador israel minister foreign affairs replacing presented credentials israeli president august appointment ambassador age makes youngest person appointed australian ambassador second australian ambassador indian heritage wife rachel visited casualties israel visit international representative visit casualties war personal life married trained lawyer diplomat president israel lord daughters aged | Dave Sharma | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
2613_JohnF.Tierney | born september american politician served representative massachusetts january january democrat represented state 6th district includes state born raised salem massachusetts graduated worked private law served salem ran house_of_representatives republican incumbent losing small margin defeated subsequent election sworn representative liberal member congress voted massachusetts sat labor priorities included green energy increased college access authored pieces legislation including green jobs act chairman helped establish commission wartime contracting iraq afghanistan won election election cycle faced tougher challenge wife convicted tax fraud lost democratic nomination went win seat general election early life education career born september salem massachusetts mother née salem native worked split shift remained years father local fuel company children brother sister catherine father irish descent mother half french canadian half irish ancestry moved family grandmother home years old began working salem soon adopted paper route later attended young campaigned uncle ward political interest experience attended political science college performed work study shelves grocery store working sales clothing store performing deliveries years president class final year served president president responded racial incidents campus organizing school wide meeting leading days discussion graduated returned commencement address receiving honorary degree working law office clerk attended graduated doctor admitted massachusetts bar worked solo partner community law firm remained firm taking office served salem organization president elections ran congress term republican incumbent having won competitive democratic primary percent ran platform promoting stronger federal focus drug abuse federal aid promote school programs consideration means testing single health care primary issue campaign crime criticized vote crime bill advocated stronger gun control criticized positions gun control drug defeated general election successfully ran congress defeating narrow margin increasing margin rematch elections won vote faced challenge republican candidate wife convicted tax fraud won vote race election faced state senator nominee lieutenant governor openly gay endorsed log cabin republicans endorsed endorsed boston based lgbt newspaper won reelection november vote tenure described liberal politics america consistently high approval ratings democratic liberal interest groups americans low approval ratings conservative groups votes closely aligned democratic representatives state described favorite house democratic leadership maintains close relationship house speaker daughter served chief staff speculated candidate succeed united_states senator special election kennedy death decided run washington paper hill published speculation million war chest likely candidate run kennedy successor election later stated contest senate seat instead seek ninth term congressman domestic policy green jobs act allocated million green jobs training bill incorporated signed law initially opposed proposal ultimately voted bill saying state panic markets congress act house included proposals opportunity act prevented states cutting education funding federal aid increased federal loans students went public service career repeatedly introduced bill called clean money clean elections create national publicly financed clean elections system little support congress proposal unsuccessful supporter universal health care early came fire district support affordable care act march house democrats walked workforce vote accusing republican counterparts committee negotiating manner introduced version house reduce federally education loans rate paid banks february washington_post report revealed members congress helped direct million public projects close proximity commercial residential real estate owned family members according investigation helped direct million space parking garage commuter rail station salem mass facility located roughly mile commercial building owns foreign policy member chairman introduced house legislation created commission wartime contracting iraq afghanistan study government contracting related afghanistan war iraq war year chaired congressional hearing conditions center criticized press dilapidated conditions inadequate care ward non soldiers house approved amendment direct secular school construction pakistan compete islamic critic investment missile defense called large budget cuts introduced amendment million funding missile defense systems military initiatives proposal opposed leaders going far rejected house vote election campaign ran election democratic nomination percent reporting trailed percent percent conceded personal life dated campaign married small ceremony april live salem works jewelry designer wife marriage june arrested grams cocaine cash found apartment wife tax fraud conviction august wife brothers robert indicted federal court operating illegal internet gambling business robert allegedly daniel help operated business antigua portion profits account massachusetts october charged counts aiding filing false tax returns robert issued statement announcing wife intention guilty stating accepted responsibility blind brother pleaded guilty october january sentenced days prison followed months house arrest conviction bolstered campaign republican opponent november election elected june federal judge ordered million assets role illegal offshore sports betting scheme following sentencing told reporters congressman knew going charge electoral history | John F. Tierney | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
2650_JózefŚwiatło | born january september high ranking official poland employed deputy director run known supervising torture inmates nicknamed butcher prisoners death arrest travelled official business trip berlin subway passing sector city slipped away defected west december berlin worked cia written broadcast shook ultimately contributed reform polish security apparatus end period factors leading political socialist polish october revolution biography born january sources vary jewish family near ukraine second polish republic later communist activist arrested twice illegal activities served polish 6th infantry division polish september campaign year taken prisoner germans escaped taken prisoner invaded family lived deported east thousands period april married taking polish sounding surname eventually joined east polish 1st political officer promoted junior lieutenant involved organising state administration areas taken germans transferred newly formed poland work like communist secret police agents torture involved arresting hundreds members polish underground organization leadership trial sixteen polish referendum time promoted lieutenant colonel served offices departments eventually ending 10th department leading officers responsible handling party members received orders personally secretary party arrested notable people politicians general cardinal access unique secret documents interrogated august brother citizen went poland look brother secretly imprisoned years information revealed west november secretary party asked member send lieutenant colonel important mission deputy head colonel asked consult chief eliminating death march arrest june year afraid life suspected poland turn members ministry attempting officers traveled berlin spoke december day meeting chief defected military mission left family wife children poland day american military authorities transported frankfurt flown washington underwent extensive reported compiled long reports united_states gave political asylum knowledge protected rest life number victims relatives victims sworn exact retribution great aftermath revealed poland october labelled traitor widely publicised united_states europe authorities poland embarrassing communist authorities warsaw international press conference took place september intimate knowledge internal politics polish government especially activities secret services course following months newspapers scenes secret service party cycle reported extensively political repression poland based revelations known operation spotlight broadcast interviews programs broadcasts serialized distributed poland special balloons detailed torture prisoners interrogation politically motivated executions struggles inside polish polish communists intelligence public security agencies escaped unscathed secrets revealed highly publicised colonel mention general hatred poles led changes late soon entire ministry broken reorganised officials arrested scandal contributed events political poland known polish october long time uncertain dead alive information protected witness protection program rumours died late 1960s united_states government stated died september documents relating classified united_states available researchers | Józef Światło | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
2671_NeilGoldschmidt | born june american businessman democratic politician state oregon held local state federal offices decades serving governor oregon widely considered influential figure state politics elected public official policy consultant legacy career severely damaged revelations sexual relationship young teenage girl term mayor portland elected mayor portland youngest mayor major american city promoted downtown portland influential portland area transportation policy particularly abandonment mount hood freeway establishment appointed secretary transportation president capacity worked revive ailing automobile industry industries served end carter presidency served senior executive years elected 33rd governor oregon serving single term faced significant challenges particularly rising anti tax movement leading measure doubling state prison population worked party lines reduce regulation repair state infrastructure term oregon emerged nearly years recession reforms state chartered worker compensation insurance company heralded time drew strong criticism later years despite popularity left office term influential controversial dozen years criticized editorial boards causes supported including backing forestry corporation hostile takeover oregon advocacy private investment firm attempt local utility company governor appointed position resigned admitting sexual relationship minor girl years earlier early life born eugene oregon june graduated later attended eugene served student body president school graduating bachelor degree political science served intern senator washington recruited new_york congressman voter registration mississippi freedom summer civil rights campaign married children divorced earned law degree worked legal aid lawyer portland oregon political career entered politics oregon began decades public eye state serving mayor oregon populous city state governor served cabinet president commissioner mayor won seat city commissioner later mayor portland participated downtown section city led freeway revolt unpopular mount hood freeway building consensus labor unions powerful entities divert federal funds initially freeway projects ultimately expanding federal funds brought region include max light rail line widely credited opening city government neighborhood activists minorities appointing women african americans dominated old boy network mayoral campaign questioned benefit expanding city police force preferring direct resources crime prevention according reporter thirty years oregon successful charismatic leader governor appointed known governor task force tasked exploring regional transportation solutions served alongside notable leaders chair board chair considered state leading power broker transportation issues prominent lawyer president board directors task force considered unpopular deal funded construction mount hood freeway southeast portland deal funded rescinded later reversing positions advising initially opposed funds light rail instead favoring suitable local road projects deadline funds approached light rail attractive prospect process clearly documented light rail included final plan federal money initially intended mount hood freeway ultimately went road projects total doubled leg max light rail approved ultimately completed secretary transportation sixth secretary transportation appointment president came july year restructuring carter administration cabinet positions united_states senate confirmed appointment september sworn september position known work revive auto industry efforts airline railroad industries newcomer carter administration national politics traded experience transportation planning political following carter unsuccessful bid election expressed doubts democratic_party future couldn learn political allies effectively time informed understanding politics remained office remainder carter administration late republican presidential hopeful called resignation members united_states later having suggested transportation funds municipalities chicago philadelphia supported primary election bid carter resigned conclusion carter term january positions public office executive 1980s serving international vice president president considered potential chair governor oregon june announced candidacy oregon governor familiarity access large donations business political ties democratic runner easily defeated oregon state senator democratic primary defeated republican secretary state general election succeeding term republican governor state 33rd governor policy economic development brought democratic liberals republican business leaders personal focus children rights poverty crime challenge meeting increasing needs decreasing budget overshadowed tenure anti tax movement took hold term passing landmark measure restricted generation revenue property tax credited leading oregon comeback bringing state nearly years recession regulatory reform repair state infrastructure oversaw major expansion state prison system hired state prisons investigator described operated independent charged supervising plan add new beds prison system murdered parking lot agreements business labor insurance interests changed state workers compensation regulations workers compensation contentious issue oregon time state run approximately workforce legislature passed law result changes considered benefit insurance industry business interests expense required establish extensively employers responsible injuries issue contentious time involving lawsuits efforts modify law governor attempted reform system led new law legislature complicated ruling occurred children agenda important oregon community initiatives helped create reader today smart literacy program puts volunteers oregon schools read children declined run election despite widely held perception easily elected time cited marital difficulties driver start term later widely rumored romantically involved wife later date openly divorced hoped time serve terms noting predecessor accomplishments came second term farewell address stated years left finished leaving elected office founded law consulting firm inc portland days leaving office governor clients included enterprises subsidiary elected office widely considered powerful political figure state years influence extended state nation member board early advocate controversial connected research hospital real estate projects longtime associates near land owners later represented stayed active portland advocating expansion strip open park space cutting downtown portland assisted deal led construction portland international airport opened started start making reader today smart volunteer program oregon schools drew criticism recent years business activities lobbied business political leaders support hostile takeover inc fortune company headquartered portland early backed purchase hold city county studies acquire condemnation criticism business activities peaked november governor nominated appointment initially expected meet little opposition state senators voiced concerns involvement possible dealings wife senator particular emerged outspoken critic increased scrutiny career including reporters difficulties records time governor ultimately led revelation illegal sexual relationship minor girl occurred decades time mayor portland revelations ended extensive career center oregon politics revelation sexual abuse rapid series events resulted confession sexual relationship young teenage girl 1970s quick demise political career including prominent organizations transfer documents privately run state run pressure publicly announced engaged sexual relationship year old girl victim later indicated extended period term mayor portland sex person years age constitutes degree rape oregon law years prison time relationship public statute limitations expired making immune prosecution matter oregon law required register sex convicted crime degree rape fact registration law didn pass illicit sexual relationship ended registration oregon case law determined registration offenders acts committed prior passage law violate oregon constitution united_states constitution prohibition post facto laws letter published page differed account notably length relationship nearly year according years according week use term affair characterize criticized coverage use term affair writers editors acknowledged mistakes handling story denied desire protect motivated mistakes week article written awarded pulitzer prize investigative reporting initial negotiations agreed resign positions decision run second term governor long subject speculation finally explained developments revealed assisted businessman keeping girl secret return gave support unsuccessful bid extend lease appeal forgiveness longer prosecuted offense began investigation matter submitted form resignation received bar says aware eligible following complaints local media limited access public papers stored state announced seize boxes documents guarantee public access defined state law passed law required public access records maintained specify records kept following decision documents care state legislature passed law requiring future governors leave documents state archives records published state archives web site early scandal affected numerous people organizations associated people accused knowing crime failing act accordingly worked governor recalled tell rumors county sheriff admitted knowing abuse announced early retirement february march president speaker house released statement governor portrait removed walls building salem storage respect victim articles report president secretary transportation january january washington_post march highways bush new_york_times statement retrieved | Neil Goldschmidt | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
3128_AlanKeyes | born august american conservative political activist author diplomat perennial candidate public office doctoral graduate harvard_university began diplomatic career united_states bombay india later american embassy ran president united_states founding serving presidential nominee america republican nominee appointed ambassador president ronald_reagan served reagan assistant secretary state capacities ambassador accomplishments contributing hosted radio talk america wake television commentary cable network making sense personal life family born naval hospital long_island new_york fifth child mother quick father sergeant teacher father tours duty family traveled frequently lived georgia maryland new_jersey new_york texas virginia overseas italy high school attended member studied political philosophy american philosopher said bloom professor influenced undergraduate studies stated received death threats opposing vietnam war protesters seized campus building stated passage bloom book closing american mind refers incident speaking african american student life threatened black faculty member student refused participate demonstration shortly left school spent year paris study abroad program connected bloom continued studies harvard_university resided completed bachelor_of_arts degree government affairs year graduate school roommate ran unsuccessful campaign maryland earned government affairs harvard_university having written constitutional theory student high draft number drafted serve vietnam war family staunch supporters war father served tours duty criticized opponents war vietnam says supporting father brothers fighting war married east indian descent calcutta couple children francis maya andrew traditional catholic degree close friend brazilian conservative philosopher journalist years old came lesbian reports family threw house stopped talking interview washington lgbt newspaper maya confirmed father cut financial support report maya said doesn sense financially supporting working believes contradicted reports having daughter october said loves daughter knows home asserted cut wrong eyes god said approving destroys soul daughter contended stand truth jesus christ represents breaks heart diplomat year completing doctoral studies joined protégé assigned mumbai india following year sent serve embassy president ronald_reagan appointed ambassador appointed assistant secretary state international organizations position held stay provoked controversy leading newsday unpopular aspects policy diplomatic subtlety cannon burst served staff fundraiser senate campaign president reagan spoke time ambassador saying extraordinary job defending country forces anti reagan continued known stout hearted defender strong america appointed resident scholar principal research diplomacy international relations self government following government service ambassador president founded served interim president alabama role reagan administration delegation world population conference mexico_city selected reagan deputy chairman capacity negotiated language mexico city policy federal funds international organizations support abortion additionally fought arab backed resolution calling investigation israeli settlements measure passed israel voting reagan appointed represent women conference time defended reagan policy imposing economic sanctions south_africa punishment stated black people south_africa critical positive factor eliminating building future country rhetoric achieve political campaigns senate election drafted run united states senate received percent vote victorious incumbent democrat senate election years later ran senate maryland coming field candidates republican primary democrat received percent general election election attracted controversy took month salary campaign fund presidential election sought republican presidential nomination asked candidates abortion debates participated republican leaders saw unnecessary divisive particularly critical clinton campaign saying guy lies lies passion questioned republican candidate cold chance win incumbent especially critical saying interview talk heart program detroit black heart entry republican race secured victories new_hampshire louisiana led believe stalking horse elements republican_party known ardent foe abortion suffered political fallout bringing abortion cultural war center public policy debate later briefly detained atlanta police tried force way debate invited formally arrested eventually picked minutes later atlanta mayor time presidential election campaigned republican nomination pro life family values tax reform iowa finished 3rd drawing percent crowded field stayed race early rounds debated remaining candidates john_mccain number nationally televised debates finished second best showing presidential utah received percent vote noted jumping pit song iowa caucus segment series awful truth senate election august days general election drafted run democratic state senator barack_obama republican nominee withdrew sex scandal potential notably illinois governor chicago bears coach declined run washington_post called lived illinois asked answer charges context earlier criticism hillary_clinton called campaign pure planned selfish ambition stated case felt moral obligation run asked believe required respect god think illinois opposes abortion cases result efforts save mother life said september news conference jesus christ vote obama votes obama member committee lecturer constitutional law cast package anti abortion bills obama argued broad unconstitutional legislation provided live child born result abortion shall fully recognized human person passed republican controlled failed pass democratic controlled committee election declined obama explaining refusal obama personal meant statement extend ing false triumph declared line reasonable said obama position moral issues life family crossed line supposed represents triumph believe ultimately stands culture evil destroy soul heart country false gesture said criticized views homosexuality interview gay radio host defined homosexuality pursuit pleasure literally selfish asked vice president lesbian daughter fit description selfish replied course goes definition media sources picked exchange reporting attacked called provoking condemnation lgbt republicans leaders noted interviewer brought incident told reporters tried discussion issue people asking question inappropriate blame media blame campaign outlined alternative slavery specific suggestion period generations african americans descended slaves exempt federal income tax tax supports said experiment demonstration project believe needs country rid income tax called repeal 17th amendment order require senators appointed state directly elected finished vote despite winning small number southern illinois counties presidential election june need president formed political action committee encourage enter presidential election september officially announced candidacy interview radio host september participated streamed live values voter website radio straw poll attending audience placed invited candidates excluded republican cnn youtube debate november campaign called exclusion arbitrary unfair arguing cnn playing role presidential election december participated republican presidential debate televised nationwide pbs cable news networks major presidential debate participated election season republican debate wasn listed latest national cnn poll leading debate registered percent iowa vote order participate debate began ask question texas congressman insisted wasn getting fair treatment interrupted debate point saying hadn called rounds issue went offensive opponents debate criticizing pro choice position recent change position subject answering question global warming continued criticisms candidates saying favor reducing global warming think important need control hot air politicians pretend thing don deliver advocated ending income tax establishing state sanctioned prayer public schools abortion end debate stated support win nomination new_york mayor position abortion iowa appear election totals stated caucus locations visited list choice campaign ceo blamed media decision enter race late stone explained media acknowledge candidacy making difficult run effective campaign supports amendment constitution barring sex marriage stated gone war iraq said war justified defended president decision debates stated troops stay iraq said turned operations united_nations stated ambassador supporter united_nations early states exclusively campaigned texas finished percent votes cast following texas campaign moved seeking presidential nomination continued appear republican ballots scored best showing campaign winning fourth place north_carolina earning delegates departure republican_party stated considering leaving republican_party january appearance radio withdraw candidacy john_mccain won necessary delegates longer campaigning republican nomination march campaign website began displaying logo parody logo form dead elephant appeared indication intentions quit republican_party begin officially seeking presidential nomination april confirmed split republican_party intention explore candidacy lost bid party nomination coming second vice presidential candidate party national convention kansas_city missouri april convention party founder gave controversial speech referred candidate republican_party week ago following defeat held interview compared defeat abortion later told group supporters considering making continued bid presidency independent candidate asserted refusal endorse baldwin candidacy instead supporters formed new party america presidential candidacy america gained affiliation faction california ticket father victim massacre colorado vice presidential candidate ballot california colorado florida federal election held november received votes nationally finish seventh votes received cast california obama citizenship lawsuit november filed lawsuit naming defendants california secretary state president elect barack_obama vice president elect california democratic challenging obama eligibility presidency suit requested obama provide documentation natural born citizen united_states following inauguration alleged president obama inaugurated refused president called radical communist claimed president obama birth certificate forged qualified president media advocacy worked media commentator talk personality began hosting syndicated radio called america wake arlington virginia cable launched web based organizations notably renew america headquartered washington served board advisors non profit catholic advocacy group headed quoted calling capacity abc television sacred propaganda dressed entertainment way nazis movies entertainment elite belief moral deeply religious view christianity hosted live television commentary making sense cable news channel network canceled july citing poor ratings cancellation triggered currently ongoing boycott led jewish education website reach numbers email subscribers supporters frequently debated program supported israeli crackdown featured critical discussion homosexuality priests accused catholic_church sex abuse scandals episode broadcast june result strong advocacy israel july state israel awarded special honor appreciation endeavors integrity reporting flew meet prime minister august came defense alabama chief justice citing alabama constitution moore alabama authority publicly display state judicial building defiance court order district judge monument ultimately removed state authorities issue spend year advocating understanding constitution protection right states display monuments reflect religious sentiments people states result published essay describing rationale titled establishment religion constitution says early sought intervene case arguing life protected florida constitution governor final authority determine outcome case state provisions attempted meet bush discuss provisions florida law authorized governor order feeding tubes bush claimed wished said lacked authority governor declined meet subsequently wrote essay directed openly governor bush titled judicial review executive responsibility days feeding tube removed november criticized massachusetts governor gay marriage entirely according requirement authority massachusetts law said actions suggested complete misunderstanding role governor limitations judicial branch government necessitated ruling november directed state legislature institute sex marriage court ruled state law banning sex marriage constitutional court gave days modify law failed ordered town begin issuing marriage licenses compliance court ruling commenting issue asked legislature acted subject wondering married massachusetts telling people opponent sex marriage forced justices peace perform sex marriage authorization requirement court tells twisted politicians author dozen books philosophical political matters president met march informal friendly talk july plot arrested terrorism related charges according website head plan murder pope visit venezuela november arrested protesting president barack_obama commencement speech charged released bond arrested second time december authored column critical evolution support widely discussed appearance film owned named conservatives follow twitter criticised papal stating demands global colony control government unprecedented global powers article likened | Alan Keyes | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
3974_HsuTain-tsair | traditional chinese simplified chinese pinyin wade politician served mayor born got phd candidacy economics united_states started participating independence movement taiwan placed black list allowed return taiwan returned taiwan joined having elected legislator times considered field economics nominated run mayor elected terms mayor worked public projects encouraged tourism example police unit established facilitate tourists improved environment city worked government push merger form special municipality merger set effect december giving additional year mayoral term primary election nomination new mayor lost votes elected mayor later run seat member finally elected early years graduating attended classmate president taiwan years attended got master economics degree started teaching banking year school went united_states columbia_university exchange scholar year joined independence served literary editor result placed black list unable return taiwan earned phd candidacy invited meeting president returned taiwan american professor influence legislators government relented removed restriction exit enter country finally issuing new passport started helping members independence return taiwan nominated elected member nominated elected independent candidate lost election office mayor instead secretary general shortly establishment organization elected legislator legislative election stepped rejoined shortly election nominated party candidate mayoral race elected mayor elected post terms mayor focused projects city set cultural parks major constructions worked help city profit historical assets restore year culture tourism promote tourism attractions major mayoral achievements renovation city transportation system overseeing city successful bids taiwan festivals international arts festival national games taiwan major goals renovation railway station national university scheduled completed term office earned high supported merger form special municipality passed resolution upgrade city official merger occur december january declared candidacy municipal election primary election lost fellow politician votes ending candidacy development primary election nomination presidential candidate expressed support candidate opposes construction underground railway system premier promised construction financially supported central government elected result openly supported primary election believes order improve competitive advantage taiwan government review distribution resources northern southern taiwan purpose balancing development member supports independence movement taiwan thinks united_nations membership referendum important step democracy participated taiwan rally september located strongly supports establishment regional branch branch established southern city confident chosen location new branch transport convenience academic resources region environment term environment city greatly improved started program having city garbage trucks ring brief english lessons promoted use friendly requiring government officials teachers use dining expressing goal campaign reduce use pairs day second term office city enter addition city enter dialogue believes city international tourism culture working purpose september spoke asia pacific cities summit participants stated blessed natural historic cultural characteristics possesses great conditions high tech trade investment development worked smoke free environment successful ban smoking public areas shopping centers pushed ban smoking historical sites tower smoke free historical site taiwan passing regulation october historical sites covered regulation include january government started operation clean contaminated soil site defunct factory administration action government aware mercury concentrations law enforcement accidental killing teenage girl trying shoot suspect decision develop special kind dealing suspects firearms police officers expected use order reduce accidents commemorate girl died mayor named september chinese established attract tourists members unit wear green uniforms ride city weekends facilitate tourists time try reduce crime rate criticism nominated mayoral race candidate protests led supporters incumbent mayor member arose protesters called party left party showed disapproval party choice burning party membership cards prevention fever taiwan successful city fever originally occurred case reported june health department failed control spread fever districts ended having confirmed cases outbreak old soldiers home august mayor apologized disastrous outbreak fever announced health department reorganized new officials appointed months mayoral scandals mayor indicted alleged special fund prosecutors dropped case march april indicted prosecutors alleged involvement construction scandal violations government act chinese scandal broken councillor council meeting april indicted prosecutors statement charges prosecutors accused money underground city construction project according prosecutors heavily people convicted crime august found guilty electoral history | Hsu Tain-tsair | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
4101_BoXilai | born july chinese politician came prominence mayor governor november served minister commerce served member secretary communist_party branch september found guilty corruption stripped assets sentenced life imprisonment son elders chinese politics cultivated casual charismatic image media marked departure normally nature chinese politics serving held important niche northeast area plan initiated campaign organized crime increased spending welfare programs maintained consistent double digit percentage growth campaigned revive cultural revolution era red culture promotion values achievements model champion chinese new left composed social democrats disillusioned country market based economic reforms increasing economic inequality perceived anti corruption campaigns coupled concerns image cultivated controversial figure considered likely candidate promotion elite 18th political fortunes came abrupt end following incident lieutenant police chief sought asylum american claimed information involvement wife murder british businessman allegedly close financial ties fallout removed party chief march suspended following month dismissal exposed communist_party ranks shortly leadership transition observers suspected threatened future grip power later stripped party positions lost seat eventually expelled party early life fourth child second son prominent communist_party leader great eminent officials served minister finance early years fell favor supporting open trade relations west cultural revolution began labeled posts spent ensuing years prison reportedly tortured wife abducted beaten death committed suicide seventeen years old cultural revolution began time attended prestigious high school beijing best country early years cultural revolution reported active member organization point denounced father political winds cultural revolution shifted siblings imprisoned sent countryside locked years death members gang officially blamed chaos cultural revolution father released politically vice premier release worked hardware repair factory beijing second light industry bureau admitted public examination unlike contemporaries chinese leadership studied engineering world history second year studies enlisted master program international journalism graduating master degree joined communist_party october early political career 1980s family regained political influence served vice premier vice chairman elder came known elders referred communist_party instrumental implementation market reforms 1980s favored liberal economic policies elder politically conservative endorsed use military force square protests crackdown helped ensure ascent succeed leader party helped consolidate power 1990s remained prominent figure party death influential shaping son career graduating university assigned headquarters communist_party worked research office soon requested transfer provinces appointed deputy party secretary modern day interview said family created career obstacles long time people reservations said subsequently deputy secretary secretary party committee secretary committee rising rank party member city decision making body vice mayor deputy party secretary mayor mayor acting mayor formally assumed post remained mayor served deputy party secretary promoted party chief served position tenure marked city phenomenal transformation port city modern metropolis showcase china rapid economic growth early 1990s took credit construction china controlled access freeway winning accolades rapid expansion infrastructure environmental work time office known cities china having won honour award addition advocate free enterprise small businesses successfully courted foreign investment south_korea japan western countries contrast colleagues held press conferences chinese new year developed reputation foreign investors getting things spent seventeen years city lengthy term comparison colleagues rank transferred different careers despite accompanying economic growth rise living standards tenure criticized having focused aesthetic development projects expansive monuments large public parks way large scale projects administration moved large numbers local residents downtown areas new homes city outskirts dubbed grass remote control mayor office city main square addition spearheaded construction city post mayor based success making hong_kong north suggested independent outspoken post post went instead 15th party congress 15th party congress family launched unsuccessful campaign secure promotion member generally china ambitions son known advanced idea revolutionary elders nominate children high officials selected family representative older brother ostensibly superior academic credentials included attendance elite master degree order secure selection promotion 15th party congress family launched nationwide campaign son achievements mayor commissioned author pen report portraying man statesman like environmentally conscious beloved public princess diana despite publicity campaign failed gain seat provincial delegation ultimately helped gain seat delegation younger unable secure promotion addition placed second confirmation vote membership 15th placed candidates denied entry elite council suffering major political embarrassment failure elected attributed general opposition party tenure caused resentment special coastal city expense rest province perceived partisan interests locked struggle china central leadership figures created obstacles promotion provincial governor corruption scandal involving governor provided opportunity advancement prior 15th party congress assisted party general secretary preparing force political rival retirement family supported stresses campaign intended strengthen ideological conviction promote internal unity communist_party campaign generally seen observers universally embraced inside party leadership support said worked favour vacancy governor opened acting governor dismissal arrest officially confirmed governor position governor held gained membership communist_party tenure played critical role promotion adopted party authorities policy aimed strengthen economic development provinces particularly enthusiastic policy stating desire northeast china fourth economic engine northeast time known cradle china industrial output twice northeast left amidst market reforms 1980s 1990s provinces south coasts prospered economy largely tied state owned enterprises relative regions high unemployment rates plan aimed address reviving region traditional industries strengthening trade ties encouraging investment south_korea japan experimenting free trade zones select cities official media reported foreign direct investment nearly doubled launch northeastern strategy established reputation comparatively clean politician governor immune corruption allegations particular subject critical investigative reports journalist corruption case scandal benefited politically directly involved scandal accused providing political cover friends relatives initially sentenced years prison charges criticized released years international pressure chief executive fled united_states getting embroiled dispute state property authorities accused interfering judicial proceedings beijing addition openly clashed party secretary technically superior reportedly criticized developing china cities like europe countryside like africa held party celebrate departure citing allegations organ harvesting practitioners governor suggested involvement way building political power wrote report organ harvesting accused playing role separately practitioners abroad filed lawsuits alleging torture crimes humanity spanish court indicted officials genocide 16th party congress 16th party congress age regional patronage links fit profile potential candidate 5th generation leaders assume power chief competitors seen party chief populist candidate governor 15th party congress years earlier elder lobbied son promotion family enjoyed patronage support strengthened reluctance political opponents support nomination ultimately remained contender higher promotion remained main candidates succeed paramount leader minister commerce succeeded general secretary late career local official ended appointment cabinet replace retired health reasons earned seat 16th stint minister commerce significantly raised international profile generated media attention china abroad described good looking articulate open minded approach problems rise municipal official central government generated great media fanfare elevated status political star political persona considered departure generally conservative leadership beijing youthful purported popularity female reporters political rise compared presided continued rise foreign investment china minister commerce daily schedule dominated receiving foreign guests dignitaries time minister spoke relatively fluent english meeting american officials told struggling interpreter stop translating chinese officials understand english time ministers hand picked accompany premier country trip europe trade policy united_states china sparked significant controversy maintained attitude attended talks washington trips united_states conducted substantive discussions american counterparts signed agreements intellectual property services sector agricultural products food safety consumer protection oversaw restructuring ministry formed amalgamation sought balance attention given foreign investors domestic commercial institutions began retail sector success point largely dependent foreign companies drew plans protect chinese industries competitive position domestic market quickly crowded foreign competition 17th party congress 17th party congress october gained seat member effectively china ruling council tipped leave party chief predecessor political rival reassigned party chief time problems air water pollution unemployment poor public health complications according analysts wanted transfer ally problems intensified initially reluctant reportedly unhappy new assignment hoped vice premier instead premier vice premier argued promotion vice particular critical penchant self promotion cited international lawsuits adherents barrier holding higher office took post november month following conclusion congress vacated position november whilst saw transfer central government perceived arrogance high profile antics beijing view considered promotion party chief direct controlled municipalities came seat model initially unhappy soon resolved use new position staging ground return higher national office secret desire enter member 18th party congress autumn members including president premier expected retire transition opportunity join highest national leadership likely replacement ally secretary serving head party security apparatus pioneered new style governance dubbed model set social economic policies intended address diverse challenges facing modern china following economic reforms model characterized increased state control promotion neo leftist ideology police chief launched sweeping campaign organized crime increased security police presence city critics noted policies accompanied erosion rule law allegations surfaced political personal rivals amidst anti corruption drive means addressing declining public morality launched red culture movement promote era socialist ethics economic actively courted foreign investment model characterized massive public works programs housing poor social policies intended easier rural citizens city benefits urban status compared governing style russian president model provided alternate development diverged policies preferred national leadership seen favouring reform leadership dramatically raised profile nationally internationally named world influential people time observers noted china non electoral political system high profile presence bold political maneuvers essentially amounted public election campaign leadership drew country leaders president premier reluctant acknowledge publicly ostensibly discomfort leadership style organized crime tenure dominated protracted war organized crime corruption known striking black estimated people arrested sweeping campaign criminals businessmen members police force judges government officials political adversaries campaign overseen police chief worked previously prominent figures implicated trials prominent municipal official days party chiefs executive deputy commissioner police force years tried convicted crimes sentenced death sensational headline grabbing trial contrary popular perception time campaign perceived penchant self promotion china observer suggested large scale crackdown received approval central authorities including careful let appear trying set example rest country benefit success politically campaign earned national recognition widespread popularity city historical reputation center criminal activity contrast orthodox politicians gained reputation party boss got things apparent success earned rock star status resulted calls replicate campaign nationwide scale campaign gained support number powerful members including visited praised achievements campaign criticized running judicial process rule law individuals targeted campaign detained authorities estimated sent forced labor lawyers accused intimidated harassed case sentenced months prison allegations surfaced use torture extract confessions assets seized campaign allegedly help pay popular social housing programs wall_street_journal reported billion went government campaign fugitive businessman asserted target anti corruption drive result land dispute government refused government demands land claims abducted tortured million worth assets business seized red culture movement time initiated series style campaigns revive red culture improve public morale initiative included promotion quotes red songs revolutionary television programming operas initiatives encourage students work countryside akin way students required movement city initiated campaign demanded district government department commercial enterprise educational institution state radio stations begin singing red songs praising achievements communist_party pledged city ideals reminiscent era prior 60th anniversary celebrations instance sent red text messages city million users according text messages usually quotes include phrases like chairman puts world work responsibility seriousness conquer world members represent qualities team municipal administrators erected new statues providing social security apartments city scholars characterized example revival chinese communist reactions red culture movement divided revival era culture accompanying social welfare programs popular middle lower income strata society star conventional neo won praise returning city called china true socialist heritage emphasizing material wealth evoked nostalgia social existed time particularly inspired said wanted pass revolutionary spirit children participated means praise communist_party country economic progress campaign detractors intellectuals criticized campaign akin drowned red sea bringing painful memories cultural revolution mid level officials city committed suicide overwhelming pressure organize events red songs campaign critics referred little social policies cornerstone model involved series social policies aimed gap rich poor ease rural urban divide promoted notion pursuing red economic model communist suggested economic development analogous cake primary task divide cake fairly building larger cake end city reportedly spent billion public apartment complexes use recent college graduates workers low income residents cities selected run pilot projects intended rural urban divide ease integration rural residents cities china registration system citizens classified rural urban distinction determines live affected educational opportunities health benefits taxation property rights effectively making second class citizens million residents held urban project easier rural residents obtain urban status policy intended help balance inequality enable government develop rural land leadership established land exchanges rural villages earn credits farmland approach social policy demonstrated november taxi strikes saw taxi drivers streets days protests high fees competition rising fuel costs similar protests china frequently suppressed official media blaming labor unrest criminal government instead held televised dialogues protesters citizens agreed allow formation trade union handling situation earned praise comparatively restrained progressive leader economic policies major component model concerned city economic policies pursued foreign investment city lowering corporate income tax rates compared national average sought stimulate rapid carried policies initiated predecessors focused domestic consumption export led growth tenure reported annual growth far exceeding national average instance nationwide growth reported reported year foreign trade rose bank loans model economic growth won national international praise seamlessly combining foreign investment state led growth critics called model red infrastructure housing public works projects drain city budget civil servants complained getting salaries time received high share billion money beijing political rivals predecessor suggested economic figures rigged artificially inflated unnecessary construction public works projects leadership style campaigns earned popular support especially city poor leadership style described ruthless arrogant subordinates city officials academics journalists professionals new_york_times wrote possessed charisma deep intelligence qualities offset studied indifference wrecked lives path power stood system absence formal rules ensures strongest advance placed demands government officials city requiring available work day night seven days week reportedly called subordinates late night meetings publicly criticized disagreed hit failed meet demands according psychologist quoted daily_telegraph assumed power depression burn risen officials officials largest share patients seeking city late popular investigative television aired critical story anti crime drive expressing concern apparent disregard legal process response utilized connections host temporarily banned producer moved program opposed initiatives met retribution defense lawyer beijing sentenced half years prison later reduced months attempting defend high profile targets crackdown scholar said lot people scared including supposed power base alleged operations efforts fight crime maintain social political stability initiated major electronic surveillance operation police chief served architect state funded project described official media comprehensive package system covering telecommunications internet system involved monitoring internet communications designed help expert known pivotal role construction china great according new_york_times operations target local criminals communications chinese leaders including general secretary president source connected chinese leadership said tried monitor nearly central leaders visited order better understand thought august phone anti corruption official found orders revelations operation resulted intense scrutiny discipline inspection said distrust played role falling police chief allegedly began use methods operations believed contributed downfall death november british citizen found dead hotel room time local authorities declared died alcohol consumption family noted heavy official cause death months later revelations emerged death homicide implicated served linking western companies powerful chinese politicians long time associate family reportedly shared close personal relationship wife helped couple son earn admission england allegedly served family helping large sums money overseas october reportedly business dispute wife demanded higher commission services dispute escalated ultimately threatening reveal family business dealings overseas assets estimated total excess million allegedly poisoned assistant convicted murder receive suspended death sentence august downfall incident early party bolstered presence city leaders came investigation attention focused police chief investigation role corruption case growing scrutiny city operation senior leaders likely fell mainly details scarce sources suggested resentment grew amidst investigations resentment compounded realized wife targets orders details death reportedly attempted voice concerns alleged poisoning january believed confronted evidence implicated wife murder initially agreed allow inquiry changed course sought investigations abruptly demoted february far prestigious position vice mayor overseeing education science environmental affairs placed surveillance close associates reportedly taken custody reports plotting assassinated february apparently fearing life traveled nearby city bringing evidence family murder according reports sought denied asylum united_states remained approximately hours leaving taken custody state security officials dispatched beijing local media announced mental health related sick leave day leave overseas chinese language news websites posted open letter allegedly penned sharply criticized greatest gangster china accused corruption knowing material held supporters china leadership reluctant responded unusually open press conference acknowledging supervision subordinates saying relied wrong person removal posts march dismissed party chief related municipal posts temporarily retaining seat potentially destructive effects dismissal party unity party elders consulted matter decision reportedly meeting march security cast lone vote march premier premier annual press conference called achievements significant result multiple numerous allusions damage wrought cultural revolution indirect efforts revive red culture addressing high level political changes premier open public forum unprecedented political observers believe remarks downfall represented consensus central leadership needed shoulder responsibility scandal represented political triumph liberal reformer wing communist_party april suspended party pending investigation disciplinary violations wife prime suspect inquiry death british businessman announcements carrying criminal implications served death political career september adopted decision expel party decision ratified session november accused major disciplinary violations corruption charges tenure including relation case october expelled deputy national legislature removing final public post setting stage trial ejected communist_party official announcement mentioned maintained improper sexual relations multiple women rumors spread affair star actress tiger significant legal bills attempting sue sources trial admitted fallen wife affair 1990s prompting united_kingdom near son public reactions downfall strong reactions chinese public commentators political spectrum leftist websites angry commentary dismissal websites shut period maintenance shortly leftist commentators voiced support called dismissal plot enemies state said cultural revolution campaign pro censored large numbers sympathetic posts appeared mayor wrote sympathetic editorial liberal media reacted positively criticizing style personality based rule dangerous right leaning commentators said downfall correct orientation china future development editor remarked correctly identified china problems prescribed wrong solution assets seized administration reacted positively dismissal caused political unseen square protests exposing internal conflicts communist_party weeks following march party authorities case absence official reports proceedings flood speculation including rumours coup response authorities instructed newspapers websites strictly report official releases arrested people accused aware potentially divisive impact authorities carefully controlled media coverage removal office state media reported loyalty party decision disgrace including statements new party authorities beijing municipal organs party members rallying party line party issued page editorial calling unity correct decision military held political education sessions short notice stressing unity loyalty party leadership downfall affected ally reportedly relinquished operational control chinese security institutions lost right influence succeed 18th party congress trial july chinese prosecution authorities charged abuse power corruption paving way trial build trial prominent leftist supporter detained police urged people protest trial verdict sentence brought close political scandals history communist china concluded downfall largely set motion wife murder british businessman followed aide information murder case power transition days trial prominent forensic scientist vice director supreme_court resigned positions publicly questioned forensic evidence trial wife defense counsel beijing based corporate law firm deep political connections state wall_street_journal article law firm role trial described acting facilitated relatives prosecutors negotiation outcome acceptable sides run trial help ensure trial goes according plan august intermediate people court heard case proceedings trial relayed real time court official account journalists covering trial needed belong pre approved list charged receiving million million businessmen denied trial testified gave wife million buy villa france paid son travel credit card bills cross examined denied knowledge payments trial concluded august september court found guilty counts including accepting bribes abuses power stripped personal assets sentenced life imprisonment long trial november citizen activist established supports communist_party rule criticizes failing uphold constitution elected party chairman life chinese attempts million villa cannes bought held ongoing aftermath epilogue jailed aftermath events set incident continued chinese political landscape accession power resulted series major political changes significant consequences supporter retired caught anti corruption detained investigation eventually sentenced life prison addition unable select successor office possibly result role scandal head headed longer held seat following 18th party congress number seats body reduced seven anti corruption campaign following 18th party congress biggest kind history china communist rule branded media outlets outside china called new gang composed officials chief ideological rival party chief went vice premier holding agriculture commerce poverty reduction seen foremost critic leadership suffered significant public embarrassment new_york_times article family vast empire wealth release coincided closely dismissal mayor long seen ally continued political career basically unscathed sentenced years prison corruption abuse power political alignment course career considerable patronage communist_party leader associated faction referred generally known favor model emphasizes free trade economic development coastal regions export led growth coalition composed largely children high ranking party leaders business people leaders coastal cities members shanghai contrast populist coalition advocated balanced economic development improvements china social safety net populist faction comprised rural leaders socialist intellectuals leaders rose prominence connections initially identified time minister commerce tenure interior city adopted number populist policies typically associated conservative left implemented social housing programs gave residency status associated social welfare benefits rural workers emphasized need balanced distribution wealth pursued technology capital business opportunities spearheaded large number government programs help working class groups campaigns corruption allegedly seized assets private turn allegedly funds personal wealth publicly state projects welfare programs effectively asserting state control wealth sought promote red culture mandated revival era songs memories romantic conservative left painful liberal right chinese politics policies ultimately prominent figure neo representative conservative wing communist_party favor market economics return era policies seen advocate strong role state peoples lives anti corruption campaign particular earned reputation heavy authoritarian methods crime punishment policies opposition liberal reform oriented faction particularly premier party chief favored strengthening rule law continuation political reform observers verbal future direction development marked increasing chinese politics leftist reformer camps family wife daughter secretary september son following year son graduated columbia_university insisted son change surname following divorce reportedly low key modest commonly associated father political obtained master degree media studies worked years worked law firm beijing eventually went private equity remarked publicly father arrest destroyed life released statement feed revealing father prison medical treatment available need wrote life short law allows like come think times seen courtroom prison married second wife prominent lawyer founder law firm beijing said overcome trying childhood nationwide strife worked way regarded lawyer prominent politician wife father communist revolutionary mother descendant renowned song dynasty chancellor poet convicted murder british businessman dispute money escalated threatened son life sentenced death year typically life imprisonment drew criticism party high profile media attention family pedigree interests wife law firm denied wife position saying wife retired legal practice couple lived 1990s said basically stays home claimed served mayor regularly accepting gifts bribes property developers seeking access party officials seeking government appointments speculation attempted interfere corruption investigation wife prior incident son better known attended united_kingdom later admitted oxford started studying degree philosophy politics economics went study public administration harvard high profile privileged lifestyle including luxury cars frequent social events provided tabloid fodder chinese language media father repeatedly denied allegations playboy prince portrayed claiming got modest attended social events asked afford son tuition fees estimated annual salary replied son received scholarships respective institutions assertion questioned sources reported family associate pulled strings accepted shortly involved eldest brother vice chairman executive director hong_kong listed listed pseudonym company declined confirm | Bo Xilai | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
4244_UjjalDosanjh | born september canadian lawyer politician served 33rd premier british_columbia member parliament including period minister health party lost government member january variously critic sitting afghanistan human rights visible minorities serve ministry prior involved federal politics spent years provincial politics elected vancouver riding member elected served attorney general british_columbia august february leader party resigned forward candidate won leadership vote win canada provincial leader served 33rd premier british_columbia june lost province general election born village district india emigrated united_kingdom age moving canada years later worked numerous manual labour jobs attended university studying political science earned law degree opened law firm vocal opponent violence personal life born village india moving village lived grandfather established primary school gained early interest politics listening debates father follower populist grandfather indian freedom fighter socialist wanted pursue education political science father wanted doctor age left india united_kingdom pursue interests london learned english worked assistant editor language newspaper emigrated canada half years later arriving british_columbia live aunt political science went earn law degree called bar following year time taught english second language courses worked assistant editor local newspaper established law practice specializing family personal injury law involvement community organizations included founding later serving board directors volunteer work south vancouver neighbourhood house prominent moderate vancouver spoke violence advocated independence india result views february attacked parking lot law office wielding iron bar time suffered broken hand received head targeted december member constituency office broken cocktail left burning table wife sons april middle son charged assaulting ontario police officer bar brawl found guilty travelled india times official state business personal reasons january awarded indian honour indian prime minister award recognises individual excellence fields persons indian origin world author published biography story provincial politics ran candidate riding provincial elections lost times candidates ran provincial election vancouver riding won party came power elected riding provincial election spent years member chaired standing orders served years caucus chair party april premier dismissed cabinet replaced minister government services minister responsible sports month later small cabinet shuffle resignation added minister responsible human rights portfolio cabinet shuffle cabinet august portfolio changed minister responsible human rights immigration appointed attorney general attorney general oversaw resolution involving set database registering violent offenders established hate crime division lobbied police officers probation officers judiciary time office drew criticism reducing legal aid closing minister responsible human rights immigration successfully lobbied laws giving sex couples equal rights responsibilities child support custody access early special prosecutor opened investigation possible influence premier concerning casino licensing march raided premier house attorney general office assist placed gag order order lifted august informed clark called press conference clark resigned premier actions variously criticized informing party caucus going public sooner applauded avoiding perceptions conflict interest despite power intervene leadership convention replace clark set february runners served cabinet posts clark wilson fellow campaigned specifically dropped endorsed followed wilson dropping endorsing evans successful premier february canada provincial leader premier half sessions 36th parliament february june gave priority issues health care education balanced budgets boost government revenue rapidly expanding oil gas development led direct finance minister draft balanced budget legislation previous year budget unexpectedly surplus increased revenue expected continue able provincial budget surplus increasing spending budget year increased spending directed renovations hospital public schools higher education institutions building cancer treatment centers lowering post secondary tuition fees creating significantly new spaces province program post secondary institutions provincial leader march gay pride parade provincial government adopted extended equal rights sex couples adopted permitted lawsuits tobacco organizations coup associated health care expenses sex registry act prevented lawsuits citizens participated public processes deeply unpopular province reaching low support opinion polls time resignation premier august leader support risen august consistently ranked higher personal popularity opposition leader run provincial election knew reelected concentrated campaign considered competitive campaign focused expanding economy issues health care education personal popularity campbell conceded defeat week election requested voters consider making strong opposition party vote lost seat members cabinet second worst defeat sitting provincial government canada won seats federal politics following election loss returned practicing law let party membership lapse speculation dating october interested joining leader approached interested running federal candidate refused march federal election expected spring summer prime minister approached candidate agreed martin appointed nomination candidates announcing team star candidates economist union leader community activist liberal party organizer advertising emphasized party socially progressive aspect june election won riding vote 38th 38th canadian parliament appointed minister health federal cabinet health minister strongly supported canada existing single tier publicly funded health care system introduced legislation cigarettes fire safe new regulations limit lead content children jewelry supported motion ban trans advocated canada november funded program revise canada food guide include foods program integrate foreign trained medical professionals health care system supported unanimous vote house_of_commons government agreed compensate canadians infected blood prime minister martin year billion funding plan negotiated provinces deliver health care billion specifically address wait times election issue federal election rejected demands national program purchase bulk minister health introduced act prevent introduction spread diseases updated act given royal opposition accused prime minister chief staff attempting bribe senate seat wife cross floor crucial upcoming vote released tapes secretly recorded conversation murphy claimed innocence accused altering tapes imply wrongdoing prime minister dismissed calls remove cabinet audio analysis concluded tapes altered pursue criminal investigations fellow filed complaint law society british_columbia accusing violating criminal code society professional conduct handbook law society reviewed affair concluded attempted rewards compliance cleared murphy misconduct charges 39th january federal election decisively won riding candidate community activist candidate forming critic sat december liberal leadership race supported fellow premier eliminated final ballot supported new leader remained committees critic responsibility moved suffered mild heart attack morning february outside house_of_commons attended fellow doctor rushed hospital successful operation remove blood near heart performed second session 39th parliament october september sat afghanistan critic responsibility moved 40th election called october faced running conservatives health worker running consultant won votes young receiving vote confirmed victory margin votes requested second judicial confirmed victor 40th party forming official opposition appointed critic parliamentary session short lived canadian parliamentary dispute defended proposed coalition government reaction inappropriate leadership economic issues existing government resigned party leader considered run leadership citing inability speak french supported bid october appointed liberals critic 40th parliament convened 2nd session continued critic served human rights afghanistan 3rd session 40th parliament continued afghanistan sat september reassigned critic health introduced private member bill act amend citizenship act children born abroad 2nd session introduced 3rd session received 2nd reading september grant natural citizenship children born adopted canadian citizens working federal government including members bill meant repeal portions april amendments citizenship act repatriated removed ability canadians pass citizenship children children born outside country defeated federal election saw reduced place house_of_commons parade controversy april day prior annual parade held surrey parade organizers issued statement indicating choose attend parade safety guaranteed comments parade suggesting police investigation reports parade float picture alleged bombing expressed concerns attendees wearing shirts terrorist organization banned india britain united_states canada complaints comments parade organizers radio hosted spoke importance faith logistics surrey parade draws tens thousands people everybody invited excluded said event include security participants invited people said invited come bring security premier called apology forthcoming declined attend parade april launched investigation threats facebook site titled traitor canada condemned death threats | Ujjal Dosanjh | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
4392_UGambira | born june buddhist monk activist leader group helped lead protests burma military government following protests went hiding published editorials critical government washington_post guardian november arrested day october sentenced years prison including years hard labour sentence reduced years appeal reportedly protested imprisonment organising chanting imprisoned monks trial going hunger strike human rights groups including protested imprisonment released mass pardon prisoners january political reforms ceased monk april stating unable find monastery join status prisoner arrested times early life started attending school age pro democracy protests caused school interrupted schooling according ran away home age recruited child soldier military unit parents located removed unit returned home authorities came investigate parents enrolled local monastery protect arrest conscription military service protests aftermath known august widespread protests military government ruled country suppressing previous uprising protests sparked cut fuel subsidies warning causing fuel prices suddenly rise city buddhist monks took leadership role demonstrations forming burma monks alliance lending uprising nickname revolution colour monks robes year old monk new organisation leaders later stated monks planning uprising monks revered burma buddhist majority society government appeared reluctant suppress demonstrations september burma monks alliance released statement condemning military government order common enemy evil regime soil forever united masses people need join hands united clergy forces evil military people walks including clergy common enemy citizens demonstrations split time moving cities avoid arrest government forces violently broke protests killing monks protesters went hiding brother arrested october called attempt government force hiding november published editorials washington_post guardian calling international community continue sanctions burma leadership russia china cease supporting burma people continue peacefully protest military rulers regime use mass arrests murder torture imprisonment failed desire freedom stolen years ago taken best punch wrote post day editorials appeared arrested father arrested detained prison month imprisonment stated release authorities beaten deprived sleep imprisonment human rights watch reported badly tortured stripped monk robes april sister reported leading chanting campaign imprisoned monks prison protest issued identification cards upcoming constitutional referendum subsequently placed solitary confinement speaking later conditions prison stated malaria seven months human rights burma visited political prisoners august faced total sixteen charges role protests including membership unlawful association illegal movement borders october lawyer resigned case saying military government allow materials prepare adequate defence occasion refused appear court stating trial forcibly monk buddhism november sentenced years prison years hard labour early years taken total sentence reducing years human rights watch protested sentence calling immediate release brother sheltered authorities sentenced years prison brother law imprisoned sent respectively serve sentences transferred labour camp mother visited early reported hunger strike refusing eat protest conditions confinement reported suffered nervous tension generally ill health october organisation issued urgent action identifying prisoner conscience stating denied necessary treat complications tortured prison april reported regularly beaten guards period having result imprisonment won law campaigning award index censorship freedom expression awards prize recognises lawyers fought repression struggled change political climates perceptions especially established legal means fight injustice field freedom expression sponsored official website italy announced honorary citizen town release arrests january released mass presidential pardon political prisoners included generation activists leader stated interview imprisonment left depression frequent failing memory said difficulty finding doctor willing treat fear draw government attempted leave country treatment necessary told reporters organisation continue boycott government despite amnesty government transformed external appearance civilian efforts implement democracy weak cases human rights violations continue breaking reopening monasteries closed revolution february raid released night jail authorities announced undergoing investigation illegally monastery officially registering release breaking entering march detained interrogated recent visit local ethnic minority groups engaged guerrilla warfare government released days later following month forced formally cease monk monasteries refused membership said fear government allow enter returned birth november seated row speech visiting president barack_obama praised democratic reforms including release political prisoners like weeks speech authorities arrested sent prison embassy released statement arrest saying monitoring reports detention urged government burma fully transparent follow process law family believed arrested prevent joining protests group monks copper mining project december released bail million january arrested charge illegal border crossing sentenced months prison released july personal life longer monk living thailand arrested times married australian citizen health problems suffering physical mental health issues including post traumatic stress disorder | U Gambira | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
4404_JohnP.Daley | born december 11th ward democratic chicago illinois member 11th district chair previously served illinois state senate employed school teacher son chicago mayor brother mayor white_house chief staff president obama united_states secretary commerce president bill_clinton unlike brothers continues live neighborhood family raised insurance broker earns thousand dollars year second job endured hired truck corruption scandal involving bribe money case involved federal investigation criminal charges associates personal born raised neighborhood chicago south second youngest child term chicago mayor eleanor alumnus years old father elected mayor grew patrol cars famously stationed times children walked school john wedding announced april edition headline read son hood daughter father linked connections organized crime currently son mayor lives political career serves 11th ward father brother served capacity assumed position brother left post state attorney oversees ward captains assistants year round duties ward determine democratic endorsed nominees office region example united_states congressman leaves term office ward affected districts meet endorse new candidate resigned september health reasons way appointment served 21st district brother mayor elect named cabinet john able seat assumed went states attorney years earlier republican_party controlled districts drawn place unfavorable majority vacated seat february months political dealings voted new 10th chicago member board successors moves posts elected served terms president beginning suffered stroke march mentioned likely fill trusted son run replace father president run seat november elections time described second powerful person board time felt rise presidency board interim basis serves chairman committees member committees insurance career met controversy involving insurance career time press issue father decision shift city insurance business illinois insurance firm john business ties confirmed earned annually insurance commissions hired truck scandal involved client guilty bribes work scandal organization political charged accused involved situation escaped direct involvement ordeal investigated united_states attorney federal investigation business causes conflicts interests course business commissioner frequently voting matters business extensive insurance network clients millions dollars business city active city hired truck program addition clients officer insurance company city government business | John P. Daley | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
4500_JoeBiden | born november 47th current vice president united_states having jointly elected twice president barack_obama member democratic_party represented delaware united_states senator vice president born scranton pennsylvania lived years moving delaware attorney elected council elected senate sixth youngest senator history elected senate times fourth senior senator time resignation assume vice presidency long time member chairman opposed gulf war advocated nato intervention war voted favor resolution authorizing iraq war opposed surge troops served chairman dealing issues related drug policy crime prevention civil liberties led legislative efforts creation chaired contentious nominations thomas unsuccessfully sought democratic presidential nomination times dropping early race presidential election barack_obama chose running mate race won roman catholic vice president united_states vice president obama administration oversaw infrastructure spending aimed great recession policy iraq withdrawal troops ability negotiate congressional republicans helped bring legislation tax relief unemployment insurance job creation act resolved taxation resolved year debt ceiling crisis american relief act addressed impending fiscal cliff opposed going ahead military mission resulted death obama elected october months speculation chose run president united_states early life born november mary hospital scranton pennsylvania née siblings catholic family sister brothers james frank following mother irish northern irish descent roots variously attributed paternal grandparents oil businessman baltimore maryland english french irish ancestry paternal great great great grandfather born sussex england immigrated united_states maternal great grandfather member father earlier life suffered business time born years family live maternal grandparents scranton area went economic decline 1950s father find work family moved apartment delaware lived years moving house wilmington delaware better car salesman family circumstances middle class attended delaware standout wide receiver high school football team helped lead losing team undefeated season senior year played baseball team years participated anti segregation sit wilmington theatre academically average student considered natural leader students elected class president junior senior years graduated earned double major history political science graduating class rank classmates impressed abilities played blue freshman football team spring break bahamas met began dating affluent background new_york attended told aimed senator age president dropped junior year plan play varsity football team defensive enabling spend time visiting state entered receiving half scholarship based financial need additional assistance based academics description found law school biggest bore world pulled year accused having pages law review article said knowing proper rules citation permitted retake course receiving grade subsequently dropped record incident later attract attention accusations emerged received doctor graduating class admitted delaware bar received student draft period peak vietnam war reclassified available service having teenager took anti war demonstrations later saying time preoccupied marriage law school wore sports coats tie dyed negative impressions drinking alcohol families neighborhood led suffered childhood twenties overcame spending hours reciting poetry mirror early political career family life august law student married overcame parents initial reluctance roman catholic ceremony held catholic church children iii born months wilmington law firm headed prominent local republican later said thought republican disliked conservative racial politics incumbent democratic governor delaware supported liberal republican defeated terry local republicans tried recruit resisted republican presidential candidate registered independent instead resumed practicing law wilmington public defender firm headed locally active democrat named group trying reform state party switched registration democratic started firm corporate law appeal criminal law pay supplemented income managing properties later ran democrat liberal platform included support public housing suburban area won solid thousand vote margin usually republican district bad year democrats state taking seat talking running couple years served continuing private law practice issues addressed council opposition large highway projects disrupt wilmington neighborhoods including related interstate united_states senator election tragedy recovery new family entry election delaware presented unique longtime delaware political figure republican incumbent senator considering retirement likely left representative pete wilmington mayor divisive primary fight avoid president helped convince run party support democrat wanted run campaign virtually money given chance winning managed sister manage future campaigns staffed members family relied handed position papers meeting voters face face small size state lack major media market approach feasible receive assistance democratic campaign issues focused withdrawal vietnam environment civil rights mass transit taxation health care public dissatisfaction politics usual change summer trailed percentage points energy level attractive young family ability connect voters emotions gave advantage ready retire won november election upset margin votes december weeks election wife year old daughter killed automobile accident christmas shopping delaware station wagon hit tractor trailer pulled intersection truck driver cleared wrongdoing sons hunter survived accident taken hospital fair condition broken leg wounds hunter minor skull fracture head injuries doctors soon said considered resigning care persuaded senate majority leader sworn office january secretary senate small chapel wheeled leg traction hunter released members extended family witnesses television cameras present event received national attention age minimum age required hold office sixth youngest senator history senators took office reaching age accident left filled anger religious doubt liked walk neighborhoods night thought better chance finding fight known capable rage felt god played horrible trick home day young sons began practice day amtrak train hours way home wilmington suburbs washington continued senate career aftermath accident trouble focusing work appeared motions senator memoirs notes taking long single father years left standing orders interrupted senate time sons called remembrance wife daughter work december anniversary accident elder son delaware attorney general army judge advocate served iraq younger son hunter washington attorney died age year battle brain cancer time death widely seen democratic nominee governor delaware met grew pennsylvania teacher delaware met blind date arranged brother turned noticed photograph earlier advertisement local park wilmington delaware credit interest politics life june married catholic priest chapel united_nations new_york bachelor degree master degrees doctorate education daughter born social worker families wife roman catholics regularly attend mass joseph delaware early senate activities years senate focused legislation consumer protection environmental issues called greater government freshman senator named faces future time magazine profile mentioned happened family characterized self confident ambitious ranking minority member judiciary democratic floor manager successful passage civil praised modifying act provisions important legislative accomplishment point time considered running president year gained notice giving speeches party audiences simultaneously encouraged democrats foreign policy decade senate focused arms control issues response refusal salt treaty signed soviet leader president took initiative meet soviet foreign minister educated american concerns interests secured changes address objections reagan administration wanted interpret salt treaty loosely order allow strategic defense initiative proceed argued strict adherence treaty terms clashed reagan administration economic sanctions south_africa received considerable attention secretary state senate hearing administration support country continued practice system presidential campaign ran democratic presidential nomination formally declaring candidacy wilmington train station june attempting youngest president campaign began considered potentially strong candidate moderate image speaking ability appeal high profile position chair upcoming nomination hearings fundraising appeal raised million quarter candidate august campaign confused staff rivalries begun raised funds candidates seeing iowa polls september campaign ran trouble accused speech earlier year leader speech included lines thousand generations able university pointing wife audience woman family thousand generations able university predecessors thick speech included lines started thinking coming family university pointing wife audience wife sitting audience family college fathers mothers bright thousand generations college graduate degree rest fact cited source previous occasions reference original source august democratic debate reported august interview political speeches appropriate ideas language use came scrutiny fabricated aspects family background order match soon found earlier year lifted passages speech aides took blame short phrase inaugural address prior years passage days later incident law school came public light video released showing earlier questioned new_hampshire resident grades law school stated graduated half class attended law school scholarship received degrees college actual record school revelations limited news nomination race time public paying attention campaigns fell washington_post writer described year trend trial media ordeal lacked strong demographic political group support help survive crisis withdrew nomination race september saying candidacy overrun exaggerated shadow past mistakes withdrew race revealed campaign secretly video highlighting comparison distributed news outlets later cleared law school charges standing lawyer saying violated rules february suffering episodes increasingly severe neck pain taken long distance ambulance given surgery correct begun leaking situation priest administered rites hospital suffered represented major operation repair second caused symptoms risk performed recovery kept duties seven months effects retrospect family came believe early end presidential campaign blessing disguise campaigning midst early stopped seek medical attention condition long time member judiciary chaired served ranking minority member chairman presided contentious confirmation hearings history thomas hearings stated opposition soon nomination reversing approval interview hypothetical nomination previous year conservatives thought conduct hearings close won praise conducting proceedings fairly good humor courage presidential campaign collapsed middle hearings rejecting honest arguments opponents making framed discussion belief provides rights liberty privacy extend explicitly text strong incompatible view nomination rejected committee vote rejected senate margin thomas hearings questions constitutional issues long convoluted thomas forgot question asked viewers high profile hearings annoyed style thomas later wrote despite earlier private assurances senator questions akin nomination came committee recommendation opposed bad experiences presidential campaign reluctant let personal matters enter hearings initially shared committee public sexual harassment charges grounds willing testify permit witnesses testify behalf similar charge experts harassment said preserve thomas right privacy hearings nomination approved vote senate opposed strongly criticized liberal legal groups women groups having hearings having support hill subsequently sought women serve emphasized women issues committee legislative agenda involved crafting federal crime laws spearheaded known included expired year sunset period renewed included landmark violence women act contains broad array measures combat domestic violence supreme_court ruled united_states morrison section allowing federal civil remedy victims gender motivated violence exceeded congress authority unconstitutional congress said consider violence women act single significant legislation crafted year tenure senate enlisted major american technology companies problems austin texas based donate equipment expertise successful effort improve services critical actions independent counsel 1990s controversy scandal investigations said going cold day hell independent counsel granted powers voted charges president clinton chairman wrote laws created drug oversees coordinates national drug control policy april introduced controversial reducing americans vulnerability known rave act continued work stop spread date rape drugs drugs worked pass bill like drug baseball players kids legislation established public private partnership provide computer centers teachers internet access technical training young people particularly low income risk youth long time member ranking minority member chaired committee january june democrats took control senate following elections assumed spot committee generally liberal foreign policy collaborated effectively important republican senate figures went elements party chair senate partial list covering time showed meeting leaders nearly countries international organizations held frequent hearings chair committee holding hearings times chaired interested yugoslav wars hearing serbian abuses croatian war independence war broke lift strike policy lifting arms training muslims supporting nato air strikes investigating war crimes george bush administration clinton administration reluctant implement policy fearing balkan april spent week balkans held tense hour meeting serbian leader related told think damn war criminal tried wrote amendment bush administration arm deferred somewhat softer stance preferred clinton administration signing following year stronger measure sponsored engagement led successful nato effort called role affecting balkans policy mid-1990s moment public life related foreign policy war supported nato bombing campaign serbia montenegro sponsored friend john_mccain resolution called president clinton use necessary force including ground troops confront serbian actions named difference playing lead role foreign policy matters including nato successful passage bills foreign affairs agencies punish religious persecution overseas voted authorization gulf war siding democratic senators said bearing burden anti iraq coalition strong supporter war afghanistan saying takes iraq stated threat national security option eliminate threat october voted favor authorization use military force iraq iraq war soon critic war viewed vote mistake push require withdrawal supported pay occupation argued repeatedly war soldiers needed bush administration level american people cost length conflict late stance shifted opposed troop surge saying general dead flat wrong believing surge work instead leading advocate dividing iraq loose federation ethnic states november president emeritus released comprehensive strategy end violence iraq continuing present approach withdrawing plan called way iraq giving breathing room regions september non binding resolution passed senate endorsing scheme idea unfamiliar political constituency failed gain traction iraq political leadership united denouncing resolution facto country baghdad issued statement march secured brief release democracy activist political prisoner meeting leader tripoli sharply criticized president speech israel suggested democrats acting way western leaders hitler world war stated outrageous outrageous president united_states foreign country sit kind ridiculous statement later apologized stated administration think sit eliminate word vocabulary delaware matters familiar figure delaware constituency virtue daily train generally sought attend state needs strong supporter increased amtrak funding rail security hosted annual christmas dinner amtrak crews hold train night minutes catch earned nickname result amtrak wilmington station named honor trips advocate delaware military installations including dover air force base broke liberal took legislative action limit said bankrupt idea violated cardinal rule common sense opposition easier liberals follow suit years later wilmington federally mandated cross district plan generated turmoil trying compromise solution found black white voters beginning served professor delaware law school teaching constitutional law popular waiting list enrollment typically taught course professor taking half course minutes flying overseas classes sponsor bankruptcy legislation 2000s sought delaware largest companies credit card allowed amendment bill increase homestead exemption declaring bankruptcy fought amendment anti abortion bankruptcy discharge fines overall bill vetoed bill_clinton finally passed bankruptcy abuse prevention consumer protection act supporting region nation chicken producing area held trade agreements russia country stopped chickens requested gained million worth projects constituents congressional sits board advisors brings high school students washington interaction legislators characteristics senator following initial election elected additional terms elections usually getting percent vote face strong opposition governor chose run spent years junior senator year republican colleague defeated election delaware senior senator longest serving senator delaware history set mark youngest senator cast votes net worth outside income investment income consistently ranked wealthy members senate stated listed second member congress distinction proud attributed elected early career realized early career vulnerable poorer public officials offers financial contributions exchange policy support pushed campaign finance reform measures term years senator amassed reputation questions remarks senate hearings especially known long strong speaker frequent effective guest sunday morning talk shows public appearances known prepared remarks according political analyst shown persistent tendency silly offensive putting things new_york_times writes weak filters capable pretty known journalist written regard gifts considerable standards political writer said academic theoretical great street comes long line working people scranton auto car dealers people know sale great irish gift political columnist viewed having grown came washington failed presidential bid responds real people consistent ability understand deal politicians gotten better concludes kind fundamentally happy person generous presidential election ran democratic nomination president national ticket eventual nominee barack_obama running mate presidential campaign thought running president failed bid declared candidacy president january having discussed running months prior formal announcement january stating best january delaware newspaper columnist wrote occupies sensible center democratic_party concludes position desires campaign plans stress dangers security average american terrorist threat lack health assistance crime energy dependence unstable parts world campaign focused war iraq support implementation plan achieve political success touted record senate head major congressional committees experience foreign policy despite speculation contrary rejected notion accepting position secretary state focusing presidency campaign event said know lot opponents great secretary state seriously watch debates joe right joe right joe right candidates comments joe right democratic debates converted campaign theme stressed foreign policy expertise compared obama saying think ready right don believe presidency job training said obama copying foreign policy ideas noted liners campaign trail saying republican debate october philadelphia things mentions sentence overall debate performances effective mixture humor sharp surprisingly disciplined comments remarks campaign attracted controversy day january announcement spoke fellow democratic candidate senator barack_obama mean got mainstream african american articulate bright clean nice looking guy mean man comment undermined campaign soon began significantly damaged fund raising capabilities later took second place time magazine list campaign earlier criticized july remark support indian americans great relationship delaware largest growth population indian americans moving india slight indian accent later said remark intended overall difficulty raising funds struggled draw people rallies failed gain traction high profile obama senator rose single national polls democratic candidates initial contest january placed fifth iowa garnering slightly percent state delegates withdrew race evening saying sad tonight feel regret despite lack success stature political world rose result campaign particular changed relationship obama served close having resented obama quick rise political stardom obama having viewed having gotten know obama appreciated campaigning style appeal working class voters convinced obama real deal democratic nominee vice president shortly following withdrawal presidential race obama privately telling interested finding important place possible obama administration declined obama request vice presidential slot fearing vice presidency represent loss status voice senate position subsequently changed mind june interview nbc confirmed actively seeking spot ticket accept vice presidential nomination offered early august obama met secret discuss possible vice presidential relationship hit personally august barack_obama announced running mate new_york_times reported strategy choice reflected desire fill ticket foreign policy national security experience help ticket win swing state emphasize obama change message observers pointed appeal middle class blue collar voters willingness aggressively challenge republican nominee john_mccain way obama uncomfortable times accepting obama offer ruled possibility running president comments subsequent years stance wanting diminish political power appearing advancement officially nominated vice president august voice vote denver colorado selection vice presidential candidate criticized roman catholic diocese stance abortion goes church pro life beliefs teachings diocese confirmed elected vice president allowed speak catholic schools soon barred receiving holy communion bishop original hometown scranton pennsylvania support abortion rights continue receive communion local delaware parish scranton flash point competition swing state catholic voters democratic campaign liberal catholic groups stressed social issues considered abortion bishops conservative catholics maintained abortion paramount said believed life began conception impose personal religious views previously stated similar today accept statement public servant personally opposed human slavery racism impose personal conviction legislative arena likewise accept statement public servant personally opposed abortion impose personal conviction legislative arena vice presidential campaigning gained little media visibility far greater press attention focused republican running mate governor week september instance journalism found included percent news coverage race far candidates tickets focused campaigning economically challenged areas swing states trying win blue collar democrats especially supported attacked heavily despite long standing personal friendship guy know gone literally financial crisis reached peak crisis september proposed united_states financial system major factor campaign voted favor billion emergency economic act passed senate october participated campaign vice presidential debate post debate polls found exceeded voters expectations won debate overall october suspended campaign events days death mother law final days campaign focused populated older areas states especially florida ohio pennsylvania polling indicated popular obama campaigned performed democratic campaigned normally republican states areas large catholic populations instructions obama campaign kept speeches tried avoid hand remarks obama tested foreign power soon taking office attracted negative attention privately obama frustrated remarks saying times gon stupid obama campaign referred joe bombs kept strategy discussions turn relations campaigns strained month apologized obama built stronger partnership publicly obama said unexpected comments high popularity ratings nationally percent rating poll compared percent november obama elected president vice president united_states ticket won votes percent edge nationwide popular vote continued run senate seat vice president permitted delaware law november elected senator defeating republican donnell having won races point holding resignation senate sworn seventh term january youngest senator start seventh term said life greatest honor bestowed serving people delaware united_states senator cast senate vote january supporting release second billion resigned senate later day emotional farewell remarks senate floor spent adult life said good thing seen happen bold step taken plus years came application pressure interest groups maturation personal relationships vice presidency post election transition term presidential transition barack_obama began said daily meetings obama friend given celtic referencing irish roots chose veteran democratic lawyer aide chief staff bureau chief director communications intended eliminate explicit roles assumed vice presidency predecessor established autonomous power center said model vice presidency ones instead seek provide advice counsel critical decision obama said closely involved cabinet appointments transition named head new initiative aimed improving economic middle class act chairman went trip iraq afghanistan pakistan second week january meeting leadership countries 47th vice president united_states january inaugurated alongside president barack_obama united_states vice president delaware roman catholic attain office supreme_court justice administered oath office early months obama administration assumed role important scenes counselor role disputes obama team rivals president compared efforts basketball player bunch things don sheet played key role gaining senate support major pieces obama legislation main factor convincing senator switch republican democratic_party lost internal debate secretary state opposition sending new troops war afghanistan skeptical voice considered valuable administration later views achieved prominence white_house obama afghanistan strategy visits iraq months including trips baghdad august september listen prime minister iraq future time administration point man delivering messages iraqi leadership expected progress country generally overseeing iraq policy responsibility president said joe iraq said iraq great achievements administration january visit iraq midst turmoil banned candidates upcoming iraqi parliamentary election resulted candidates reinstated iraqi government days later trips oversight policy iraq exit troops charge oversight role infrastructure spending obama package intended help counteract ongoing recession stressed worthy projects funding talked hundreds governors local officials role period satisfied major instances waste corruption occurred completed role february said number fraud incidents percent took time cautious obama blunt work ways dealing late april message response question beginning flu outbreak advise family members travelling led swift white_house remark revived reputation led late night television jokes themed loose talking face rising unemployment july acknowledged administration bad economy maintained confidence package create jobs pace expenditures picked month secretary state clinton quickly remarks russia power despite retained obama confidence increasingly influential administration march microphone picked telling president signing affordable care act big fucking deal live national news white_house press secretary replied twitter yes vice president right senior obama advisor said loose talk makes vice president endearing wouldn change bit senate colleague said joe help like gained long running alter ego persona president vice satirical news site parodied job title despite different personalities obama formed friendship partly based obama daughter granddaughter attended important role administration question assumptions playing role obama said best thing joe everybody forces people think defend positions look things angle valuable senior obama advisor said prepared family picnic sure honest possible june represented united_states opening ceremony world cup attended england game tied visited egypt kenya south_africa joe maintained relaxed atmosphere official residence washington entertaining grandchildren regularly returned home delaware campaigned heavily democrats elections maintaining attitude optimism face general predictions large scale losses party following large scale republican gains elections departure white_house chief staff past relationships republicans congress important led successful administration effort gain senate approval new start treaty december advocacy white_house middle ground followed direct negotiations senate minority leader instrumental producing administration compromise tax package revolved temporary extension bush tax cuts took lead trying sell agreement reluctant democratic caucus congress passed tax relief unemployment insurance job creation act march obama detailed lead negotiations houses congress white_house resolving federal spending levels rest year avoid government panel congressional members trying reach deal raising debt ceiling overall deficit reduction plan debt ceiling crisis developed couple months relationship proved key factor breaking finally bringing deal resolve form signed august day unprecedented default spent time congress debt question administration republican said guy real negotiating authority knows word good key deal election campaign october stated obama asked remain running mate presidential election obama popularity decline late white_house chief staff conducted secret polling focus group research idea secretary state clinton replacing ticket notion dropped results showed improvement obama white_house officials later said obama entertained idea statement absolutely comfortable sex marriage gained considerable public attention comparison president obama position described evolving statement administration consent obama aides obama planned shift position months later build party convention previously president avoid issue key catholic voters offended gay rights advocates seized stance days obama announced supported sex marriage action forced unexpected remarks apologized obama private having spoken obama acknowledged publicly heart incident showed struggled times message discipline time wrote knows greatest strength greatest weakness relations strained campaigns appeared use bolster fundraising contacts possible run presidential election vice president ended excluded obama campaign strategy meetings obama campaign valued retail level politician connect blue collar workers rural residents heavy schedule appearances swing states obama election campaign began earnest spring august remark mixed race audience proposed republican wall street regulations chains led similar analysis face face campaigning abilities versus tendency track los_angeles_times wrote candidates speech putting reporters audience sleep speech dozen moments press prompt reporters turn amusement confusion time magazine wrote goes far familiar washington mix brain wired usual officially nominated second term vice president september voice vote charlotte north_carolina faced republican counterpart representative lone vice presidential debate october kentucky emotional defense obama administration record attacked republican ticket effort regain campaign momentum lost obama debate performance republican nominee week november president vice president elected second terms ticket won votes percent edge nationwide popular vote post election second term december named obama head gun violence task force created address causes gun violence united_states aftermath shooting later month final days country fell fiscal cliff relationship proved important negotiated deal led american relief act passed start permanent bush tax cuts raised rates upper income levels inaugurated second term early morning january small ceremony official residence justice presiding public ceremony took place january continued forefront wake shooting obama administration forth executive orders proposed legislation new gun control measures legislation failed pass discussions led october passage continuing act resolved federal government debt ceiling crisis played little role senate majority leader democratic leaders cutting vice president direct talks congress feeling given away previous negotiations violence women act act led related developments creation begun term begun january chair iraq fell apart renewed attention paid iraqi plan observers suggesting right said follow gates hell series events placed hands women girls talked closely attracted attention press social media case senator issued statement afterward saying daughter doesn think vice president creepy january secret service agents heard shots fired vehicle drove near delaware residence outside security perimeter vice president wife home vehicle observed agent leaving scene high rate speed february gave speech academy awards awareness sexual assault introduced lady_gaga death years family members died automobile accident family struck second family tragedy son died brain cancer age battling years nature seriousness illness previously disclosed public quietly reduced public schedule order spend time son time death widely seen democratic nominee governor delaware vice president issued statement saying entire family words presidential race second term said preparing possible bid democratic presidential nomination january date successful candidate sworn oldest president inauguration history family friends donors encouraging enter race hillary_clinton ratings decline time reported seriously considering prospect draft established september uncertain run cited recent death son large drain emotional energy right seek office willing october speaking podium rose garden wife president obama announced decision enter race democratic presidential nomination election january affirmed running right decision admitted running president day end january president barack_obama endorsed candidate presidential election miss annual thanksgiving tradition going opting instead travel abroad meet european leaders took time meet having previously met meetings considered endorsements said meet candidate asks following obama endorsement hillary_clinton june endorsed later day clinton supposed campaign scranton july appearance canceled clinton light shooting dallas police officers previous day political positions supported deficit spending fiscal increased infrastructure spending proposed obama administration mass transit including amtrak bus subway subsidies sex marriage reduced military spending proposed fiscal year budget method political scientists use ideology compare annual ratings americans ratings lifetime liberal percent score awarded lifetime conservative rating percent metric lifetime average liberal score percent according analysis places center senate democrats rates congressional votes liberal conservative political spectrum policy areas economic social foreign average ratings follows economic rating percent liberal percent conservative social rating percent liberal percent conservative foreign rating percent liberal percent conservative changed time liberal ratings mid-1980s percent range advocacy groups given scores grades votes align positions group gives percent lifetime score percent score opposes drilling oil supports governmental funding find new energy sources believes action taken global warming sponsored sense senate resolution calling united_states united_nations climate negotiations boxer global warming pollution reduction act stringent climate bill united_states senate given percent lifetime approval rating voted december spoke ukraine parliament awards honors received honorary degrees alma mater alma mater received chancellor medal alma mater received syracuse highest alumni award excellence public affairs received best improving american quality life family friendly work policies magazine shared fellow senator pakistan award government pakistan recognition consistent support pakistan received golden medal freedom award region highest award vocal support independence late 1990s named senators popularly elected office january year term appointed fill existing writings | Joe Biden | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
4507_GeertWilders | dutch pronunciation born september dutch politician founder leader parliamentary group leader party formation cabinet minority cabinet actively participated negotiations resulting support agreement parties withdrew support april citing disagreements cabinet proposed budget cuts best known criticism islam views controversial figure netherlands abroad receives permanent personal protection armed raised roman catholic left church coming age travels israel young adult neighbouring arab countries helped form political views worked conservative liberal later served parliamentary assistant party leader elected city council later house_of_representatives citing differences party position accession turkey european_union left form party campaigned stop views netherlands compared campaigned book banned netherlands advocates ending immigration muslim countries supports banning construction new speaker held jerusalem discussed dangers called hard line called street terror exerted minorities dutch cities controversial film views islam received international attention described media populist labeled far right disputed observers long refused align european far right leaders expressed concern linked wrong fascist groups views right wing liberal recently worked marine pen failed attempt form parliamentary group included italy belgium march trial began accusation discrimination hatred living netherlands early life career born city southeast netherlands youngest children raised catholic born dutch father mother born colonial indonesia ancestors dutch indonesian father worked manager printing copying manufacturing company remained hidden germans second world war experience refused physically enter germany years later received secondary education high school reflecting came fore later career took course health insurance amsterdam earned law certificates goal graduated secondary school world money travel australia preferred destination went israel instead years volunteered worked firms words true friend israel money saved travelled neighbouring arab countries moved lack democracy region returned netherlands retained israeli ideas counter terrorism special feeling solidarity country living initially worked health insurance industry interest subject led politics speech writer netherlands started formal political career parliamentary assistant party leader foreign policy held job time travelled extensively visiting countries middle_east including iran syria jordan egypt israel dutch politician address consequences mass immigration dutch society including sharp criticism muslim immigrants set example ideas speaking style political analyst later described apprentice personal life november suspected attackers captured hour long siege building possession grenades accused planning murder fellow suspects presumed members dutch intelligence agency termed incident constant security protection frequent threats life september dutch woman sentenced year prison term sending threatening rapper sentenced hours community service month suspended jail term threatening rap song listed threatened politician netherlands said deprived personal life hatred islam constantly accompanied permanent security detail police officers receive visitors cleared advance thoroughly searched escorted times lives state provided safe house outfitted heavily guarded police panic room driven home offices parliament armored police vehicle wears vest office located isolated corner building chosen potential terrorists corridor making easier repel attack married née diplomat hungarian origin meet week security concerns restrictions life said situation wouldn wish worst enemy january dutch journalist magazine revealed painful breach security spent months working undercover posing intern party claimed access killed words article published operation according dozens opportunities life july complained security inadequate special unit dutch military police attempts heavily guarded offices successful following security offices increased acquired nicknames captain flamboyant platinum blond calls famous blond stated thinks dutch christians allies fundamentally want thing june disclosure personal finances indicated founded self administered company year earlier reporting public records house_of_representatives political career elected municipal council fourth largest city netherlands lived suburb cheap social housing high apartment blocks relatively high number immigrants city neighbourhood speculated political transformation rewarded time municipal council following elections score national average university city year later elected netherlands national parliament years parliament drew little attention appointment public spokesman led known outspoken criticism islamic tensions immediately developed party found right members challenged party line public statements expelled parliamentary party september left having member form political party later renamed issue party line refusal endorse party position european_union accession negotiations started turkey political platform overlaps assassinated politician list death impact remained politicians sought gain political mileage directly confronting topics ban immigration politically correct point view considered netherlands came scene dutch tradition consensus politics anti immigration stance position inherit constituency called billion tax reduction far policy recreational drug use investing roads infrastructure building nuclear power plants including animal rights dutch constitution dutch parliamentary election parliamentary election won open seats march party meeting said want prime minister believing eventually netherlands biggest party point going happen big honour post prime minister polling conducted march indicated popular parliamentary party polls predicted party national vote winning seats dutch parliament polling results replicated election major power broker circumstances likelihood prime minister netherlands partially attributed timely prosecution attempts hate speech travel ban imposed united_kingdom dissatisfaction dutch government response global financial crisis march elections local councils held municipalities netherlands contested local elections dutch towns shortage good candidates big gains scored indicated party dominate political scene run parliamentary elections scheduled june won came second dutch labour party won percent vote labour percent preliminary results showed seats second labour seats march announced seat city council clear won preference votes earlier said seat won parliamentary elections june increased number seats getting vote party size fragmented parliament parties required absolute majority coalition negotiated parliamentary support government formed actively participated negotiations policy decisions outcome agreed support motion dismiss ministers concerning topics listed called support agreement like danish model danish people party plays similar role fact participation party negotiations caused fierce discussions political circles april withdrew support cabinet new measures taken commenting withdrawal blamed european pointing rule budget deficit european countries party supported rules earlier cabinet blamed lack political political regards addressing economic netherlands withdrawal negotiations led new elections september ran campaign netherlands withdraw european_union return won vote seats parliament loss seats march local elections took municipalities suffered minor losses international news coverage elections dominated led supporters provocative chant calling fewer fewer election night party rally elections received vote seats slight gain compared vote party received previous parliamentary elections run aftermath european elections worked marine pen try form new parliamentary group announced collaboration joint press conference november vowed today beginning liberation european elite monster brussels visited sweden democrats party spoke leader help bring alliance rejecting hungary germany wanted exclude right wing racist parties days elections finished pen presented press conference time italy belgium party promise parliamentary group formed eventually effort failed unite parties member states fewer required parliamentary rules refusal include poland parties like danish people party true refused join march provincial elections received vote nationally slipping slightly vote gotten provincial elections public reception controversial figure opinions world news media reputation netherlands stated half holland loves half holland hates dutch public expressed mixed reactions general agenda calling supportive described populist labelled extreme right far right defended mainstream politician legitimate concerns saying labels shallow attempts rejects labels called descriptions accused building popularity fear resentment defended having courage talk openly problems immigration brings islam western values december declared politician year nos radio mainstream dutch radio station parliamentary press praised ability dominate political discussion attract debate publicity timed liners editors eventually gave title scored high press general public december came second polls netherlands politician year panel dutch television viewers praised second best politician year outspoken critic colleagues parliament named second worst muslim critics accuse verses context positions islam calls discrimination dutch citizens minority ethnic descent dutch rapper interviewed newspaper said bullet head wouldn mind views islam prompted mayor editorials wall_street_journal guardian new_york_times accused given view called ban sale simultaneously arguing personal freedom speech speech dutch parliamentary debate elaborated calls consistent application dutch laws restricting act expression violence prefer nearly laws abolished supports european wide constitutional protection freedom speech like exists united_states compared assassinated fellow critic islam filmmaker taking mantle stated supports free speech rights critics saying wants politician dead allowed responded critics comments racism stating don hate muslims hate book ideology february trailer newly published online satirical video website dutch radio station targets young urban audience murder attempt july magazine inspire announced mentioned death list international terrorist network shortly publication revealed dutch law enforcement officers succeeded twice smuggling parliament buildings guarded headquarters party check carried special unit test carried following complaint security inadequate september people gathered close site planned muslim community center near site attacks september addressed flew netherlands urge crowd draw line free hand want added draw line new_york extensively discussed american diplomatic cables released december briefing president barack_obama described friend opposes dutch military involvement afghanistan believes development assistance money wasted opposes nato missions outside allied territory initiatives fear hatred immigrants july man carried norway attacks expressed admiration immediately distanced strongly october reported retired dutch politician called mentor share views reportedly said says things right think totally giving opinion ban said recent introduction ban idea championed netherlands said european country introduce ban france belgium ban makes netherlands said march meeting party evening local elections sparked widespread controversy asked attending supporters want city netherlands response fix action led representatives resign party members parliament party leader number provincial legislators municipal politicians denounced happened response young launched social media campaign called born posted pictures alongside dutch sign challenge political views political principles generally considers right wing liberal specific mix positions independent european political spectrum particular dutch society stated allies pen join afraid linked wrong fascist groups saying instead drive issues freedom expression dutch views british prime minister greatest political role model figure heavily influenced beliefs strongly opposes dutch political system general believes ruling elite care personal careers disregard people blames dutch system multi party coalition governments lack clear effective policies view dutch society advocates rule consensus cultural believes change tolerate foreign relations largely supported israel criticized countries enemies israel furthermore proposals inspired israeli policies example supports implementing israel administrative detention netherlands practice heavily criticized human rights groups calls common sense mentions speeches fictitious common dutch subjects claims work represent average joe dutch political heart backbone dutch society compared joe dutch media real person live neighbourhood school attending children median income work vote vote furthermore revived ancient idea reuniting flanders netherlands published version political manifesto called clear wine march program proposed key points implemented considerable reduction taxes state regulations replacement present article dutch constitution equality law clause stating cultural dominance christian jewish traditions reduction influence european_union longer expanded new member states especially turkey abolished dutch financial contributions european_union reduced year immigration non western foreigners intend stay netherlands foreign residents longer right vote municipal elections year founding new islamic schools permanent ban preaching language dutch foreign allowed preach radical closed radical muslims expelled restoration educational standards emphasis educational value family introduction binding elected chiefs police prime ministers introduction minimum penalties higher maximum penalties introduction administrative detention terrorist suspects street terrorism punished boot camps immigrant offenders restoration respect better rewards teachers policemen health care workers military personnel instead complicated reorganisation accessible humane health care system especially elderly citizens views islam best known criticism islam views saying don hate muslims hate islam identifying islamic muslims argues thing moderate islam states muslims believe fact suggests muslims tear half wished stay netherlands contains terrible things muhammad days hunted terrorist august opined open letter dutch newspaper called fascist book outlawed netherlands like stated book hatred killing place legal order referred devil september proposed tax wearing muslim women suggested women purchase license cost money raised projects beneficial women emancipation believes muslim immigration netherlands halted settled immigrants paid leave referring increased population muslims netherlands said walk street going longer feel like living country battle going defend know churches speech stated islam europe stop matter time century ago approximately muslims netherlands today million muslims country end heading end european dutch know prime minister reply questions house said batting question country reply constituted historical error soon dutch citizens speaker experience presence islam report ritual slaughter animals called honour revenge female restoration operations abuse turkish arabic buses trains town hall meat grocery shops department stores exams finance minister enormous muslims area crime including street terrorists nonetheless traveled widely arab world stated wax poetic magnificent countries said real shame places chaotic argues islam religion political ideology communism dutch parliament turned request exhibition cartoons depicting shown parliament vowed cartoons depicting television time reserved political parties july vienna prosecutors office launched probe lodged calls criminal proceedings allegedly comparing accused hate speech religious teachings november paris attacks article new_york_times argued national referendum netherlands decide refugee crisis israel lived israel years youth visited country times years stated israel visited interesting countries middle_east syria egypt tunisia turkey cyprus iran special feeling solidarity land ben international airport dutch public channel daily news programme reported numerous american supporters israel financially supported openly approved message islam islamic terrorism told audience report west israel said israel west line defence threat posed islam following dutch general election biggest party said jordan renamed palestine government responded saying speech reminiscent israeli right wing speech said jordan palestine changing palestine end conflict middle_east provide alternate homeland said israel deserves special status dutch government fighting jerusalem jerusalem falls hands muslims athens rome jerusalem main protecting west conflict territory ideological battle mentality liberated west ideology islamic independent palestinian state kingdom jordan called dutch government refer jordan palestine embassy jerusalem short film written commissioned explores inspired motivations terrorism islamic islam netherlands title comes arabic word describes disagreement division people test faith times trial subject international controversy debate free speech despite legal troubles surrounding film insists released consulted numerous lawyers field found worth prosecution jordan summoned court film deemed hatred militant group issued murder release spring launched series screenings public officials influential organizations globe starting rome united_states showed film united_states congress february having invited arizona republican senator people attended screening american muslims protested groups said supported right free speech condemning opinions spoke february appeared week similar attempts britain led travel ban legislative blocks prevented appearance denmark september internet chat room australian islamic preacher urged followers rationale accusation islam laughs islam killed head dutch newspaper released excerpt talk dutch intelligence officials received tip threat boston marathon bombing wrote threatened simple reason islam critic mistake danger brothers drew inspiration internet decided kill innocent marathon danger hit list published hit list inspire magazine including staff members list later expanded include murdered terror attack paris people attack called killings death wish labour politician local politician labour_party netherlands wished death united_kingdom ban entering united_kingdom lord pearson cox members house_of_lords upper chamber invited february viewing palace westminster days showing home secretary banned entering united_kingdom labeling undesirable person entry denied law reportedly supported regulation immigration european economic area regulations law allows member state refuse entry individuals regarded threat public policy security health spokesperson elaborated government opposes forms driving force rules unacceptable behaviour home secretary announced october year defied ban took flight amsterdam london airport february accompanied television crews arrival quickly detained officials deported flights netherlands called prime minister biggest europe remarked course come visited united_kingdom december problem response ban pearson cox accused government militant islam stated ban broadly condemned british news media dutch foreign secretary called decision highly complained british counterpart dutch prime minister complained disappointing decision british think tank criticised ban president muslim labour peer lord expressed support smith ban entering country britain council labeling open relentless preacher hate ban overturned declared persona non home secretary february appealed decision britain october tribunal overturned ban subsequently praised ruling triumph freedom speech stated plans visit united_kingdom near future ruling criticized stated appeal tribunal ruling considered spokesman stated government opposes forms decision refuse admission taken basis presence tensions communities led inter faith violence maintain view visits october arrived united_kingdom quickly forced press conference protests members organization organization later shut terrorism act january asserted entry country blocked spokesman said statements behaviour visit inevitably impact future decisions admit visit met protest called victory press conference outspoken views islam said problem islamic ideology islamic culture feel islam societies freedom opened press conference quote preface liberty means means right tell people don want hear lord pearson invited said arrival celebration victory freedom speech prevent country particularly violent march world january invited anti movie lord pearson cross accepted invitation present showing movie house_of_lords march speech quoted ominous words winston_churchill book river war militant faith stronger force exists world spread raising fearless warriors step civilization modern europe fall fell civilization ancient rome ensuing press conferences called islamic prophet muhammad mass murderer referred islam fascist ideology violent dangerous reportedly called turkish prime minister total freak dutch prime minister called comments irresponsible dutch minister publicly condemned remarks behaviour people manner meantime damages interests dutch population reputation netherlands world president dutch employers organization accused seriously damaging dutch interests abroad called outrageous presented london dutch prime minister derided turkish prime minister emphasizing quarters dutch comes revenue earned abroad according poses threat netherlands dutch economy australia invited visit australia august applied speeches october staff police protection officers granted days october immigration minister stating views offensive stated block application stated decided intervene deny believe democracy strong robust commitment freedom speech entrenched society withstand visit fringe commentator world day society press release criticizing delays issuing saying announcement little late announcing visit pushed february documents available germany march told welcome western german tourist resort area spent weekend armed mayor said concerned presence town suspicion sympathetic views result said connected european press integration debate netherlands poisonous right wing advocates prohibition comparison hitler welcome wanted distinguish didn enjoying short vacation town meeting like minded people demonstration support announced place berlin april october supported founding april held speech dresden international initiatives july announced network groups individuals fighting freedom islam plans branches united_states canada britain france germany late message stop islam defend freedom message important netherlands free western world stated address reporters august regular guest american conservatives announced speak rally september new_york protest plans muslim community center prayer space built near site rally held year anniversary september attacks organised supported house speaker originally announced speaker event confirmed appearance cancelled video appearance according website world leaders prominent politicians family members speaking rally mentioned attend announced political circles netherlands announcement caused widespread plan christian democrat senator remarked words dutch interests nato general secretary advised speech arguing international public know dutch cabinet parliament speech mistaken official statement dutch government christian democrat party leader acting dutch minister foreign affairs issued warning allegedly issued guidelines react questions role played formation new government august website dutch daily newspaper published ministry memo ministry declined confirm deny authenticity guidelines question posed taking negotiations forming government coalition indicted hatred discrimination insulting group persons questions covered possible building new islamic schools netherlands memo stressed breach dutch constitution spoke thursday madison tennessee tennessee freedom coalition inaugural signature series event invited art exhibit presented texas offered prize best drawing muhammad end event gunmen opened fire outside injuring police officer shot dead police officers guarding center trial groups persons netherlands called legal action defended right free speech august representative amsterdam declared dozens reports filed considered attempts prosecute dutch anti hate speech laws june failed public prosecutor office stating comments contributed debate islam dutch society outside parliament office released statement reading comments offensive large number muslims mean freedom expression essential role public debate democratic society means offensive comments political debate january judge court ordered prosecutors try established defence new_york_times ran criticizing views arguing man calls ban act champion free speech bit rich concluding lawsuit good thing democracy look important survey angus global monitor found public opinion deeply split prosecution supporting opposed public support greatly increased legal troubles began virtually tied popular party according dutch politicians keeping quiet issue probably worried media attention serve controversial politician popular late october dutch court approved request new judges appointed forcing court case february returned court room order legal team present evidence islamic experts court rejected including murdered film maker dutch academic june acquitted charges dutch court said speech legitimate political debate edge public prosecutor defence requested complete verdict likely appealed awards recognition free nominated prize 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4623_JohnBakerWhite(WestVirginiapolitician) | west_virginia politician white august june american lawyer military officer democratic politician state west_virginia white served captain west virginia national guard spanish american war lieutenant colonel united_states_army judge world war white member west_virginia frequently served city mayor pro later appointed member served board treasurer secretary president times white member white political family virginia west_virginia son clerk court president white grandson clerk court white white nephew west_virginia attorney general early life education born august west_virginia child clerk court christian white wife eldest father children grandson clerk court white white named great grandson prominent virginia judge uncle served attorney general west_virginia descent reverend white eligible attained membership sons american revolution white received english education local public schools father residence white supplemented education courses reading private study beginning age white attended school worked family farm school holidays age white left schooling work farm father county court clerk office studying privately home early political career white departed home charleston west_virginia entirely dependent resources white commenced career public service began serving messenger office west_virginia secretary state received successive promotions secretary state office beginning clerk clerk finally chief clerk office walker term office white retained chief clerk office walker successor white affiliated secretary state office seven years continued fulfill position march appointed serve private secretary west_virginia governor representative governor white traveled state high profile events june strikes urge calm provide governor awareness strike white performed governor private secretary years end administration term west_virginia general elections white recognized leadership efforts support campaigns democratic candidates law career employed west virginia state capitol white began studying legal undertook study law firm charleston white admitted bar afterward established law practice charleston white practice began arguing cases county state federal level courts west_virginia december west_virginia secretary state office issued charter authorizing capital stock incorporation midland railway white share military career white volunteered service west virginia national guard entered service rank private white gradually promoted served west virginia national guard 2nd white regiment dispatched scenes strikes west_virginia performed special representative governor spanish american war onset spanish american war shortly admission bar white volunteered service served duration war received commission west_virginia governor captain command company 1st service spanish american war white received promotion rank major year serving regiment war white received honorable discharge vacated following years service guard military officer according governor bench bar west virginia white served efficiently close war world war following entry united_states world war white legal services united_states_army served judge white previously attempted enter service united_states_army training schools serve world war rebuffed time advanced age december white received special permission united_states president serve army judge rank major receiving commission white ordered london served assistant judge advocate general personnel serving ireland white continued carry duties london june base section closed transferred united_states military general headquarters france france white deployed occupation headquarters germany rhine served division judge advocate general serving position white promoted rank lieutenant colonel april continued serve judge advocate general september shortly white discharged united_states_army subsequently transferred service allies world war white created companion distinguished service order george behalf british_empire following relief active military service europe white embarked global journey consisted egypt palestine india burma java china japan philippines returned united_states june soon resumed law practice charleston later political career following service spanish american war white ran election democrat won seat white concurrently fulfilled year term member period charleston organized commission form government serving frequently performed duties city mayor pro white member serving board treasurer white later served board president years governor white serve term ending june marriage august white married near pennsylvania native west_virginia resided athens west_virginia time marriage graduate athens lexington member faculty later life death later years white wife resided florida winter season white died heart failure june age summer camp near west_virginia medical certification white death stated cause heart failure age white funeral held charleston interred white family burial plot indian mound cemetery time death white residing capitol street charleston community service white practicing mason affiliated thirty second degree ancient accepted scottish rite addition sons american revolution white member united spanish war veterans white inaugural member henry davis club named united_states senator west_virginia received charter founded study political economy science self government education young men state west_virginia sciences information literature statistics judgment directors best suited purposes white served west virginia homecoming week took place october celebrate battle point pleasant unveiling monument battle legacy bench bar west virginia remarked white service charleston city government chief aim render service advance interests people showing favors class classes citizens charleston service high office marked man high honor remarked white men rarely found portion wide world inhabit story boys dormitory presently known athens west_virginia renamed white hall honor white serving secretary demolished construction | John Baker White (West Virginia politician) | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
5017_TimothyM.Carney | born july retired american diplomat consultant served career officer years assignments included vietnam south_africa appointed ambassador later haiti served number recently led initiative launched presidency build stronger institutional foundations country long term relationship united_states appointed oversee america reconstruction efforts iraq war deposed long diplomatic career served executive vice president clinton bush non profit organization principal purpose assist haiti redevelopment aftermath january earthquake fund rolled operations december domestic non profit organization appointment diplomatic countries difficult relations united_states earned praise criticism observers hands diplomatic style strong views iraq reconstruction efforts war responsible wholesale change bush administration strategy stabilize war torn nation advocated engagement time white_house officials wanted closed personal life born missouri raised educated military posts abroad parents stationed including germany texas taiwan father served united_states_army early 1940s assigned judge mother daughter surgeon raised siblings family moved military posting received degree sent brief study focusing southeast asian studies career member board speaks thai french married free lance journalist daughter previous marriage wife writers published british photographer photographic essay career early assignments began officer career vietnam rotation officer based youth affairs commercial matters stationed second officers charge political economic affairs appointed second secretary returning united_states study spending years vietnam desk appointed consul thailand later political officer war serving year political counselor indonesia south_africa ended joined political adviser return washington joined staff president focused southeast asian affairs united_nations positions 1990s serving director information education special political adviser special representative secretary general prepared historic post transition democracy appointed deputy assistant secretary state south asian affairs year later receive posting ambassador appointed ambassador june period turmoil relations fled saudi_arabia safe confines years earlier alleged muslim soil attracting attention experts united_states abroad tenure ambassador followed tumultuous period predecessor forced draw embassy staff half send families america terrorist threats diplomats stationed late asked officials clinton administration deliver non paper ultimatum leader country president document contained brief list talking points designed warn government officials involvement alleged plots kill diplomats working alleged threats based evidence gathered foreign agent retained data justify reduction american embassy personnel agent information later found fabricated force reports later state believe intelligence findings draw embassy staff compulsory delivery talking points based faulty intelligence set stage strained relations washington lasted early tenure ambassador late asked deliver similar non paper message based later having poorly sourced intelligence early months credentials accepted met senior foreign ministry officials prior embassy safer proposed steps recover rapidly deteriorating relationship washington march minister state defense authorized president secret trips united_states hold talks officials including senior experts sanctions policy measures taken regime lift series meetings northern virginia presented list requirements including demands information radical islamic groups demanded regime stop hosting popular arab conferences increasingly perceived west global terrorist planning sessions argued officials including africa director equivalent volumes valuable intelligence leaders conferences despite efforts persuade officials reconcile intelligence matters demanded expel fugitive fled afghanistan relegated engage duties ended post ambassador november haiti ambassador haiti arrived ambassador haiti january time appointment haiti political turmoil president locked battle retake power election arrival haiti laid concerns lack governance lack economic programs inability prevent trafficking haiti port drug colombia american policy region ineffective time task reporting washington ground realities haiti bringing dollars funding country touted humanitarian successes policy haiti including success preventing spread aids providing lunch money upwards students school day financing efforts display monitor haiti coastline fast boats laden cocaine shipments bound mainland structural problems remained including widespread political judicial corruption police haiti slowly developed active civil society comeback plans retire private sector december resigned post shortly term ambassador haiti ended senator commended wife efforts improve living conditions haiti july speech senate floor tim wife represented united_states day day committed helping people haiti overcome dismal surroundings dire circumstances tim worked alleviate hunger poverty island encouraged practical economic reforms assignments march joined staff iraq served months senior staff member governed iraq aftermath forces regime arrival baghdad critical plan set making clear iraq ideological vision progress stabilize iraq left baghdad months arriving april disillusioned inability execute pragmatic plan iraq reconstruction returned washington known disagreement plan significant reorganization iraq reconstruction effort bush administration witnessed policy return baghdad asked return baghdad oversee overall effort rebuild iraq areas expertise iraq assist national_guard contingents assignments iraq returned iraq february june serve head march november long foreign service career advocated policy engagement rogue countries policy formulated white_house advisers worked viewed diplomat odds senior national security officials political sides aisle washington officially launched november non profit organization funding raised americans living united_states citizens primary purpose creating pragmatic operative policy haiti haiti economic situation deteriorated second presidency demonstrations nation political dialogue broke opposition leaders government spoke inaugural event later went chairman board project raised concerns united_states government paying attention gravity problems beginning affect haiti stability criticized congressional leaders particularly attitude haiti seen tenure ambassador project criticized forum wealthy right wing promote haiti future funding provided material controversial businessman involved poisoning controversy project seen platform giving opponents administration hearing washington report published attacked drawing government bodies officials interest report findings haiti police officials found source information example reporting police actions administration time office human rights findings criticized having extreme bias report aftermath earthquake haiti january president barack_obama asked presidents bill_clinton work raising funds rehabilitation long term recovery haiti clinton bush haiti fund created organization began operations served executive vice president fund ceased operations end purpose assist developing sustainable medium term long term economic growth creating jobs stabilize domestic economy fund raised million term fund estimated programs sustained created jobs trained individuals additional positive impact conditions | Timothy M. 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5054_EllenRoberts | born august attorney republican legislator state colorado roberts served house district elected senate district current senator district encompasses san_juan counties elected serve president pro biography born hudson new_york roberts raised elected class president high school earned self designed undergraduate degree environmental policy college spent semester intern working congressional representative moved colorado graduation worked ranger rocky mountain national park roberts married husband children ben attended colorado hired law firm colorado roberts returned school earn worked attorney private practice hot springs specializing estate business law resident colorado joined served president president attorney roberts advocated increased legal services immigrants spanish speakers southwestern colorado roberts focused health care constitutional reform judicial financial issues state legislature despite minority party seen legislation sponsored signed law carried legislation strengthen private property rights surrounding oil gas drilling create legislative youth advisory council early career roberts began enter politics death father focusing health care issues member later chairman board pushed construction new hospital chaired rural health care task force appointed colorado commission formed legislature study health care needs rural colorado communities roberts sat sixth chaired new library successful effort push new local public library eventually built site hospital roberts worked help replace member sat boards won award professional women business election december month elected fourth final term state house roberts filed candidacy seek seat announced campaign formally january endorsed won republican nomination unopposed representative neared end term limited tenure roberts began work learning legislative process preparation seeking elected office instigated bill introduced eventually signed law require remains handled accordance wishes deceased lobbied legislature unsuccessfully creation interim committee study care general election campaign roberts emphasized work health care issues experience working legislature criticized passage constitutional amendments creating conflicting fiscal obligations roberts main opponent democrat signed clean campaign pledge controversy arose advertisements run outside sources particular roberts denounced misleading unacceptable television advertisement criticizing record mayor run political group associated later pulled air direct mail sent right leaning outside groups weeks campaign candidates immigration contrast positions addition democratic opponent roberts faced write candidate withdrew race october endorsed roberts significantly opponents campaign ultimately winning november general election percent vote legislative session session roberts member roberts successful republican legislators passing legislation democrat controlled legislature identified media reports commentators standout legislator potential candidate higher office organized bowling legislators year legislature roberts carried legislation revised colorado surface rights laws requiring oil gas companies minimize impacts drilling bill weakened lobbying represented breadth reform failed pass previous legislative sessions legislative session roberts sponsored bills revise process special health care districts created expand eligibility korean war special license plates legislation fund study southwestern colorado unsuccessful bill measure rules cigar bars claim colorado indoor smoking ban killed committee measure revived democrats unsuccessful following session roberts named house republican leadership newly formed november named legislator merit joined republicans criticize executive order issued governor allowing collective government employee unions betrayal promise cooperation major issues legislative session session roberts sat introduced bills session passed legislature legislative session roberts introduced bill drafted lobbied colorado students create legislative youth advisory council bill stalled legislature minimal cost approved cleared house senate governor signed law later appointed minority leader mike legislative members council roberts introduced bill grant advanced practice nurses power sign additional medical forms response shortages doctors portions rural colorado measure garnered support nurses doctors associations march backed proposal require insurance companies offer low cost health care benefit packages public private plan achieving universal coverage roberts sponsor legislative resolution urging support including southwestern colorado including portions district denver media market resolution introduced session began roberts expressed interest legislation revise process amended ballot measures proposing popular votes required enact amendments proposed extending public hearing process means providing additional input ballot measures february appointed member legislative panel tasked developing recommendations constitutional reform ultimately panel proposal create petition process constitutional statutory amendments proposal referred legislature voters appeared november colorado ballot campaigned support referendum fall campaign roberts republicans measure reform spending requirements colorado state constitution proposal diverted excess revenues education regarded sweeping revision competing constitutional passed general_assembly advanced citizens initiative election roberts nominated republican_party second term state house faced republican primary general election roberts stood fellow republicans opposing amendment ballot measure november ballot tax revenue water projects transportation backed republican presidential candidate john_mccain spoke october rally colorado following election roberts nominated post lost caucus vote post losing vote roberts publicly lamented lack rural representation legislative leadership alleged republican threatened voted leadership bid legislative session legislative session roberts appointed ranking republican member roberts named republican task force charged making recommendations resolving state projected budget roberts sat criminal juvenile justice chaired session roberts sponsored bills relating juvenile criminal offenders including legislation allow juveniles criminal records allow young adults serve sentences instead facilities roberts sponsored legislation minor adjustment statutes concerning legislation create regional self insurance plan legislation statutes surrounding end life care legislative session following legislative session roberts sat interim committee dealing care issues carried legislation originating committee session including bills clarified policies surrounding end life care advance legislation roberts carried included bill allow voluntary income tax contributions support services fought cuts native american tuition program roberts members vote support colorado budget successfully amendment removed restrictions ability set state tuition rates roberts planned introduce legislation place year new colorado health insurance independent proposal overhaul states insurance mandate commission announced start session proposal include immediate insurance legislation killed hearing house committee roberts withdrew proposals continue pilot program training certified nursing assistants account cost roberts sponsored contentious piece legislation general election opponent negotiated governor office require utilities convert range coal fired power plants natural gas election june roberts announced intention seek colorado state senate seat held term limited democratic legislative elections senate district resigned legislature july head office colorado democrats appointed civil engineer seat declared intention run term setting race colorado republicans viewed best opportunities pick seat democrat controlled legislature roberts campaign senate seat faced challenge republican primary colorado town marshal campaigns self described true conservative received percent delegate votes republican district assembly roberts earning spot august primary ballot roberts won primary race vote went win general election vote legislative session state senator roberts served committees including judiciary acted ranking republican served interim committees end legislative session addition responsibilities colorado legislature roberts appointed federal deficit reduction task force august elected colorado legislator serve committees legislative session senator roberts proposed legislation start session bond required carriers rural areas lowered bond local entities bill assigned postponed indefinitely introduced bill killed public caused roberts introduce new bill time house resolved issue passed second time vote senator roberts appointed addition elected senator roberts awarded legislator year award legislative session legislative session roberts award handful awards champion conservation award pinnacle award common sense courtroom award green colorado legislator year award honored win legislator year award wild fires state colorado senator roberts elected convened interim proposed pieces legislation address threat risk damage colorado legislative session roberts appointed serve legislative session state senator senator roberts serves committees serves vice chair agriculture natural resources energy committee senator roberts serves legislative initiatives senator roberts sponsored bill sought create state legislative youth advisory council colorado prior legislative session senator roberts met group high school students order gauge scope soon legislation group form legislation passed bill passed creating known legislative session roberts brought forth legislation stemmed youth council initiative resolution recognized struggle colorado faces surrounding teen joint resolution sought identify teen focus suicide prevention 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5087_ModestaAvila | september california county convicted state prisoner received minor warning placing tracks protest built property adequate compensation continued authorities eventually arrested months later jury trial unable reach agreement convicted second trial sentenced years died pneumonia september serving years seven months sentence today considered folk heroine latino people county suggested white lady ghost said area reported seen walking railroad tracks 1930s background born according sources california located approximately miles southeast downtown santa little known childhood earlier life age inherited land mother north train station occupied chicken described dark eyed beauty appearance extremely proud woman authorities considered mexican born technically mexican american unpopular county time subject racism spent days prostitution coupled fact reportedly unmarried pregnant time second trial led belief supplemented income working prostitute obituary santa standard following death september add weight referring known favorite boys protest upset construction family land feet away home believing properly compensated railway having negative impact chicken quality life noise decided protest railroad life property local sources tied hung laundry track reports placed railroad tie tracks erected fence post rails attached note protest read land belongs railroad wants run pay thousand dollars agent reported removed post informed perfectly rights building railroad ordered interfere doubt occurred believe compensated documented traveled bank ask receive payment organized party celebration expected payment arrested party disturbing peace annoyed authorities trial victory railroad company government according historian book conquests historical identities california actions initial protest act led arrest months later attempted train example demonstrate protests punished new state legal system prosecution imprisonment trial interfering tracks held newly opened hot shot legal figure state assembly trial ended hung jury week leading rumors spread pregnant act considered time lawyer inexperienced probably forced confirm pregnant believed real decision years largely writing real crime poor girl having sense married appealed court grounds convicted reputation deed received hearing supreme_court lost case case vehicle law order image person convicted county boyfriend time fired job refusing distance pregnant baby unknown mention appears records died pneumonia september age serving years months sentence obituary santa standard concluded let sin throw stone legacy today considered important figure local legend cited folklore heroine county unveiled plaque town commemorating place history executive director included prominent women courage history celebrations centenary building railroad august enactment protest performed near railway station local woman actors playing sheriff city manager narrated hated train noisy dirty bit frightening kept chickens laying eggs whistle kept awake night plus powerful parent company paid people right way property act pure frustration chose symbolic act voice displeasure numerous writers latino oppression history united_states cite mexican americans period professor latin american studies instance considers imprisonment linked colonial domination subsequent struggle material resources southwestern united_states opera entitled american folk opera written engineer performed westminster dismissed neo nostalgia prisoner literature culture politics activist group los_angeles area involved fighting firms transport goods rail yards named suggested possible identity ghost known white lady seen los street historic district ghost reported walking railway tracks 1930s stretch walked | Modesta Avila | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
5501_HinaRabbaniKhar | born november pakistani served 26th foreign minister pakistan february till march youngest person woman hold position influential feudal family studied business entering politics member national assembly junior minister responsible economic policy prime minister joined elected national assembly minister state finance year woman present national budget appointed prime minister foreign minister pakistan july following resignation served election time foreign ministry resumed talks india mumbai attacks led unsuccessful grant india favoured nation status visit bangladesh issued apology pakistan atrocities carried liberation war year long appointment country foreign minister attracted significant global attention appearance status pakistan women foreign minister interviewed washington_post served high ranking member retired politics continues remain member public speaker foreign policy written newsweek pakistan interviewed december early life family born feudal muslim family clan pakistan daughter powerful retired politician father prominent national politician served member niece governor chief minister cousin actress model owner restaurant chain named initial branch opened polo ground second opened education graduate holds honors economics conferred subsequently attended united_states earned attained retained ties alumnus institution long graduation delivered lecture foreign policy young democracy helped secure funding spoke highly notable theorist career came national prominence national political arena prime minister appointed general elections successfully contested secured parliamentary constituency father veteran politician members family disqualified financial support father campaigned newly founded group platform elected member representing constituency constituency father represented previously new law requiring parliamentary candidates hold university degree meant run year guardian wrote local place women landlord father addressed rallies glad handed voters stayed largely home photo appearing posters elevated position deputy minister economic affairs deputy minister dealt extensively donor community earthquake hit unsuccessful attempt renew alliance party denied ticket platform campaign election later invited senior members successfully campaigned constituency second time secured votes formed left wing alliance minister state economic affairs came prominence government appointed minister state economic affairs post retained successfully defending constituency appointed minister state finance cabinet worked financial budget economic policies absence finance minister june successfully presented federal budget parliament distinction woman politician present pakistani budget foreign minister appointed minister state foreign affairs deputy head february cabinet resignation foreign minister acting minister foreign affairs february formally appointed foreign minister july sworn july youngest female minister foreign affairs president succeeded said appointment demonstration government commitment bring women mainstream national life appointed foreign minister difficult time pakistan country armed forces confronting extreme elements anti american emotions ran high incident shortly appointment visited india held peace talks indian counterpart relations countries suspended following mumbai attacks resuming february indian media reported extensively fashion appearance bag sunglasses pearl example held talks leaders conference meeting indian government representatives decision criticised india main opposition party said breach protocol demanded inquiry matter august visited china held talks chinese foreign minister reported contrast reception india largely ignored chinese media nato strike killed pakistani troops notable incidents tenure foreign minister vigorously stated government pakistan defense committees approved measure similar parliamentary resolution forward death formally bars nato forces pakistan supply routes june pakistan renewed apology killing soldiers attacks argued higher principles precedence politically popular considerations challenged live democratic ideals pakistan elected legislature magazine said report interview pakistani diplomat december united_states suspended financial aid pakistan warned counterpart hillary_clinton united_states responsible defeat war terror pakistan fight war january secretly left moscow agenda strengthening relations foreign service officers tremendous efforts reach countries russia wake strained ties united_states trip extended invitation russian leadership visit pakistan cooperation commitment support promote stability peace afghanistan led owned efforts national reconciliation country august speaking 16th summit maintained growing confrontation iran nuclear program threatening instability broader region peaceful resolution issue possible basis confidence building measures security assurances external threat short visit bangladesh november approached foreign minister settle pending post independence issues emphasizing especially apology pakistan genocide carried liberation war reiterated pakistan regretted actions different occasions called countries ahead urged prime minister bangladesh bury past personal life married daughters | Hina Rabbani Khar | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
5719_ChelseaManning | elizabeth manning born december united_states_army soldier convicted court martial july violations espionage act offenses nearly quarters million classified sensitive military diplomatic documents manning sentenced august years imprisonment possibility parole eighth year discharged army manning trans woman statement day sentencing said felt female childhood wanted known desired begin replacement therapy early life army life manning known bradley diagnosed gender identity disorder army assigned army unit iraq intelligence analyst manning access classified early leaked classified information online acquaintance informed manning arrested year material included videos july baghdad afghanistan diplomatic cables army reports came known iraq war logs war diary material published media partners april november manning ultimately charged offenses including aiding enemy charge resulted death sentence held virginia july april prevention injury status entailed facto solitary confinement restrictions caused domestic international concern transferred kansas interact pleaded guilty february charges trial remaining charges began june july convicted original charges amended versions acquitted aiding enemy serving year sentence maximum security disciplinary barracks reaction manning arrest sentence mixed biographers writes leaked material particularly diplomatic cables widely seen catalyst arab spring began december manning viewed 21st century square tank man traitor reporters borders condemned length sentence saying demonstrated vulnerable background early life born oklahoma second child originally wales american brian joined united_states_navy age served years intelligence analyst brian met susan local stationed wales manning older sister born couple returned united_states settling california near crescent oklahoma bought story house ground swimming pool acres hectares land kept pigs chickens manning sister years senior told court martial parents mother drunk continually pregnant captain navy psychiatrist told court manning facial features showed signs alcohol syndrome manning principal waking night bottle baby court heard manning fed milk baby food age adult reached weighed pounds manning father took job information technology manager rental car agency required travel family lived miles town manning mother unable drive spent days drinking manning left largely fend playing computer brian stock food trips leave pre signed checks pay bills neighbor said manning elementary school went field trips son extra food money sure manning eat friends neighbors considered troubled family parents divorce wales knew manning said child mind openly opposed religion example remaining silent pledge allegiance refers god interview manning father said people need understand young man happy life growing said manning excelled saxophone science computers creating website age manning taught use won grand prize years row local science fair sixth grade took prize statewide bowl childhood friend manning speaking conversation manning said told gay friend said manning home life good father controlling time manning parents divorced mother susan moved house rented apartment crescent oklahoma susan instability continued attempted suicide manning sister drove mother hospital year old manning sitting car trying sure mother breathing manning father remarried year divorce new wife named susan son previous relationship manning apparently reacted badly son changed surname manning started taking running jumps walls telling mother november manning mother left united_states moved wales mother family manning attended town secondary school told personality unique extremely unique quirky political clever articulate manning interest computers continued friend set website message board offered games music downloads manning target bullying school american viewed manning identified friends oklahoma gay open school wales students imitate accent apparently abandoned camping trip aunt told washington_post manning camp site morning packed tents left return united_states fearing mother ill cope age manning returned united_states moved father living second wife child manning got job developer software company apparently happy time let months boss told washington_post occasions manning locked simply sit end communication difficult boss told newspaper taking care kid long time manning living openly gay man relationship father apparently good problems manning march manning reportedly threatened knife argument manning failure job called police manning asked leave house manning drove truck father given sleeping moving friend school got jobs april manning moved chicago running money having stay mother arranged brian sister lawyer maryland manning writes months manning spent aunt stable life manning boyfriend took low paid jobs spent semester studying history english left failing exam military service army manning father spent weeks fall asking consider joining army hoping gain college education study phd physics enlisted september year told army supervisor later hoped joining masculine environment resolve gender identity disorder manning began basic training fort wood missouri october wrote soon realized physically mentally prepared weeks enlisting sent discharge unit allegedly bullied opinion soldier having breakdown soldier told guardian kid barely foot pick crazy pick pick guy took couldn writes manning bullied fought drill scream point started calling general manning decision discharge revoked started basic training january graduating april moved arizona order attend advanced individual training military specialty intelligence analyst receiving sci security clearance secret sensitive information according security clearance combined classified information government policy sharing widely gave manning access unprecedented material writes manning fort posting video messages friends youtube described inside sensitive information facility worked completion initial course manning received ribbon fort drum deployment iraq august manning sent fort drum new_york joined 2nd 10th trained deployment iraq fall stationed met studying psychology near boston relationship posted happily facebook regularly traveling miles boston visits introduced network friends university community visited workshop known builds met founder mit researcher later allowed visit jail november gave anonymous interview high school reporter rally syracuse support gay marriage kicked home lost job world moving fast home work battlefield living double life statement caught act hope public support changes hope term service writes manning travel washington visits boyfriend helped find way city gay community introducing activists white_house aides fort drum continued display emotional problems august referred army mental health counselor friend told manning emotionally describing evening watched movies king scotland dancer dark manning cried hours september relationship trouble reconciled short time effectively weeks deployed forward operating base hammer near baghdad arriving october access secret internet protocol network superiors discussed taking iraq felt risk possibly according statement later issued army shortage intelligence analysts held sway november promoted private class specialist contact gender counselor november manning wrote gender counselor united_states said felt female discussed having surgery counselor told clear manning crisis partly gender concerns opposed kind war found involved accounts unhappy isolated military don ask don tell policy known effect september manning unable live openly gay man risk discharged apparently secret orientation friends said kept fairy desk told roommate attracted men responded suggesting speak manning working conditions included hour night shifts tightly packed lit room december counseling session colleagues discuss poor time keeping manning told lose day week persistent responded table damaging computer sitting sergeant moved manning away weapons rack soldiers pinned arms dragged room witnesses incident believed access sensitive material ought withdrawn point following month january began posting facebook felt hopeless state mind release material manning told documents important relate connected counter conflicts real time ground humanity complete detailed record modern warfare actually looks like realize represent real place people live dates happened recent history numbers actually human lives love hope dreams hatred fear come difficult forget important documents release material manning said contact took place january began interact noticed end november posted messages september attacks january manning downloaded documents known iraq war logs january downloaded documents afghanistan database war logs saved material smuggled security labeling media copied personal computer day wrote message file right told court initially intended washington_post manning copied files card camera united_states leave army investigators later found card manning basement room aunt home maryland january manning flew united_states germany weeks leave visit went dressed woman wearing wig makeup arrest partner told said visit found sensitive information considering leaking manning contacted washington_post new_york_times ask interested material post reporter sound interested times return manning decided instead pass february sent iraq war logs returned iraq february received files february passed diplomatic cable dated january iceland published hours suggested manning received material found baghdad helicopter attack murder video judge advocate passed february late march sent video afghanistan video later removed apparently destroyed left organization march april downloaded diplomatic cables uploaded april manning told court interaction developed friendship believed knew said feel army investigators found pages space hard drive manning believed wrote statement tried fit work alienated relationship given brief respite isolation anxiety email supervisor recommended discharge april manning sent email supervisor master subject line problem saying suffering gender identity disorder attached photograph dressed woman wrote problem signs long time caused problems family thought career military rid seek attention trying hard rid placing situations impossible going away haunting older consequences dire time causing great pain discussed situation manning pass email anybody chain command told manning court martial concerned photograph staff captain manning company commander said saw email manning arrest information replacement therapy found manning room base point learned manning calling manning told grey hat set twitter youtube accounts female identity digital presence writing wouldn mind going prison rest life leaking information executed wasn possibility having pictures world press boy april posted facebook utterly lost days wrote piece equipment frustrated boyfriend despite months relationship ambiguity according army witnesses manning found position storage knife feet cut words want vinyl chair hours later altercation female intelligence analyst specialist punched face brigade psychiatrist recommended discharge referring problem adjustment disorder manning supervisor removed bolt weapon making unable fire sent work supply office point security clearance remained place punishment altercation demoted private class days arrest writes manning contacted gay american novelist minneapolis facebook leaving message wanted speak confidence said involved high profile events albeit individual far according army investigators mathematician met boston told source baghdad video days later began series led arrest publication leaked material set late disclosure portal initially model volunteers write restricted legally threatened material submitted australian internet activist journalist facto editor chief idea creating called open source democratic intelligence agency open editing aspect soon abandoned site remained open anonymous submissions according spokesperson security concept know sources new_york_times wrote december government trying discover passive recipient material manning encouraged helped extract files charged conspiracy manning told developed working relationship communicating directly internet service knew little identify manning source army investigators found pages manning computer manning believed writes despite decisive evidence found offering manning direction february posted material manning diplomatic cable document known march posted page report written march posted profiles politicians iceland baghdad named baghdad video murder released april press conference washington video showed american helicopters firing group men baghdad employees photograph american attack pilots cameras weapons helicopters fired van targeted earlier helicopter stopped help wounded members group children van wounded father killed pilots engaged building retreating insurgents washington_post wrote video viewed millions map according manning superior officer video aired tried persuade version stored writes manning wanted caught war logs iraq war logs media partners new_york_times guardian began publishing documents known war logs july followed october classified military reports covering period january december known iraq war logs writes publication watershed moment beginning information age exploding diplomatic cables files manning responsible leak cables written american countries dated december february cables passed media partners plus published stages november names sources removed said largest set confidential documents released public domain rest cables published september guardian published file online writes journalist leave country government said relocate sources manning source files leak obtained published new_york_times april manning said gave video late march afghanistan occurred village afghanistan killing civilians video published said march taken left apparently destroyed manning contact manning contacted grey hat convicted having accessed new_york_times computer network years earlier permission day wired magazine story said hospitalized diagnosed syndrome reporter source times told new_york_times gained unauthorized access network wrote story hack system tell organization offer fix security said manning sent said unable replied invited chat said later turned fbi having read series manning handle told leaked classified material introduced army intelligence analyst minutes waiting reply alluded leaks replied hours later said journalist minister pick treat confession interview published enjoy legal protection talked restricted material general manning explicit reference leaks friends linked section version article described release march year report added section article referred leak baghdad murder video manning said felt isolated fragile reaching hoped understand manning said started help thanksgiving november fell november year released messages messages released november told recognized messages came database seeing feel comfortable stepping forward asked kind material manning dealing manning replied crazy criminal political non versions world events crises said dealt directly manning said adopted deliberate policy knowing little telling manning lie assured speaking confidence manning wrote source talking needs moral emotional fucking support replied told print manning said incident affected arrested printing anti iraqi literature asked army find bad guys discovered followed manning said corruption trail iraqi cabinet reported commanding officer said didn want hear said officer told help iraqi police find manning said realize actively involved completely explained separate feel connected everybody like distant family cited said hoped material lead hopefully worldwide discussion debates reforms sic doomed species said downloaded material music erased music replaced compressed split file reason noticed said staff working hours day seven days week people stopped caring weeks approaches authorities chat logs published shortly chat manning discussed information volunteer group friend worked army advised authorities friend reported conversation contacted agents shortly told believed manning lives largely community argues hand thanks government months harm caused release diplomatic cables met fbi army investigators california showed chat logs date passed story wired gave chat logs manning met fbi day point told manning arrested iraq day broke news arrest wired june wired published percent chat logs june logs july material manning gender identity disorder appeared legal proceedings arrest charges manning arrested transferred days later camp kuwait charged offenses july replaced charges march including violations articles uniform code military justice espionage act charge aiding enemy capital offense prosecutors said seek death penalty charge manning defense called offense found guilty read manning caused published internet intelligence belonging government having knowledge intelligence published internet accessible enemy detention kuwait manning placed suicide watch behavior caused concern moved kuwait virginia july classified maximum custody status status stop short suicide watch checks guards minutes lawyer military attorney said manning allowed sleep weekends stand sit tried required remain visible times including night entailed access sheets built blanket designed manning complained regarded punishment cell window containing bed toilet sink jail cells built shape talk unable lawyer said guards behaved professionally tried harass manning allowed walk hour day meals taken cell visits access television placed corridor allowed magazine book detention received pay january manning altercation guards commander classified suicide risk manning said guards begun issuing conflicting commands turn left don turn left responding commands yes instead shortly placed suicide watch clothing removed required remain cell hours day suicide watch lifted january complaint lawyer brig commander ordered replaced march told request removal status entailed things sleeping wearing boxer shorts denied lawyer said manning joked guards wanted harm underwear flip comment resulted manning ordered strip naked cell night sleep clothing following morning manning stood naked inspection following lawyer protest media attention manning issued sleeping march detention conditions prompted national international concern united nations special torture told guardian government treatment manning cruel january asked british government intervene manning status british citizen descent manning lawyer said manning regard british citizen controversy claimed casualty march year spokesman criticized manning treatment resigned days later early april academics american legal scholars signed letter arguing treatment violation constitution april pentagon transferred manning new medium security facility kansas placed square foot cell window normal able mix personal objects cell evidence presented article hearing april panel experts having completed medical mental evaluation manning ruled fit stand trial article hearing presided lieutenant colonel convened december maryland hearing resulted recommending manning referred general court martial february declined enter plea article hearing prosecution led captain presented pages documents evidence including chat logs classified material court heard army investigators special agent head digital research branch army digital contractor works testified found cables workplace computer manning november military reports iraq afghanistan card found basement room aunt home maryland cables personal pro storage devices said passed file corrupted recovered pages space manning hard drive manning believed chat handles domain associated names johnson said found logs showed connection address resolved manning aunt home swedish address links found text file named attached logs apparently written manning called iraq war logs possibly significant documents time removing fog war revealing true nature 21st century warfare investigators testified recovered exchange manning boston mathematician manning said source baghdad helicopter attack murder video johnson said attempts material operating system installed january january attempt hard drive zero fill involves material material recovered attempts space manning lawyers argued government harm release documents caused manning force evidence defense raised questions manning confusion gender identity affected behavior decision making guilty plea trial sentence judge army colonel ruled january sentence reduced days treatment manning received february manning pleaded guilty charges reading hour page statement said leaked cables true cost war prosecutors pursued court martial remaining charges trial began june manning convicted july charges entirety including counts espionage theft amended version charges acquitted aiding enemy sentencing phase began day captain military psychologist treated manning arrest testified manning left isolated army trying deal gender identity issues hyper masculine environment navy forensic psychiatrist saw manning arrest said manning traits showed signs alcohol syndrome syndrome said leaking material manning acting defense psychiatrist manning motives suggested different agenda impression leaked information going change world views wars afghanistan iraq future wars actually attempt analysis war opinion analysis documents felt important lead greater good society come conclusion war wasn worth wars worth august manning apologized court sorry actions hurt people sorry hurt united_states sorry consequences actions decisions believed going help people hurt people time decisions dealing lot issues manning offenses carried maximum sentence years government asked years manning lawyer asked years sentenced august years prison reduction rank private private pay discharge given credit days confinement including days treatment eligible parole serving sentence additional credit good behavior means released years confined kansas april manning request denied result case review request presidential pardon september manning lawyer applied presidential pardon client filed president obama pardon attorney secretary army petition filed legal bradley manning male gender contended manning cause real damage documents question merit protection sensitive request pardon included supporting letter said manning leaks exposed violations human rights letter touched manning role asking manning granted pardon sentence reduced time served april posted online letter manning wrote preparing court martial appeal appeals court appeal team attorneys hoping file brief court months success getting court respect gender identity feminine court etc reaction publication leaked material particularly diplomatic cables attracted depth coverage worldwide governments blocking websites contained embarrassing details editor guardian said think time story generated news organisation white_house india china world talking things known story created wasn event like war terrorist attack united_states navy admiral chairman said leaks placed lives american soldiers danger journalist argued manning important leaked pentagon papers impromptu questioning session fundraiser captured cell phone video president barack_obama said manning broke law later criticized unlawful command influence manning upcoming trial manning credited arab spring began december waves protesters rose rulers middle_east north_africa leaked cables exposed government corruption tunisia uprisings began december leaked cables published days earlier showed president daughter husband ice cream flown washington_post editorial asked apparently unstable army private able access transfer sensitive material place according biographer manning sexuality came play illustrating far right gay people unfit military service american mainstream thought manning gay soldier driven mad bullying non military tributes manning awarded awarded people choice award awarded awarded sean peace prize awarded sam adams award mps nominated manning fellow nobel peace prize statement members said manning inspired change encouraged public debate policy changes contributed stable peaceful world launched petition manning prize received supporting signatures april bronze statute manning erected berlin germany sponsored statue created italian sculptor gender transition august day sentencing manning attorney issued press release today announcing client female asked referred new feminine manning statement included following transition phase life want know real manning female given way feel felt childhood want begin therapy soon possible hope support transition request starting today refer new use feminine official mail confinement facility look forward receiving letters supporters having opportunity write news media split reaction manning request organizations new continued use ones advocacy groups encouraged media outlets refer manning self identified april considered petition manning legal change petition granted month army spokesman stated army update personnel records acknowledge change military continue regard manning male manning seeking therapy right live woman confined consistent gender confirmed army medical specialists treatment provided civilian federal prisons found medically necessary available military prisons pentagon policy considers individuals ineligible serve july rejected request army transfer manning civilian facility treatment gender instead army manning military custody begin rudimentary gender treatment include allowing wear female possibly receive treatments decision announced manning transferred male female facility august manning civilian attorney said manning receiving treatment gender identity condition previously approved secretary defense notified officials lawsuit filed confirm september treatment provided august army col conway told department defense approved request army leadership provide required medical treatment diagnosed gender conway discuss medical needs individual general terms initial stages treatment individuals gender include elements real life experience therapy treatment condition highly generally graduated army declined treatment begin september manning filed lawsuit federal district court washington secretary defense claiming denied access medically necessary treatment gender disorder sued allowed grow hair longer use receive treatments express female gender february usa_today reported commandant wrote february memo carefully considering recommendation treatment medically appropriate necessary weighing associated safety security risks presented approve adding treatment treatment plan according usa_today manning remained soldier decision administer therapy army manning allowed grow hair longer attorney said delay approving treatment came significant cost mental health march response manning request order compelling military use conform chosen gender identity ruled reference future formal papers filed court future orders decisions issued court shall neutral private class manning employ feminine march digital library host posted unsigned public copy court document filed march parties manning september lawsuit secretary defense agreed stay proceedings seven months time address litigation proceed light manning status time document revealed army providing manning weekly including specific gender cross sex therapy female ability wear prescribed daily life speech therapy april posted online letter manning disclosed finally began prescribed regime continue gender transition february amazing relief body brain finally come alignment stress anxiety levels tapered considerably overall things beginning nicely prison life march reported manning visited named imprisonment journalists photographed interviews camera manning allowed web print news access new gender theory texts april posted online letter manning described daily life days busy routine manning wrote taking college correspondence courses bachelor degree work lot stay fit read newspapers magazines books date current events world learn new things month cosmopolitan published interview manning prison conducted mail reported manning optimistic recent progress says allowed grow hair long painful awkward torn day okay night room finally burn crash manning said relief announce woman fear public response honestly terribly worried people think try according manning cell tall vertical windows face sun trees hills blue sky things buildings razor wire manning denies harassed inmates claims writing february editor chief guardian announced manning joined guardian contributing opinion writer war gender freedom information added manning paid capacity guardian published manning isis fall sword september woman government denying civil rights december manning debut new arrangement cia leaders approved actions face law appeared march april manning began communicating twitter handle voice phone behalf suicide attempt july manning taken hospital media sources characterized suicide attempt following week manning confirmed attorney statement attempted end life | Chelsea Manning | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
6113_JoeRice | born legislator state colorado iraq war veteran mayor colorado rice presently works member elected city council colorado post mayor platform developing resident friendly community denver rice elected later resigned post mayor called serve tours active duty iraq iraq served advisor baghdad city council iraqi security forces rice won election democrat represented house district encompassed bow colorado parts centennial aurora legislature rice focused heavily transportation issues key sponsor transportation funding bill increasing vehicle registration fees order address bridge transportation requirements key measures promoted included creation statewide cold case homicide unit reduction business personal property tax rice served year terms legislature narrowly lost election losing biography personal life born indiana rice earned associates degree bachelor degree history denver serving later earned degree denver rice earned masters strategic studies degree distance education program discharged active military duty fort rice settled colorado rice wife married children twins harrison alexandria born younger son born currently live colorado rice enjoys military career rice enlisted united_states_army age years enlisted service completing rice spent years active duty military service included duty staff officer operations project officer program provide medical care poor civilians presently colonel rice called serve tours duty iraq march senior military advisor october february advised coalition forces interactions iraqi civilians october january operations analyst evaluated iraqi military police forces october involved training iraqi security forces having experienced situation iraq multiple years rice described progress security government supported president barack_obama military plans iraq afghanistan rice called serve fifth tour duty iraq january august duties included helping implement forces iraq establishing partnership programs iraq united_states continue final withdrawal forces iraq december rice completed airborne ranger training awarded combat action badge expert badge building work baghdad rice helped coordinate baghdad denver region partnership sister cities international partnership brought including business leaders government officials scholars recent delegation composed iraqi teenagers lived colorado families rice appointed helped sponsor iraqi family relocation united_states private sector career rice manager halfway house legislative campaign rice criticized association founder found guilty sexually inmates incidents tried occurred rice left employment rice testified behalf prosecution trial rice worked private sector customer service supervisor trainer rice worked government relations time legislative campaign rice worked self employed management training consultant vice president consulting firm specializing engineering project management mayor rice elected colorado city council running platform shifting small denver business base away adult oriented businesses resident family community elected mayor term rice proposed new regulations erotic dancers garnering strong opposition local business owners formed elected members city council response new regulations running election rice faced opposition member promoted accusations rice racial african american mexican citizens rice criticized absent months term mayor attended election saw record campaign spending record turnout rice defeated elected second term mayor rice touted efforts lower city property taxes expand city parks open space open city pre school recreation center served executive committee vice chair received rice resigned post mayor year second term called active military duty iraq legislative career election republican term limited stand election rice republican sought election house seat race target colorado unsuccessfully tried seat republican hands year republicans lost ground nationally colorado campaign rice criticized attack ads support mayor use mexican issued cards legal forms identification use immigrants campaign rice outlined legislative priorities public safety economic security quality life rice regarded conservative liberal observers moderate democrat member rice endorsed union groups including local chapter teachers union branch business interests including state endorsed rice ultimately defeated earning percent vote sworn office january legislative session session rice vice chairman member legislative session rice sponsored pieces legislation including primary sponsor house_of_representatives prominent bills measure set cold case unit investigate colorado passage signed bill law rice pursued legislation cut taxes businesses raising personal property tax exemption having passed state house unanimously measure died senate committee rice worked fellow military officer state senator pieces legislation term legislature rice sponsored legislation allow military personnel serving overseas apply ballots ward senate sponsor following session rice ward called colorado state pension funds companies business iran rice key player house debate resolution critical ongoing war iraq supported amendments resolution remove specific criticism troop surge supported final compromise version called eventual withdrawal iraq passed party line vote rice house sponsor legislation introduced colorado state senate driving seat belt primary offense measure narrowly failed house despite rice objections heated debate defeating bill kill kids voting record legislative session rice earned rating conservative rating environmentally oriented ratings placed opposite end democratic caucus average republican ratings following regular session rice served legislature police officers interim legislative session start legislature year rice iraq tour duty absence acknowledged opening speeches seat decorated yellow children invited lead pledge allegiance day session time iraq rice met colorado governor congressman congressional candidate trips country met colorado state senator stationed iraq time rice returned legislature january received standing ovation morning roll session rice sits vice chairman session rice explored introducing legislation increase vehicle registration fees order boost transportation funding plans introducing legislation aggravated rape child capital crime eligible death penalty rice introduced legislation exempt school sales tax measure placed hold pending consideration broader measure rice ultimately combined efforts integrated bills law rice introduced bill passed house failed senate previous year raise business personal property tax exemption measure endorsed economic development platform legislation raised exemption ultimately passed legislature signed law rice hoped sponsor legislation supported raise vehicle registration fees order fund road bridge repairs failed find suitable bill late session rice signed house sponsor measure raise registration rental fees create trust funds transportation measure later dropped favor study committee legislative sessions march rice received work transportation issues election rice sought second term legislature statewide elections facing republican holding office seat voter registration numbers favoring republicans race expected strongly contested early october rice spent nearly election campaign second highest level spending candidates rice election bid endorsed ultimately won percent popular vote legislative session regular legislative session november rice named vice chair special legislative tasked developing recommendations colorado economy legislative session committee presented slate jobs related legislation start session measure sponsored rice offer tax credits companies create jobs urban areas jobs rural areas republican rice sponsored legislation allowing health insurance providers offer participation programs request rice sponsored legislation requiring drivers yield transit buses entering traffic end session rice prominently broke democrats oppose removal capital gains tax breaks oppose granting unemployment benefits locked workers rice sponsored legislation backed create hybrid public private health insurance system cover colorado residents plans hold proponents single health care system advanced competing proposal state legislature rice sponsor major transportation funding proposal backed democratic leaders including senate sponsor proposal labeled faster acronym yield million funding aimed primarily road bridge repair increasing range vehicle registration fees faster passed legislature support republicans objected level fee increases called resources fees support transportation additional complaints surfaced republican leaders public fee increases took effect following session rice named legislator year received chairs award outstanding efforts economic development legislative session legislative session rice sponsored legislation focused job creation public safety sponsored bill prevent arrested charged crime buying gun charges law originally signed law republican governor set july rice sponsored bill invasion privacy sexual committed previously convicted sexual offense victim minor rice brought bill response tom incident hotel rice partnered republican bill allow small group individual health care markets offer incentive programs exchange insurance rice sponsored bills related creative industry sector colorado economy bill dedicated state capital construction spending funding public art state capitol construction projects consolidated state agencies offices election rice district contained registered republicans democrats targeted colorado republicans hoping gains legislative elections rice narrowly lost election losing votes votes cast district republicans democrats points voter registration life public service politics following election rice called serve fifth tour duty iraq january august release active duty rice returned work private sector longer elected office remains active number community organizations civic groups | Joe Rice | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
6610_AnnRivers | ann rivers ann rivers born american politician served republican member washington state senate appointed represent 18th district resignation prior member term majority coalition caucus formed taking control away democrats state senate rivers appointed majority whip session rare appointment freshman senator won election year term vote opponent prior holding elected office rivers led political consulting firm aided candidates elections offices providing political consultation corporate clients short list candidates chosen replace state house chosen instead later rivers succeeded house election united_states congress early life career rivers born michigan earned bachelor degree political science graduating rivers worked 6th grade teacher returned school graduated lewis secondary teaching certificate didn run office later helped election alaska legislature chief staff election founded public relations government affairs consulting firm helped political campaigns provided political consultation corporations representative resigned state house rivers considered commissions replacement chosen instead rivers elected succeeding election united_states congress state representative rivers assistant whip served house website listed communication vital state representative january rivers selected deliver republican response governor state state address address listed economic recovery employment compromise priorities party february rivers submitted bill provide funding food banks charitable causes bill authorized public utilities collect donations customers food programs poor donations received utilities separate gross income allowing tax free bill passed failed senate floor state senate appointment elections june months term representative county commissioners appointed rivers state senate replace resigned years senate rivers won election election year term vote opponent rivers ideas improving economy include making climate business plan includes reducing burden worker compensation costs businesses reducing regulations reducing permitting fees tenure rivers spoken strongly bridge replacement saying disagreed current plan solve problem week portland labeled rivers killer leadership role opposition proposed opposition project july governor labeled rivers senator neighboring 17th district brick wall economic progress speaking group supports road bridge runs senators region senators progress bridge project changes lot early rivers selected applicants including rivers chosen academy training institute years service november shortly entering office rivers appointed republican leadership minority whip formed taking control senate away democrats rivers promoted majority whip rare freshman senator appointed party leadership rivers introduced bill february exempt nonprofit shooting clubs paying sales use taxes buy clay bill senators earlier february rivers introduced legislation attempting lower restrictions initiatives commenting people time sign need look ought respect legislation march rivers senate democrats taking advantage departure senate floor feed newborn son leaving democrats temporary control senate floor immediately left democrat attempted pass bill floor senator rivers commented ashamed day age thought driving wedge mother baby like commenting democrats claim party women minorities rivers said actions speak loud hear saying duties rivers hosted high school aged pages washington state senate page program rivers introduced legislation increase taxes medical marijuana washington states marijuana medical recreational use recreational marijuana tax consumers medical marijuana taxes rivers legislation force medical marijuana obtain permits june fellow state senator filed complaint rivers claiming broken senate floor rule swearing floor discussion claimed rivers occasion republican caucus claimed felt physically threatened saying uncomfortable feeling receiving end heated comments years felt threat physical violence rivers responded apology took issue wording apology filed complaint come support rivers claims adding stand ground attempts bully threaten labeled recently lifted sanctions seen screaming floor staff january decision officials decided senators fault determined harassed rivers provoked decision rivers stated conclude trying bait reaction unfortunately end june rivers joined including lieutenant governor state trade mission taiwan rivers district sells fishing licenses state like promote area destination sport fishing rivers ran position 1st district responsible drafting new county charter voter approval turn people filed seats primary election held august noted low turnout rivers garnered votes general election november election elected vote candidate field took office november submitted home rule charter ballot november election november election charter approved vote candidacy clark county chair late early rivers briefly considered running chair new position created home rule charter rivers worked pass official rule serving chair state senator concerns rivers ability balance offices december rivers officially announced run office march reported rivers likely withdrawing race later week confirmed rivers released statement later day said rivers candidate rivers cited time commitment desire stay reasons withdrawal considered runner office personal life rivers currently resides washington husband senior account manager children | Ann Rivers | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
7178_MiguelÁngelMancera | spanish pronunciation born january mayor mexico_city lawyer politician works graduated awarded medal years later best student class master degree doctor professor multiple universities including mexico began working secretary mexico_city invited adviser assistant attorney general worked attorney general city according official reports crime mexico_city decreased received multiple awards management attorney general early candidate coalition composed political parties head government july elections july mayor elect won vote took office december early life education born january located borough mexico_city father founder restaurant chain los half siblings del lived neighborhood went studied located borough studied high school school belongs according teenager car accident car crashed passenger public service asked sign document driver car caused accident liability asked attorney general pursue case assisted managed fine responsible driver decided change career law attended faculty law thesis progressive release public data criminal won medal los november november awarded medal best class earned master degree campus doctor honors thesis injustice mexican criminal sentencing studies included specialty law spain auspices mexico career early political career worked candidate attorney lawyer adviser law firms including professor multiple universities mexico including mexico review committee member criminal procedure code near time working government mexico_city secretary invited adviser head government mexico_city named secretary city assigned legal director named assistant attorney general mexico_city july named attorney general mexico_city dismissed office incident teenagers police officers died police raid according official reports crime mexico_city decreased national crime rate rose average annual crime mexico_city decreased annually mexico_city dropped place number nationally number time street gangs members disbanded mayor mexico_city january resigned attorney general candidate july election took place attorney general january registered mayor mexico_city member january official candidate mayor mexico_city running representing leftist coalition formed adversaries commitment mexico coalition alliance political parties mexico pan according surveys late january points ahead following month electoral preferences favored decreased points electoral preference increased march april daily poll increased month house borrowed million dollars behalf politicians incident filed complaint people responsible authorization attorney general mexico_city candidate proposals included continue policies increase safety cameras reduction car travel time expansion mexico_city metro line review issue solid waste removed streets water plants green plan replacement garbage trucks separate organic waste july exit polls noted presumed winner election margin approximately votes second place candidate july announced head government elect endorsing certificate received october assumed office december sixth mayor mexico_city december began voluntary campaign borough return people participated receive money tablet computers home january weapons secured including small arms grenades program applied mexico_city july government announced major urban project mexico_city creation cultural english creative cultural corridor promote avenue historical street runs mexican architect charge coordinating design team project architects trees historical preserved street given pedestrians project won international architecture award urban planning category april mexican actress asked help son car crashed responsible escaped asked attorney general mexico_city case criticized twitter users attending requests citizens november announced increase mexico_city metro fare travel according metro operator increase system use earnings uses including improvement infrastructure lines stations decision criticized sectors city population increase represent blow economy inhabitants minimum wage mexico_city january announced opinion poll companies ask metro users fare increased polling november december respondents represented million daily users use system according results companies approved applied december users system called civil announced legal actions skip personal life married twice marriage woman named martha early 1990s lived civil union year divorced years later years married children decade divorced daughter said child mother want september motorcycle intercepted attempted rob drove bodyguard intervened shot killing dated president time intended candidate mayor mexico_city spare time practices multiple sports including indoor cycling weight lifting hunting aviation october cardiac surgery months cardiac detected surgery cardiac recovered weeks later received given distinguished graduate doctoral program september awarded latin_america caribbean october awarded class international collaboration search locate criminals cooperation exchange information training security law enforcement february faculty law awarded medal academic professional trajectory | Miguel Ángel Mancera | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
7419_Mansural-Atrash | arabic february november syrian politician journalist fellow university students founding member party syrian regional branch presidency anti government activist imprisoned twice released unsuccessful attempt gain support father sultan year overthrown elected parliament turned offer serve government period strong supporter egyptian president pan arab leader opposed syria turned offers serve successive governments protest party gained power coup minister head second coup left wing officers resulted split party coup officers led founders led ardent supporter subsequently imprisoned released aftermath syria defeat war israel years self imposed exile lebanon returned syria abandoned political life died november buried near hometown early life born february community months launched led father time area constituted autonomous zone existing syria established tensions french authorities stemmed number reasons particularly local leaders saw french domestic affairs self governance revolt began summer soon spread syria ending military defeat syrian rebels self imposed exile sultan mandatory authorities issued warrant arrest returned pardoned authorities later damascus completed primary secondary education went study graduated political science attained law degree served lecturer arabic literature party conflict ardent socialist arab nationalist principle practice according historian founding member party joined organization time left party colleagues studies paris syrian regional branch actively participated party strikes marches wrote regularly party newspaper prominent member hailed major clan general seized power establishing military backed participated anti activity including throwing explosives residence action resulted arrest launched crackdown community claiming funded ruled jordan iraq establish government syria bombarded government forces father sultan house arrest vocal criticism came conflict year result authoritarian manner governance moved opposition rule helped coordinate supply arms insurgents arrested authorities second time peak unrest released times father popularity national level releasing attempted gain sultan response second release prison sultan said didn ask freedom son asked freedom country according anti government activities significantly contributed resignation departure syria february amid unrest democratic election later year elected parliament offered cabinet position september government rejected offer party opposition government makeup period syria supported formation union syria egypt years devoted supporter president policies wrote articles daily newspaper people opposed break union coup september opposed playing political role anti governments succeeded prime minister term offered cabinet post turned offer citing ideological opposition government prime minister term appointed minister social affairs asking turned job syrian politics ended party took power coup état march stated goal pan arab state goal shared appointed minister labor government member organ responsible running day day state affairs february elected member nominally highest policy making body party differences developed viewing cabinet right leaning soft elements syria aftermath uprising april year president prime minister time unrest stepped response strikes demonstrations protest severity uprising suppression replaced serve second term prime minister publicly promising protect civil liberties party tensions culminated withdrawing confidence government september associate subsequently resigning positions filled respectively effectively brought control replaced premier october remained ministerial post september appointed chairman acquired little facto power overarching control later remarking officers let talking later discovered agreed decisions played role parliament speaker december tensions loyal loyal backed military grew worse elements attempted align member effort split military support according syria expert officers solid backing jordan lebanon group opposed confrontation citing lack military support political power fundamental weakness alliance engaged antagonistic rivalry leadership continued hold office reelected speaker february shortly syrian coup état february brought left wing neo government power caused internal party split government coming power resulted self imposed exile leading partisan arrested jailed coup new defense minister future president later paid visit discuss syria political situation check health june occupied day war loyalists released detention later remarked know owed freedom defeat collaboration officer attempted overthrow government failed following unsuccessful coup attempt moved self imposed exile lebanon lived death head syria secret intelligence service returned syria lived remainder life later life death hosted dinner aimed healing rift ruling governments syria neighboring iraq dinner attended iraqi foreign minister syrian defense minister member organization support palestinian uprising israel presided aimed end sanctions iraq later support invasion august married teacher christian daughter sultan partner grain trade based owned house son named daughter named rim wife community marriage caused temporary father eventually differences following sultan death gained role major spokesman clan died november age funeral held city according relatives ceremony attended hundreds thousands syria lebanon jordan prominent arab personalities buried woodland area owned near native | Mansur al-Atrash | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
7446_JonCorzine | born january american financial executive politician democrat united_states senator new_jersey 54th governor new_jersey worked ceo 1990s ceo charged connection bankruptcy began career banking finance early mid-1970s worked banks chicago illinois columbus ohio studies moved new_jersey work chairman ceo leading advocate firm decision public having lost power struggle left firm departure earned estimated million initial public offering company served years year term representing new_jersey elected governor defeated election republican march named chairman ceo global inc financial services firm specializing company filed bankruptcy protection october losing billion customer money resigned november early years education early business career born central illinois son nancy june née grew small family farm illinois near completing high school football quarterback basketball captain attended member delta fraternity graduated earning beta honors college enlisted served attaining rank sergeant enrolled received degree business experience bond department worked days attending program night moved regional bank columbus ohio acquired worked moved family new_jersey hired bond trader years worked way chairman ceo company successfully converted investment firm private partnership publicly traded corporation chaired presidential commission bill_clinton served borrowing committee senior partner summoned help develop rescue package fund fund collapse fall threatened financial system according ceo came major area bank investment banking decided help seized control firm chairman firm oversaw expansion asia went public departure million participated meetings network leaders fields politics business banking member group member election forced january campaigned new_jersey senate seat announced retirement despite initially trailing opponent democratic primary percentage points won nomination subsequently elected senate percent margin republican opponent term united_states congressman november election sworn senate january spent million money campaign expensive senate campaign history million spent primary election defeated governor minute choice new_jersey governor expected run senate record million surpassed spent nearly million unsuccessful senate race campaign refused release income tax return records claimed interest cited agreement argued followed example predecessor converted equity stake debt leaving campaigned state government programs including universal health care universal gun registration mandatory public funding college education pushed action sex marriage opined liberal election fact predecessor democrat helped push senate left campaign united states senate controversial color statements introduced man italian said construction business cement shoes according chairman italian american voice committee reported introduced lawyer named said italian guess jewish lawyer rest jail denied mentioning religion deny italians stating ancestors probably italian maybe french denied having payments african american ministers foundation controlled jon paid influential black church director campaigned form racial police officers stop minority drivers gotten new_jersey state police superintendent fired donated jackson prior getting appears endorsement tenure entered congress class new senators democrats according hillary_clinton notable new senators year career present votes sponsored bills sponsored bills committee sponsored bill enacted authored act aftermath sponsored legislation later reforms plan minimize risk investment plan opposed president faced strong opposition congress restrictions retirement account direct opposition contemporaneous movement self directed individual retirement accounts sponsor stay supported providing year tax break victims september attacks help grant citizenship victims legal resident aliens supported gun control laws racial subsidies amtrak chief sponsor senator act voted iraq war resolution prime sponsor fellow new_jersey senator federal version john law memory navy ensign native new_jersey graduate killed drunk driver legislation provides federal highway safety grant incentives encourage states cars suspects early contributing blogger huffington_post aftermath september attacks attempted mold disciplined airline industry redesigned plan entirely satisfactory opposed reduction low income student eligibility funding caused changes expected family contribution tried failed introduce legislation chemical plant regulation weeks september attacks subsequent efforts administrator new_jersey governor hillary_clinton senators attempted pressure bush administration clamp regulation chemical nuclear power industries efforts helped new_jersey states nation terms chemical plant regulation tax cut proposal aimed lowering marginal tax income proposed tax cut income taxes employers employees proposed making payments tax companies form economic senate chaired role influential convincing certain potential candidates run order avoid costly key states united_states senate elections played role selection senator running mate senator called resignation chairman committee assignments senate member campaigns governor opponent republican spent million gubernatorial campaigns week election day included million million general election accounted difference spent million united_states senate elections combined expenditures run senate governorship exceeded million main campaign issues property taxes bush administration new_jersey averaged property taxes tried link opponent bush campaign post governor new_jersey successful vote businessman mayor won received votes total votes scattered candidates won new_jersey counties atlantic bergen cumberland essex gloucester hudson salem union won populous counties bergen essex middlesex seven ran election new_jersey gubernatorial election early indicated republican challenger led later polls showed closing gap cases ahead end lost race margin vote going independent candidate governor new_jersey officially declined salary taking office january approval numbers low polls indicate negative polling result new jersey state government april polls showed approval disapproval february poll showed approval disapproval released controversial plan garden state parkway approval rating fell january conjunction fall approval rating initiative recall governor started time new_jersey history recall effort failed gathering required million signatures long insisted state employees bear cost health benefits retirement july agreements county municipal employees active state employees unions certain non union employees required contribute salary offset health care costs state local employees contributions largest pension systems increased annual salaries increased retirement benefit age new public employees years approved law increased retirement age required government workers teachers earn year qualify pension eliminated lincoln birthday state worker holiday allowed state offer incentives health insurance required municipal employees work hours week health benefits attempt balance budget decreased funding programs including state universities colleges decreases came budget new_jersey state universities raised tuition cut hundreds sections classes sports teams latest decrease funding state institutions funding decade ago despite million cuts went ahead previous agreed raises million executive faculty resulted making million cuts new_jersey governor recent memory addressing crisis municipal funding directly touching rail new_jersey governance property taxes reform school funding formula passed signed january resulted significant relief new_jersey towns school costs limited tax base plan survived legal challenge declared constitutional championed expanding government health education programs planned require resident health plan help pick welfare middle income residents june state legislators voted phase program health care coverage signed law july spent public funds advertisements promote referendum new_jersey ballot borrow million fund stem cell research referendum faced strong opposition rejected despite fact million previously approved build stem cell research centers death penalty opponent governor supported presided abolition capital punishment new_jersey replacing life imprisonment legislature passed signed law new_jersey state eliminate capital punishment bill passed late new_jersey executed criminals penalty reversed appeal viewed form extended suffering victims families supporters abolition enactment new law death sentences death row inmates life prison supported early new_jersey efforts gun control united_states governors including arkansas new_york early supporters hillary_clinton presidential campaign raised million campaign bill_clinton hosted clinton october 60th birthday party remained committed clinton late presidential primary season event decided michigan florida prepared clinton fundraising races end primary season april clear clinton supporter vote determined popular vote win april pennsylvania democratic primary calculation popular votes excluded included controversial michigan florida democratic reaffirmed support barack_obama nominee prominent spokesperson obama agenda group big terms population state governors republican moved state republican democratic february date super tuesday group prominent democratic politicians included barack_obama received political contributions ended charity november response ongoing economic proposed economic recovery package consisting additional massive spending accelerated capital improvement spending reforms cuts corporate income tax december elements plan approved democrats legislature january joined governors states urging federal government provide aid country state governments help pay education welfare infrastructure states struggle steep budget amid deepening recession government attempting pass fiscal year budget clashed fellow state democrats particularly proposed increase state sales tax said accept budget include sales tax increase legislature failed pass budget midnight deadline july signed executive order immediately closed non essential state government services road construction projects legislators failed resolve situation july regulated industries closed doors july called refused negotiate legislators accept alternate plans increase sales tax estimated state lost millions dollars revenue day remained closed budget days state government assembly democrats agreed raise state sales tax half increase going state budget half going property tax relief july billion state budget sales tax agreement passed houses governor signed budget law ending budget toll plan initially opposed january address ongoing structural budget issues governor proposed proposal including overall reduction spending constitutional amendment require voter approval state borrowing executive order prohibiting use time revenues balance budget controversial plan raise billion garden state parkway toll roads years new public benefit corporation sell bonds secured future tolls allowed raise plus inflation years beginning vowed plan state legislature march held nearly month releasing details learning plan work new_jersey native residents comparing credit card pay pointing create noting actually increase state billion debt running united state senate spring met married president local apartment building resided represents largest number state workers new_jersey later recalled offered job senate campaign declined offer married soon dating began appearing public couple early shortly unofficial separation wife divorced following year years romantically involved living lived apartment building april august breakup lawyers negotiated financial november according press accounts settlement exceeded million including cash buy million college trust fund educate children sport utility vehicle loan buy husband share home enrolled scholarship later acknowledged given brother law state employee forced resign accused examining income tax returns political purposes time president local behalf state employees summer running new_jersey gubernatorial election news emerged relationship money received elected governor despite scandal fall contract negotiations administration state seven major state employee unions including contacted governor phone mail lobby renewal negotiations relationship financial settlement received breakup led allegations potential conflicts interest labor negotiations governor state ethics panel acting complaint mayor ruled contact negotiations violate governor code conduct separately new_jersey chairman filed lawsuit release mail correspondence contract negotiations new_jersey judge ruled pages mail records public lawyers immediately appealed decision won case appeal march ruled hear arguments case effectively ending legal battle public spent approximately funds secret nonetheless august star-ledger published revealing extent personal contact negotiations new state government workers contract early appointments continued serve running governor ensured resign senate appoint democrat successor won allowed retain senate seat lost speculation appoint democrat congressional districts new_jersey appointed governor november announced interested pursuing seat december named friend lived lives apartment building democrat succeed nominations new_jersey attorney general served approximately seven months ethics investigation concluded acted going location local police new_jersey stopped boyfriend driving suspended license expired vehicle registration said ask resignation february scandals financial new_jersey nominated attorney general new_jersey attorney chairman board trustees nominated vice president chief ethics officer vice chairman board commissioner chief staff nominated administrator confirmed senate january accident april year old aide injured automobile accident garden state parkway near traveling residence princeton meet radio personality women basketball team determined driven state traveling excess miles hour emergency lights flashing collision occurred truck drifted shoulder lane truck avoid truck hit governor causing hit reviewed camera recordings records track driver truck charged violation flown helicopter level trauma center aide taken ambulance state aide seriously injured suffered broken bones including open fracture left broken ribs broken broken fractured lower facial cut required plastic surgery governor wearing seat belt friends long said rarely seen wear asked state driving asked seat belt said governor suggestion noted charged crash april doctors upgraded critical stable condition unable speak breathing tube throat unable perform duties governor accordance new_jersey senate president assumed position acting governor short period april voters approved amendment state constitution provide lieutenant governor succeed governor event vacancy assume gubernatorial duties event position filled left hospital april sped outfitted center expense communicate legislators issued apology paid ticket wearing seat belt appeared public service announcement advocating seat belts opened words new_jersey governor dead reported pay medical bills bill public opinion months administration experienced favorable approval ratings according march poll new_jersey voters approved job disapproved director noted numbers pretty good new_jersey governor heading tilt unprecedented budget crisis good indicated march poll quickly diminished april poll showed approval rating eroded disapproval rating increased july governor ratings recovered extent april decline september year clear suffered summer conflict budget sales tax new_jersey voters approved governor handling job disapproved poll ratings remained relatively stable healthy rest average average january prior state state address approving according poll poll taken late january state state address showed governor ratings slipping voters approved job reported disapproved decline largely response governor plan raise tolls garden state parkway february poll indicated numbers continued slip catching voters approving voters remarked decline saying considering beating taken toll plan remarkable numbers good deal worse governor approval ratings showed recovery september averaging respectively presidential campaign approval ratings saw improvement january stood approving asserted governor relatively public opinion considering enormous growing pressure state budget governor protect come march poll found standing new_jersey public suffering economy result began slip voters approving continued decline april contended budget financial crisis approving end term january landed lowest point administration approving post gubernatorial career global appointed ceo chairman multinational broker bond dealer march global stock price declined thirds final week october credit rating reduced making debt high yield debt following huge quarterly losses october trading halted shares global prior market opening soon global announced declared chapter bankruptcy shortly federal began investigation hundreds millions dollars missing customer funds resigned ceo november having retained services defense attorney reported declined package worth million global collapse biggest history appear house committee december answer questions billion dollars missing money global client accounts testified committee simply know money accounts reconciled date given number money transfers final days trading global didn know movement funds denied authorizing customer funds january reported officials investigating case believed money march reported memo produced congressional investigators quotes internal company mail saying gave direct instructions use customer money cover company prior bankruptcy spokesperson responded gave instruction customer funds intended global customer funds february court approved settlement deal firm global bankruptcy trustees customers percent value accounts billion disappeared firm bankruptcy june filed civil charges funds customer accounts corporate purposes charged count failure customer funds count failure supervise news report said commission drew extensive taped phone conversations filing complaint attorney issued statement charges filed managers including appealing court ruling calling percent customers bankrupt ruling november bankruptcy judge allow missing customer funds returned end year served partner private equity firm founded personal friend flowers owned percent stake partner electoral history personal life married high school sweetheart age year marriage produced children couple separated divorced november jon younger son committed suicide march mexico age lived wife summit new_jersey separation moved apartment april huffington_post announced engagement née dating november married ceremony presided chief justice 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7831_ChenGuangcheng | born november chinese civil rights activist worked human rights issues rural areas blind early age self taught law frequently described lawyer advocates women rights land rights welfare poor best known accusing people abuses official family planning practices involving claims violence forced gained international recognition organising landmark class action lawsuit authorities excessive enforcement child policy result lawsuit placed house arrest september march formal arrest june august sentenced years months damaging property organising mob traffic released prison serving sentence remained house arrest soft detention home wife reportedly beaten shortly human rights group released video home intense police surveillance february case received sustained international attention british foreign secretary human rights watch issuing appeals release group designated prisoner conscience named time april escaped house arrest fled beijing negotiations chinese government left embassy medical treatment early reported china consider allowing travel united_states study wife children granted departed beijing new_york_city october accepted position conservative research group position early life family youngest brothers peasant family village approximately kilometres city months old lost sight fever destroyed optical nerves interview said family identify organized religion upbringing informed traditional belief virtue present chinese culture buddhist content necessarily believes buddhism village poor families living level went school happy got eat recalled father worked instructor communist_party school earning equivalent annually child father read literary works aloud reportedly helped son appreciation values democracy freedom father gave copy law protecting disabled elaborated legal rights place disabled persons age began attending school grade student city enrolled studied begun developing interest law ask brothers read legal texts earned position family poor borrow cover tuition costs fell short required university authorities reportedly pleaded allowing studied specializing programs available blind legal courses gaining sufficient understanding law allow aid fellow villagers sought assistance graduation returned home region found job hospital met wife listening radio talk called discuss difficulties landing job graduating foreign language department listened program later contacted relayed story blind man living year moved exchange later year traveled village meet couple son born later year second child daughter named violation china child policy working english teacher time marriage left job order assist husband legal work activism petitioned authorities traveled beijing complain taxes incorrectly levied family people disabilities supposed exempt taxation fees complaint successful began individuals disabilities funding british foundation outspoken activist disability rights reputation disability rights advocate solidified agreed advocate elderly blind couple grandchildren suffered family paying regular taxes fees believed law family received government assistance exemption taxation case went court blind citizens surrounding counties attendance solidarity case successful outcome known leaders village began implementing land use plan gave authorities control percent land rented high cost villages plan known field system major source local government studying following year learned program illegal petitioned central authorities beijing end system irritating local officials returned studies village effort confront environmental pollution paper mill constructed dumping toxic river destroying crops wildlife chemicals reportedly caused skin digestive problems villagers living downstream mill organized villagers hometown villages petition mill effort successful resulted suspension paper mill addition contacted british embassy beijing informing situation requesting funding supply clean water locals british government responded providing deep water irrigation systems water march residents village filed petition village government demanding release village accounts hadn public years address issue illegal land village authorities failed respond villagers escalated appeals township county municipal governments response village authorities began publicly threaten villagers november acted behalf villagers file lawsuit local case accepted proceedings began early spent months surveying residents collecting accounts forced late term forced women stood violation china child policy survey based included surrounding rural suburbs later recalled survey significantly larger scope limited lack financial resources chinese central authorities sought curb enforcement child policy replacing measures forced system financial incentives fines found practices remained widespread documented numerous cases abuse women interviewed year old said local officials detained beat relatives indicated released turned submitted forced abortion said later subjected forced help prominent legal scholar conducted interviews later released report claiming estimated residents city forced study sessions refusing violating child policy residents held days weeks study sessions allegedly beaten filed class action lawsuit behalf women city family planning staff june traveled beijing file complaint meet foreign reporters case prior instances chinese citizens filing complaints abuses child policy initiative class action lawsuit challenge implementation suit filed rejected case garnered international media attention responding questions allegation senior official told washington_post practice forced definitely illegal indicated complaints investigated complaints true partly true local officials understand new demands chinese leadership family planning work said official september commission announced officials detained local authorities placing house arrest september embarking campaign undermine reputation officials portrayed working foreign anti china forces pointing received foreign funding advocacy behalf disabled detention trial september beijing class action lawsuit city family planning staff reportedly abducted security agents held hours incident foreign journalists said authorities threatened levy criminal charges providing state secrets intelligence foreign organizations refused negotiations local officials cease activism authorities placed effective house arrest beginning september attempted escape october beaten news agency chinese government stated february instigated damage smash cars belonging town government attack local government officials time reported witnesses protest disputed government version events lawyers argued unlikely committed crimes constant surveillance police removed house march formally detained june officials scheduled stand trial july charges destruction property assembling crowd disrupt traffic delayed request prosecution according prosecution delayed trial crowd supporters gathered outside courthouse days notice authorities rescheduled trial august eve trial lawyers including law firm detained police released questioned lawyers wife allowed courtroom trial authorities appointed public defender trial began trial lasted hours august sentenced years months damaging property organizing mob traffic result trial british foreign secretary selected case cover british government human rights report stating concern handling case calling chinese government prove commitment building rule law globe_and_mail columnist criticized verdict writing assuming damage doors windows cars traffic hours difficult argue year prison sentence offence november court upheld sentence january rejected final appeal court overturned original conviction december citing lack evidence convicted second trial identical charges given identical sentence court following trial declared prisoner conscience jailed solely peaceful activities defence human rights house arrest release prison placed house arrest chinese law closely monitored security forces legally proclaimed government free man reality local government offered explanation hundreds unidentified agents monitoring house preventing visitors escape national propaganda organ expressed confusion issue suggested local government know handle disciplinary action taken national level wife attempted communicate outside world video tape letters letters described wife subjected seizure documents communication devices cutting electric power residence placing metal sheets windows house harassment family continued house arrest extended year old daughter briefly banned attending school toys confiscated guards mother harassed working fields authorities reportedly told spent million million house arrest new_york_times reported number supporters attempted penetrate security monitoring home unsuccessful instances supporters beaten robbed security agents congressman attempted visit november granted permission secretary state hillary_clinton described government alarmed continued detention called china embrace different path human rights watch described house arrest unlawful called authorities freedom december actor attempted visit cnn crew punched denied access chinese security guards later stated wanted meet man shake hand inspiration video footage showed cnn crew having stones thrown pursued minutes escape emigration april escaped house arrest fellow activist stated planning escape long time previously attempted dig tunnel escape weeks leading escape gave guards impression ill bed stopped appearing outside house allowed days absence discovered cover darkness help wife climbed wall house breaking foot process came found guarded crossed stopped later stated believed guards asleep immediate surroundings childhood eventually passed familiar territory later told supporters fell times escape communicating network activists cell phone reached pre determined rendezvous point english teacher activist waiting chain human rights activists escorted beijing activists reported involved detained disappeared days following announcement escape given refuge embassy beijing embassy initially declined confirm deny reports embassy later said accepted humanitarian grounds offered medical assistance april appeared internet video expressed concern authorities carry insane retribution family demands premier local officials allegedly assaulted family prosecuted family safety guaranteed chinese government prosecute corruption cases law new_york_times described situation diplomatic time seeking improve relations china seeks support respect crises iran syria north_korea described escape coming time china leaders dealing high profile corruption scandal resulted removal member hours phrases blind man blocked chinese online effort quell internet discussion case day announced escape chinese state media carry single line news referring new_york_times wrote news escape electrified china rights activists negotiations exit embassy assistant secretary state quietly arrived beijing april negotiations representatives china days media speculation whereabouts confirmed diplomatic protection embassy according embassy representatives agreement chinese authorities provided freed soft detention relocated permitted finish legal education law schools china chinese officials promised investigate extra legal activities taken province authorities family left embassy accord reunited family admitted beijing medical treatment initial negotiations embassy request asylum united_states considered leaving china instead demanded remain free man soon leaving embassy feared chinese authorities promises actions family members hospital chinese security personnel barred diplomatic staff meeting rumors emerged chinese officials leaving embassy threatening family stated embassy told chinese officials sought asylum united_states wife daughter likely remain house arrest maintained heard threats local officials family beaten communicated message clarified bbc aware threats family leaving embassy point changed mind wishing stay china spokesperson china demanded apologize incident investigate acts interfere china domestic matters way editorial described tool american politicians china daily accused ambassador stirring trouble questioned motives clear desire leave china united_states chinese foreign ministry spokesperson indicated wished study abroad apply normal channels relevant departments accordance law like chinese citizen day offered visiting scholar position wife children having granted departed beijing commercial flight newark new_jersey treatment family associates living house arrest family members reportedly faced harassment confinement authorities elderly mother recalled continuously followed security agents bbc reported remained house arrest leaving china spring expressed concern relatives activists helped evade capture punished chinese officials departure april soon escaped house arrest security agents forced entry home eldest brother believing elder brother information escape police took police station interrogation reportedly feet struck belt police officers allegedly returned family home proceeded beat wife son son pulled knife officers causing minor injuries taken custody faces criminal charges attempted murder reported escaped beijing guarded village advocate behalf son november sentenced years prison november said fly new_york_city mother days later reunion brother united_states following arrival wife couple children settled housing complex students faculty located reportedly began studying english hours day addition having regular meetings american legal scholars memoir lawyer published march published editorial new_york_times criticizing chinese government communist_party punishment inflicted family past seven years said handled case able openly nation laws ways years april testimony said chinese authorities failed deliver promises investigate allegations family issued statement june saying forcing leave end june pressure chinese government claim denied university professor mentor arranged placement close association conservative christian pro life figures coming united_states including representative pastor media consultant concerned old supporters like october accepted offer princeton new_jersey opposes abortion gay marriage serve distinguished senior fellow human rights visiting fellow october public appearance role distinguished senior fellow delivered public lecture princeton_university entitled china world 21st century sponsored james madison program institutions text speech translated english published online speech called american people support chinese people fighting oppressive communist government china reminded audience small actions undertaken defense human rights large impact person infinite strength action important impact believe value actions awards recognition began attracting international media attention civil rights activism early 2000s march newsweek magazine ran cover story lawyer movement china detailing advocacy behalf villagers disabled profile rose filed landmark class action suit taking abuses child policy named time time annual list men women power talent moral example transforming world citation stated lost sight child legal vision helped plight thousands chinese villagers later year won award detention award called asian nobel prize bestowed passion justice leading ordinary chinese citizens assert legitimate rights law according aids activist wife attempted attend award ceremony husband behalf passport revoked mobile phone confiscated chinese authorities honored democracy award seven chinese lawyers civil rights activists named recipients award chosen recipient new_york based explaining choice organization president stated activism international conversation need protect human rights lawyers world face great danger courageous work received geneva summit courage award | Chen Guangcheng | 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8038_JohnBaird(Canadianpolitician) | canadian politician born canadian politician served canada minister foreign affairs cabinet prime minister member federal cabinet positions previously provincial cabinet minister ontario governments resigned cabinet february member parliament march overview spell minister foreign affairs held posts minister transport infrastructure communities minister environment president prior entering federal politics provincial politician serving cabinet minister governments serving minister addition government chief whip long time resident city attended graduate kingston recently member riding ottawa west elected candidate federal election party defeated established minority government sworn leader government house_of_commons replacing august prior served transport minister starting october environment minister starting january president conservatives year power served riding cabinet minister governments served minister addition government chief whip conservatives defeat ontario liberal party party critic key including finance culture health member conservatives youngest delegate time political aide federal late 1980s directly entry politics known vocal subjects provincial federal levels government tenure harris cabinet adopted cost saving measures including reductions government spending attempt sell government owned utility firm federal president harper cabinet adopted federal act place investigated federal sponsorship scandal late 1990s early 2000s environment minister signalled canadian government opposition protocol targets ignored symbolic ratification government early life career born ontario son née collins involved politics backed candidate local federal nomination year age sixteen youngest delegate attend party january provincial leadership convention supporter ontario attorney general later president youth wing aligned abortive campaign leadership backed withdrew contest indicated charged federal election tried question ontario premier free trade united_states campaign stop kingston shopping mall received bachelor_of_arts degree worked political staff federal minister national defence early 1990s followed subsequent cabinet shifts culminating secretary short lived government defeat federal progressive conservatives federal election worked ottawa says vegetarian admits eating fish reportedly ate seal meat trip arctic pet grey cat named cat died november message sent said died resulted false effect died june selected recipient award provincial politics government associated red associated conservative ideology ontario party entering provincial politics elected ontario legislature defeating liberal incumbent ottawa area riding youngest member legislature appointed parliamentary assistant minister labour july parliamentary assistant april promoted parliamentary assistant november year proposed bill naming highway veterans memorial highway successfully steered passage legislature easily elected defeating longtime ottawa councillor margin votes minister joined premier harris cabinet june minister responsible implementing expanding ontario program harris bilingual ministers named minister responsible press conference cabinet minister held july intended highlight harris government record reducing provincial welfare rolls told reporters people left system introduction figure argue government policy success time lacked information number recipients actually found jobs account welfare recipients cut list number media reports subsequently criticized principle implementation ontario september report ministry showed created months figure observed significantly lower predicted government indicated continue program proportion welfare recipients increased criticized late refusing cancel year contract signed department bermuda based private firm later worth million contract signed minister entrusted providing technological upgrades province welfare management system arrangement criticized general observed contract prevent increasing hourly rates published report early indicated charging average hour work previously ministry staff hour report indicated firm charged total million find roughly million worth savings response opposition questions said terminate contract negotiate lower rate opposed harris government plan city ottawa neighboring municipalities approved legislature january unveiled series initiatives designed reduce fraud welfare system highlighted establishment welfare fraud months later convicted welfare fraud run risk given lifetime ban program investigations initiated fiscal year uncovered million social assistance people entitled receive million avoided future costs critics approach including opposition members poverty advocates scholars suggested harris government extent fraud order undermine public confidence welfare programs mid year announced reached province revealed million program help people developmental disabilities integrated communities later affirmed province considering closing remaining institutions mentally handicapped larger strategy focusing home care expressed concern physical condition institutions saying residents deserve better later year stated department spend million shelters funding homeless supported mandatory drug testing welfare recipients argued refused tests risk assistance cut introduced policy initiative effect press conference late dramatically cast box floor said department planned stop people shooting welfare arm help shoot ladder success acknowledged department reliable figures number welfare recipients drugs cited estimates proposal criticized people including ontario human rights commissioner cabinet minister expressed concern violate ontario human rights code officials including justified measures necessary order push people receiving assistance independence shortly announcement government website operated launched attack leader opposing drug testing plan site claimed opposed helping welfare recipients addicted drugs denied message partisan initially refused apologize speaker subsequently ruled site content inappropriate removed government apology early announced government proposed drug testing plan extended identify welfare recipients addicted drugs alcohol later announced provincial welfare applicants required pass literacy test harris government welfare policies scrutiny august pregnant woman died serving house arrest welfare fraud woman confined apartment months reports indicated pregnancy exacerbated conditions apartment responding criticism said comment case completed defended government general policy welfare issues subsequent assign blame government woman death recommended lifetime fraud eliminated adequate food housing medication provided house arrest given additional responsibilities minister responsible children february department increased funding child services early year amid significant increase provincial demand november provincial media obtained confidential government report recommending cuts provincial child care programs initially declined comment document contents rejected proposals early cabinet minister support campaign succeed leader party leadership election election won rival early media reports suggested dropped new premier cabinet april demoted position chief government whip remaining associate minister replacement wing energy minister government house leader returned prominent cabinet position august separated environment energy appointed head department given additional responsibilities government house leader june forced resign following allegations government funds family vacation energy minister entrusted implementing government plan sell ontario months later unexpectedly involved major policy energy ministry came intense media scrutiny late rates increased significantly parts province critics argued government price policy implemented energy minister responsible suggested rate increases resulted unusually hot summer rates remained high autumn government forced regulate market november introducing price cap government continued support principle maintained cap remainder term office second fundamental reversal occurred late january premier announced remain public control regarded energy minister energy policies government controversial opposition criticism directed premier took prominent interest energy portfolio relegated secondary role policy announcements november followed province man giant suit sent stunt electricity rates create economic monster consumers early march announced government forced implement rolling response energy shortages encouraged conservation late summer following province wide caused generator failure united_states opposition member won majority government election comfortably elected seat served critic finance culture affairs health opposed health premium government charging liberals broke election pledge raise taxes new democrat vocal critics speaker allegedly favouring liberal colleagues saying sanctioned conservative members behaviour allow liberals stage described job performance absolute disgrace chaired second campaign lead party unsuccessful losing second ballot left provincial politics campaign federal house_of_commons generally right wing provincial expressed liberal views social issues supported sex marriage provincial election helped government achieve quick passage provincial bill granting legal recognition sex couples federal politics supported candidate federal election later endorsed bid lead newly formed leadership election appointed ontario chair federal election rumours leave provincial politics contest election happen resigned provincial seat campaign federally won contested nomination battle ottawa west nomination defeating leader social conservative movement sex marriage sought nomination disqualified past comments alleging homosexual practices posed health risk later campaigned election independent conservative specific intent argued campaign caused lose conservatives message social conservatives politics chose ignore entirely candidates debate elected defeating liberal candidate votes campaign argued political judgment improved considerably tenure harris cabinet minister december thirteen conservative mps voted reopening national debate sex marriage played aggressive role question period appointment cabinet leading describe pit bull president appointed president february following appointment said priorities prevent government jobs relocated ottawa regions political purposes indicated government planning introduce job cuts initiate radical reduction size government june announced creation member panel advise federal government grant contribution programs issues members cabinet minister act introduced conservative government piece legislation april act promised significant reform structure canadian politics government prime minister harper said end influence money canadian government act restricted ability politicians provided protection whistle civil service gave new powers oversight limited individual donations political parties candidates year created new revised positions oversee activities public officials placed crown corporations access information legislation opposition mps complained recommendations access information reform left bill instead sent committee review suggested delay meaningful reform future martin later deal bill easy passage committee return conservatives accepting amendments information commissioner criticized new proposed powers department legislation arguing create unnecessary bureaucracy shortly act introduced parliament issued emergency report saying legislation increase government ability cover wrongdoing shield embarrassment control flow information canadians added government forward dangerous set proposals dealing access information laws described criticisms excessive stating commissioner specific concerns minor nature representatives canada business community expressed concern changes disclosure laws arguing commercial secrets exposed competitors bill passed house_of_commons division june canadian senate approved december amendments sent consideration amended act approved debate december signed law days later shortly bill passed acknowledged conservatives unintentionally broken political financing laws failing report convention fees collected told senate committee million left realize issue time matter review chief electoral officer conservatives quietly amendment act november convention fees counted political contributions program cuts asked find billion cuts september day government announced billion surplus announced cuts federal programs including status women medicinal marijuana research canadian museums adult literacy youth employment social development british_columbia pine beetle program controversial cuts federal provided funding canadians pursue rights cases canadian court system argued government funding way reflects priorities working families didn think sense government lawyers challenge government laws court cuts adult literacy programs referenced government support youth literacy said got fix ground level problem trying repair work fact ottawa municipal election early october department reviewed promised million grant light rail expansion project indicated government funding november election added council elected november final issue leaked details city contact german firm result rail program focal issue ottawa mayoral election opponents accused trying influence outcome ottawa mayor accused lying details project liberal asked commissioner investigate decision release details private contract defeated election light rail expansion stopped new council ottawa citizen report january revealed federal officials posed objections light rail project intervention suggested involvement political nature leader elizabeth speculated ottawa deprived light rail service apparent personal denied charge saying intervention political opponents light rail project argued undertaken sufficient consultation public february reported house_of_commons committee government operations looking involvement case committee member voiced concern leaked information contract replied right decision dismissed investigation saying evidence speaking reporters added following announcement investigation want billion dollar difficult decisions responsibilities held ministerial responsibilities developed working relationship toronto mayor soon appointment present announcement comprehensive new waterfront strategy june ontario cabinet minister described champion waterfront renewal miller described ally city spent christmas meeting canadian soldiers afghanistan environment minister january appointed environment minister cabinet shuffle replacing making appointment prime minister acknowledged government needed environment priority commentators remarked favourably appointment describing strong columnist described man sent kill issue suggesting appointment meant environment election issue initiate meaningful reforms vocal opponent protocol argues bring economic collapse later added new environmental agreements include reduction targets major greenhouse china india united_states signed protocol mandatory reductions set protocol met renowned canadian following appointment time said encouraged approach remained skeptical harper government environmental plans unveiled conservative government plan april confronted calling plan disappointment approach protocol february liberal opposition brought forward non binding motion canada renew commitment protocol conservative mps present house including voted motion passed support opposition parties following month opposition members special committee majority bring forward sweeping changes government clean air act things revised act called participation international carbon markets targets indicated opposition changes included federal targets regulations april produced federal study supported independent support approach protocol chief economist wrote private letter arguing economic cost implementing deep recession early 1980s opposition dismissed report scare tactic critic argued study misleading saying properly examine international trading ignored jobs created green economy report claimed canada ability invest developing nations meet emissions targets credit million instead real billion soon afterward united_nations report contradicted study mentioning steep cuts greenhouse gas emissions accomplished cost cent world annual economic output responded canada gas levels peak years set target environmental strategy harper government representative release major united_nations report climate change paris february described report turning point battle climate change indicating surprise human activity found major cause phenomenon released government targets greenhouse gas emissions late april plan calls canada begin cutting existing rate greenhouse gas emissions cuts reach plan canada reach targets taking additional thirteen years longer government plan uses production intensity targets instead hard caps said plan strikes balance perfection seeking status quo industry seek protect december revealed plan big companies including oil gas pulp paper electricity iron steel companies cut greenhouse emissions percent companies produce annual report include data level emissions produced year proposal met approval canada executives described toughest regulations world feared stringent standards oil sands exploration ontario premier considerably critical brother federal liberal member parliament having written prime minister harper environmental policy premier stressed importance policy considered north american market automotive industry importance province said conservatives environmental plan gone described auto emissions plan sensible members opposition parties criticized government abandonment goals described proposal weak targets vice president said plan complete total fraud designed canadian people responded defending plan criticizing gore environmental record noting similarly stringent measures passed gore tenure office treaty submitted senate ratification rodriguez introduced house_of_commons private bill forced canada comply response government plan bill passed mentioned government wouldn dismiss idea new environmental measures planned opposition parties demanded environment main points government fall session environmental record shortly appointment stephen harper natural resources minister announced billion clean energy initiatives decade announced million program clean energy technology said literally hundreds programs focus conservatives took office critics argued new conservative measures similar measures introduced liberals budget liberal leader argued strategy strongly focused nuclear energy february appeared press conference quebec premier announce billion environmental fund provinces journalist criticized reduction billion promised previous liberal government canada protocol legally requires countries set compatible carbon trading markets direct defiance international legal obligation march indicated wanted canadian companies banned severely restricted participating international carbon market european countries set trading system allow companies reduce levels government targets sell credits international market industry leaders argued canada adopt similar policy opposition leader argued participation allow canadian firms money described carbon markets argued trade restricted canada north_america april indicated canadian businesses soon gain right earn credits investing overseas environmental projects defended conservative government decision cut funds climate science research arguing studies largely light recent united_nations reports disagreed claiming research best way adapt changing climate said government consider implementation carbon tax told government approach provide regulation industry ensure reduce greenhouse gas emissions reduce air participating indonesia announced million funding help canadian communities notably loss forests pine beetles west north softer soil year plan included million projects million research criticized parties observers progress action plan showed intended explain canada position meeting non governmental activists instead quickly left activists alleging left probably want confront young activists critical canada stand late november early december website went online allegedly representing movement draft leader face facing possible defeat opposition coalition draft group allegedly comprised party members country including mps senator reportedly requested contact media campaign claimed nearly visitors new supporters hours indicated loyal harper party leader told newspaper people growing leadership ambitions leadership ambitions honest god truth minister transport served minister transport october august interim environment minister climate fossil awards resuming environment portfolio november january harper government main representative united_nations climate conference december day canada won fossil day awards awards vote leading international organizations countries disrupt undermine climate talks canada accused working progressive legislation address climate change cited support clean energy failing plan meet weak target reducing canada greenhouse gas emissions foreign affairs minister activists board canadian boat taking supplies blockaded israeli government ensure weapons enter november urged resign foreign minister failing job said israeli forces minister wants interests far right israeli government canadians apply job israel ambassador affirmed canada support opposition palestinian visiting israel february september announced sudden closure canada embassy expulsion iranian diplomats canada announcement meeting russia said canada decision linked growing speculation imminent attack israel iran nuclear facilities said canada views government iran significant threat global peace security world today canada actions immediately praised israeli prime minister described bold leadership signed agreement canada cooperation field peaceful uses nuclear energy criticism stance african countries sex rights ban homosexual propaganda moves suppress lgbt rights condemned social conservative lobby group issued statement accusing abuse office claiming actions destructive conservative base canada causing damage party spokesman office replied stating promotion protection human rights integral canada foreign policy refused sign world arms trade treaty canadian government reportedly ordering diplomats play low key minimal role negotiations protect rights canadian gun owners resignation departing public office following resignation minister foreign affairs remained weeks february represented government opening home united_kingdom resignation parliament took effect march private sector leaving politics accepted private sector appointments june hired strategic adviser international engineering consulting firm companies resource industry october joined political risk consulting firm senior adviser offers strategic insight companies global politics affects business hired adviser accepted appointment board directors electoral record source elections canada electoral information taken expenditures refer submitted totals presented final reviewed totals available expenditure entries taken official candidate reports listed figures cited campaign expenses subject limitation include transfers constituency associations return private sector march announced appointment international advisory board speaker house_of_representatives compensation details disclosed | John Baird (Canadian politician) | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
8111_GeorgeOdlum | june september left wing politician served deputy prime minister foreign minister born studied oxford_university united_kingdom returning permanent secretary working commonwealth formed saint forum left wing pressure group group merged saint labour_party time elections party win progress allowed power deputy prime minister secret agreement originally stated power months support cuba similar left wing nations led american pressure months negotiations dismissed deputy prime minister ensuing government weakness led defeat election opposition ambassador united_nations resigning labour_party came power year later foreign minister overseeing establishment stronger relations cuba china amidst controversy alleged alliance opposition resigned returning power died september following battle cancer legacy controversial noted skilled cared deeply working class support controversial figures departure labour noted factors harmed despite funeral saw widespread prime minister describing simply giant man early life born june son barber studied economics caribbean head moving oxford studied philosophy politics economics caribbean students attend university acted played football cricket noted successful graduating oxford returned permanent secretary moved united_kingdom work economist leaving years later returning executive secretary career early 1960s british colonies limited degree self rule saint labour party considered traditional party political constitutional advance despite lost general election right wing party led continued rule response socialist founded saint forum pressure group discussed socialist black cultural ideas beginning challenge caribbean status quo group forums established following secret talks left wing caribbean intellectuals including left job form later merged weakened labour_party time general election faction labour_party work election building power base banana producing small farmers leading frequent strikes attempt improve working conditions work election good looks charisma yielded safe seat allowed brother run instead chose campaign rural seat held lost small margin despite labour_party opposition socialism left wing politics rise caribbean time parliament public face socialism region gained independence immediately organised large protests international news cameras role region communist socialist movement weeks independence nearby country saw overthrow government communists revolutionaries led called general election weeks later government fell returned parliament labour_party led came power deputy prime minister prominent role party led immediate appointment deputy prime minister foreign affairs trade industry publicly supported revolutionaries constructing new airport cuban support ronald_reagan alleged launching point soviet aircraft support worried americans concerns purposes new facility fellow communists saw loose cannon thought continuing public draw american attention prime minister thanks secret agreement resign allowing months time came refused backed americans wanted office costs saw turn government vote budget second proposal resign rejected december power struggle continuing despite agreement hand dispute continued attracting controversy announcing march ignored possibility grouping labour_party splitting joining result dismissal deputy prime minister resignation succeeded resigned months later january succeeded attempt labour_party avoid possibility leading country point left party forming government collapsed necessitating early general election labour_party left seats returning government seeing dismissed parliament won single seat ambassador foreign minister outside parliament maintained presence public eye meetings work newspaper revenge labour_party finally occurred general election split vote denied old allies victory accepted position ambassador united_nations old enemy holding year resigned chose stand election successor lost contest labour_party returned parliament receiving appointment foreign minister government position oversaw improvement diplomatic relations cuba announcing established signing joint cuban saint trading agreement oversee improvements agricultural healthcare sectors ministry saw diplomatic recognition china following month long negotiations offer million dollars worth aid taiwan responded announcement breaking relations stating government recognise china harmed taiwan national interests dignity diplomatic relations officially established visited china september resigned series controversies fellow ministers accused government attempting overthrown replaced new administration hand argued ruling members labour_party making efforts remove act cutting away significant portion constituency boundary change forced edge resignation came immediately letter dismissal arrived house formed party contest elections party failed win seats retirement death attracted controversy november spoke funeral service politician speech attendees perceived mourning death failing support life asking ballot process contaminated declare loser speech criticised minister agriculture lands fisheries called words ill informed reflections following long fight cancer spending year life hospital died september aged body lay state october viewed members cabinet funeral held october vehicle procession travelling led pair police coach carrying coffin national flag citizens reported openly death funeral held park church large hold number service sections famous speeches broadcast cabinet secretary previously announced flags flown half mast day tribute secretary general stated served country distinction charismatic master communication speaking writing region leading persistent effects erosion trade preferences region banana industry people tributes came prime minister described region finest political able command attention universally native capital city united_nations geneva cape_town london anniversary death series activities organised memory included dedication tomb cemetery service attended family close friends legacy known simply brother george controversial legacy noted region greatest able command attention united_nations world stage supporters praised connection working class fight better pay conditions agricultural sector time critics supporters point awkward elements personality career funeral noted bureaucratic systems found difficult contained obituary times described man substance resignation labour alliances factions noted contradictions require historical debate assessment support figures noted controversial relentless left wing approach politics identified damaging causes championed | George Odlum | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
8424_ErlingFolkvord | born june norwegian politician member parliament norway revolutionary socialist leading members workers communist_party merged form red sat member socialist left labour_party parliament later lost position candidate parliament member best known norwegian politicians left connected labour_party early political career member known working corruption cases earned nickname watch dog political views turned communism anti capitalism member workers communist_party deputy leader workers communist_party deputy leader alongside early life career son school principal housewife finished secondary school earning degree trondheim started studies social worker leader national serving fellow member sued oslo social office leading figures accused misconduct making false accusation led innocent man going prison accusations eventually led police investigation matter finding proof accusations sued charges pursuing court reported police norwegian newspaper breached criminal code interview stated contributed giving norwegian sex market attention political career council representative elected representative taking office january according loyal voter base election later highly vocal opposition health social services oslo control given early years member time defending current social administration late 1980s earned nickname watch dog usually wanted independent investigation corruption matters eventually developed known public traits leading investigation corruption case involved representatives said possible sweep corruption non essential nonsense city hall people need persist necessary earlier year finding proof called corruption scandal asked assistance district attorney urging lead investigation matter talks replacing city_council representatives oslo way women positions party kept known face norwegian media september demanded police run investigation member accusing corruption hidden money charges included broadcast replied broadcast stating news feature completely dominated false information television provider necessary bring case founders oslo party cell established early media speculated chapter leader denied allegations saying existed better suited people post parliament elected oslo lead candidate june decision based party leader belief easily win seat national celebrity sorts support enjoyed parliamentary election needed votes earn seat parliament january national convention long standing members discussed best way organise oslo electoral campaign optimism members believed believed hand elected parliament total nok nationwide election campaign thirds support campaign oslo announcing results party managed biggest party different believed achieved good results oslo bad election results municipality asked parliamentary committee wanted member replied ideal choice assaults working man origins committee selected committee addition seat later elected member financial committee parliament criticised labour government weapons turkey time engaged civil war people claimed violated parliamentary decision said government distribute export weapons countries involved civil war earned support socialist left sought end weapon exports turkey supported labour_party decision party leader claiming terrorists according sold nok million worth weapons sent letter minister foreign affairs asked gotten approval parliament sell weapons turkey decree illegal sell weapons civil war countries believed norway selling weapons country considered civil war early announced candidate parliament term later claimed job exhausting opinion poll conducted august popularity oslo declined popularity outside oslo increased election party nok election campaign estimated party budget estimated nok september arrested turkish law enforcement city said main reason visit illegal peace festival day flown later istanbul following day delivered norway member took picture event claimed picture showed beaten turkish officials picture turn burnt turkish police saw camera september opinion polls showed popularity increased oslo gave rise speculation win seat parliament sudden rise popularity vote oslo counted party managed earn disappointing losing seat elections losing position parliament went short period obscurity earned media attention publicly denounced commission revealed extensive surveillance norwegian communists demanded shown documentation created surveillance topped party list candidates running seat city_council successful earned seat city_council party noted increase main goal campaign earn seat failed party held seats city_council party earned vote county municipal elections parliamentary election leader stated intentions later hearing sought party lead candidate oslo told media elected party lead candidate vote held party convention resulted votes lead candidate candidate second candidate february workers communist_party proposed making new leader resign elected parliament majority members wanted female leader departure supporters perfectly aware lose nomination campaign started deputy leader main problem opposition close ties workers communist_party convention elected party party leader stepping party new deputy leaders member parliament march resigned leader elected successor leading figure 1990s commenting resignation commented election oslo saying sad resign bad election local elections different polls showed close earning seats stated party managed earn extra seat use try removing right wing power replace left wing leaning choice labour_party party increased vote earning party popular vote oslo party able win seat retaining held later years present february charged violating code participated demonstration effectively cut entrance office minister defence accused statement saying refusal walk away area held illegal demonstration despite fact asked leave area incident received fine nok refused pay city convention elected lead candidate oslo election representatives party chance gaining seat parliament leader labour_party negative idea having representatives parliament saying voters power stop earning seat parliament votes counted gain seat parliament later accused prominent members involved having involved corruption said stop accusing instead police proof february announced seek term city_council elected lead candidate municipal election party convention march workers communist_party merged established red september days election day red earned best showing oslo earning opinion poll increase previous election votes municipality oslo counted party managed gain seats city_council position secure national level red received municipal county elections respectively election opinion polls showed support earn seats parliament highly negative idea having red parliament stated times demand immediate withdrawal norwegian troops afghanistan elected parliament said decision involved enthusiastic warriors disillusioned socialist left later felt needed set pressure labour_party according left labour_party member reacted positively idea having parliament saying great admirer integrity great courage red supports red green coalition votes counted red increase election secure seat parliament votes counted party gained national vote increase political positions interview said important commitment gained seat parliament giving national trade union centers power better defend working class asked exhausting promote socialist reforms said think ways easier fake socialist regimes collapsed opinion capitalism destroys natural environment making society planners understand new future provides inspiration win support socialist beliefs norway contact anti capitalist beliefs came joined workers communist_party party told capitalist wealthy controlled said believed end human development believes humans destined create system long supported independence movement believing norway countries europe stop treating conflicts turkish military internal turkish matter anti war activist highly vocal norwegian involvement war terror start american led invasion iraq visited norwegian soldiers afghanistan claimed red norwegian party allowed visit city city norwegian troops stationed highly vocal norwegian membership european_union claiming organisation spreading german authorship earning position representative time writing books political experiences beliefs books earned attention norwegian media collaborated books notable book claimed harlem involved sort corruption norway verify source harlem later wrote article stating book written unreliable book received support politician defended book accusations wrote book tenure parliamentary representative pages year term representative pages contained information criticising fellow parliamentary representatives writing book wanted sort impact members left center groups activists published contained large criticism labour_party general book english corrupt capitol published book great oslo robbery store oslo published family daughter named works teacher member norwegian teachers union notable far left political activities norway having membership status workers communist_party took notable protests 1990s case arrested police early 1990s | Erling Folkvord | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
8494_MarianoMoreno | september march argentine lawyer journalist politician played decisive role national government argentina created revolution born buenos_aires father born spain arrived city married del family thirteen brothers youth studied latin logic philosophy followed college studies law studies learned new ideas spanish enlightenment married returned buenos_aires prominent lawyer unlike rejected project administration joining instead ill fated mutiny worked wrote economic paper representation landowners persuaded open trade britain prominently involved revolution deposed appointed secretary war new government promoted harsh policies supporters government strengthening new policies detailed secret document operations plan historians dispute authorship organized military campaigns ensured execution defeat counter revolution established argentine newspaper translated spanish achieved military victories president opposed favoring moderate policies instead allied expanded number members leave minority disputes going appointed diplomatic mission britain died sea way brother alleged poisoned supporters influential political party years death historians hold perspectives role historical significance considered precursor argentine journalism birth studies son poor parents fourteen siblings studied living family afford price graduated honor diploma met influential people literary field helped continue studies father afford cost big university south_america time studied books european philosophers age enlightenment studied english french languages understand authors britain france allowed work translator spent years working convinced society changed power intelligence reason studied philosophical texts spanish enlightenment priest implement new ideas country wrote thesis strong criticism native slavery mines influenced spanish foremost publisher indian law fiscal defender indigenous cause started professional career office labour counselor indians result confronted powerful people like left city threatened returned buenos_aires wife newborn son city reporter hearings local appeal court local council hired advisor defended cases early disputes backed denying appointment ensign young british army invaded buenos_aires starting british invasions actively involved military counter offensive drove opposed british presence buenos_aires wrote diary noted events future know circumstances allowed invasion british new attack time invading published bilingual english spanish newspaper known southern star del sur newspaper names conjunction advocated free trade british goal promoted american independence british protection banned newspaper requested write articles british publication refused accept british rule agreed criticisms spanish government fearing new attack buenos_aires left city family relocated countryside house buenos_aires left prisoner british commander invasion friends helped escape unknown aware plan political activities spanish citizen born americas work buenos_aires sought promote political changes privileges spanish born unlike politicians support project sought coronation spain americas joined mayor instead allowed serve legal adviser capacity wrote petition named protector result petitions local king capital organized mutiny january joined replace government learning capture spanish king ferdinand vii war creation prevailed new mutiny defeated swift reaction command dispersed crowd persuaded disputed historians mutiny similar opposite goals revolution place year later historians support perspective try attempts excuse justify involvement support consider instead revolutionary year lawyer trial followed labeled trial extend trial reasons unknown succeeded months later pardoned reduce political conflicts allowed free trade instructed benefited british merchants britain allied spain war agents asserted hurt local economy moral values social religious practices loyalty spain monarchy result closed trade restoring spanish group owners feel adequately represented asked defend wrote representation landowners report represented export interest landowners encouraged free trade condemned privileges merchants benefited considered comprehensive economic report time represented new european economic ideas noted legal spain prevent british goods smuggled authors questioned authorship paper considering instead update previously drafted secretary written similar request report prestige colonial society helped gain confidence secretly supported plan dismiss contacts groups seeking removal strongly involved revolution considered fall reason create local time loyal attended open according father father law direct witness stayed silent join debate voted proposal remove replace captain proposed government men appointed voted proposal included felt betrayed twisted results open created headed refused contacts revolutionaries stayed home remaining events definitive members came popular petition signed given reasons inclusion list unclear members commonly accepted theory considers balance faced strong opposition beginning resisted locally loyal factions nearby recognize organized counter revolution politician point leader radical supporters supported popular leaders priests like described youths streets preaching new ideas pedestrian found turned coffee shop political hall proposed social classes illustrated supported french promoted colonel regiment regiment known star star wore composed radical youths led french riots revolution established official newspaper june decree managed contents newspapers available public days later issued freedom press decree allowed press publish public morals attack revolution government published works translation later work chapter religion suggesting author religious matters prevent religious disputes patriots publication criticized conservatives said generate popular unrest writings maintained loyalty ferdinand vii unclear historians pro independence ambitions truly loyal deposed king specific references early november reference write constitution said congress establish absolute disposal beloved ferdinand meaning right self determination allow think authority absolute subject popular sovereignty monarch lose authority worked common good people considered ferdinand vii returned throne able challenge constitution written absence wrote hypothetical scenario describe strength constitution likely possibility issued days government ordered punishment attempting generate disputes people military bodies composed indigenous peoples reformed military ranks similar spanish military bodies early spanish colonization americas actions defeated new created swear loyalty royal defiance local authority summoned exiled spain pretext threat lives appointed new members loyal revolution wrote attacked good faith government left usual safety people rejected exile reacted immediately concerns supported legitimacy criticizing stating overseas spanish territories equally capable creating debated open called unity support metropolis cities recognize ferdinand vii legitimate monarch argued treated initially particularly generated popular discontent told thing british lord organized military expeditions counter threat resisted headed attack counter revolution organized went upper peru initial orders capture counter revolutionary leaders send buenos_aires judged counter revolution stronger called support proposed enemy leaders shot soon captured instead brought trial accepted new proposal delivered counter revolution defeated following august execute prisoners head patriotic party persuaded spare prisoners popular people support deaths prisoners included governor bishop city stuck initial orders delivered prisoners city accept told general simply obey orders called new meeting produced paper left home said die let live note second written capital letters original agreed fire replace secretary leading escort intercepted convoy executed religious commanded renamed army north launched alto campaign gave harsh new instructions monitor activities rich kill bishop sight allow soldiers enemies patriot victory generate terror context favourable genuine support revolution indigenous people joining fearing consequences possible royalist counter attack projects included emancipation indigenous peoples mines resisted local populations system force proposed advance military campaign closer asked stay position military expedition moved commanded following instructions helped natives missions way gave civil political rights granted lands authorized commerce removed taxes years abolished type torture lifted restrictions taking public religious office promoted stronger measures july gave orders neighboring prevent creation secret groups activities promote promoted new decree called trial goods left city authorization kept military weapons secret promoted popular discontent government wrote letters people cities purpose cases usually punished execution exile rich people exiled decree rich man blamed actions accusing disagreement felt ideas cause great measures criticized moderate supporters revolution rejected lack proper trials compared french time thought way secure revolution successful continent considered latin american integration achieved peacefully equals result conquest campaign wrote pure intentions dangerous freedom america work lead real peoples improve having instead european ones positive comments rebellions operations plan following proposal wrote political platform setting broad goals procedures follow achieve objectives creation document summarized simply operations plan trusted disputes authenticity document historians like suspect document literary prepared discredit supporters document like content consistent government actions taken document states need defeat royalist forces proposes possible actions similar employed reign terror french revolution rejected use political considering dangerous revolutionary times compared south american revolution early stages french north american ones revolution spain pointing relied solely secret meetings document proposes favor patriots fill state offices hand carefully monitored punished proof action executed rich influential end need create espionage network policy coherent actions taken counter revolution similar employed north shortly thought ally buenos_aires use resource disposal join fight noted internal conflicts chile urged support local patriots local level international relations rejected slavery brazil neighboring portuguese colony proposed distribute large numbers newspapers filled ideas translated portuguese provide military support slaves riot considered risk complete spanish defeat war restoration great regarded britain potential ally conflict britain able provide weapons goods produced locally critics consider proposal document warns risk allowing britain influence national economy criticized relationship britain portugal considering portugal subject slavery britain british influence brazil high portuguese colonies eventually british ones held ideas simultaneously friendly cautious britain pages newspaper economic field document addressed lack turn political changes economic development proposed overcome lack strong state proposed state invest million factories manufacturing arts agriculture navigation critical areas risk bankruptcy state manage businesses money generated state seek seeds tools ultimately allow continent economically initial money state need active economic force come mines nearly million proposed simply money mines reasoned thousand people harmed action eighty thousand benefit state manage areas indefinitely proposed strong economic activity area state observe making sure followed laws enacted common good society early 19th century promote common proposals proposal conspiracy equals promoted french revolution thought state sized fortunes managed individuals detrimental civil society individuals tend manage economy benefit fixing problems society large document proposed avoid money include high import luxury goods seen contradiction request different things representation opposed absolute prohibition trade britain allowing following policy secretary reduced national exports kept high ones imports internal disputes disagreements events revolution way run government disputes public shortly creation president secretary support vocal members describes felt president attempting restore office authority importance members public events considered secretary authority allow appointment liking domingo clarify memoirs initial concerns based desire honours privileges real power struggle described resisted initially supported revolution aware long term consequences resisted alarmed straightforward way talking concepts like self determination slavery freedom resented cited authors like christian philosophers like resisted conservative lawyers military october measures started generate resistance initially supported revolution traders like policy members military close ties rich people opposed punishment october discovered members sworn loyalty past july jailed included dispute deciding proposed executing accusing working enemy replied government promote rejected use carry executions prisoners finally exiled housed point military support domingo french head star regiment supported far away capital respective military campaigns activists revolution supported members patriots like kept strong support added merchants supporters regime deemed lesser evil sought modify military balance power reforming promotion rules point sons officials automatically granted status cadet promoted arranged promotions earned military merits instead short run measure worked members military got promoted precisely rules thought support lower classes instrumental success revolution wrote letters instructing generate support popular involvement time consolidate war rise took place later increased resistance proposals victory battle considering revolution defeated enemies relax severity consequence hosted banquet celebration barracks restricting attendance military supporters allowed pass guards door generated small incident night officer drunk gave crown sugar wife new king emperor americas day heard incident wrote honours suppression decree suppressed ceremony usually reserved president inherited privileges office exiled act justified stating buenos_aires drunk asleep expressed freedom country signed decree complaint felt resented conflicts generated international reactions lord complained later actions execution seen violent initial ones brazil concerned copies distributed influencing slaves ideas brazilian government sent buenos_aires purpose conflict aspirations rule regent met interview july got positive impression said rights confirmed spanish monarchy buenos_aires support meant stand provinces following month requested representative offered pointed brazil forces near frontier awaiting orders attack revolution time resisted rejected sending representative told work interests brazil rejected considering possible military threat immediately sent rio_de_janeiro available ship described day accused attempting build republic december deputies provinces convened circular arrived buenos_aires closer ideas highly influential agree body join deputies wanted join thought start constituent assembly allied calculated stop joining proposals agreed minority original members deputies discussed topic december said buenos_aires right rule provinces consent got support members said popular discontent supporters said discontent rebels said discontent respect decree voted deputies joined resigned resignation rejected opposition incorporation deputies seen historians initial step conflict buenos_aires provinces dominated politics argentina following decades precursor find words actions consistent historians feel inappropriate far future considered error label federal proving organization secondary aspect similarly notes devoted energies immediate problem achieving independence giving thought possible long term scenarios political decline death diplomatic mission britain requested given appointment instead accepted immediately traveled britain brother secretary british schooner fame health declined doctor board captain refused requests land earlier port brazil cape_town south_africa captain gave common use time prepared grams potassium great consequence considered state resisted quarter died shortly body wrapped union jack thrown sea volley speculated later poisoned captain unsure captain given substance substituted gave higher dose circumstances allow autopsy performed points sustain idea murder captain refusal land slow sailing administration secrecy didn return buenos_aires ship pointed irregular ruling appointed british person named curtis replacement diplomatic mission case death son commented historian mother received anonymous gift mourning hand fan instructions use soon time murder common assumption mentioned trial residence members stated trial requested britain afraid murdered stated meeting discussed resignation modern author studied health family concluded died natural causes legacy despite death supporters influential party buenos_aires accused plotting allow coronation organized rebellion star regiment aware organized rebellion rebellion requested strong changes government removal exile return trial party set apart government short lived military defeats started new political crisis replaced executive power closed completely supporters french later support campaign argentine war independence room like french opposed presidency particular worked government powerful federal leader historical perspectives early argentine historians described leader revolution great historical man later liberal historians portrayal example tendency biographers describe statesman notable economist decided democrat great leader historians representation government platform revolution subsequently authors accusations promoting popular leader according authors british agent paranoid mere man theoretical ideas applying european principles failed local context portrayed leader revolution liberal historiography considered work considered negative light blamed harsh policies considering terrorist predecessor liberal historians usually concealed policies modern authors like attempt rescue image avoiding extremes sweet liberal horrible written historians consider successor proposals seek alliance britain seen product example limited options available similarly attribute influence representation considering mere work client didn influence allowed free trade international contexts harsh policies acknowledged attributed specifically compared similar royalist measures punish revolution indigenous rebellion journalism regarded argentine journalist created june day newspaper available public recognized argentina journalist day newspaper buenos_aires revolution newspaper followed edited colonial period sign decree established newspaper text implies result discussion initiative fellow member appointed director newspaper actually directed newspaper considers directed newspaper memoirs later director confirm newspaper managed promoted supporter freedom press actually state sponsored newspaper allowed freedom information interests government according situation today considered media bias personal life family poor afford house slaves mother women buenos_aires fourteen children moved brother friend family raised money long difficult journey gave attack stay bed days arrival attacks years later met city seeing miniature portrait house expected families follow religious studies father authorize change studied laws married secret avoid family resistance single son named like father left europe diplomatic mission wife son stayed buenos_aires wrote letters descriptions ongoing events city written dead learn fate following august letter arrived requested widow pension power value thirty beliefs studied french spanish authors age enlightenment studies main influence translated work spanish justify actions contemporary people acknowledged translator main page said work reprinted historians doubt actually work claimed reprinted translation translations differ thought reprint translation said translator gave indication thought completed considers comments contemporary people lack earlier similar translation work allow conclude translator earlier translation found despite interest french authors kept strong spanish cultural heritage agree stay influenced books line spanish enlightenment kept strong religious beliefs removed chapter work critical religion gave religious studies study law married actually priest studied priests approved encouraged change physical aspect canonical image portrait spanish work desk chilean artist centennial revolution historian asked design pictures event belonged mainstream line historians professed great admiration described follows soul government revolution nerve distinguished statesman group managing ship attacked doubt anxious reach goal aspirations destiny compass grabbed helm strongest came direct asked picture consistent image portrait depicts friendly man open round face wide forehead look subsequent interpretations like follow style portraits members portrait years death subject known depictions lifetime based artist imagination known clearly visible smallpox age point face later portrait discovered life juan rivera portrait painted appointment secretary considered closest representation real appearance portrait depicted elongated face abundant hair long big eyes nose | Mariano Moreno | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
8843_JohnBerry(administrator) | administrator born february united_states ambassador australia director born maryland parents worked federal government completed degrees worked local government legislative aide state government worked legislative director representative held posts interior worked director nominated president barack_obama director took office confirmed united_states senate april june president obama nominated replace ambassador australia confirmed unanimous consent senate august early life education born february maryland united_states father served marine_corps mother worked brother sister graduated high school finished bachelor_of_arts government politics graduated master public administration career served management government staff director legislative director representative associate employment issues federal government played leading role negotiations led established locality pay system served deputy assistant secretary acting assistant secretary worked director government relations senior policy advisor appointed assistant secretary interior clinton administration serving improved credit union continuing education options oversaw expansion department programs improve employees work life balance held town hall meetings interior employees suggestions upgrade health center changes partly funded partnerships federal employees unions agencies reduce costs department worked create complaint procedure employees experience discrimination sexual orientation expand relocation benefits counseling services domestic partners employees establish liaison gay lesbian workers eliminate provisions national_park_service law enforcement standards helped establish office supply store interior employees staffed disabled workers oversaw largest budgetary increases department history director worked interior inspector general reconcile years financial records improve management conserve wildlife habitat public private partnerships appointed october serve director found shortcomings record keeping maintenance created strategic planning modernization process zoo included year capital plan securing million funding provide fire protection beginning renovations animal houses mountain named honor mentioned possible nominee secretary interior position obtained president barack_obama announced intention nominate director march march nomination hearing march led expectation easy confirmation despite opposition conservative activists based homosexuality hearing stated supported effective employee compensation system federal government obligation employees comparable job performances similar pay treatment pledged preserve veterans preference supplement training programs prepare veterans federal jobs promised reviews proposals improve security clearance hiring processes emphasized importance agencies use recruitment tools citing relocation benefits agencies competitive private sector stated create strategic plan set performance goals stated support benefits sex partners federal employees repeal senate confirmed april sworn april agency director obama administration senior staff place ceremonial swearing april attended lady according highest ranking openly gay official serve executive branch administration ambassador australia june president obama nominated ambassador australia openly gay ambassador nation august united_states senate confirmed unanimous consent australian media coverage appointment overwhelmingly positive video posted embassy website described introduction video diplomatic history described modest impressive record reported people posted responses video warm personal life appointed ambassador lived washington openly gay august married curtis partner years washington | John Berry (administrator) | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
9201_KirstenGillibrand | brand born december american politician junior united_states senator new_york office previously served united_states house_of_representatives representing new_york 20th congressional district member democratic_party december president elect barack_obama nominated hillary_clinton secretary state leaving seat new_york senate delegation months potential names considered governor appointed fill seat required run special election won vote elected year term vote highest margin statewide candidate new_york member democratic_party relatively conservative blue dog faction house seen progressive appointment senate cases views significantly defined respective constituency served time conservative congressional district versus generally liberal state new_york example quiet military don ask don tell policy house months senate important successful campaign repeal early life education born albany new_york december daughter née parents attorneys father worked couple divorced late 1980s older brother younger sister maternal grandmother founder leader albany mayor powerful political machine lasted years english austrian scottish german irish ancestry childhood college years nickname tina began use birth years law school graduated women high school new_york enrolled studying beijing taiwan beijing studied lived graduated cum member gamma college interned republican senator albany office went receive pass bar exam law career joined manhattan based law firm associate took leave serve law clerk judge albany tenure best known work defense attorney tobacco company major litigation including civil lawsuits criminal civil senior associate working litigation time career proven controversial indicates work allowed multiple pro cases defending abused women children cases defending tenants seeking safe housing lead paint unsafe conditions found homes working involved later leader program states speech group lady hillary_clinton inspired clinton trying encourage active politics said leave decision making like blame challenge women room hit talking following time served special counsel secretary year clinton administration worked tap young leaders american democracy strengthening davis bacon act enforcement began working hillary_clinton campaign focusing campaigning young women encouraging join effort women later worked campaigns clinton close election clinton mentor young attorney donated clinton senate campaigns partner manhattan office client parent company informed interest running office allowed transfer firm albany office left begin campaign congress elections ran office new_york 20th congressional district term republican incumbent considered running hillary_clinton believed circumstances favorable advised wait traditionally conservative district electoral offices republican hands years november voters district registered republicans registered democrats congressman time said republican lose district engaging new_york electoral fusion election laws ran democratic lines addition having republican nomination endorsed conservative independence parties campaign popular democratic_party politicians democratic congressman neighboring 21st congressional district campaigned bill_clinton president appeared twice campaign events parties poured millions dollars respective campaigns saw moderate conservative stated eventual victory won upstate new_york district running right campaigned amnesty illegal immigrants promised restore fiscal responsibility washington pledged protect gun rights legal representation issue campaign campaign finance records showed received contributions company employees campaign congress probable turning point election november release december police report detailing wife claimed knocking house campaign claimed police report false promised official report released campaign released wife described campaign disgrace november showed ahead ended winning vote following win republicans quickly began possible candidates director politics said seat difficult hold noting republicans substantially outnumbered democrats district won bid election new_york secretary state margin lost margin despite significantly promising vote raise taxes accept federal salary limit terms office campaign expenditures second highest nation house race democrats generally saw major successes congressional election credited effect barack_obama presidential campaign legal representation issue campaign finance records showed received employees campaign putting dozen democrats contributions questioned campaign work behalf stated voted favor anti tobacco bills session congress said hid work added associate law firm control clients worked new_york_times reporting issue said officially associates allowed withdraw representing clients moral house tenure taking office joined blue dog coalition group moderate conservative democrats noted voting citing concerns insufficient oversight excessive opposed new_york plans issue driver licenses illegal immigrants voted favor legislation federal funds immigrant sanctuary cities taking office member congress publish official schedule listing met given day published requests received personal financial statement sunlight report office termed praised new_york_times editorial december quiet touch revolution non transparent system process stated wanted best district require project pass greatest need greatest good test committee assignments house_of_representatives served following committees dairy december president elect barack_obama announced choice hillary_clinton junior senator new_york secretary state began month search process fill vacant senate seat senate vacancy new_york law governor replacement special election held remainder term ending january governor selection process began number prominent names high ranking new_york democrats including spot quietly campaigned position meeting secretly occasion says effort successful house elections largely conservative district adding good complement presumed likely choice days official announcement held press conference noon january announcing choice response new_york appointment mixed upstate media generally optimistic appointment upstate senator elected left office disappointed selection media outlets stating ignored electoral influence new_york_city state politics area population questioned administration aware statewide elections won lost relatively unknown statewide voters finding choice surprising source stated democrat new_york appointment sense bruised tapped junior legislator unknown outside albany sworn january entered chamber youngest senator elections numerous potential september democratic primary election obvious time appointment notably long_island unhappy stance gun control mccarthy ultimately decided run march congressman tennessee considered run ultimately decided congressman contender talked president obama concerned possible party lead heated primary split electorate weakened stance high ranking members party backed requested major opponents run end faced lawyer new_york_city won primary vote initially expected heated race easily prevailed republican congressman statewide election end october poll placed won november election carrying new_york counties counties supported margin greater special election victory gave right serve rest clinton second term ended january ran year term november general election faced challenger attorney running republican_party lines endorsed new_york_times democrat chronicle won seat vote largest victory margin statewide candidate new_york history ahead victory carried rural counties western new_york senate tenure april combined press release stated strong support latino nominated supreme_court time vacancy choice introduced senate confirmation hearing july lame duck session scored substantial legislative victories repeal don ask don tell passage james health compensation act issues advocated session aftermath victories commentators opined victories marked emergence national stage march sponsored protect act restrict access web sites judged ultimately announced support bill wide critical public response authored portion stock act extended limitations insider trading members congress version bill merged senator content bill authored senator passed congress signed law president obama april proposed legislation remove sexual assault cases military chain command bill republican senators bill failed gain votes break march efforts likely improved standing senate included annual time time magazine list influential people invited campus activist attend invitation intended promote campus safety act bill sponsored criticized decision public description accused pointing university hearing police investigation cleared man allegations critics decision accused process man reputation order gain support political objective senate positions repeal don ask don tell sexual assault military freshman senators traits caused friction democratic colleagues republican iowa contrasted approach new parties saying distinguished determination knowledge willingness sit senators explain fund raising ability million helped mentor female candidates nationwide committee assignments senate served following committees ranking member energy science technology hunger nutrition family farms committee caucus caucus caucus political positions views issues defined evolution based constituent needs characterized progression flip house known conservative liberal serving highly conservative electorate member caucus conservative democrats senate known populist leaning liberal represents heavily democratic state time appointment senate editorial said reputation house characterized hybrid politician remained conservative seat appearing progressive raise money social issues generally liberal supporting abortion rights agenda sex marriage health care reform public option strong advocate government transparency members congress releases personal scheduling information strong supporter female equality involvement having begun website supporter gun rights house moved direction gun control economic issues conservative received rating americans rates hard core liberal personal life lives town husband sons met venture capitalist british national blind date planned united_states year studying columbia_university stayed country relationship married catholic church manhattan requirements office family spends time washington sold house hudson purchased home closer family albany child second son henry continued work day henry delivery received standing ovation colleagues house day published works published book raise voice change world memoir notable media release future presidential run revealing culture senate including specific comments members congress weight appearance debuted number new_york_times best seller list hardcover electoral history nominated line nominated independence conservative lines nominated line nominated independence conservative lines nominated independence lines nominated conservative line nominated independence lines long nominated conservative line | Kirsten Gillibrand | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
9426_JosephJ.Romm | born june american author blogger physicist climate expert advocates reducing greenhouse gas emissions global warming increasing energy security energy efficiency green energy technologies green transportation technologies fellow rolling_stone_magazine named list people changing america time magazine named heroes environment calling web influential climate change blogger senior fellow center american progress founded climate blog climate progress think progress website time magazine named blog green websites new_york_times called climate progress blog time included list best written energy news sources 1990s served acting assistant secretary published books global warming energy technology book hell high water summarized observations forecasts climate change discussed technology policy solutions criticized political undermine climate science book concerns effective use rhetoric chief science advisor documentary series years living dangerously won emmy award outstanding documentary series book climate change needs know covers basic climate science format biography early life career born grew new_york youngest sons managing editor times herald record newspaper author retired project manager ceo technology company brother david host producer brother daniel physician uncle physicist graduated attended earned degree physics pursued graduate work awarded provided science security policy advice staff representative worked special assistant international security researcher authored building line increasing productivity energy efficient design performed environmental analysis system integrating fuel cells fly wheels power electronics aimed achieving high availability power taught course entitled national security published future book describing views spend peace restore america economic energy environmental security wrote describing america security depends non military factors energy published lean book discussed management techniques reduce impact manufacturing industries environment increasing productivity profits authored oil forever cover story april issue predicted higher oil prices decade discussed alternative energy strategies year authored paper policies published cool companies best businesses boost profits productivity book corporate best practices advanced energy technologies including fuel cells reduce greenhouse gas emissions service served acting assistant secretary charge principal deputy assistant secretary august june special assistant policy planning july office annual budget time billion employees assists businesses industrial utility transportation buildings sectors develop use advanced clean energy technologies cut costs increase reliability reduce pollution principal deputy assistant secretary charge policy technology analysis development office developing fuel cells advanced building controls hydrogen production storage projects initiated supervised publicized comprehensive technical analysis national laboratories energy technologies best reduce greenhouse gas emissions cost effectively entitled scenarios carbon reductions leaving executive director founder non profit organization based area helped businesses adopt high leverage strategies saving energy cutting pollution greenhouse gas emissions principal consulted technology assessment sustainable design services clean energy technologies sat registered representing interests clients years wrote widely global warming energy technologies reduce global warming book hype hydrogen argues putting implementation current green technologies favor waiting technological hydrogen cars dangerous distraction delay needed government action reducing greenhouse gas emissions book named best science technology books reviewing book member offered views wrote report car fuel future rated hottest article energy policy principal investigator project interviewed documentary film killed electric car directed narrated film gives presentation intended government hydrogen car initiative bad policy choice distraction delaying exploitation promising technologies electric hybrid cars reduce greenhouse gas emissions increase america energy security continued view hydrogen breakthrough technology illusion book hell high water projects humans window opportunity decade head catastrophic effects global warming calls americans demand government action encourage require use current cutting technologies review book toronto star wrote book presents overwhelming disturbing evidence human caused greenhouse gases primary ingredients global warming pages follow offer detail public federal government backed conservative political forces intent mission international efforts curb emissions technology review wrote hell high water provides accurate summary known global warming climate change sensible agenda technology policy political undermined climate science climate progress recent years late senior fellow center american progress founding climate blog climate progress focuses climate science policy reporting time magazine named blog green websites writing bad science rhetoric original analysis delivered sharply occupies intersection climate science economics policy resist knee blog december book hell high water find memorable arguments immediate overwhelming action confront global warming time magazine wrote viewing climate change national security breaking energy news relevant research important challenges beliefs conclusions mainstream media climate change issues continues contribute site writes internet energy news sites including huffington_post slate cnn july new_york_times opinion piece called carbon controls face dust bowl testified numerous times congressional committees energy global warming issues offering views government action curb global warming example july testified drought march year testified american energy initiative rising gasoline prices testified energy tax incentives driving green job economy testified subject future specifically use liquid fuel coal believes accelerate global warming lectures energy technology global warming media portrays climate change book straight largely selection best blog past years related climate change issues describes book tour state climate change media badly politicians attempt address efforts ignore science clean energy solutions help mess sat panel book concerns effective use rhetoric commented book joe scripts ways master metaphor incorporate irony solutions reader use speeches social media winning debate kitchen table wrote article time magazine august research analyze barack_obama effective speeches lectures advocated scientists use principles effective communication outlined book instead usual technical neutral style better explain dangers solutions climate change lay people media chief science editor documentary series years living dangerously impact solutions climate change season series ran showtime network wrote climate change introduction series website second season scheduled run season won emmy award outstanding documentary series included world compelling voices climate series climate year wrote book climate change needs know topic format forbes magazine wrote impressive book presents case deep concern optimism media comment interviews cited quoted interviewed journalists explain impact public policy energy technologies applications global warming energy security explain causes impacts climate change influence media example relied assess natural gas featured minutes discussing scientific evidence clean coal clean countdown program interviewed military taking action climate change improve national security interviewed science politics global warming new_yorker asked comment funded exhibit evolution climate change atlantic reviewed media concerning relationship january washington global warming washington_post linked approval review scientific literature climate change time magazine explored critique praised analysis decline media coverage climate change quoted media played information climate reaching public year technology review quoted relationship government assisted deployment rapid innovation energy technologies quoted president obama state union address new_york_times economist cited connection drought climate change atlantic interviewed cited reluctance democrats discuss climate change quoted disappearing arctic ice effect climate change polar bear interviewed record breaking heat quoted lack commercial viability hydrogen fuel cells cars guardian quoted concerning international cooperation climate change guardian quoted historic high global temperatures quoted actions concerning climate agreements elected president later year bulletin atomic scientists interviewed nuclear power climate change wall_street_journal quoted cost pace change clean energy technology views new_york_times dot earth column reviewed views global warming solutions november including belief combat global warming humans wait new technologies scientific instead deploy existing near term low carbon technologies fast possible blog described technology solutions believes control global warming new_york_times quoted stating solve climate crisis need style approach article noted belief credible people press publicly support notion government action needed help solve global warming crisis particular press explain current news stories hurricanes insect related global warming according believes global warming advancing swiftly people think mainstream media usually report called significantly government spending clean energy technology halting construction new coal plants rapidly increasing use energy efficient technologies imposing cap trade system sharply limit carbon dioxide emissions radio interview stated global warming going transform country transportation way live lives don act pretty soon intelligent fashion change forced radically changed climate global warming issue century march summarized updated views introduction blog post setting forth summary global warming impacts stated feeding billion people mid century face rapidly climate greatest challenge human race faced book straight notes line economic cost action low cost greater deployment existing technologies massive scale save climate accomplished cost percent global year asks book united_states global leader creating jobs exports clean energy technologies europe japan likely clean energy leader absence china respect actions climate including votes told guardian future generations suffering consequences legislative body richest country world devote little effort climate problem effort making worse critical media coverage global warming book straight wrote historically respected newspapers fallen trap giving space handful scientists receiving funds fossil fuel industry hundreds world leading climate scientists surprise public ended remarkable strength scientific understanding need action concludes pieces written senior political reporters know little global warming believes scientists politicians need effective climate change reputation elected fellow distinguished service sustainable energy future discourse citizens corporations governments adopt sustainable technologies rolling_stone_magazine named list people changing america quoting journalist follows joe combines qualities don find deep knowledge technology policy science genuine moral passion houston texas mayor called nation leading expert energy efficiency featured key players driving public policy washington calling cited expert climate change issues witness congressional hearings time magazine named heroes environment writing combines intellect strong sense moral outrage possesses quality pointing opponents time named blog green websites ranked leading green site year new_york_times called climate progress blog time included blog list best time writers read daily year named blog best politics website adding art best guardian ranked climate progress list twitter climate accounts follow reviewing book straight wrote knows climate science voice important truth global warming far worse problem politicians general public understand consistent insisting technology necessary begin problem called foil right wing machine tried great success delay action confusing americans global warming requires thick skin daily task dealing taste kind blood sport talent new_york_times called country influential writers climate change wrote considered world best blogger climate science politics related personal life lives washington long interest comedy regular contributor weekly humor contest run washington_post entries appeared times including winning entries rookie year submissions winning entry later declared best overall week results style decade discarded draft famous line hold truths like books joseph future restore america economic energy new_york isbn joseph defining national security isbn joseph lean new_york inc isbn joseph cool companies best businesses boost profits productivity new_york isbn joseph hype hydrogen race save climate new_york isbn updated edition published isbn book translated german joseph hell high water global warming solution politics new_york isbn joseph straight america climate status politicians new_york isbn joseph language intelligence lessons jesus shakespeare lincoln lady_gaga isbn joseph climate change needs know selected journal articles reports report self limiting future nuclear power car fuel future energy policy future directions principal investigator report november internet new energy economy resources conservation recycling combined heat power saving energy carbon buildings proceedings summer study pacific grove report internet economy global warming global environment technology foundation engineering economic studies energy technologies reduce greenhouse gas emissions opportunities challenges brown annual review energy environment carbon reductions science january vol cool communities strategies heat island reduction energy buildings policies policies summer study energy efficiency buildings pacific grove vol building line increasing productivity energy efficient design november peer reviewed published proceedings summer study pacific grove | Joseph J. 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9638_ChadGriffin | born july american political best known work advocating lgbt rights united_states griffin got start politics bill_clinton presidential campaign led position age following stint white house graduation led number political campaigns advocating california ballot initiatives number fundraising efforts political candidates hillary_clinton barack_obama following passage california highly publicized proposition barred recognition sex marriage griffin founded law challenge perry brown ultimately successful following decision june griffin appointed president largest lgbt rights organization united_states early years griffin born hope arkansas grew miles northeast attending volunteered presidential campaign bill_clinton following election received job offer join transition team administration griffin dropped college age youngest member presidential staff worked manager years acted white_house liaison film american president met producer griffin went lead charitable foundation work numerous political efforts including founding nonprofit organization formed challenge federal california proposition limited legal recognition marriage california opposite sex couples leaving white_house griffin entered graduated griffin griffin consulting firm founded communications director lgbt rights activism griffin gay best known work advocating lgbt rights citing elevated rate suicide gay teens motivation griffin selected advocate people year griffin placed 16th magazine power list powerful lgbt individuals united_states moving 20th 28th 29th positions respectively griffin founded challenge federal california proposition prior founding griffin raised funds produced television ads campaign griffin professional work lgbt rights following proposition passage griffin reflected campaign failure possibility mounting federal legal challenge acquaintance suggested speaking conservative lawyer supported challenge soon began research case griffin saw case support opportunity frame sex marriage debate terms later suggested recruiting liberal counsel previously opposite sides bush gore griffin approached quickly accepted griffin began discussing potential case lgbt rights organizations organizations including opposed federal lawsuit seeing reckless expressing fear loss supreme_court devastating groups later ask intervene lawsuit attempt griffin fought ultimately unsuccessful letter leaders organizations griffin wrote acted undermine case filed light effectively case successful intervening griffin expressed concern intervention trial making efficient result ultimately weaken case announced creation filing lawsuit styled perry argued proposition unconstitutional equal protection process grounds lawsuit sex couples governor california state officials listed defendants official capacities perry successful district court december supreme_court agreed review ruling held june proponents proposition lacked standing appeals supreme_court left district court ruling intact june california resumed marrying sex couples lgbt related activism griffin selected succeed president largest lgbt advocacy political lobbying organization united_states appointment received lgbt community including executive director griffin assumed new role june griffin asked question led vice president publicly share support sex marriage meet press appearance recounted private dinner lgbt campaign donors asked feel dinner held home gay couple children told parents wish american look love kids eyes guys wouldn doubt barack_obama announced support days later sitting united_states president griffin executive producers documentary outrage investigated allegations homosexuality series political figures worked lgbt rights griffin selected help raise funds production work prior work opposing proposition griffin involved supporting opposing variety california ballot initiatives hired griffin lead effort pass california proposition proposition created tax cigarettes tobacco products sold california directed income early childhood education efforts commission executive director later named perry brown griffin campaign director california proposition authorized sale billion dollars general obligation bonds fund stem cell research years later griffin led unsuccessful campaign passage established tax oil extraction state funds alternative energy energy efficiency efforts prior initiatives griffin ran successfully advocated wilderness protection upper las canyon open space preserve griffin campaign preparation role head environmental group film heart griffin recent work includes political fundraising candidates clients included hillary_clinton barack_obama member national finance committee obama reelection campaign raised effort griffin sits board right foundation new works build houses lost homes new_orleans hurricane katrina personal life griffin attended white_house dinner began dating longtime friend early | Chad Griffin | Social sciences and society | Politics and 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9652_EdwardM.Burke | born december 14th ward member democratic_party elected represents city southwest called chicago powerful chicago_sun-times named powerful describing old school longest serving chicago history leader term mayor council wars era staff subjects federal local investigations members staff targets convictions involving payroll contracting irregularities lead partner law firm property tax appeals includes clients business city wife justice wife foster parents party protracted highly publicized racially charged child custody dispute early life lifelong resident chicago father cook county sheriff policeman worked court served 14th ward local democratic party post elected 14th ward november attended parish chicago south graduate graduated bachelor degree worked years chicago police officer assigned state attorney office studied law received doctor degree admitted married wife law school late 1960s era vietnam war received draft time student marriage death father applied granted sole support wife mother younger brothers june board appeals reclassified available military service time accepted chicago based unit civil affairs group private political rivals expressed concern special consideration allowed join reserve unit ahead army investigation found evidence manipulation favor democratic succeeded father local politics democratic 14th ward elder died office cancer took leave job policeman replace father democratic 14th ward captain won election father seat secret vote captains defeating veteran captain votes youngest person chicago history ward position held chicago 14th ward democrats slated young democratic candidate special election called march fill city_council including 14th ward faced opponents won majority votes highest candidate received votes following elections council approved appointment time police sergeant leave chairman joined caucus demanding greater voice city affairs mayor finance committee chairman labelled young turks caucus called coffee rebellion served morning meetings city_council chamber threatened punch nose old city commissioner consumer affairs announced challenge chicago mayor april describing alternative evil men government pressed singled campaign unopposed election campaigns faced opponent school teacher run office supporter unsuccessfully challenged validity opponent ballot application case tied court campaign went win nearly percent vote leader opposition mayor washington leader city_council majority voting block included white puerto rican opposed agenda newly elected mayor chicago black mayor washington years mayor period referred council wars mentor chairman forged alliance expanding number city council committees negotiating committee assignments city council meeting washington administration mayor left meeting president pro city council chair city council meetings mayor present continued meeting chosen chair powerful assumed vocal role anti washington attacks considered second anti washington caucus sued remove washington office washington office weeks late filing routine financial disclosure deadline set state law suit dismissed asked illinois attorney general seek washington request denied states attorney time pleaded unity saying personal hatred gone far spring chicago municipal elections seeking election candidate challenging washington mayor washington won election washington allies won city_council seats led opposition city_council washington supporter replaced chairman ousted staff offices relatively modest office allocated city hall instead worked private law office blocks away days following death mayor washington office council selection evans serve mayor prevailed voted support legislative agenda mayor chicago second black mayor elected mayor spring nominated chairman position held described spot city government expenditures tax matters city contracts recommended considered council chairman controlled member staff million annual budget resources council committees city self managed compensation program determines payment amounts disability claims chairman controls year funded payroll account available scrutiny spent largest portion account member city_council committees additionally member controls funded political action committees friends edward 14th ward regular democratic organization committee july campaign funds totaled million higher largest illinois illinois judges elected partisan elections significant aspect influence derives role longtime chairman judicial principal map ward boundaries started political career 14th ward represents centered yards neighborhood mile half east 14th ward area shape described like piece puzzle new ward map drawn years boundaries moved farther west boundaries extended 39th street south western avenue west avenue including neighborhoods ethnic composition ward changed dramatically tenure office residents predominantly polish eastern european extraction large mexican mexican american population maintains staff ghost write speeches resolutions works non fiction including carried city_council staff payroll legislative aide october published end watch book detailing lives police officers died line duty published book inside chicago presidential conventions direction staff historical exhibits city hall drafts honorary resolutions special visitors chicago recently deceased prominent americans named best city hall special issue ghost staff practices came scrutiny local federal investigations ghost abuses local government resulted convictions daughter 39th ward chicago pleaded guilty having collected tens thousands dollars work jobs separate public agencies sheriff clerk chairman denied knowing rarely showed work said chief investigator died apparently carry payroll prompting chicago_sun-times editorial dead men wear stripes indictment federal investigation ghost known operation haunted hall january operation haunted hall grand jury personnel records budget traffic long time secretary worked time downtown office law firm salary paid city secretary operation haunted hall grand jury asked law firm looks bad raises appearance possibly city work law firm work attorney said don explain law firm doesn explain makes difference sits city employee city work secretary transferred city hall law firm employed real estate tax appeal attorney time partner mayor appointed replace resigning 31st ward served remainder term declined run election ward endorsed challenger received wages benefits little work city_council committees target operation haunted hall april federal council committee personnel records returned sending cash city hall installments charged pleaded guilty january plea agreement admitted ghost city_council committees starting said employed committee job order receive health insurance attorney said got jobs law firm provide health insurance statement wrote memorandum filed case asserted participated scheme gave rise charges allegation wrong connection matter pulitzer prize winning columnist wrote think bright fellow father ward boss know better corporate secretary security firm shortly formed hired president outside lawyer owned 11th ward chairman mayor floor leader wife brother federal grand jury campaign finance records ethics attorney registration disciplinary commission state agency conduct attorneys illinois investigated records late december grand jury convened attorney office records expenditures notable local prosecutors rarely investigate local politicians memo wrote ghost paid years handling disability claim cases resignation major public corruption scandal terms editorials called resignation sentencing hearing chicago attorney federal agent testified attorney said job required hours work week paid time salary january federal prosecutors operation haunted hall indicted chicago attorney collecting wages benefits despite little work hired criminal defense attorney attorney partner law firm block represent charged wrongdoing probe resulted guilty pleas conviction trial december representative resigned serving years state legislature eligible receive public pension year based standard roughly annual salary hired newly retired month write page white paper chicago funded officially retired january salary nearly doubling pension august illinois governor signed bill limited state liability state legislators bolster state short term jobs cities counties local governments law clients city business attorneys disclosed law clients local government contractors law clients business city local government agencies according annual ethics statement filed city disclosed income reporting threshold law clients business city criticized alleged conflicts interest involving law clients role chairman helped line millions dollars public subsidies companies later hired firm property tax assessment appeals law clients regularly legislative issues included communications company major city owned hare midway airports example true value hardware stores sought package public subsidies headquarters operations chicago february final components package working way city hall toured headquarters end handed business card private law practice asked company property tax appeals business decided hire march finalized arrangement june unprecedented million cash grant city publicized administration included million bond issue approved city_council july voting record voting issues involving clients called chicago conflicted chicago_sun-times votes meeting march weeks hiring defense attorney days learning chicago_sun-times investigation law firm clients invoked rarely motion amend proceedings city_council change yes votes airport facility midway american seven airline clients blamed recording votes late chaired reviews airport died february months cast votes changed july city council meeting changed june vote favor property tax break client baked goods company 14th ward journal votes dating seven years accounting half period changed record vote support change favorable clients voting history criticized chicago mayor suggested involved conflicts interest investigation illinois attorney registration disciplinary commission advocated stringent regulation conflicts interest conflicts interest inspired strengthening city ethics laws october council passed ordinance voted voice vote switched yes record legislative initiatives october resigned scandal amid calls resignation sponsored resolution kate cow great chicago fire resolution cited research blaming fire neighbor argued favor passage resolution journalists eager events great fire quick find kate easy working class immigrant woman kate easy target publications found comfortable irish catholics dominant american middle class culture resolution unanimously recommended october passed unanimously city_council october legislative initiatives include protecting non second hand smoke pet regulating restaurant food hearing april roman catholic priest activist pastor parish chicago auburn neighborhood wrote letter chicago police superintendent complaining violence jerry popular television produced chicago showed minutes clips april meeting convinced invite threat host testify oath violence genuine scripted scripted proposed force obtain city entertainment license genuine proposed duty chicago policemen providing security arrest fighting guests set hearing attracted television news crews country including film crew jerry dozens print reporters fans led questioning asked violence staged hour hour hearing cincinnati council member mayor spent time handled inquiry security detail chicago chicago police officers assigned mayor acting chicago police commissioner tried reduce number basis manpower longer necessary sued city arguing political retaliation court sided rice removed nearly blocked court orders taking away contingents months police details assigned city clerk city treasurer file police reports president chief executive group asked city doesn money basic services right doesn money protect regular citizens question asked time bodyguard detail hasn shown kind danger decades unmarked chicago police car assigned city funded security detail lease sports utility vehicles expense length service november surpassed longest serving chicago history served death held record years attempts public office sought democratic nomination attorney aligned mayor endorsed loss primary interpreted time set chicago political machine following sudden death office mayor candidates sought fill vacancy know like mayor obviously super bowl chicago politics said polls showed declining support candidacy dropped race december endorsed won nomination february democratic primary property tax attorney lead partner chicago law firm representing clients property tax appeals courts firm successful significant legal challenges illinois real estate law law firm senior partner died june age number tax appeals firm filed clients increased helped pass city ordinance barring city property tax appeals seeking reduction property assessment million cases firm won million property tax chicago interview reflected law business good fortunate best worlds enjoyed political enjoyed private legal practice yes try conduct rules long run better personal life wife anne served installed justice july resides southwestern chicago neighborhood close station orange line adult children edward sarah attorney worked mayor corporation counsel assistant chief deputy son aged killed accident brother member illinois 23rd district includes 14th ward named edward daniel anne illinois influential families named edward anne chicago heavy clans noted conservative suits attention named best dressed review reporters licensed private detective illinois baby february foster parents african american child known public court baby born woman suffering drug addiction child mother recovery sued regain custody child times protracted racially charged court battle drew extensive media attention suits ultimately reached ruled favor custody publications end watch chicago police killed line duty chicago neighborhoods inc isbn inside chicago presidential conventions isbn march political homicide chicago retrieved june | Edward M. 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9862_PaulStephenson(civilrightscampaigner) | civil rights born essex community worker activist long time civil rights british african caribbean community bristol england young social worker led boycott protesting refusal employ black asian drivers day boycott supported thousands company revoked colour bar august achieved national fame refused leave public house served resulting trial charge failing leave licensed premises campaigns instrumental paving way race relations act freeman city bristol awarded early life born west african father british mother maternal grandmother known actress 1920s received secondary education london black child school service royal_air_force followed gained diploma youth community work moved bristol work youth officer bus boycott january passenger group section representing working local branch transport passed resolution coloured workers employed bus crews ran series articles exposing colour bar union publicly denied bar company general manager admit attempted justify company policy stating meeting city factual evidence introduction coloured crews cities downgraded job causing existing white staff members city west indian community set organisation fight discrimination sort aided city black youth officer established bus company operating colour bar inspired example refusal whites bus seat montgomery alabama leading montgomery bus boycott bristol bus boycott organised articulate university educated person spokesman boycott soon attracted nationwide media interest campaign grew receive support colours leader labour opposition days august bus company september bristol non white bus conductor august unveiled plaque inside commemorating bus boycott career following year achieved national prominence refused leave public house served charged failing leave licensed premises tried magistrate court case dismissed dismissed employers following left bristol work senior community relations officer went london work london worked boxer setting muhammad set schools music awards appointed campaigned prominently sporting contacts south_africa honorary president bristol appointed return live bristol helped set protects promotes history african caribbean people bristol initiated placed personal archives awards honours received awards include bristol west african city council person difference award granted freedom city bristol person black origin honoured citation stated devoted life improving race relations encouraging community involvement founder member contributed greatly understanding history city helped build closer relations communities bristol given services equal opportunities community relations bristol received honorary degrees november recognition substantial contribution pioneering work race relations extension opportunity socially excluded young people doctor law july dedication fighting equality civil rights bristol world years archives personal papers photographs newspaper letters miscellaneous items relating 40th anniversary campaign held online catalogue collections held guide multiple collections noted work cited black white buses bristol isbn | Paul Stephenson (civil rights campaigner) | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
10024_RonaldM.George | born march retired 27th chief justice california headed governor appointed george associate justice supreme_court elevated george chief justice education early career grew beverly_hills son hungarian immigrant mother french immigrant father graduate george earned princeton_university graduating stanford george deputy california attorney general deputy attorney general argued unsuccessfully behalf california following year represented california time successfully defending death penalty california represented california support successful argument illinois final year deputy attorney general george unsuccessfully argued favor death penalty california anderson successful defending conviction assassination senator presidential candidate ruling california anderson resulted dismissal california george represented state california case early judicial career governor ronald_reagan appointed george judge april george elected year term november governor appointed december george elected year term november elected november judge george presided trial george presided trial gay son singer george lauded extremely unusual decision deny motion district attorney office dismiss counts murder unusual decision speculated result earlier decision separate crucial counts rape serve evidence defendant murder charges prosecutors felt evidence weak justify attempt win trial judges rarely second guess prosecutors judgment matter george stated george review evidence case caused feel strongly prosecutors error exactly george reassigned case california attorney general office office successfully convicted counts recognized judge action deny earlier motion dismiss ultimately prevented serial killer going free oddly district attorney elected california attorney general middle lengthy trial office attempted dismiss case attorney general office win convictions case governor appointed appeal july george confirmed sworn august elected year term november supreme_court governor appointed justice july george confirmed sworn associate justice september california voters elected year term november wilson appointed george 27th chief justice california march george confirmed sworn office elected year term november percent vote george occasionally floated candidate justice conservative acceptable democrats democratic united states senator suggested george potential nominee seat court vacated retirement boxer described george fellow justice republicans reflect spirit day connor tenure independent justice george authored opinion supreme_court ruling marriage cases sex marriage california citing court decision marriages george opinion found sexual orientation protected class like race gender meaning attempts ban sex marriage subject strict scrutiny california constitution state high court country voters decision months later passing proposition november elections proposition later overturned perry marriage cases reinstated valid constitutional law california july justice george announced seek elected retire end term january succeeded | Ronald M. George | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
10155_ChaiTrong-rong | chinese pinyin wade june january known english politician member national legislative body taiwan born taiwan earned master doctorate degrees united_states pro democracy advocate founded member elected national level legislator multiple times took elections lost elections early life education born june modern day taiwan time taiwan second world war father served council member terms graduation attended studying political science later switched major law graduated college law served taiwan army sixteen months went united_states studied earned master degree political science result participating independence movement taiwan placed black list unable return taiwan continued studying attended earning doctorate professor political science entry politics established independence president founded serving president returned taiwan attending funeral june issued new passport joined shortly arrival founded traditional chinese simplified chinese pinyin november goal association reform people legislative career elected legislator representing reelected running elected election reelected terms involved foreign affairs committees supported localization policies administration urged rid contexts chinese chinese chinese term imposed regime world war cover elementary school response legislator proposed draft anti annexation law campaigns despite fact endorsed renowned lost election resignation led decision run party register candidacy candidates registered endorsed vice president foreign minister election held january secretary general won votes received defeat presidential election candidate resigned chairman announced date election declared candidacy april passed resolution ban factions party dissent members different factions present thought factors led loss presidential election emphasized importance consolidating party policy independence focused cooperation factions expansion party support base supported mayor decided withdraw race gave support candidate late officially withdraw election received percent votes death died january stroke | Chai Trong-rong | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
10254_MikeHudema | mike canadian activist worked advocacy organizations including best known work opposing development alberta tar sands reliance fossil general engaged civil liberties student activism published author book direct action tactics background born alberta ukrainian english origin parents attended graduated bachelor education drama bachelor law degree specializing labour environmental law university career went exchange southern india credits awakening politically exchange recalls seeing people getting debate village budget year says contrast models representative democracy use canada affected shaped views political involvement environmental activism best known environmental activist protested opening near alberta setting mock open pit lawn deputy prime minister constituency office opposed harvesting alberta forest followed logging executives executives took boat trip logging conference hired freedom oil director relocated san_francisco capacity helped lead campaign joint initiative pressured eliminate emissions vehicles campaign later expanded include renamed freedom oil campaign interrupted ceo address los_angeles automotive asked sign commitment vehicles fuel efficient world refused sign saying speech spoke canadians save hockey fighting climate change called biggest threat hockey labor talks july returned work canada newly opened office created lobby end alberta oil sands called projects world capacity ambushed premier times provincial election headlines election volunteers lowered banner reading best premier oil money buy fundraising dinner january briefly banned campus group fellow radical performed number anti fossil musical routines campus recruiting session meeting head university campus security service ban reduced probation september activists occupied tar sands heavy shell sands action shut entire short period portion hours action proceeded actions tar sands region millennium project second shell upgrading facility actions prompted comments premier terrorism charges prosecute activities december headlines scaled canada parliament buildings banners messages canada prime minister liberal leader september helped organize largest climate related civil action canadian history people arrest parliament hill crossing police line set bar public entry building october saw victoria helped craft mass action time tar sands action saw thousands descend legislature building willing risk arrest stop given accolades work named year online named influential people named power globe_and_mail named people leave mark oil sands climb trainer held activist training camps teach aspiring activists skills ranging climbing criticism actions car described stupid automotive journalist student activism elected president defeating opponents joke candidates ineligible win campaigning militant approach tuition increased interaction elected officials members candidacy came activities member critical previous president moderate approach opposing tuition increases including efforts support reduction tuition increases insisting elimination president opposed university administration proposed tuition increase particularly portion increase students programs pay despite opposition basic increase approved proposed program based approved opposed extension degree granting powers granted universities time colleges advocated inclusion education general agreement trade services free trade agreement americas unsuccessfully lobbied city stop assessing property taxes university residences expanded involvement environmental issues creating students union environmental office energy building passing ethical buying purchasing policy helping open campus founding car pool registry created revolutionary speaker series speakers brought series included consumer candidate american presidential candidate author palestinian activist despite claiming end term stay student politics vocally critical successor claimed excessive compromise tuition related issues helped create new university course citizenship activism suggested mandatory undergraduate students criticism criticized time president focused tuition relationship university administration criticized historically events opposing increase law school tuition despite support increase law students association campus food bank political points support pass proposed discounted transit pass mandatory students controversial civil liberties activism spokesperson group people staged sit constituency office justice minister protest government proposed anti terrorism security laws claimed greatly civil liberties canada group evicted office moving furniture lawn changed sign read minister justice held community workshops forums area set hot banner read bills hot water days rest protesters removed police charged democracy activism canadian federal election group calling members ate ballots stir fried protest saw lack true democracy system asked individuals participation years charged members altering destroying ballot initials deputy returning officer signed ballot contrary section canada elections act committing offence charges eventually dropped march said unsure going vote federal election saying went forth question useful perform theatrical stunt draw attention problems electoral system work progressive candidates elected activism critical invasion iraq called occupation rogue state attributed invasion north_america addiction oil opposes trade protested americas negotiations theatre troupe summit summer olympics beijing travelled china participate protests favour independence pre chinese authorities entered apartment sharing fellow activists expelled country writing journalism author action day keeps global capitalism away isbn published described tried tested actions week action guide 21st century featured canadian documentary peace discussed impacts alberta oil sands founder host producer rise radio free current affairs campus community radio station electoral politics ran alberta election candidate alberta new democrats riding finished candidates vote winner progressive conservatives incumbent | Mike Hudema | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
10511_RobertFord(politician) | politician born december american politician served democratic member south_carolina senate representing located charleston served member originally involved civil rights movement ford public statements legislative proposals senator attracted media attention controversy finished place june democratic primary election governor south_carolina resigned midst political scandal public funds spent adult establishments personal life ford born new_orleans louisiana parents leaders african american community ford attended expelled graduating leading civil rights demonstrations expelled university despite historically black relied public funds controlled state government opposed ford member southern christian leadership conference staff worked member advance team arrested times participating protests civil rights movement won draft trial basis objection ford worked car salesman later time legislator ford lifelong bachelor political career ford elected serve served ran elected november taking office reelected served senate committees banking insurance general judiciary labor commerce industry ranking democrat committees ford member ford resigned campaign finance scandal ford described entertaining controversial politically incorrect supported hillary_clinton democratic presidential questioned barack_obama appeal white voters ford later apologized comments stating democrat win supported african american candidates president past ford comments prompted primary challenge charleston lawyer beginning campaign green managed raise double campaign funds ford raised ford fundraising improved time attended candidate forum receive free publicity campaign financial difficulty resulting contested primary fire home green defeated primary election wide margin ford praised obama election november criticized south_carolina congressman family allegedly attempting profit obama victory political positions senator ford introduced bills small number law successful contributing compromise bills senator ford attempted confederate flag removed south_carolina state house state capitol display confederate battle flag ford building 1960s symbol discrimination following years debate flag moved nearby monument adoption compromise bill authored ford responsible passage bill paired day confederate memorial day paid holidays ford stated hoped legislation improve race relations south_carolina ford described election judges popular vote major goal supported increasing number judges supported giving authority law enforcement including ability search people parole probation warrant making attempted murder crime lifelong sentence increasing penalties possession illegal guns ford proponent regulations financial industry sponsored ban lending shown african americans ford blocked house bills senate bill taken bill failed senate close vote heavily amended banned restricted bill passed ford voting favor failed advance changes house bill preventing consumers taking loan time passed house ford supported offshore drilling stating conservation priority citizens state believe little oil found south_carolina coast ford wants prevent widening interstate charleston calling instead study transportation needs ford emphasized need funding school programs claimed necessary small number pupils attending college remedy lacks knowledge geography wants reinstated school subject ford told intimidation racism publicized subsequently director deputy director resigned pressure governor ford sponsored legislation defining hate crime assault intimidation threat based actual perceived race religion color sex age national origin sexual orientation introduced bills concerning gay rights lodging hospital rights partnerships partnership bill provide civil unions south_carolina effort judged state senator fail ford cited platform issue argued barack_obama election showed change attempted passed measure constitutional amendment banning unions similar marriage south_carolina ford worked outlaw profanity pants music minors vulgar ford argued expect proposals approved wanted start discussion specifically targeting young african american men fashion rap music stated don emulate prisoners emulate somebody like barack_obama ford opposed governor political goals arguing proposed reforms unwanted public opposed fiscal policy worked budget governor claiming removed interests citizens exception security measures complex ford agreed costly opposed goal increase number roll calls voted immigration reform bill favored stating ineffective lead driving safety reform required employers use state driver licenses database check legal status workers ford sponsored bill limit governor authority appoint remove board members overseeing charleston port increase required qualifications board members ford opposed bill giving authority gubernatorial candidacy ford ran succeed governor south_carolina gubernatorial election platform included video poker state generate returns taxes gaming industry effort balance state budget proposed late 1990s law ford sponsored gambling legal failed advance planned voter referendum repeal ban ford faced state senator state superintendent education primary election campaign raised january ford campaign raised june ford finished place primary election percent vote electoral history south_carolina state senator primary election august threshold ford won general election unopposed november south_carolina state senator ford primary opponent june general election november south_carolina state senator primary election threshold ballot june june ford won general election unopposed november south_carolina state senator primary election june threshold general election november south_carolina state senator primary election june threshold general election november south_carolina state senator senator ford unopposed reelection democratic primary general election general election november | Robert Ford (politician) | Social sciences and 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10674_JohannLamont | born july scottish politician leader served junior minister labour liberal democrat coalition coalition defeat subsequently elected deputy leader opposition labour group elected lead labour_party december announced resignation october following leadership election replace succeeded december born glasgow attended city obtained degree studying teaching qualifications active labour_party university days served chaired establishment legislature scotland elected labour operative member having appointed obtained ministerial role october decision stand labour_party leadership followed resignation leader wake party defeat scottish general election second consecutive defeat following review labour_party scotland structured overall leader equality issues violence women political career following announcement referendum scottish independence key figure better cross party movement sought scotland united_kingdom believes labour lost election lost direction initiated review scottish labour policy issues like party commitment free universal public services work won accolades scottish politician year awards political impact year parliamentary debates perceived commentators effective opponent minister including guardian criticised television interviews resigned labour leader october making announcement interview claimed senior figures labour_party undermined attempts reform scottish party treated like branch office london early life teaching career born district glasgow july parents speakers families island met moved glasgow carpenter employed scottish ferry operator working route took seamen strike family mother influenced faith american experiences public speakers listening mother took girl childhood divided glasgow mother family home brother david spent summer holidays attended having declined scholarship exams selective education like parents speaker believe spoke dropped school favour french german school developed interest politics entering daily_mirror competition politically themed short story tale central character discussed intention demand pay rise finally revealed queen won prize studied english history graduating joining labour_party active contemporary fellow labour politician involved women movement trained teacher year gaining education joined teacher taught academy glasgow glasgow taught english worked social workers educational attempting tackle instances school continuing active labour_party prominent issues related social justice equality voted referendum proposed establishment 1980s 1990s representative body paved way scottish decision said came strand left saw politics nationalism diversion central aims later came parliament vehicle democratic change scotland member labour_party serving chair labour activist decades sought election house_of_commons time telling bbc interview chances women elected westminster labour sent mps woman instead decision seek political office influenced creation speaking herald said easy forget great opportunity women determined women represented strong voice parliament established result referendum saw vote favour legislative powers scotland elected member held seat faced strong challenge leader maiden speech use sitting parliament served number parliament committees term office including labour rebel labour led administration threatened lead voting planned attempt block introduced resulted withdrawal amendment crucial parliamentary vote favour legislation session minister questions narrowly avoided ejected parliament continuing speak presiding officer told sit steel felt question youth crime long incident led heated parliamentary debate accusations colleague labour treating male female equally allegation rejected politics appointed march committee endorsed bill aimed behaviour included plans orders electronic youths age minister deputy minister communities scottish executive october post responsible launch radio television advertising campaign aimed domestic abuse aired christmas expressed concerns level discrimination faced travellers issue highlighted report november appointed deputy minister justice oversaw reforms scotland system held post labour defeated election appointed labour spokesperson communities sport post election team role retained shadow cabinet formed successor september following alexander decision step leader labour june subsequent resignation deputy stood fellow position vacated elected deputy leader september percent vote percent butler time elected lead labour group addition deputy leadership role appointed chief staff special responsibility post gave support plans introduce bill forced marriage announced september february criticised sunday herald quoted making controversial statement rape victim later welcomed subsequent resignation gray deputy represented labour minister questions absence session minister questions october raised issue deputy minister asking public body planned spend money improving school infrastructure election leader leadership election wake labour second defeat election saw form majority government gray announced intention step leader labour later year review chaired party structure scotland subsequently concluded leader lead entire previous leaders declared candidacy leadership election september launched campaign november told delegates labour needed electorate wanted govern listen learn seek talk people ambitions concerns real challenge labour lost way lost confidence lost scotland opponents leadership race fellow expressed need labour change win election harris campaign centred belief labour establish party risk felt party heavily traditional support paying attention rural communities suggested increasing government help tackle unemployment young people wanted rail bus services result election announced december saw secure overall majority vote round closest rival harris won groups labour tier electoral college system securing support affiliated bodies trade unions backed majority individual party members acceptance speech told party activists change win chance serve people scotland scotland know day elected position deputy vacated shadow cabinet began appointing members shadow cabinet december given positions initial team include shadow cabinet secretary finance labour spokesman education shadow justice minister post shadow health minister given held position previously gray included expressed wish break politics announced major labour team june gray returned replace party finance spokesman appointed chief whip previous role shadow justice minister given moved welfare kept role local government planning speaking said great deal progress months moving forward months office gave post election interview politics scotland december speaking huge challenge rebuilding public trust scottish labour election defeat previous general decline support preceding decade party losses failure engage electorate told programme labour needed speak interests scottish people accept powers attending session minister questions labour leader december addressed issue child neglect following conviction glasgow woman murder son asking lessons learned case january prepared referendum scottish independence spoke defence scotland position united_kingdom minister claimed country equal partner union respective leaders scottish conservatives scottish liberal democrats deputy minister added signature february letter urging decline application stage march city group far right subsequently withdrew application static demonstration held instead gave conference speech party leader conference march setting agenda rebuilding confidence party later month welcomed passing scotland bill powers scotland accordance recommendations praising important development participated scottish parliament debate paying tribute celebrated commented years job good going months days feels like years recognise scale achievement particular strong woman guest june edition bbc political debate programme standing polls poll conducted december took control scottish labour indicated party approval rating half survey organisation june showed improvement labour nationalists poll indicated personal approval rating compared poll conducted behalf september indicated respondents satisfied labour performance compared survey found personal approval rating poll december showed labour overtaken terms personal approval compared minister poll issue scottish independence conducted december gave approval rating women men compared respectively respondents survey unaware role scottish labour leader figure rising aged local elections elections launched labour local election campaign edinburgh april setting policies creating employment training opportunities improvements education claiming passed percent spending cuts imposed compared nationalists businessman criticised role financial collapse saying putting charge council like putting charge tax return retaining control labour facing strong challenge party key objectives polls political academic writing guardian observed undoubtedly doubts right woman job election triggered resignation wake conviction accounts domestic abuse eve poll daily_telegraph described election labour afford lose personal prestige candidate simply win labour won seat swing percent majority said result reflected progress said results repeated scotland majority party election labour increased support elections election june held death labour reduced majority election held following death labour campaign fought issues education employment care elderly saw labour increase share vote percent swing majority scottish independence enhanced prominent figure cross party political movement founded scotland united_kingdom following announcement referendum scottish independence outspoken opposition scottish independence speech labour conference brighton accuse hostility scotland rest describing nationalism virus affected nations harm favour greater powers established commission look achieved referendum better campaign taking office labour leader december urged minister set date referendum arguing leadership acceptance speech uncertainty referendum timeline having negative impact scotland january announced late preferred time referendum scottish government confirmed referendum question january announced march referendum held september told scottish labour annual conference wanted party campaign collective leadership independence strategy envisaged cross party movement arguing case keeping scotland conference weeks later party leader called opponents work fronted government minister launched event attended senior scottish political figures edinburgh june british prime minister senior scottish labour figures launched party pro union campaign united labour published scotland future white paper setting vision independent scotland november dismissed pages assertion uncertainty addressing shadow cabinet labour leader january warned scots vote independence believed labour unlikely win general election opinion polls showed increase support yes campaign referendum approached september set plans greater powers event vote joined giving backing proposals following day dismissed previous promises prime minister opposition leader cancelled appearance prime minister questions travel scotland campaign vote september scotland voted reject independence majority announced intention resign minister leader september shortly result referendum confirmed paid tribute describing immense figure scottish political history chosen succeed leader october march announced intention establish commission examine prospect fully scottish government power decisions policies relating issues welfare benefits income tax corporation tax effectively making fully self governing region united_kingdom commission chaired including politicians academics trade union members met time october published interim report april recommending scotland autonomy income tax leaving decisions corporation tax welfare parliament party members opposed warning plans threaten formula financial mechanism scotland receives annual average head government spending rest chair said proposals affect spending poorer areas subsequently warned responsibility income tax reduce scottish tax base result independence default claim called highly income tax makes taxes collected commission final report powers purpose published march setting recommendations implemented scotland voted referendum labour elected proposals included allowing raise annual revenue giving greater vary income tax rates rest plans build powers scotland act increase responsibility taxation exchange reduction grant received westminster commission recommended responsibility fiscal areas payment possible levy mansion tax scotland decided taking charge financial matters including state north_sea oil proposals retain formula scotland control railways transfer authority parliament holding elections westminster described proposals right balance fiscal risk chair cross party think tank argued plans current system allow parties aren interested real deputy minister welcomed prospect increased said vote independence way ensure greater powers scotland guarantee new powers delivered event vote proposals subsequently endorsed delegates party conference free public services debate september announced policy review scotland universal benefits signalling future labour administration reverse free services introduced power scotland launching review address party delegates edinburgh questioned services tuition fees free scotland continue available regardless income suggested situation believe resources greatest need cynical trick people believe free paying tax breaks rich scotland country world speech condemned branded deputy party leader called strategy disastrous approach questioned guardian suggested damage labour electoral appeal outside scotland policy merely gift arguments welfare cuts scotland reminds labour voters defected defensive shield policies independent suggested political strategy right returned issue universal tuition fees speech glasgow december mark anniversary election labour leader suggested system abolished reinstated labour elected scottish parliamentary election retired college principal welcomed comments courageous member expressed concerns students discouraged extra financial costs loans expenses january scottish labour faced criticism party voted motion included introduction free school meals pupils years primary education commitment pre school children motion contained measures implemented event scottish independence labour said support recalling experience teaching children told parliament free school meals priority unsuccessful amendment calling greater provisions instead motion later passed majority daily_telegraph wrote strategy allowed claim labour opposed principle free school meals fell bit business managers seen coming mile candidate selection row dispute labour launched separate investigations claims officials unite union signed members labour preferred candidate adopted represent party constituency union officials later cleared wrongdoing later claimed key evidence thought retracted withdrawn prompting urge publish details party internal inquiry hold fresh investigation november edition said case fresh inquiry labour publish details internal investigations later day labour said reopening investigation subsequently said new investigation unnecessary december karen selected contest seat report labour inquiry leaked media february concluded doubt unite attempted manipulate selection process october faced criticism reaction industrial dispute oil company operates plant stated making financial losses proposed survival plan requiring employees accept worse employment terms notably changes work rules generous employees rejected company plant threatening close terms accepted urged withdraw conditions sides hold talks tried negotiate agreement union officials eventually agreed strike years plant reopened chairman described support trade unions dispute deeply irresponsible claimed silent disagreement writing suggested labour leader silence probably continuing selection row ultimately found wanting resignation scotland voted small majority independence referendum returned yes votes traditional labour strongholds particularly glasgow prompting media speculation future party leader shortly referendum daily_mail article claimed shadow international development secretary lined herald reported party delegates concerned results started view murphy possible successor attempted rumours leadership challenge september session minister questions post referendum era minister long gone job behalf people scotland position remained uncertain wrote labour mps scotland feared losing seats general election change leadership october ministers voiced concern direction party expressed fears labour experience increased difficulty regaining confidence scottish voters following election leader described party political machine angry happened scotland recent past shortly predecessor suggested labour ceded enormous ground supporters longer understood party stands shadow secretary state scotland said party changing needed socialist principles resignation labour leader reported media outlets evening october following publication interview announced intention step immediate effect told newspaper resigning labour westminster leadership undermined attempts reform party scotland treated scottish labour like branch office london described london based colleagues unable understand scotland changed forever following referendum angry consulted matters decision leadership replace general secretary letter resignation submitted chairman accused senior members party questioning role said taking equation allow scottish labour discussion best way forward labour acting leader october following meeting party executive committee outlined details leadership election held tier electoral college conclude announcement new leader december murphy stood subsequent contest murphy elected successor vote murphy election instead chose rivals paid tribute shortly announced intended relinquish leadership role saying led determination indicated sudden departure following weeks speculation implications leadership said chance prime minister affected labour returned fewer scottish mps called problem historic epic proportions said angry suggested questions answer circumstances surrounding resignation echoed views predecessor arguing answering questions labour scotland run extension westminster office effectively forced resignation labour leader scotland shadow chancellor rejected claims labour treatment scottish counterpart claimed supporters murphy subsequently announced intention stand leadership contest succeed conducted campaign suggested right party resented election leader ignored treating post leadership labour went suffer significant losses general election election glasgow party traditionally enjoyed strong support elections produced result labour held constituency lost conservatives overtook labour second largest party lost seat secured majority labour candidates elected glasgow regional list joined response results suggested labour needed understand reasons suggested referendum partially responsible bit think referendum yes divide people minds politics taxation investing public services low tax economy politics views criticised politicians taking stance public services guardian described rooted older labour party values deep commitment politics heavily influenced inner city upbringing career teaching childhood experience addressed emotional speech delegates saw upbringing beauty land felt warmth community brutality times trying living privilege grow family love mother reminded ate wore lived product sweat father earned sea respected career campaigned issues equality violence women profile website lists political interests poverty women rights disability issues credits work author helping understanding women issues march led debate discussed increased opportunities available women scotland highlighting issues felt needed addressed minister questions highlighted personal stories members public believing bring element real life parliament opposition leaders signed equal marriage pledge favour sex marriage january voted favour february background spoken belief importance providing support language feeling economic benefit scotland death december joined public figures paying tribute describing south african president figure life politically aware said labour lost election party lost direction having failed recognise result defeat picked wrong signals general election saw strong scottish labour vote westminster february told general election thinking confirmation scotland labour country probably confirmation scotland anti issue rebuilding trust confidence values brought politics told delegates party scottish conference time stop past mistakes know happened looked tired got kind beating deserved need start building kind scotland deserves scotland needs interview scotland sunday september signalled support creation land tax reforms local taxation suggesting council tax freeze introduced resulted funding annual conference outlined plans establish workers charter saying work government achieve media image inaugural session minister questions december bbc called performance confident direct suggested emerged prevailing force weekly debates writing obvious time cheap seats got measure guardian quotes unnamed political observer said getting skin like predecessor writing scottish labour gathered conference april felt tenure party leader successful citing labour local election achievements weekly exchanges minister questions examples labour respectable laughing stock ravaged party emerged heavy defeat media appearances criticised september guardian described lines interview reporter following announcement labour public service policy review cites interview repeatedly questioned views programme describes person articulate reflective self times funny unfair condemn sound bite politician ought applauded trouble live sound bite age rhodes magazine writes despite reputation bit fierce actually entertaining engaging wonderfully self bbc describes quietly spoken humorous person comes television described passionate low public recognition indicated december poll led herald columnist label invisible woman independence debate suggest needed raise profile edition annual comedy excuse featuring sketch debates scottish independence awards decision question status quo availability free public services earned political impact year award herald scottish politician year awards nominated politician year ceremony beaten deputy minister awards winner year award weekly exchanges minister questions personal life married deputy leader labour councillor ward children fan television soap coronation street likes fit walking dancing keen runner completed long distance races | Johann Lamont | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
11363_ByronBrown | born september 62nd current mayor buffalo new_york elected november city african american mayor previously served member african american politician elected represent district outside new_york_city member minority race represent majority white new_york state senate district brown born raised queens new_york rose office serving variety political roles began political career performing aide local representatives legislative bodies legislature later getting involved regional political organization roles legislative aide appointed cabinet level director post new_york state senator closely involved development planned built born raised went upstate political servant active statewide political close political ally new_york governor active efforts prevent gun related crime plan buffalo abundant vacant buildings drawn opposition historic development buffalo waterfront priority background brown born september queens raised southeastern neighborhood new_york_city queens borough double family shared grandparents immigrants caribbean island grew street 100th avenues relatives area queens resident new_york_mets fan brown father rose job stock boy executive industry boy scout queens active central queens called jamaica high school brown played trumpet school band junior high school august brown sister generation family college graduating august attended admiration played year junior varsity basketball inch guard considered potential medical career brown finished dual bachelor_of_arts political science journalism subsequently completed certificate program senior executives state local government harvard_university early career college brown worked year regional sales representative job came respectable salary employee benefits expense account company car brown disappointed advancement potential position result quit took exam chief staff president years spent years aide legislator later legislature chairman worked years deputy speaker subsequently served years director division resigned july run public office brown member political organization founded group block club leaders brown eventually served vice president organization brown recognized november issue magazine leaders future read chosen leadership skills buffalo chapter southern christian leadership conference honored award community service selected business honor roll awarded voice power award citizen year award received political impact award alpha alpha brown delegate new_york 33rd congressional district originally pledged switched bill_clinton campaign march brown invited attend bill_clinton inauguration early experience attempt public office brown ran district legislature incumbent eve endorsement robinson earned democratic_party endorsement june help voted robinson instead june brown notified resign cabinet level post order run public office july won democratic nomination vote margin brown september primary election brown won september democratic primary district buffalo common council seat took time campaigning attend october million man march brown ousted year veteran win seat beat collins margin november general election election campaign won september democratic primary unopposed november general election election campaign won democratic primary easily september won november general election beginning january brown served african american majority history buffalo news described brown buffalo council future state senator mayor called bright creative survey competed democratic nomination senate incumbent endorsed buffalo mayor brown won september primary wide margin remained ballot general election lines republican_party nominee politically inexperienced brown began race organized political support earned endorsements veteran non western new_york politicians sworn january new_york african american state senator elected outside new_york_city minority member represent majority white district brown tenure democratic_party minority majority backed new_york governor plan build land legislation controversial granted slot machine rights casino operators time previous video gambling machines cards brown supported way support local economy casino completed seven member commission state agreed share slot machine revenue amounting approximately million spring brown rising star declining years harlem loose political fraternity dominated state politics careers members late 20th century envisioned runner democratic nomination lieutenant governor new_york buffalo black mayor clear mayor office new_york state senate elections republican nominee opposed brown 60th district garnered vote mayoral election february brown announced candidacy mayor buffalo april term democratic mayor announced seek fourth year term run major party lines final terms twice endorsed republican governor tenure city population industrial tax base decreased candidates including brown entered race replace brown accumulating endorsements backing organized labor new_york attorney general described helping brown win mayoral race biggest campaign priority month half primary day buffalo democrat republican ratio black population contained brown state senate district brown carried vote september democratic primary faced city_council colleague general election brown sixth african american win democratic mayor primary 1960s failed win general election city elected republican republican opponent beat write candidate brown endorsed party brown raised times money defeated general election mayoral service economic development brown sworn december buffalo convention center day office toured commitment development end year restoration original point met great lakes underway brown presented plans development subsequent tours state leaders including future eventually opened july early nation filed build brown sure favor casino cater local residents instead tourist revenues founder owner franchise time candidate governor suggested buffalo economy benefit business designed transfer money local citizens brown withheld support awaiting target consumer casino october brown came terms final sale block stretch city road runs amid acre construction site sale nation agreed marketing terms marketing local region hiring preferences city residents january federal judge ruled granting permission run casino improper received federal approval casino july opened following day crime poverty brown original united_states cities washington dallas philadelphia seattle milwaukee convened meeting hosted mansion confirm support attacks use illegal firearms republicans signed point statement principles focused gun possession maximum extent law dealers sell guns criminals called straw opposing united_states house_of_representatives bills restrict cities access gun tracing data endorsing technologies detect illegal guns coordinating strategies outreach cities hopes year end little year later chaired included partisan municipal leaders pursuit legal political media strategies stem gun crime stated goal making public safer getting illegal guns streets brown noted learned techniques useful buffalo reducing homicide rate coalition talks specific rising disappointment year mayor brown year review mayor mixed praised overhaul city hall follow projects systems influence statewide crime issues efforts planned casino agenda hiring discipline respected rising continuing decay evolving bureaucracy addition public perceptions brown good working relationship mayor buffalo presided emergency relief mid october foot snow storm storm doubled previous record single day october snowfall despite fact city residents electricity city saw spike criminal activity according brown buffalo second cities nationwide terms percentage vacant properties capita fall brown committed million year plan demolish houses half city total vacant houses buffalo second highest residential poverty rate detroit homes continue abandoned program benefit city abandoned house costs approximate average years lost taxes debris removal fires buffalo vacant buildings arson cases involved abandoned houses subsequently state upstate address new_york governor suggested committing million state funds build homes apartments mayor initial demolition plans met resistance negotiate got attention coast coast brown convinced buffalo use real time wireless video surveillance system city installed system result request brown city evaluate surveillance cameras cities january state reported crime fallen homicide taken office public relations june death washington bureau chief proud buffalo native brown ordered flags city property lowered half staff order honor memory brown called buffalo finest ambassadors decision lower flags honor civilian held elected office unusual gesture described breathtaking joined officials recognizing chief united_states president signed bill named stretch passes home stadium buffalo bills public relations controversy brown got caught fight movement replace traditional yard gardens office issued resident remove landscape renovations mail campaign defense resident caused mayor stance reelection september brown won second term nearly margin city brown amassed early lead voters scandals involving basketball star including questionable government support failed sunset restaurant perceived influence arrest possessing stolen handicapped parking permit cut away lead republican party independent candidates brown ran unopposed won general election political dealings brown county democratic party chairman odds political positions played major role brown election office mayor brown supported new_york attorney general general election lieutenant governor new_york general election 60th senator special election february disagreed choices thompson run brown common council campaign brown upset select successor 60th district supporters considered special election perceived racial slight african american shutout process pointed previous state senators turned mayor granted right pick successor noted thompson timely entering special election process democratic committees bypassed thompson nominee favor despite brown backing february special election thompson subsequently decided run new_york senate seat november general election week new york state democratic convention brown described political democratic new_york attorney general candidate nomination convention campaign brown described close political advisor noted important black political leaders courted road victory united_states presidential election like establishment brown supporter united_states senator new_york marked break earlier political organization supported barack_obama outset ran delegate clinton july announced attempt create change albany spending million targeted campaigns new_york state september primary elections state office new_york_times alleged brown aiding attempt hillary_clinton resigned united_states senate seat january assume position united_states cabinet united_states president barack_obama new_york governor required appoint temporary replacement special election balance term thought governor appoint minority senator brown runner seat likely candidates prominent women mentioned include new_york_times noted brown names mentioned prior ascension governor office favorites brown considered unknown outside nonetheless brown mentioned kennedy new_york_times article final nomination decision thoughts fact article new_york_times subject brown mentioned wasn announced selected blue dog democrat brown contenders attend event likely running governor new_york gubernatorial election brown mentioned early possible lieutenant governor new_york candidate numerous sources including multiple journalists new_york_times early newly new_yorker considered challenging new_york senator united_states senate special election new_york met brown statewide political travels allegations corruption buffalo news reported brown interfered police investigation allegations stem incident alleged brown ordered police free possible friend mayor arrested possessing stolen handicapped parking tag reported scandal involving brown involving loan given open restaurant buffalo controversy arose discovered vice president city backed corporation gave previous experience operating restaurant loan involved securing loan faulty business plan evidence points brown green lighting loan june commissioner wrote series sent employees department directing work mayor election campaign began investigation determine represented violation federal things prohibits employees involved federally funded programs authority influence political campaigns result probe decided delay commissioner investigation concluded serving interim capacity april resigned position march article outlined brown political relationship reverend article details million received develop affordable housing buffalo east article goes suggest money wasted incompetence inexperience pastor buffalo largest congregations ally brown personal married son referred accounts enjoys basketball attended high level youth basketball camps played national level point guard high school graduating class went attend queen city prep charlotte north_carolina brown family attends mayor brown performed wedding ceremony church chapter president alpha alpha fraternity past president time mayoral inauguration sat brown collects tropical fish maintains office parents divorced beginning mayoral tenure mother living buffalo member delegate democratic national conventions saturday february brown chevrolet stolen street parking location key access crashed parked vehicles abandoned blocks family home brown driven son play basketball tournament new_york friday february returned home approximately tournament interviews end march brown claimed members family known key access time brown iii possessed permit security cameras recorded parts accident including driver leaving scene multiple accidents april second video recording fluid movement revealed contrast original recording frames minute news conference brown announced took senior brown car permission drove area near house campus admitted damage charged driving driver license leaving scenes multiple accidents scheduled appear april charges pleaded guilty driving leaving scene accident son charged leaving store goods paid spared criminal conviction judge granted delayed dismissal charges recommended prosecutors judge warned complete hour class stay trouble months granted dismissal meaning charges dismissed comply orders election history | Byron Brown | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
11418_GaryJohnson | born january american businessman politician nominee president united_states election served 29th governor new_mexico member republican_party nominee president united_states election johnson announced candidacy president april republican platform emphasizing united_states public debt balanced budget reduction federal government spending protection civil liberties immediate end war afghanistan advocacy december excluded majority republican_party presidential debates failing gain traction campaigning new_hampshire primary withdrew candidacy republican nomination announced continue presidential campaign candidate nomination won nomination chosen running mate judge california won vice presidential nomination ticket received popular vote amounting million votes minor candidates combined best showing history vote count january johnson announced candidacy nomination selected republican governor massachusetts running mate johnson won nomination second ballot delegates early life career johnson born january son née worked public school teacher johnson graduated school track team attended graduated political science joined alpha fraternity met future wife college johnson earned money door door success industry encouraged start business started business focused mechanical contracting johnson employee major break firm receiving large contract expansion increased big revenue million success johnson enrolled time management course night school credits making heavily goal driven eventually grew big dollar corporation employees time sold company new_mexico leading construction companies entered politics time running governor new_mexico conservative low tax anti crime platform johnson won gubernatorial nomination defeated incumbent democratic governor tenure governor johnson known low tax views policies tax bureaucracy reduction supported cost benefit analysis rationale cut annual growth budget use gubernatorial veto times months office johnson set state national records use veto line item veto powers estimated contemporary governors combined gained nicknames veto johnson governor veto johnson successfully sought election second term concentrated issue school reforms campaigning marijuana opposition war drugs term limited johnson run election end second term leaving office johnson founded non profit america initiative political advocacy committee seeking promote policies free enterprise foreign non limited government endorsed republican presidential candidacy congressman election governor new mexico term johnson entered politics intention running governor advised republican elders run instead despite advice johnson spent money entered race intent bringing common sense business approach office johnson campaign slogan people politics platform emphasized tax cuts job creation state government spending growth restraint law order won republican nomination defeating state legislator governor fourth johnson subsequently won general election defeating incumbent democratic governor johnson elected nationally republican year party registration state new_mexico time democratic governor johnson followed strict small government approach according member time approached legislation purpose response ask government involved begin vetoed bills months office national record legislation line item veto remaining bills office johnson fulfilled campaign promise reduce annual growth state budget budget johnson proposed wide range tax cuts including repeal drug tax million income tax cut cents gasoline tax cut gasoline tax cut passed november federal government joined republican governors called republican leadership congress stand firm negotiations clinton administration budget negotiations article reporting letter news conference quoted calling eliminating budget deficit proportional cuts budget johnson worked reduce overall state spending term raised education spending nearly drop rates test scores showed little improvement johnson changed tactics began advocating school key issue budget battles second term governor second term johnson ran election governor democratic mayor campaign johnson promised continue policies term improving schools cutting state spending taxes bureaucracy frequent use veto line item veto power fielding strong hispanic candidate hispanic state democrats expected johnson johnson won margin making governor new_mexico serve successive year terms term limits expanded terms johnson promotion school system issue second term proposed statewide system america enrolled students year year vetoed budgets failed include program government threatened ultimately yielded democratic houses opposed plan johnson signed budget line item vetoed legislative plan johnson highest ranking elected officials advocate marijuana saying war drugs expensive bust advocated marijuana use concentration harm reduction measures illegal drugs compared attempts enforce nation drug laws failed attempt alcohol prohibition half government spends police courts prisons deal drug offenders suggested drug abuse treated health issue criminal issue approach issue garnered supportive notice conservative icon rolling_stone johnson proposed ambitious program proposed year parent receive child education private school democrats sought extra school funding school questioned johnson request funding state run prisons having opposed opening private prisons negotiations governor legislature contentious nearly leading government new_mexico devastated johnson handling disaster earned accolades observed johnson week helped reporters understand fire headed low level officials couldn ran herd bureaucratic process getting state federal agencies national_guard involved helped fire feet tour wednesday saw small flames spreading lawn driver stop car jumped flames wife johnson leadership fire praised democratic congressman said think real test leadership circumstances like called reserves energy excellent leader difficult circumstances johnson rebuffed efforts draft presidential election stating republican interest running president reception commentator quoted claim johnson highly regarded state outstanding leadership terms governor size state government term left state large budget surplus interview reason magazine january johnson accomplishments office described follows tax increases years major road building program shifting managed care constructing new private prisons canning state employees record number bills according new_mexico paper johnson left state solid arguably popular governor decade leaving state billion budget surplus reported johnson left office size state government substantially reduced new_mexico enjoying large budget surplus according profile johnson tenure vetoed bills governors combined total introduced republican legislators johnson line item veto power thousands times credits heavy veto pen eliminating new mexico budget deficit cutting growth rate new mexico government half according johnson said numerous stemmed philosophy looking things cost benefit ratio axe fell republicans democrats office johnson criticized opposing funding independent study private prisons series riots killings facilities opponent new_mexico gubernatorial race criticized johnson frequent programs suggesting resulted new_mexico low economic social standing nationally journalist described johnson hard core conservative ruled state like right wing authoritarian embraced marijuana second term populist gain mainly reference commercial johnson reelection campaign featuring johnson saying new_mexico serve second prison sentence johnson insisted commercial directed guy got gun non violent drug offenders post governorship johnson term limited run consecutive term governor presidential election campaign johnson endorsed republican nomination commitment government greater liberty lasting prosperity america johnson spoke paul rally republic september johnson serves student nonprofit organization advocates drug policy reform april serves board directors nonprofit organization book seven principles good government published august presidential campaign united_states presidential election johnson received popular vote total votes best result history raw vote number percentage vote won early history johnson began indicating interest running president election april edition magazine told readers eye johnson presidential campaign reporting johnson told keeping options open shot republican presidential nomination pro personal liberties slash government spending candidate words june appearance freedom watch host judge asked johnson run president johnson responded thought inappropriate openly express desires president obama given opportunity prove followed statement saying appears personal freedoms window october interview johnson announced decision form advocacy committee called help raise funds promote small government ideas december johnson asked opinion strategy worked johnson ran successful gubernatorial campaign organize american initiative committee serves senior advisor america initiative stated focus organization speak issues topics government efficiency lowering taxes ending war drugs protecting civil liberties economy promoting prompted speculation media johnson supporters laying presidential run johnson repeatedly questions presidential bid saying status prevented expressing desire run federal office politics outspoken issues affecting country particularly size cost government debt truly threaten consume economy represent single greatest threat national security february johnson featured speaker crowd liked pushed controversial points johnson tied new_jersey governor trailing ahead speaker house minnesota governor indiana governor alaska governor vice presidential candidate slate called johnson second biggest winner conference writing place showing straw poll gave johnson real media hook met tons reporters commanded small vote slightly lighter shade dark horse republican presidential candidacy april johnson announced twitter running president followed announcement speech concord new_hampshire eventually large field announce candidacy republican presidential nomination johnson chose opinion strategy director new_mexico gubernatorial campaigns presidential campaign manager senior advisor campaign headquartered salt_lake_city utah offices located johnson economics advisor harvard economics professor initially johnson hoped run president johnson paul network minded voters traveled houston tell paul decision run person paul announced candidacy johnson participated republican presidential debates hosted south_carolina appearing stage declined debate johnson excluded debates june hosted cnn new_hampshire august hosted iowa september hosted cnn california exclusion johnson minute video responding debate questions posted youtube exclusion widely publicized gave johnson little bump recognition produced small donations long term consequences dismal financial quarter ending june johnson raised mere decided johnson polled recent polls participate september debate florida hosted party objected johnson inclusion johnson participated appearing stage debate johnson delivered media outlets including los_angeles_times time called best line night door neighbor dogs created ready jobs administration entertainment_weekly opined johnson won debate presidential nomination campaign johnson focused majority campaign activities new_hampshire primary announced november longer campaign inability gain traction month primary speculation media run candidate instead johnson acknowledged considering december reported johnson quit republican announce intention seek nomination december press conference encouraged supporters vote republican presidential december johnson formally withdrew candidacy republican presidential nomination declared candidacy presidential nomination new_mexico national convention johnson received official nomination president election vote votes votes second place candidate acceptance speech johnson asked convention delegates nominate running mate judge california gray subsequently received party vice presidential nomination ballot johnson spent early months campaign making media appearances television programs daily starting september johnson embarked week tour college campuses october participated party debate aired post debate online election allowed people choose candidates debate thought won face head head run debate won poll debated washington november johnson stated goal win percent vote winning percent allow candidates equal ballot access federal funding election cycle national poll likely registered voters conducted june june johnson took vote poll conducted september september showed johnson taking likely voters poll released july revealed johnson took likely voters poll released september showed johnson taking likely voters final results showed johnson polling nearly million votes popular vote established record total votes won presidential election second highest percentage despite falling short stated goal johnson stated mission accomplished regards future presidential bid said soon talking elections elections johnson continued criticize obama administration issues article guardian johnson called united_states attorney general let individual states marijuana google hosted johnson june criticized government lack transparency process regards domestic surveillance programs said rule running republican future america initiative december johnson announced founding america initiative super intended support minded causes realities government run healthcare setting continuing breadth domestic americans ready look candidates offer real alternatives business usual release announcing said ceo july johnson named president ceo nevada based company aims primarily sell medical products states medicinal recreational legal presidential campaign april ask session johnson stated hoped run president run republican stated love running explaining november johnson affirmed intention run nomination july johnson reiterated intentions presidential campaign stated announcing think announcing point look don process retrospect percent time spent trying president ended wasted time january johnson resigned post ceo inc pursue political opportunities presidential run january johnson declared seek nomination presidency johnson named massachusetts governor running mate johnson received nomination second ballot political positions johnson views described conservative socially liberal philosophy limited government military non identified classical liberal johnson said favors reducing taxes governorship johnson cut taxes fourteen times increased stance taxes political described original candidate johnson advocated proposal abolish federal income corporate capital gains taxes replace tax consumption non essential goods providing households according income level argued assure transparency tax system private sector create tens millions jobs june johnson said supported johnson said supports balancing federal budget immediately stated supports government spending including involve cutting percent turning block grant programs control spending hands states create words laboratories innovation advocated passing law allowing state bankruptcy ruling federal states johnson expressed opposition cited massively strength dollar sign legislation eliminate supported central bank urged members congress july vote favor federal reserve transparency act campaign nomination stated opposed foreign wars pledged cut military budget percent term president cut military overseas bases civilian personnel research development intelligence nuclear weapons programs stated opposition involvement war afghanistan opposed involvement civil war stated believe iran military threat use presidential power prevent israel attacking iran follow israel ally war initiated johnson strong supporter civil liberties received highest score candidate supporting drug opposing censorship regulation internet patriot act enhanced airport screenings indefinite detention prisoners spoken favor separation church state said seek counsel god determining political agenda johnson endorsed sex marriage called constitutional amendment protecting equal marriage rights criticized obama position issue having thrown question states hand johnson opposes wade believing states decide matter longtime advocate marijuana said president remove schedule controlled substances act issue executive order non violent marijuana offenders johnson stated opposition gun control said firm believer second amendment signed legislation banning assault weapons automatic weapons personal life johnson married née lady new_mexico engaged campaigns smoking breast cancer oversaw expansion governor mansion initiated separation months later announced divorce age died unexpectedly december cause death later attributed heart disease johnson engaged real estate agent year meeting bike race stated reason married road johnson lives new_mexico home built avid extensively term office competed bike races competed times celebrity hawaii registering best time mile swim mile bike ride mile marathon run hours minutes seconds ran miles consecutive hours rocky_mountains reached summit despite toes climbed seven seven tallest peaks asia europe north_america africa south_america antarctica oceania respectively completed march white sands missile range new_mexico participants traverse mile course desert combat boots wearing pound packs october johnson involved near fatal accident wing caught tree fell approximately feet ground johnson suffered multiple bone including burst fracture twelfth broken rib broken knee accident left inches shorter medicinal marijuana pain control johnson lutheran stated belief god given fundamental belief unto unto electoral history books seven principles good government liberty people 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11677_KathyDunderdale | née warren february canadian politician served tenth premier newfoundland canada december january born raised entering politics worked fields community development communications fisheries social work foray politics member town council served deputy mayor candidate general election served president general election elected member elected general elections resigned post february served times holding natural resources deputy premier developed reputation high profile members williams premier resignation williams leader led party victory october election female premier province history sixth woman serve premier history canada background born raised newfoundland mother alice father norman children received high school diploma attending social work dropped university married met late husband captain home university summer captain british master boat dry dock undergoing repairs couple son tom daughter sarah stay home mom formative years husband sailed world children grew older worked away home different volunteer roles early 1980s action committee successfully lobbied reverse decision shut fish plant committee successful plant remains operation worked social worker provincial accepted offer appeals board served town council worked array organizations including local school board president husband retired sea children moved away university heavily involved consulting company husband started help found organization works women involved trades technology sector newfoundland husband moved currently lives district husband diagnosed cancer died age politics elected town council served deputy mayor got involved provincial served female president organization honorary member director district provincial election ran liberal cabinet minister knew win election felt send premier message way treating municipalities leadership election served chair successful campaign minister elected newfoundland assembly general election defeating liberal cabinet minister votes taking percent popular vote following election brought cabinet minister minister responsible rural july cabinet shuffle williams appointed minister natural resources minister responsible forestry agency elected general election taking popular vote candidates remained natural resources minister following election october williams appointed serve deputy premier minister responsible status women continuing serve previous february march assumed duties acting premier newfoundland williams took leave absence undergo heart surgery florida minister natural resources time minister natural resources negotiated signed dollar development deals august premier williams consortium oil companies led signed deal develop oil field oil field second largest oil field coast province estimated million barrels oil reserves province gain billion royalties jobs project year later june government announced negotiated agreement oil companies expand oil field province negotiated percent equity stake south extension projected add billion province november premier williams joined nova scotia premier announcing billion agreement develop phase newfoundland corporation signed partnership agreement nova scotia develop development power falls transferred island newfoundland underwater transmission link underwater transmission link bring power nova scotia newfoundland use percent power able shut oil burning thermal generating station power billion sell customers nova scotia remaining percent sold markets atlantic_canada premier december sworn newfoundland tenth premier taking williams retired politics day female premier province history sixth female canada lead province territory december held minor cabinet shuffle replace minister natural resources rural development minister took duties minister natural resources replaced party leadership sworn premier announced seeking leadership serve role premier leadership election held spring december announced running leadership party final decision christmas december cabinet ministers seen likely leadership candidates announced seek leadership party men said encouraging run endorse campaign entered race december garnered support cabinet ministers finance minister municipal affairs minister brien opted running leadership threw support entering race announced candidacy party leadership december endorsed entire caucus originally stated step premier decided run leadership announcing candidacy said step challenges leadership january hour nominations set close leadership election blogger mayor filed nomination papers challenger day party credentials committee announced ineligible entering race unable collect signatures needed party members nominated appealed party decision announced january rules committee upheld previous ruling credentials committee ineligible run officially named leader designate sworn leader party convention april general election september met lieutenant governor requested dissolution 46th general_assembly election follow october overwhelming lead public opinion polls party roughly bank considered election lose released party platform september stressed need fiscal restraint platform included new spending year platform included continuing freeze post secondary tuition eventually eliminating loans favour needs based grants payroll tax years investing surplus public pension funds reviewing province income tax rates ensure progressive competitive continuing payments province direct debt creating population growth strategy moving forward development improving health care wait times election night progressive conservatives won province seats fewer seats party held election won seats elected win female canadian history lead party victory general election october new cabinet sworn elimination restructuring government departments reduced cabinet members including created skills takes majority responsibilities defunct labour employment eliminated merged create departments create labour disputes entering premier chair faced ongoing dispute province doctors government contract negotiations november doctors announced government latest offer percent wage increase felt swearing premier stated earlier week asked health minister finance minister meet newfoundland later day work resolution dispute meeting announced hoped deal signed province doctors christmas announced soon sworn wanted end year long strike involved home care workers government called settle dispute refused involved seeing workers direct employees provincial government days taking office government reached agreement workers unanimously accepted ending day strike december marshall joined president announce tentative agreement provincial government doctors reached offer included percent atlantic canadian years agreement pay equity specialists retention bonuses fee service rural physicians result new deal doctors november rescinded september government announced year tentative agreement reached newfoundland association public private employees province largest public sector union deal reached months negotiations point released radio television advertisements criticizing government saying province economy laid employees told unions expect modest increase pay tentative deal included wage freeze years deal cent increase pay year cent wage increase year time employees receive signing bonus temporary seasonal time workers pro rated bonus new job evaluation system significant monetary benefits employees weeks reaching agreement government announced tentative agreements agreements similar structure government reached energy policy major focuses development phase weeks premier williams premier nova scotia signed partnership agreement develop dollar development official meeting prime minister february asked government support loan guarantee loan guarantee reduce cost project millions resulting lower electricity rates consumers throne speech premier read lieutenant governor march significant focus placed development campaign stop federal election endorsed harper harper committed loan guarantee august canada natural resources minister announced memorandum agreement loan guarantee oliver stated loan guarantee place end november november loan guarantee finalized simultaneous news conference held halifax december announced officially sanctioned development nation energy plan time natural resources minister promoted need national energy plan include east west power grid spanning country meeting july selected help draft national energy strategy behalf council meeting compared conflict british columbia premier alberta premier pipeline conflicts newfoundland dealing province quebec wade conflict stated don agree provinces able use geographical location hold economic development sister provinces best interests country went need difficult conversations needed find resolutions work education reorganization government departments post secondary education portfolio removed new skills post secondary education new department responsible advanced studies responsibilities labour employment responsible education early childhood learning province libraries education budget government announced province english school boards consolidated french school board remain number school boards province reduced boards time student newfoundland declined cent government faced criticism amalgamation people education system despite minister announced appointment transition team amalgamation april plan new school board place september year budget saw reductions affect areas administration learning resources support district based supports minister said reduction allocation regular classroom teachers stated newfoundland best student teacher ratio country post secondary education government tuition fees province public post secondary institutions freeze led province having lowest tuition fees country party election platform announced elected government continue tuition freeze gradually phase student loans replace needs based grants provincial budget included year plan announced government review budget include million budget cut changes college programming budget announced program high school program designed adults complete high school removed curriculum program administered private sector non profit organizations government stating cent people enrolled attended letter editor skills minister wrote costs approximately provide student private school average cost student province times cost atlantic provinces college north atlantic president ceo announced elimination number programs campuses low later announced addition new programs considered demand fiscal policy time premier province experienced major economic expansion mainly result offshore oil industry years sluggish growth annual province started recording large starting dollars paid province debt government spending increased considerably report general noted spending increased percent year period finance minister defended spending saying province play decades global recession forced governments spending economies afloat despite warnings control spending budget saw spending increase percent spending focused infrastructure health care social programs areas budget included tax credits child care volunteer fire fighters percent residential energy home heating fuel equal provincial portion budget raised threshold payroll tax exemption million million despite million surplus previous year surplus coming year province net debt expected increase billion billion november government released fall economic update announced surplus fiscal year projected million added surplus going debt financial statements released january surplus million overall debt falling billion february delivered speech laid conservative course stated days big spending time public spending said virtually new spending upcoming provincial budget government departments told find savings ordered government programs said goal decade radically decrease newfoundland debt load achieve capita debt canadian average fiscal restraint key message march speech throne speech announced government departments programs review later stated government looking million savings upcoming fiscal year key services exempt cuts budget delivered finance minister marshall april stark contrast budget ministers warning months temporary positions cut public service review programs found million savings lower million previously mentioned government spending actually increased budget cent rate inflation government estimated oil average barrel year result lower oil production caused maintenance offshore oil province record deficit million marshall stated eliminated deficit year cuts government decided run deficit years going government announced years embark core mandate analysis growth program spending rate inflation reduce newfoundland debt level province average months budget delivered announced government cut travel leave vacant positions drop oil prices day news conference crude close reference point oil produced offshore newfoundland stood barrel previous month drop price oil government estimates results nearly million provincial treasury meant deficit year expected climb million dollars time finance minister marshall released mid year economic update december estimated deficit total million fiscal year time named best fiscal performer canada institute measured performance time office fiscal year looked performance core components fiscal policy government spending taxes debt received score possible report mention strong performance regards government spending province significant economic growth ability growth spending january held surprise cabinet shuffle saw minister marshall finance appointed minister natural resources replaced served natural resources minister october contract negotiations underway public sector unions minister kennedy appointment called warning shot union leaders opposition minister kennedy considered tough minister finance round contract negotiations prior announcing provincial budget kennedy warned brought control province face billion deficit coming fiscal year province debt increase billion years figures lower budget brought march government projecting deficit million fiscal year roughly public sector jobs eliminated spending cuts totalling million fishery policy tenure premier fisheries portfolio seen significant ministerial level years appointed fourth minister fisheries fourth minister appointment october following appointment representative fish food union said hoped minister stay portfolio longer period time seventh minister portfolio years fisheries minister minister succeeded williams premier remained minister provincial election took portfolio months later king succeeded minister year opposition parties criticized government appointment saying ministers showed plan fishery february government rejected report prepared independent committee called massive fishing industry report understanding released province called million spent achieve substantial cuts industry time minister dismissed report immediately saying million price tag expensive opposition parties union leaders highly critical government dismissing report leader calling minister resign october provincial election said got people chasing fish plants going collapse fail sound economic models said fishing industry fish processing plants need close minister represents district relies heavily fishing industry continued face criticism performance fisheries portfolio elected votes day winning majority government stated interview tough decisions industry stated structural problems fishery government ready tough decisions long swore new cabinet weeks election succeeded minister fisheries february government announced stop providing funding year period provincial government provided roughly million grant money things like research marketing fisheries technology programs minister king cited union criticism provincial government reason stating matter province concerned self interest interests industry minimum processing requirements fish caught coast newfoundland required minimal level processing provincial fish plants objective ensure province fishery generates maximum economic employment benefits province requirements known minimum processing requirements requirements issue province years numerous reasons including cost processing labour availability markets interested processed fish minister fisheries grant company minimum processing requirements november provincial government appointed backed claims losing millions dollars year operating fish plant december company announced permanently close fish processing plants invest money plants province following week asked provincial government exemption export fish return nearly doubling workforce company plant fortune minister king reacted positively proposed idea said government consider negotiations deal tense minister criticizing company pressure tactics try deal said damage control world minister king comments february government rejected proposal drop company saying best interest province mid october workers fortune fish plant voted unanimously favour allowing ship raw fish china processing return time jobs plant represented workers opposed ship raw product held cabinet shuffle october appointed tourism minister new minister fisheries news conference held december minister announced government allow ship cent overseas processing cent return total year round jobs fortune fish plant company vessels sea years minimum processing requirements issue announced speech loan guarantee project nearly fell apart said federal government tried pressure eliminating eleventh hour loan guarantee negotiations help secure trade deal said willing look minimum processing requirements willing tie loan guarantee october minister responsible trade fisheries minister announced government supported agreement principle announced early day ministers said trade agreement game fishing industry agreement eliminate european_union years ratification deal expected occur return eliminating minimum processing requirement high import restrictions fish eliminated day comes effect currently cent duty free cent duty free following conclusion negotiations said provinces federal government accept deal eliminate minimum processing requirements fish right away exchange concessions later said refused deal eventually able negotiate current arrangement government felt eliminating safe trade away feel european countries compete newfoundland fish plants higher operating costs countries october held major news conference fishery rooms cabinet ministers industry officials announced federal provincial governments investing million years fishery federal government portion money totalled million provincial portion million money compensation province eliminating minimum processing requirements european_union premier said government plans work industry officials money spent said invested things research development new marketing initiatives infrastructure access information bill june government brought forth controversial legislation known bill reformed province amendments act expanded government ability deny access information keeping ministerial secret ignoring requests information cabinet ministers barring general wider array records respond requests pushed fees increased opposition leaders immediately condemned bill said team bill expert international access information laws called key changes act breathtaking said province rank lower world countries new legislation people assembled outside confederation building protest bill newfoundland information commissioner said bill bad thing stop access job led day eventually ended government invoked closure debate leader accusation government racist referring criticism bill cited government reasons end debate september long time cabinet minister announced leaving sit independent cited leadership reason said turning point debate bill said voted favour new legislation support october cabinet justice minister responsible bill justice portfolio minister affairs portfolio change considered stated collins handling bill connected time cabinet shuffle created bring different departments aid communications efforts new office responsible access information established october includes rural voluntary office innovation business rural development minister appointed minister responsible office appointed parliamentary secretary office days appointment announced government looking putting restaurant inspection reports online public viewing spent obtaining inspection reports earlier year criticized service minister debate bill november minister announced public government website recent health inspection reports restaurants opposition parties agreed government decision reports available online liberal said doubt response bill criticism investigation intended test access information following bill discovered departments agencies refusing release previously available details public employees home base salaries media bill deputy minister justice said provisions act enabled public bonuses offered public service employees changed minister confirmed base salary salary range plus range possible bonuses available said change information salaries voluntary personal security february premier office announced incidents premier december police protecting office contacted report incidents felt necessary precaution assign security premier spoke issue following day said privacy reasons partially reluctant bodyguard respects decision said police asked comment issue stay led need security public opinion support government saw steady decline poll released days premier conducted took office showed cent population satisfied government cent vote election percent chose williams best leader premier poll conducted february showed support government remained high satisfaction government cent cent respondents said vote election cent respondents stated best choice premier compared cent liberal leader cent angus public opinion angus poll conducted time listed second popular premier canada percent approval rating percent respondents disapproved performance percent sure approved disapproved performance time provincial election called september support government fallen public opinion polls party entered campaign support levels high fifties remained choice premier october led party victory winning cent popular vote consistent polling campaign initial bounce polls following election support decline right resignation premier saw personal numbers big hit party support government satisfaction decline november cent respondents poll thought best choice premier cent year earlier progressive conservatives remained place support fallen points year cent government satisfaction fallen remained high percent respondents completely satisfied angus poll released december showed declining support year cent polled approved job premier cent disapproved march poll showed fallen cent indicating supported new democrats cent supporting cent support michael surpassed asked best premier michael cent cent poll people dissatisfied government performance satisfied angus poll released april rating performance provincial showed unpopular premier country approval rating tied british_columbia cent cent respondents said disapproved performance premier poll conducted continued declining support government cent surveyed felt best choice premier michael ball dissatisfaction government increased cent compared cent indicated dissatisfied year earlier support progressive conservatives fell cent liberals tied cent cent respectively poll showed cent respondents plan vote significant increase cent november end satisfaction administration saw significant increase support party saw little change poll according november poll satisfaction government points cent dissatisfaction cent quarter decided voters thought best choice premier michael points ball large drop support percent party moved second place cent decided voters indicating vote party election opened wide lead cent decided voters saying vote party election resignation january initially reported media outlets day announced resigning premier january speech stated know time step know time step time announcement followed months poor performance opinion polls finance minister sworn premier interim party leader january marshall hold post party permanent leader february sent news releasing announcing resigning end day ending half year career provincial politics electoral record party leader | Kathy Dunderdale | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
11884_AnnRomney | ann née davies born april wife american businessman politician lady massachusetts husband served governor raised michigan attended private dated converted attended married received bachelor_of_arts degree french lady massachusetts served governor liaison federal faith based initiatives involved number children charities including active participant husband presidential campaigns republican_party nominee diagnosed multiple credited mixture mainstream alternative treatments giving lifestyle limitations activity consequently received recognition adult amateur national level competed professionally diagnosed non invasive type breast cancer underwent december year cancer free ann sons born grandchildren early life born ann davies detroit april raised michigan parents brothers father originally near wales self businessman founded maker heavy machinery marine use located michigan held time position mayor raised welsh strongly opposed organized religion request family occasionally attended church nominally identified times helped father plant ann davies knew elementary school went private sister school boys attended introduced began dating march informally agreed marriage senior june attending stanford_university year away starting half years missionary duty france decided convert accepted guidance father governor michigan george included family events away appreciated treating equal picked ann graduated high school began attending spent semester france freshman year winter olympics missionary rules allowed brief visits rare telephone calls involved campus life spending days week volunteer academic affairs office dated future business academic sent dear john letter sorts sent letters wait marriage children immediately return france december pair agreed married soon possible ann davies married civil ceremony march home reception afterward presided banker family friend serving representative guests minority leader automotive executives president richard_nixon sent following day couple flew utah wedding ceremony inside parents attend present subsequent wedding breakfast held street brothers converted year mother converted death father family performed baptism dead year death couple son born transferred based request graduated couple moved massachusetts attend slowed later finished undergraduate work gaining semester half worth credits taking night courses received bachelor_of_arts degree concentration french language stay home mother raised family sons known born matthew matt benjamin ben faced criticism parents decision marry start large family young felt peers time feminist movement educated women establishing careers later said parents questioning choices peers pretty pretty confident taught early morning seminary children husband worked business politics wanted master degree art history taking care children later health issues active local friend held local cooking classes brief period naturally athletic began playing tennis best players local country clubs early involvement politics ran position town meeting representative studied local issues engaged door door campaigning won election partly urging husband entered politics ran election massachusetts incumbent democrat race constituted prolonged public exposure campaigned nightly basis seen superficial labelled wife late campaign gave long interview boston_globe statement husband argument married years came ridicule portrayal couple student years financially impoverished lived sales stock loans privileged brought harsh public reaction political science professor later said definitely hurt race asked following husband loss involved future campaigns ann said couldn pay later termed experience real education multiple began experiencing severe fatigue symptoms thanksgiving diagnosed multiple described watching fail series tests worst day life later said couldn operate ann partnership partnership healthy able essential initially experienced period severe difficulty disease later said sick diagnosed pretty desperate pretty frightened sick tough beginning think going feel rest life credits mixture mainstream alternative treatments giving lifestyle limitations initially including credited helping stop progression disease dropped effects therapy said huge merit eastern western medicine taken little bit board member new_england chapter avid equestrian renewed involvement utah couple built vacation home lived charge winter olympic games recovery multiple diagnosis continued ability deal disease said riding saved life explaining losing function right decided needed loved couldn anymore barely stay horse getting tired gradually muscle control required riding proved directly beneficial psychologically riding gave joy purpose couldn excitement going barn getting foot crawl bed result said desire ride strong kept getting received recognition adult amateur national level including earning gold medal silver medal grand prix level competes professional events broken level grand prix works california trainer schools horses works new stock europe pair qualified games horses owned kept california stables partner valued helped fund aspirations equestrian competition summer olympics ann present new_jersey june riding horse owned ann won spot team london games august watched pair place 28th competition charitable work involved number children charities including having director inner city oriented seeks assist inner city adolescent girls advocated based approach prevention teen pregnancy worked extensively boston groups promoted better safety opportunities urban youths honorary board member families parent education program cambridge massachusetts volunteer instructor middle school girls boston said interest helping children dates boys saw vehicle carrying group boys detention center began soon serving organization board members faith action committee working local religious establishments assist risk children helping found earlier member winter olympics effort chaired olympic aid charity provides athletic activities programs children war torn regions lady massachusetts joined husband campaign massachusetts gubernatorial election start nominated state party convention commercial entitled ann highlighting romance marriage began campaign television advertising avoided media interviews like plagued force scenes eventually successful campaign january following election lady massachusetts position held january role generally kept low public profile husband initial indications public role administration policies boston_globe characterized largely invisible state visible outside state national appearances connection husband possible presidential campaign president volunteer tour directors inform visitors architecture history massachusetts legislative process massachusetts lady active teenage pregnancy prevention efforts said favor stem cell research long morally rare public appearances came lobbied legislature raise awareness multiple governor appointed wife head new special office purpose help state faith based groups gain federal association came state seen share faith based grants decline preceding years unpaid governor liaison position termed director white_house office conclusion time said role doesn need change life think opportunity service opportunity people walks life commonwealth life treasure forever health primary factor family decisions husband career said multiple wouldn involved politics anymore role presidential campaign active participant husband presidential campaign past issue arose involving disclosure donation husband pro choice candidate said remember contribution public stance abortion evolved similar manner time chair capital campaign late integral campaign trips appearances despite risk added stress condition political message mixed discussions family recipes managing television advertisements early primary states prominently featured close visible republican candidates wives campaigning having witness criticism husband later acknowledged wanted come seat clock somebody learn deep breath time ended campaign february openly process campaigns late diagnosed non invasive type breast cancer removed subsequently underwent radiation therapy condition excellent later reflected lucky caught early president elect barack_obama called cancer free june husband request included official gubernatorial portrait years couple primary residence house massachusetts utah home sold resided new_hampshire lake home san_diego california bought year locations near grandchildren location near rides horses situated multiple recovering cancer treatments bought smaller role presidential campaign possible run office husband presidential election said march time process hold surprises decided favor saying storm castle liking political process referred difficult game urged husband run family members initially support notion campaign began husband early primary states criticized record ideological direction obama administration trying husband image participated comic setup routines said lady united_states seek work risk youths behalf multiple expressed admiration ladies december assumed prominent role campaign tried offer rounded compelling portrait husband fell stretch polls emphasis years marriage following onset disease offered implicit clear contrast personal history long known family effect husband continued perform role campaign particular began appearing february republican presidential couple net worth alluded health problems said look don consider wealthy interesting thing today gone tomorrow measure friends loved ones people care life april democratic commentator declared unfit address women economic issues stay home mother worked day life response issued saying choice stay home raise boys believe hard work apologized following day like presidential candidates wives fashion choices came scrutiny critics praising contemporary look avoided standard campaign appearance clichés said lacked consistency services stylist august gave prime time speech republican national convention tampa florida stressed background family experiences appeal women voters early october son convinced campaign spend time emphasizing husband personal nature character simply present issue record arguments obama november general election lost president obama elected couple senior campaign staff thought going win polls closed evening returns started coming ann cried husband concluded chances appeared stricken went stage following concession speech subsequent activities following election received offer appear spring season dancing stars fan declined loved turning started thinking flexible election loss husband late february interview said know amazing thing lot energy lot passion lot lot people sudden adding good news like october published promotional appearances family table sharing home cooked recipes favorite traditions new_york_times best seller list couple time spent seeing grandchildren numbered purchased house area utah return state followed property capable equestrian use utah plan tear existing house build new gained long sought permission replace home bigger new acquisitions couple briefly homes located near sons respective families sold decided main residence utah including switching voter registration opened women hospital boston fundraising goal million center created focus research disease multiple lateral disease brain center scientists researchers staff gives inspirational talks based overcoming challenges living disease speculation staging presidential run increased reaction happen completely kids like husband left open slight possibility things change regard january reported advisors supporting possibility seriously considered presidential bid event soon decided making run march book choose tips road ahead published based commencement address gave year followed september memoir story published discussed diagnosis multiple different treatments found beneficial important role family played book popular afflicted disease course election cycle expressed sympathy democratic runner hillary_clinton experienced claims republican runner success despite wealth criticized relating common voters theirs highly critical husband spoke negatively candidacy march praised lovely woman awards honors received honorary degree received lifetime achievement award salt_lake_city based shared husband canterbury medal ing compromise principles faith year presidential campaign received honorary degree public service contributions time funding support behalf children families | Ann Romney | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
11952_MattBevin | matt born january american businessman 62nd current governor kentucky republican elected governor kentucky world war born denver colorado raised new_hampshire earned bachelor degree washington served years active duty attaining rank captain wealthy investment business moved louisville kentucky assumed presidency remaining american manufacturer bells took business family founding struggling verge closure revived company restored announced challenge kentucky senior senator senate minority leader republican primary gained support groups aligned attacked repeatedly inconsistencies public statements policy positions defeated percentage points announcing seek governorship emerged way republican primary nearest competitor agriculture commissioner votes november defeated state attorney general democrat general election early life education born january denver colorado second children born grew rural town new_hampshire small farmhouse heated wood fired father worked wood mill mother worked time hospital department family raised livestock grew food age money packaging selling seeds neighbors credits involvement served president local county chapters member state teen council developing public speaking leadership skills involved county initially attending small christian school tenth grade enrolled student private high school state line maine paid tuition combination financial aid wages campus job summer jobs graduation attended washington lexington virginia partial scholarship studied abroad japan fluent japanese earned bachelor_of_arts degree east asian studies taking weeks complete mile bicycle ride oregon florida enlisted united_states_army commissioned second lieutenant completed week junior officer maintenance course kentucky later commented area reminded grew chance raise family like assigned 25th field army fort louisiana assignment trained fort oklahoma completing credit hours offered base rose rank captain earning army achievement medal ribbon army medal oak leaf cluster joining left marriage family stationed fort went blind date future wife married children oldest child year old daughter killed car accident near family home memory daughter created wish non profit organization funds domestic international mission trips high school students started allowed louisville southern baptist theological seminary open center missions took children school year mile tour united_states visiting sites educational historical interest including memphis tennessee assassinated kansas center landmark brown decision application adopt daughter kentucky foster care system denied children adopted children ages june said children attend louisville election governor announced hold invitation inaugural worship service service moved invitation requirement dropped following overwhelming response public business career leaving active duty worked financial consultant pennsylvania boston served vice president offered stake moved kentucky job firm sold recruited group managers found company handling billion investments sold took management struggling connecticut founded great great great grandfather remaining family continuously american company exclusively bells company owed taxes named number tax firm collectively decided matt family member business financial company company president year paid company taxes subsequently company profitable raised employees pay lightning strike sparked fire destroyed factory carried little liability insurance business losses compounded stole bells vowed rebuild telling bells late june connecticut governor announced receive grants state program assist rebuilding effort flanked senator announced july sell including shirts bells bricks salvaged factory raise additional funds rebuilding working temporary location company resumed limited production september partner investment management firm louisville kentucky political campaigns said recruited challenge incumbent democrat represent kentucky 3rd congressional district chief staff said requested meeting asked enter race ultimately advisors decided legislative district republican chose run campaign july announced challenge senate minority leader term incumbent republican primary believe conservative despite poll immediately following announcement showed polling listed number list lose primary election early attacks immediately launched ads accusing taking citing acceptance state grants rebuild responded ads accusing voting higher taxes government increases debt ceiling confirmation liberal judicial nominees featured telling audience tax problem claimed businesses failed pay taxes times late tax payment million vacation home maine rated false saying incurred taxes second quarter extent involvement company unclear vacation home noted company changed new company failed pay property taxes home time town records taxes paid february paid time year weeks targeted falsely claiming page attended affiliated year program attended actually sponsored technically mit reported hill march clarified page time mid october campaign indicated look focus advertising race democratic nomination calling real opponent aftermath negotiating deal end day government endorsed campaign launched based story published claiming failed disclose federal tax applying state grant rebuild family business class year jail fine connecticut law said paying installments prior fire destroyed business condition said allowed grant application fire suspended payments charged columnist speculated pivot war fundraising groups hoping decisive win chosen candidate primary groups fundraising future elections support campaign criticized affordable care act called entirety proposed alternatives included allowing insurance providers compete state lines damages awarded pain suffering allowing individuals purchase health insurance pre tax earnings providing federal block grants states allow cover individuals pre existing conditions opposed tax increases allocation federal called massive spending cuts federal bureaucracy specifically reforming eligibility requirements programs including raising age requirements imposing means tests ending federal benefits illegal immigrants opposed intervention syrian civil war foreign aid countries deny basic freedoms citizens guilty human rights violations opposed federal subsidies federal surveillance called child adoption process endorsed pledged resist restrictions types guns ammunition citizens purchase supporter congressional term limits signed pledge authored non profit stating elected sponsor vote bill restricting individuals terms terms complained refused speak events state invited speak event refused participate formal debates campaign manager debated constitution day event september january conservative political action committee announced open field offices louisville launch vote efforts behalf group sponsored billboard advertising criticizing heavily republican counties clay laurel madison endorsed conservative talk radio hosts february reported october signed report investment fund praised federal troubled asset relief program government takeover campaign criticized voting favor actions senator asked issue interview said content report written fund chief investment officer signed legally required president fund later added physically signed letter signature added document digitally lawyers interviewed lexington herald leader said legal change content letter accompanying facts financial data herald leader noted signed previous investor letters campaign offered explanation critical february ruling district judge held amendment kentucky constitution banning sex marriage violated fourteenth amendment constitution pointed worked supported nomination bench president later month told right sex marriages define marriage end day lot ends taxes visit hospital repercussions things come person want define married children fact pass certain things child financially critics charged suggesting sex marriage lead acceptance relationships spokesperson responded sees comparison gay marriage discussing implications legal rights related issue hospital benefits imply ridiculous rally incident april reported spoke pro rally kentucky asked attendance said understood rally states rights event person speak left organizers event closed media said ambiguity purpose wave louisville published undercover video event showing speaker speaker immediately preceded said rally held sole purpose fighting state level told wave reporter honestly wasn paying attention thinking going don remember saying wave video showed asking support kentucky replied support people kentucky exercising right right decide want federal government behavior heritage state opinion bad idea bad idea support referencing agricultural act commonly called farm bill contained provision spectators events political science professor chairman warren county republican party criticized appearance rally saying totally unprepared says lot campaign ability compete level think message going receptive don april apologized attending event saying genuinely sorry attendance event comments appears primarily involved discussion created concern kentucky voters understand concern supporter forms animal cruelty said issue nail coffin campaign washington_post wrote story isn sink campaign viewed context string deal reality campaign need repairs stretch result aftermath told media announcement campaign headquarters april speculation drop race instead announced release jobs plan later week local media focusing issues economy released promised jobs plan called gradual reduction federal corporate tax rate years allowing companies return overseas profits united_states tax assessment passage federal right work law saying regulations agencies like harmful business ability create jobs endorsed act require congressional approval executive regulation economic impact million proposed flat income tax opposed increase federal minimum wage concerned divide party costing party seat general election asked candidates sign pledge support party eventual nominee general election signed pledge republican members kentucky congressional caucus joined signing pledge congressman legislator aligned election day garnered votes vote votes remaining votes scattered lower profile candidates concession speech opined zero chance solutions going come democratic_party endorse appeared onstage occasions general election campaign refused explicitly endorse remarks october rally said respect lot folks need new races run new decisions stake asked comment amounted endorsement told reporters got ears defeated general election eventually told reporters voted gubernatorial primary june reported remained politically active aftermath defeat email followers calling kentucky governor democrat new carbon regulations issued fueled speculation seek republican gubernatorial nomination station cited anonymous source said campaign senate seat paul expected presidential bid kept running election august survey showed republicans wanted party gubernatorial nominee ahead declared candidates january day candidates file announced seek republican nomination governor announcement introduced running mate activist lost bid state representative previous year joined field included commissioner agriculture james louisville justice predicted draw support away early runner appealing groups secured congressman endorsement crowded primary projected damage republican nominee chances general election attorney general major democratic candidate allowing conserve resources general election allies predicted refusal endorse hurt primary voters platform conducted voter survey announcement showed leading field support compared scott thirty percent surveyed platform blueprint better kentucky centered economic social issues seven major themes platform included passage right work legislation reforming state tax code eliminating inheritance tax reducing personal corporate tax rates ensuring state pension system including transitioning new existing employees plans reforming state government including reducing number state employees percent expanding competitive bidding reforming state education system allowing charter schools school reforming state healthcare system ending state health insurance exchange transitioning federal health insurance exchange reversing state expansion effected governor affordable care act expanding federal influence scott advocated ending advocated maintaining reforming said opposed affordable care act remained non plans advocate reversing expansion telling reporters question reverse immediately fact people state need create jobs state government programs cover people campaign advertising early april pro ads revived charges taking tax attacked accepting thousands dollars farm subsidies days candidates appeared debate challenged publicly ads responded silent smile public challenge prompted lexington television station pull weeks air combined television radio buy defend ads began telephone survey touted conservative credentials highlighting past positions issues gun control asking statements affect person view candidate said survey negative push poll insisted legitimate poll end april polls showed lead race essentially way dead heat accusations weeks primary lexington herald leader reported allegations girlfriend mentally physically abused accompanied abortion clinic paper reported lexington area blogger publishing stories woman claims months contact husband running mate apologized role members campaign accusations story touched feud analysts predicted benefit declared alleged connection accusations disqualified nominee governor candidate segment said don know story telling people pushing long time personally told months months ago got race knew things heard things knew things based conversations people released depicting children food fight narrator promising bring grown leadership governor race opinion poll conducted allegations showed leading race support scott result aftermath election night associated_press reported received votes garnered scott received approximately night told supporters owe supporters ask election showed remained votes ahead conceded nomination financed primary campaign million money representing money spent opined attracting donors supporters scott critical success general election immediately primary win asked support telling reporters literally know elected official state went events november support candidates support ticket races knocked doors phone calls wrote checks physically attended fundraiser fundraiser records showed evidence contributions campaign advisor cited support refused contacted election aftermath issued sentence endorsement deleted posts twitter feed prior february including critical statewide dinner showed humorous montage supporting including staged scenes waking shirt applying vehicle getting team tattoo attendance spokesperson read letter endorsing paul attendance pledged possible elect state senate president minority leader ally endorsed scott attended dinner gubernatorial general election general election faced state attorney general marking gubernatorial race state history featuring candidates louisville state largest city attempted play republican_party candidacy launching web site featuring fellow republicans criticisms drawn primary race responded web site tying conway president barack_obama unpopular kentucky saying conway support environmental regulations harm coal industry support affordable care act unpopular state despite nationally praised insurance exchange fiscal issues advocated shifting state tax code away productivity taxes income taxes consumption taxes sales taxes conway called repeated eliminate inheritance tax added state aim elimination corporate taxes called elimination kentucky billion tax expenditures called speak asked specify expenditures eliminate said going point time frankly developing economy sense continue identified point going look gon time candidates public appearance june conway promised increase funding early childhood education expand availability poverty referenced statements republican debate citing studies suggesting educational gains effected federal head start program lost grade said state afford additional funding early childhood education advocated outcomes based education funding added comment proponent early childhood education absolutely late july debate sponsored continued insist state afford expansion authorized governor advocated modifying state system require contribute small payments citing system similar indiana effect changes legislation debate told end expansion entirely executive order responded create degree chaos cited february promise end expansion immediately replied said address didn end immediately look said post debate press conference columnist confirmed said end expansion said yeah line need address situation need effectively come program works folks september campaign stop local promised expansion later month told reporter continue people percent federal poverty level allowed affordable care act adding line don continue people percent odd thousand expansion odd thousand right continue come solution going people percent email reporters communications director said matt consistent issue expansion day called repeal obama expansion applying centers services states successfully order better solution address healthcare needs commonwealth social issues said strongly disagreed supreme_court decision sex marriage continuing definition marriage ballot years ago percent clear supported traditional marriage time activist judges chosen ignore people ignore constitutional principle state rights attacked conway refused appeal federal court opinion kentucky defense marriage amendment violated federal constitution failure job defend laws kentucky elected office governor conway responded discretion given statute inform citizens commonwealth waste scarce resources office pursuing costly appeal successful contended conway decision cost kentucky million citing cost private attorneys hired defend amendment conway place kentucky county refused issue sex marriage licenses aftermath citing religious objections criticized calling special legislative session seek means objections advocated replacing kentucky marriage licenses marriage contract template form presented authority approve marriage contract duly executed marriage contract filed recorded county clerk office like mortgage deed etc public statement said clerk defied judge order issue marriage licenses sex couples commended willingness stand amendment rights davis confined jail days contempt court charges refusing comply order september met davis jail later attended rally organized republican presidential candidate celebrating subsequent release following september debate said intention execute race financial issues economic issues weeks percent people talk social issues think issue race candidates want case associated_press reporter wrote davis case ignited religious conservatives conservative state political science professor opined campaign focused cultural social issues bad conway released series videos said showed representatives illegally negotiating sale body parts aborted pledged governor direct secretary distribute federal dollars department federal dollars appropriated flow governor administration governor prevent dollars distributed order returned federal government fiscal year kentucky performs received federal funding personal finances conway continued line attack finances specifically issue taxes charges involved taxes louisville wave reported june late times paying property taxes vacation homes maine louisiana reported july company multiple past issues total keith estimated paid penalties late tax payments irritated keith reporting refused answer questions subsequent press conferences buy ads wave despite running ads louisville network broadcast stations eventually reported paid taxes late different occasions october interview beam said pay late pay interest having paid late pay taxes time business added critics story times paid taxes early gotten reiterated time interview paid taxes actually owe taxes answer result august founder submitted number petition signatures appear gubernatorial ballot independent candidate wife heather running mate early october poll released curtis entered field showed conway leading percent support likely voters compared percent curtis percent percent polled conway percentage point margin held month later week election poll showed percent support conway percent percent curtis lexington herald leader noted trailed publicly released poll political analyst said given consistency data needs sudden shift voter preferences hopes win contest dragging republican ticket mates polls november garnered votes conway curtis republican elected governor kentucky world war running mate african american elected statewide office kentucky conway counted strong support state urban areas managed smaller expected margins jefferson franklin counties home louisville lexington respectively turnout behalf strong traditionally republican rural areas ultimately conway carried kentucky counties observers wrote loss likely ended political career republicans won races treasurer agricultural commissioner analyst speculated republicans victories set stage party control state house_of_representatives november elections seat majority legislative body south controlled democrats governor kentucky series terror attacks paris iraq levant claimed responsibility announced following inauguration join governors refusing syrian refugees seeking relocate respective states better determine extent risks citizens response political cartoonist published cartoon depicting hiding desk floor newspapers featuring stories paris attacks aide telling sir terrorists adopted kids reference children adopted responded twitter tone racial struck place kentucky won tolerated administration sworn kentucky governor december observers parties praised selection experienced relatively moderate individuals cabinet including rival secretary education football standout secretary labor appointments democratic state representatives secretary state reduced party majority house set special elections gave republicans chance win seats democrats set dates special elections fill seats held newly elected newly elected agriculture commissioner march democratic representatives switched party affiliation republican december reducing democratic majority beginning general assembly governorship giving republicans chance evenly split chamber seats sweeping special elections republicans held seat giving democrats advantage house remainder session issued executive orders administration december issues addressed removing names county state marriage licenses reversing orders restored voting rights non violent completed sentences raised minimum wage state workers hour december announced state renew advertising contract january notified federal authorities plans end charged secretary health governor designing system replace administration suggested cost state million citing study promised small single millions lowest approval ratings united_states governors budget january delivered budget address general_assembly detailing year budget proposal proposal cut allocation state agencies percent upcoming savings state pension system worst funded nation public elementary secondary education spared cuts social workers public defenders officers employees received raises proposal public colleges universities exempt cuts called gradual performance based funding higher education higher education funding tied performance executive order required state agencies reduce spending current budgets percent house speaker argued authority order reductions legislative approval senate president defended action saying amounted simply spending money previously allocated later compromised state public college university presidents reduce cuts percent attorney general sued stop cuts entirely judge ruled authority cuts accepted case appeal granting request bypass hearing scheduled august march released video social media claiming house democrats following obligations help craft state budget legislators responded photo statements producing film designed house leaders fact committee meetings working details budget proposal house speaker suggested governor unfamiliar legislative process intended people march house democrats released budget sustained cuts executive agencies budget public universities cuts republican controlled senate countered proposal closely original budget chambers announced negotiations reached days mandated end session april insisted special legislative session continue negotiations april announced reached compromise cut public universities budgets percent instead percent requested implement performance based funding model money contribute billion state pension system exceeded billion republicans agreed fund democratic proposal scholarship program providing free community college tuition qualified students relented demands stop state funding spared state prevailing wage guidelines signed budget line item veto strip funding scholarship program year saying guidelines poorly written revised implementing program constitutional prohibition legislative session extending past april general_assembly unable veto abortion january administration sent cease letter indiana kentucky ordering stop performing clinic louisville required license clinic claimed given permission perform procedures inspector general prior taking office nonetheless halted procedures january filed suit february claiming illegally performed license suit said application include agreements hospital ambulance service transport care patients case complications required state law inspector general wrong instructing organization begin performing license approved countered license finalized abortion facility subjected inspection requiring performed march announced backed transfer agreement saying pressured felt state funding jeopardy continuing agreement spokesman denied pressure come administration weeks filing suit sued lexington claiming abortion facility clinic operating license exemption granted private physician offices inspection clinic conducted revealed facility performed exclusively reported unsafe conditions including presence expired ceased performing march pending outcome lawsuit march judge declined issue cease order finding performed require services suggesting clinic physician office said clinic served public interest providing abortion services eastern half state administration appealed decision june judge panel ruled decision error issued temporary injunction prohibiting performing case eventually resolved favor electoral history | Matt Bevin | 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11997_TomKahn | september march american social democrat known leadership organizations activist influential senior adviser leader labor movement raised new_york_city joined socialist movement influenced assistant civil rights leader helped organize march washington delivered dream speech analysis civil rights movement influenced nominal author protest politics leader supported change social democrats usa like leaders worked support free labor unions democracy oppose soviet communism worked strengthen labor unions worked senior assistant democratic senator jackson presidents leaders democratic_party labor unions civil rights organizations appointed organize support polish labor union solidarity support despite protests ussr carter administration acted director officially named director died age biography early life born september immediately placed adoption adopted renamed father member president local civil ran president platform calling destruction student assembly power election lost high school met lifelong friend political ally democratic socialism undergraduate students joined movement democratic socialism hearing soviet invasion hungary described rolling russian tanks hungarian workers students fighting stones heroic people crushed hopes democratic socialist links hopes freedom democracy real destroyed communist merely political force ideological smashed debate monstrous physical force democracy merely socialist cake cake socialism worth fighting young talents recognized joined working day house famous united_states book poverty united_states america particularly rhetoric writing debate civil rights leader american socialist movement sent help leaders mentor called society helped organize prayer pilgrimage washington youth march homosexuality young man gay wanted straight different world according short relationship member active movement aware explicitly closet took sexual orientation source pain embarrassment limited long time brief encounters involved compelled seek counsel psychiatrist explain unfamiliar feelings diagnosis told love good looking attractive guy according longtime socialist openly gay new_yorker accepted homosexuality year volunteered help work civil rights movement met knew gay long term relationship went stages according quoted remembrance met time years younger barely edge drew vortex endless campaigns projects introduced bach importance maintaining balance life pursuit individual pleasures engagements responsibility social condition believed class genre people exempt obligation apartment proved unsuccessful romantic relationship ended enrolled historically black remained lifelong friends political comrades white student enrolled junior senior years leader student politics worked closely later national leader young civil rights activists leaders movement helped fund day run playwright socialist composer captured position treasurer infinitely charismatic popular floor whip good lining votes knew hit patron arts having voted buy remaining performances worked chapter introduced fellow activists influential adviser emphasis economic inequality influenced graduated howard leadership helped plan march washington delivered dream speech march ghost wrote speech senior leader civil rights movement african american labor movement analysis civil rights movement influenced nominal author essay protest politics league industrial democracy director beginning wrote lid pamphlets published political journals like dissent commentary appeared pamphlet gave radical analysis end racial oppression lid director involved students democratic society lid members attended lid sponsored meeting discussed port statement listed student representative elected lid representatives criticized port statement promoting students leaders social change criticizing labor movement unions criticisms liberal socialist opposition soviet communism anti communism believed students overly critical labor unions liberals attributed upper class origins ivy league schooling according port activist observes son manual lid split voted remove constitution exclusion clause prohibited membership communists arguments exclusion clause barred advocates clause removal effectively invited disciplined attempt occurred mass organizations afterward particularly helped write death sentence nonetheless continued argue leaders need leadership tactics strategy attended forceful arguments delivery overwhelmed resented activists years old determined style debate emerged socialist movement led expressed admiration intellectual memorial answers course correct target fundamental social democrats usa leaders supported change social democrats usa despite opposition commented members trying bury soviet_union tom colleagues ran little organization listed funny thing soviet_union organizational straight lid key words democratic labor young events away understanding socialist ultimately umbrella group social democrats principal talked wrote communism democracy easy today anti communist pro democracy breath american foreign policy eventually mixture thanks young people socialist league large conservative foreign policy anti communist pro democracy foreign policy liberal style pro democracy nervous anti communist tom tough labor liberal intellectuals anti communist 1970s meant cold warriors saw bed labeled cut right worked senior assistant senator jackson presidents leaders democratic_party labor unions civil rights organizations effective able express ideas american audience according protégé called immediate withdrawal forces vietnam proposal rejected majority criticized war conduct called negotiated peace treaty position associated resigned honorary organized caucus like minded conflict pretty bad according handed activist new_york_city journalist speech president addressing september convention united america ridiculed held miami heard gay gay liberation people want marriage boys boys girls girls heard people looked like acted like odor customers prostitutes gay attributed repeated autobiography biography described speech self hatred resort gay blaming speech scholarship criticized friend officer according specialists writers stated fact wrote words quoted assessment assumes publicly gay gay according reason believe wrote lines presents failed support anti discrimination gay rights platform noted personal support criticized nation accused criticizing application join organize conference european socialism complained pages autobiography long distance runner opposition importance according biography death howe warned biographer description little nasty hard line support free trade unions assistant president position held developed expertise international affairs officer appointed organize support polish labor union solidarity maintained increased protests ussr carter administration polish union heavily involved supporting polish labor movement trade union solidarity began soviet backed communist regime headed general declared martial law december president appointed organize support solidarity sought approval advance solidarity leadership avoid position unwanted surprising american help politically supported demands workers lobbying stop loans poland demands met established raised purchase printing presses office supplies donated machines offset press supplies requested solidarity solidarity define aid need solidarity needs known courage clarity publicly know responded establishing fund purchase equipment requested solidarity raised quarter million dollars fund effort soviet_union czechoslovakia bulgaria massive vicious propaganda assault years ominous tone recent attacks leaves doubt soviet_union shall cite aid evidence outside anti socialist intervention way introducing position economic aid poland position concern consult friends solidarity views reflected statement unanimously adopted support additional aid poland adherence polish government points assured polish workers position defend gains struggle fair share benefits western aid testimony suggested policies support polish people particular supporting solidarity demand communist regime finally establish legality rights guaranteed polish constitution support enraged communist regimes eastern_europe soviet_union worried secretary state told continued support solidarity trigger soviet invasion poland refused withdraw support solidarity met ussr ambassador clarify aid support government aid solidarity initially opposed neo conservatives argued communism overthrown solidarity doomed autonomous support solidarity successful democrats republicans agreed deserved public support example open support deemed appropriate democracy suitable clandestine funding cia occurred parties president ronald_reagan supported non governmental organization congress openly fund solidarity allocation budget beginning designed core institutions associated major parties representing business president director social democrats usa representative united_nations committee human rights equipment support worth million solidarity director director implemented program having consensus foreign policy working leaders member unions helped draft resolutions represented consensus decisions nearly issues acted director suffered stroke resigned year brown death officially named director living aids earlier learned infected human virus hiv death sentence spend remaining years new beloved partner love life accepted office director feeling duty knowing taking job surely work death warned workers terminal condition bring intellectual asked monitor signs upgrade computer systems allowed work home died acquired syndrome aids maryland march age having cared partner supported friends colleagues survived partner sister niece planned memorial service held headquarters works power march dissent vol autumn problems dissent vol winter foreword new_york league industrial democracy protest politics future civil rights movement new_york league industrial democracy ghost written according direct action democratic values dissent vol riots dissent vol problem new left commentary vol july ideas movement farewell decade vol support debate introduction vol summer moral duty transaction vol march double standard versus debate july speech january photographs picture core leader world fair protesting poverty arrest civil rights movement new_jersey isbn social democrats usa | Tom Kahn | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
12086_JosephTydings | born democratic member united_states senate representing state maryland born north_carolina moved maryland youth adopted senator maryland serving military obtained law degree entered practice served maryland house delegates united_states attorney resignation run senate won election senate controversial gun control crime district_of_columbia cost election attempt old seat defeated democratic primary election later served member continues practice law early life born north_carolina attended public schools maryland adopted child stepfather maryland senator maternal grandfather served ambassador belgium soviet_union went graduate brother following second world war served corporal united_states_army european occupation service admitted bar elected maryland served delegate appointed united_states attorney maryland president close friend attorney oversaw prosecution people savings loan business served united_states representative finland italy united_states senate election elections frequently mentioned potential candidate compete united_states senate seat republican initially hesitant resigned attorney november test political support state january officially declared candidacy stating challenging old guard political machine said work bring new era leadership maryland primary election faced maryland won endorsement governor maryland senator maryland despite support party leaders primary losing nearly margin having secured party nomination moved forward face general election final election results gave nearly votes cast large margin victory landslide win fellow democrat president election likely increased voter turnout election began lay legislative agenda upcoming term included water conservation pollution air purity mass transportation expressed interest serving district_of_columbia permitted serve committee eventually appointed chairman bid election leading elections faced criticism parties actions senator july syndicated columnist noted problems left stemmed support crime bill district_of_columbia perceived african americans criticism directed bill writing law practices detention knock difficulties right stemmed sponsorship required registration firearms avid hunter efforts agitated gun lobby maryland activist group formed solely gun registration platform relations right efforts graded zero national security issues spent campaign bid election democratic primary challenged perennial candidate divisive campaign beat general election opponent freshman congressman son defeated campaign strategy heavily personality avoided turning campaign negative result campaign strategy defeated review election washington_post noted major problems identifying constituents despite advantage registered democrats versus republicans state labeled vice president governor maryland called radical campaigning wealthy seen having disposition return politics resumed legal career lost senate seat entering practice washington law firm included president years politics began traveling state gauge chances winning rematch versus coming election january announced candidacy retake seat argued taken undisclosed gift campaign primary faced strong challenge congressman entered race months earlier head start gave considerable organizational monetary advantage secured influential endorsements fend hoped recognition charisma television compensate advantages worked conservative candidates seen liberal primary election needed large margin victory washington suburbs popular despite winning counties performed rest state defeated votes managed campaign defeating won general election served senator career defeat returned law career firm worked partner law firm wagner collapsed later worked departure join washington senior counsel academics member serving chairman called companies business regime south_africa later served member september appointed maryland governor board resides maryland | Joseph Tydings | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
12135_MikeGravel | mike gravel born american politician democratic united_states senator alaska served terms candidate presidential election born raised springfield massachusetts french canadian immigrant parents gravel served west_germany later graduated moved alaska late 1950s real estate developer entering politics served speaker gravel elected senator gravel nationally known forceful unsuccessful attempts end draft war vietnam putting pentagon papers public record risk conducted unusual campaign democratic nomination vice president united_states played crucial role getting congressional approval trans alaska pipeline elected senate gradually alienated bid term defeated primary election gravel returned business ventures went difficult times suffering corporate personal amid poor health advocate direct democracy gravel began run democratic nomination president united_states promote ideas campaign gained internet following national attention forceful humorous politically unorthodox debate appearances found little support national polls march announced switching compete presidential nomination inclusion national initiative platform failed counts announced political electoral career ended subsequently executive marijuana products company continued speak political issues including democratic_party politics early life military service education gravel born springfield massachusetts children born french canadian immigrant parents marie née parents quebec raised working class neighborhood great depression speaking french seven years old calling mike early age father valued work mother stressed importance education gravel educated schools roman catholic struggled later said left grade completed elementary school class voted charming personality summer job led gravel handing campaign local candidates behalf boss gravel immediately impressed political office gravel boarded worcester massachusetts performance initially mediocre english teacher gave personal attention improving gravel language skills instructing public speaking gravel grades improved final year graduated sister nun gravel struggled catholic faith studied year catholic school worcester transferred sophomore year springfield journalist philosopher strongly influenced gravel willingness challenge assumptions oppose social convention political authority gravel saw drafted instead enlisted year term basic training school fort maryland south_carolina went fort georgia expected sent korean war graduated second lieutenant early instead assigned west_germany special adjutant army adventurous time moving country conducting surveillance operations civilians paying spies year transferred france french language abilities accent allowed infiltrate french communist rallies worked special agent eventually lieutenant following discharge gravel entered new_york_city studied economics received moved new_york flat broke supported working bar boy hotel driving working investment bond department time left catholic religion alaska gravel decided pioneer place moved pre alaska august funds job looking place social political connections viable candidate public office alaska voting age states played role decision cooler climate broke arrived immediately found work real estate sales winter arrived gravel employed working snow clearing train anchorage run subsequently opened small real estate anchorage territory alaska requiring license saved work railroad gravel joined continue sporadic relationship movement life gravel married anchorage april children born respectively went washington campaign tennessee plan dressed rode petition steps capitol seeing alaska wide open place political establishment entrenched interests slogan gravel prosperity ran territorial legislature lost went national speaking tour concerning tax reform sponsored ran avail city_council anchorage time successful real estate agent election property developer mobile home park outskirts anchorage partner ran financial difficulty project went chapter bankruptcy gravel forced state legislator support alaska wholesale supermarket builder gravel ran representing anchorage initially assigned 10th 8th districts won gravel served january january winning election term served minority member house committees commerce labor management sponsored act created chief architect law created regional high school system rural alaska allowed attend schools near lived instead having schools run lower states half years legislature session gravel resumed real estate work backing successful property developer served speaker house surprising observers winning post gravel convinced speaker try position promising taylor promise gravel denied later press charges promised delivered committee speaker fellow imposing legislature committees feuded president gravel run election instead choosing run alaska seat losing primary term incumbent democrat votes splitting democratic_party process rivers lost general election year republican state senator following defeat gravel returned real estate business anchorage senator election senate ran year old incumbent democratic senator popular governor alaska territory considered fathers alaska party nomination gravel campaign primarily based youth issue differences hired self described political consultant late spent year half planning short day primary election campaign featured alaska let state distribution collection essays entitled jobs jobs creation half hour produced biographical film gravel man alaska film shown twice day television station alaska carried plane shown home hundreds alaska native villages heavy quickly reversed lead polls gravel lead gravel visited remote villages seaplane showed thorough understanding needs bush country fishing oil industries gravel benefited deliberately ambiguous vietnam policy senators vote opposition president war policies democratic electorate according gravel stand deal subject people assume right point fact left gravel beat primary tight result margin votes found unexpected defeat hard thought aspects opponent biographical film viewers general election gravel faced republican banker mayor anchorage college students state run write campaign independent legal battles prevented senator getting approval weeks left late appearance anti war presidential candidate offset lack funds endorsements gravel saturated local media filmed biographies november gravel won general election gaining percent vote percent percent senate assignments style gravel joined senate january requested received seat interior direct relevance issues got spot held time senate finally member chair chair later gravel initially named gravel interior instead member chair body hoc admission gravel new effective senate usual means based committee assignments negotiating deals senators seen arrogant senior members gravel instead relied attention getting gestures achieve wanted hoping national exposure force senators listen voted southern democrats senate rule place accordingly supported opposed senate leadership battles retrospective assessment history professor loose cannon good description gravel senate career wall guy weren sure nuclear issues cold war late 1960s early 1970s process performing tests nuclear anti missile tests tests planned involving nuclear bombs alaska test exercise second larger test measure effectiveness gravel opposed tests congress test took place october wrote significant risks earthquakes adverse consequences called independent national commission nuclear seismic safety created personal appeal president nixon stop test conducted continued pressure environmental groups going forward larger test claimed tested obsolete gravel sent letter hearings held anchorage said risk test worth taking eventually group involving gravel took case declined issue injunction test took place scheduled november gravel failed stop tests notwithstanding later claims presidential campaign nuclear power considered environmentally clean alternative commercial generation electricity popular national policy peaceful use atomic energy 1950s 1960s gravel publicly opposed policy dangers nuclear testing vocal critic oversaw american nuclear efforts powerful united_states atomic energy nuclear policy gravel tried gravel sponsored bill impose nuclear power plant construction power utilities liable nuclear accidents proposing similar gravel allied organization opposing nuclear power months secretary state secret mission july gravel introduced legislation recognize relations china including proposal unity talks taiwan chinese seat gravel reiterated position favor recognition senators agreement senate hearings june vietnam war draft pentagon papers president richard_nixon campaigned promise end military draft decision endorsed february report existing draft law scheduled conclude end june senate faced contentious debate extend vietnam war continued nixon administration announced february wanted year extension june draft end army planners operating assumption year extension volunteer force place chairman thought unrealistic wanted year extension year proposal went forward congress early gravel indicated intention draft renewal legislation halting conscription bringing involvement war rapid end june democratic senators opposed war wanted limit renewal year extension wanted end immediately gravel reiterated saying war way away away draft senate vote june indicated majority support year extension june gravel announced intention counteract renewal legislation defending practice associated blocking civil rights legislation attempt failed june votes senate voted fifth time protracted negotiations took place house conference negotiations bill revolving large senate majority leader eventually unsuccessful amendment tie renewal troop withdrawal vietnam time draft law expired august nixon administration pleaded renewal senate went gravel blocked attempt limit debate vote held finally september senate invoked gravel second attempt vote passed year draft extension gravel attempts stop draft failed notwithstanding gravel later claims stopped shortened draft taken face value media reports presidential campaign june new_york_times began printing large portions pentagon papers papers large collection secret government documents studies pertaining vietnam war analyst unauthorized copies determined public year half approached members congress publishing documents grounds speech debate clause constitution congressional members immunity prosecution refused instead gave documents times immediately tried halt publication grounds information revealed papers harmed national interest weeks federal court injunction halted publication times washington_post newspapers began publishing parts documents halted matter went arguments looking alternate publication mechanism returned idea having member congress read chose gravel based efforts draft gravel agreed previously arranged papers given gravel june washington_post editor gravel counter intelligence experience choose midnight transfer center washington night june gravel attempted read papers floor senate draft thwarted formed gravel instead convened session chaired got new_york congressman testify war soaked funding public buildings making discussion war relevant committee began reading papers press attendance supporting documents felt compromise national security declaring constitutional obligation protect security people free flow information absolutely essential democratic decision making read tears said longer physically continue previous nights fear future having taken toll gravel ended session senators present establishing unanimous consent insert pages papers following day supreme_court united_states decision ruled favor newspapers publication times resumed july published inexpensive paperback edition papers containing material times published gravel wanted privately publish portion papers read record believing immediate disclosure contents papers change policy supports war turned commercial publishers august reached agreement publishing arm gravel member announced august published october volume relatively expensive set senator gravel edition studies labeled complete edition pentagon papers published edited included additional volume articles origins progress war edited subjected fbi investigation gravel united_states court case ruled june held speech debate clause grant immunity gravel reading papers grant immunity gravel congressional aide granted immunity relation publishing papers events changed gravel months following obscure freshman senator far corner country nationally visible political figure sought speaker college circuit political opportunities welcomed lectures honest way senator supplement income democratic candidates presidential election sought endorsement january gravel endorse maine senator hoping endorsement help party left wing ethnic french canadian areas primary state new_hampshire won strongly campaign soon april gravel appeared network nightly nixon administration reliance making reference secret document stated years defend gravel excerpts study public attempt read blocked senators run vice president gravel actively campaigned office vice president united_states presidential election announcing june month began interested running nomination choice opened convention delegates end began delegates support advance convention effort governor running campaign post prior year likely presidential nominee fact considering unusual naming acceptable vice presidential candidates letting delegates choose convention final day july presidential nominee selected announced senator missouri vice presidential choice unknown delegates choice traditional ticket balancing considerations delegates willing look gravel nominated alaska nomination breaking tears words maybe trying withdraw nomination case won delegate votes coming texas chaotic included candidates efforts gravel attracted attention famed writer provided considerable excitement good looking played leads films rolling_stone correspondent said gravel probably said things worth hearing different circumstances process disastrous democrats time consumed speeches vice presidential candidates lost attention delegates floor pushed speech selected led surprise past mental health treatments revealed withdrew ticket soon convention replaced election senate years earlier alaska politicians speculated gravel hard time getting elected term expired given originally elected base party organization tended focus national local issues nonetheless gravel elected senate winning percent vote percent republican state senator national officer second term september gravel named seventh special session united_nations met discuss problems related economic development international economic cooperation june gravel focus federal investigation allegations involved sex vote arrangement congressional staff clerk subject sex scandal led downfall representative stated august sex gravel aboard instruction representative boss time gray allegedly wanted secure gravel support funding construction washington troubled project jurisdiction members chaired congressional said witnessed boat encounter gravel said time met women gravel gray strongly denied arrangement legislation charged wrongdoing decades later gravel wrote sex ray changed votes issues gravel urging construction argued pipeline addressing environmental concerns saying pipeline builders operators total absolute responsibility consequent environmental damage years later debate pipeline came new_york_times describing holy war major oil companies february blocked issuance permits construction gravel fellow senator reacted urging congress pass legislation court decision opposed pipeline sought use recently passed advantage gravel designed amendment pipeline bill pipeline court challenges law speed construction passage amendment key battle pipeline july dramatic roll vote gravel amendment approved tie broken favor vice president actual bill enabling pipeline passed easily gravel opposition fishing industry gravel advocated american participation formation years opposed legislation established mile marine resources senators vote senate approval expanded zone saying undermine position law sea negotiations nations extending fishing rights limits produce anarchy seas legislation passed united_states signed ratified law sea treaty year urged abolition early 1970s gravel supported demonstration project established links villages maryland medical communications gravel helped secure private grant facilitate conference attended representatives alaska canada greenland conferences include representatives russia gravel helped lead effort eventually led named subsequently gravel proposed built development near mountain consist giant dome hotels golf courses commercial buildings key emotional issue state time locking alaska making reference allocation vast land gravel blocked passage procedural delays walking house senate conference committee meetings complex bill represented compromise land use policy bill alaska vast federal land holdings state control preserving portions federal parks action earn gravel fellow alaska senator new lands bill came consideration favorable interests liked set aside acres km2 alaska acres km2 national parks conservation areas restricted federal uses gravel blocked ensuring future development state new compromise version bill came forward reduced land set aside acres km2 gravel representation interests tried stop bill including staging senate voted passed bill frustrated gravel said legislation denies alaska rights state denies crucial strategic resources commented senate little bit like tank gravel authored secured passage law tax code internal revenue code originally failed ballot initiative paid citizens pipeline related revenue turned significant development economics loss senate seat gravel challenged democratic_party nomination state representative grandson man gravel defeated primary years earlier factors gravel vulnerable candidate gravel established firm party base liking hunt fish culturally suspect state group democrats including future governor led campaign gravel gravel actions respect lands bills major issue especially given happened week primary sources gravel campaign funds came political action committees outside state issue contest factor alaska blanket primary system time allowed unlimited voting party lines republicans believed easier candidate defeat general election won fought primary percent vote gravel percent gravel later time defeat alienated constituency alaska lost general election republican gravel democrat represent alaska congress years anchorage mayor defeated stevens aged iconic figure convicted seven taking gifts close protracted election result mid november charges stevens subsequently dropped misconduct career leaving senate difficult transition gravel took defeat hard recalling years later lost career lost marriage years defeat wanted hire important felt like worthless didn know later description gravel senate december wife separated filed divorce september later senate pension income 1980s gravel real estate developer anchorage alaska consultant real estate ventures business forced declare bankruptcy lawsuit ensued gravel worked partnership buy losses financially troubled tax sell large national companies looking tax gravel married second wife administrative assistant senator return politics politics founded led promotes direct democracy established corporation seeks replicate original constitutional convention bringing direct democracy began helping gravel technical level death took role running gravel websites technology efforts gravel led effort amendment allow voter initiated federal legislation similar state ballot initiatives argued americans able act amendment national initiative allow american citizens law makers gravel director admired institute founder work direct democracy switzerland gravel chair institute turn director gave introduction gravel presidential announcement mike whitney gravel lived virginia reside california grown children marriage grandchildren whitney gravel income sustained couple 2000s decade gravel suffered poor health requiring pain medical expenses debts political causes declared personal bankruptcy began taking salary non profit organizations working income lent presidential campaign declared zero net worth controversy june gravel gave speech direct democracy conference hosted event journal holocaust denial wake criticism appearance gravel said repeatedly share view stating better believe know million jews killed seen footage touring camps referring publisher don think happened newspaper intended interview gravel gravel later recounted background event liked idea figured opportunity discuss far right far left pitch gave free subscription send today flip extreme views lot ads extreme want later contacted speak barnes review conference heard didn know stood coming presentation maybe minutes tell people room mainly old men pretty extreme gave speech answered questions left saw agenda day listened presentations group invited gravel speak declined political positions gravel stated advocate national universal single profit health care system united_states utilize enable citizens choose doctor proposed index veteran health care account increases costs care medicine supports drug policy drugs treating drug abuse medical issue criminal matter gravel favors guest worker program supports proposal calls eliminating income tax replacing progressive national sales tax percent newly manufactured items services retaining taxes spending poverty level household gravel advocated carbon energy provide funding global effort bring world scientific engineering communities develop energy alternatives significantly reduce world energy dependence carbon gravel principle object use stem cells medical research purposes pro choice issue abortion women reproductive rights supports constitutional amendments direct democracy political convictions manifesto people platform presidential campaign start gravel decided best way promote direct democracy run president april gravel candidate democratic nomination president united_states election announcing run speech washington campaign cash took public transportation announcement principal gravel positions withdrawal troops iraq days single national health care system term limits gravel campaigned time new_hampshire primary state following announcement opinion polls contenders democratic nomination showed gravel percent support end march gravel campaign cash hand debts nearly time senate gravel invited early democratic presidential debates initial april suggested bill requiring president withdraw iraq pain criminal penalties advocated positions opposing nuclear war stated iraq war effect creating terrorists war lost day invaded iraq fraudulent basis fellow candidates said got tell standing people media stories said gravel responsible heat taken place gravel gained considerable publicity shaking normally multiple candidate format media critic said gravel steal debate outrageous statements internet benefit youtube video responses debate viewed times ranking seventeenth views week news politics clips fifteenth searched website garnered traffic barack_obama gravel appeared popular television campaign career national publications salon campaign videos rock fire released youtube late hits eventually gained views respectively rock turn given episode daily thirty years achieved national spotlight found improve performance polls cnn poll showed percent support democrats gravel debates case cnn reversed decision exclude gravel second tier candidates time leaders june new_hampshire debate lasted hours asked questions allowed speak minutes seconds july cnn youtube presidential debate gravel responded audience applause complained lack said thank fair far detractors began uncle lives attic angry old guy want berkeley political scientist found directed roughly percent questions gravel poll asking best debate gravel placed seventh candidates national opinion polls contenders democratic nomination continued gravel percent zero percent numbers end quarter gravel cash hand collected total far election cycle continuing run campaign minimal staff beginning october philadelphia event gravel excluded debates debate sponsors saying gravel campaign met fund raising polling local campaign organizational philadelphia exclusion gravel blamed corporate censorship sponsor owner alleged military industrial complex member general_electric exclusion mounted counter gathering debate video screen short distance away lost easiest publicity reaction supporters organized mass donation days try help campaign gain momentum funds december anniversary repeal prohibition gravel compete initial vote iowa subjected false report pulled race afterward gravel focus attention second vote new_hampshire primary received votes cast percent taking time improve health resumed campaigning fared better subsequent states end january hillary_clinton barack_obama gravel remaining democrats initial debates running gravel vowed stay presidential campaign november march gravel continued remain democratic race additionally endorsed candidate president saying wanted help johnson prevail rivals late march gravel fundraising ballot democratic march gravel announced leave democrats join saying views strong stance war military industrial complex american tolerated democratic_party touch average american reject empowerment american citizens offered democratic_party beginning presidential campaign following day gravel entered race presidential nomination saying run party candidate needed public exposure came earlier democratic debates gravel initial notion running fusion candidate parties met skepticism pursued candidate gravel faced resistance liberal past unorthodox positions garnered support democrat placing second april straw polls national convention denver gravel finished fourth candidates initial ballot votes total trailed congressman eventual winner author businessman gravel position subsequently improve eliminated fourth ballot stated ended political career vowed continue promoting positions writer lecturer campaigns june gravel endorsed saying measure create citizens commission government commission power officials true investigation happened september terrorist attacks gravel subsequently said individuals government certainly participated obviously known perpetrators act suspicions analysis presented government obviously act triggered wars iraqi continuing war terror extensively investigated government avoids addressing august gravel speaking crowd supporters years earlier pleaded guilty sentenced prison charge conspiracy helping specially designated terrorist organization caught tape saying prosecutor find lives find kids school find office picket time racist signs injustice want face time gravel criticized potentially involving children prosecutor family sentiments gravel defended alaska governor chosen republican presidential nominee john_mccain running mate september praised record standing corruption republicans thought national inexperience asset predicted investigation fired state official come favor gravel clear support vote general election following year gravel said politics terrible doesn fact talented person predicted run president going surprise lot people run gravel prediction accurate found violated ethics laws october gravel gave lectures south korean universities korean adaption proposed united_states december gravel praised news year war documents leak iraq war documents leak united_states diplomatic cables leak significant effort save democracy slowly eclipsed military industrial complex release pentagon papers gravel indicated december run president possibly challenge president obama democratic nomination presidential election gravel attended february noting conference attended elements extremes saying necessary discuss film industry portrayed iran order prevent insane war nations gravel members congress accept advocacy group ufo disclosure holding termed disclosure modeled congressional hearings supposed government suppression evidence concerning gravel said monitoring planet monitoring planet faced areas media government effort ridicule people specific knowledge december announced new ceo company makes marijuana infused products medicinal recreational use subsidiary inc independent director democratic_party presidential gravel spoke high praise saying gifted politicians observed person great integrity clever predicted presidential campaign end elected president unable key reforms congress supporters proposals awards honors gravel received annual electoral history writings gravel mike jobs jobs gravel mike people platform isbn revised reissued mandate change isbn gravel mike joe political odyssey rise american man fight stop isbn gravel mike david isbn gravel mike voice speeches writings senator gravel mike foreword poisoned power case nuclear power plants inc june | Mike Gravel | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
12871_SeanPatrickMaloney | born july american politician member democratic_party served new_york 18th congressional district born quebec canada raised new_hampshire earned bachelor_of_arts entered politics volunteer bill_clinton presidential campaigns later served senior adviser white_house staff secretary served deputy secretary prior elected congress worked executive private equity firm attorney ran democratic primary new_york attorney general came winner elected defeating republican incumbent campaigned election moderate member openly gay person elected congress new_york early life education early career born july quebec united_states citizen parents father work temporarily brought canada grew new_hampshire siblings describes small irish catholic family attending years transferred earned bachelor_of_arts international relations earning undergraduate degree spent year jesuit priests peru returned earned doctor served chief operating officer senior attorney law firm time represented march joined law firm partner early political career clinton association began working bill_clinton campaign president deputy chief clinton election campaign worked director successful campaign offered position white_house staff served senior advisor white_house staff secretary youngest serve capacity campaign event clinton stated worked closely following killing gay student representatives clinton sent funeral article event newspaper noted refers highest ranking openly homosexual man white_house staff attorney general election ran democratic nomination new_york attorney general according competitive fundraising wide travels state past year impressed party professionals seriousness run campaign endorsed state based gay rights organization lesbian run attorney general consistently polling single offered chance run office ticket declined saying support won democratic nomination came september election obtaining vote united_states secretary son past governor concession speech said day outcome hope promise day secretary governor joined governor administration january deputy secretary adviser political surveillance controversy popularly known broke july new_york state attorney general office administration ordering create special records senate majority leader whereabouts traveled police escorts new_york_city new_york_times editorial suggested involved investigation times endorsed election opponent concerns handling investigation wall_street_journal wrote july generally involved investigation sides defend conduct chief staff time called idea got way attorney general inquiry point continued role adviser governor administration adviser working worked effort increase state aid education december announced leave governor office join law firm elections march announced intention run new_york newly drawn 18th congressional district district previously 19th district represented freshman republican won democratic primary june vote winning addition democratic_party line ran ticket new_york fusion voting drew criticism fact bought house election having previously lived district june president bill_clinton announced endorsement saying support sean know outstanding member congress october new_york_times endorsed stating opponent favored limiting coverage employees voted promises support health care reform help middle class oppose tax cuts rich recommend endorsed general election campaigned moderate defeated victory speech said think people want change washington tired fighting new_york openly gay member congress ran election defeating member designed help protect vulnerable democratic heading election lost primary ultimately defeated general election votes receiving votes running election fellow democrat announced intention challenge primary election june failed obtain necessary number signatures file petition ballot time tenure january sworn united states congress second day office spoke house floor criticizing delay federal aid urging house speaker colleagues pass aid package days office held grand opening event district office new_york elected official open office decades joining labels problem caucus supported pay act leading government faced criticism voting republicans pass budget included provisions delaying implementation affordable care act vote drew lgbt groups accusing democrat outspoken critic harmful effects west_point sent letter president barack_obama secretary defense asking flexibility district requested pay withheld solidarity federal workers april year office introduced dam safety act disabled veterans red tape reduction act october house passed disabled veterans red tape reduction act near unanimous support bill allow disabled veterans medical examinations performed physicians outside veterans affairs system june voted purpose bill ban place weeks july voted reject farm bill comprehensive farm bill failed house largely votes democratic house members joined republican majority vote measure issue arising election congress candidates vote repeal considered progressive gay rights republicans explicitly vote repeal stating belief new_york law allowing sex marriage settled issue criticized following supreme_court ruling struck provisions remarked press conference longer seen eyes country having previously faced discrimination house partner eligible benefits members partners april introduced congress bill require regular training federal government personnel raise awareness human trafficking help employees spot cases bill passed house july july began investigation aircraft wedding violated agency ban flights spokesman member aviation oversees acknowledged hired committee assignments serves following committees transportation infrastructure aviation highways new democrat coalition labels problem lgbt equality caucus personal life partner met new_york_city helping plan adopted children interior featured family live community cold spring new_york january announced engaged christmas day june married new_york second member congress legally marry sex partner office congressman massachusetts | Sean Patrick Maloney | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
12930_CarolBrowner | born december american lawyer served director obama administration previously served administrator clinton administration grew florida graduated working employed washington legislative assistant senators headed turned active departments state government longest serving administrator history staying terms clinton presidency tenure reorganized agency enforcement structure oversaw new programs designed create flexible partnerships industry alternative traditional regulation started successful program deal contaminated lands urban areas took lead administration defending existing environmental laws budgets driving force stringent air quality standards led prolonged political legal battle afterward founding member 2000s decade served number boards directors committees dealing environmental issues director role obama administration informally referred climate efforts getting comprehensive climate energy legislation passed congress came avail assumed prominent role federal government response horizon oil spill left position job abolished shortly following rejoined continued active boards environmental organizations advocate nuclear energy response dangers global warming early life education born miami florida daughter professors social science english respectively younger sisters grew nearby bicycle ride away house gave close connection natural world shaped growing kind environment nature right received degree english graduated degree early career worked general counsel helped revise florida moved washington worked associate director national group lobbying organization active environmental issues met specialist health care issues married lived maryland son born served chief legislative assistant democratic senator florida role worked complex negotiation expand florida ban offshore drilling nearby florida keys served legal counsel field investigation coastal waters research pregnant worked legislative director senator known gore protégé helped prepare amendments clean air act managed gore legislative staff secretary florida secretary headed living nation largest state agency employees budget million believed economic development environmental protection conflict department turned active florida state government shortened time took department review development permits wetlands affected areas manufacturing plants annoyed thought streamlined procedures diminished public review pushed halting construction new hazardous waste plants municipal waste grounds health environment consequences known deal allow build wetlands owned exchange million work disney restore endangered wetlands nearby pleased governor negotiate settlement federal lawsuit damage forcing florida sugar industry bear billion cost head florida largest business trade association described dealing kicks door open throws hand grenade walks shoot left doesn like compromise pretty good job people complaints way nomination confirmation presidential election served transition director vice president elect gore president elect bill_clinton announced choice head december clinton gore criticized administration commitment environmental protection campaign selection described washington_post having mind training attorney legislator soul activist seen indication gore ardent won clinton pro business mindset clinton later wrote known recommended highly gore requested named pick gore clinton helped vice president position administration confirmation hearings united states came pragmatic fears excessively influenced tied gore confirmed unanimous consent united states senate january returned maryland continued work long term goal leave world slightly better place practiced environmentally beneficial practices home avoided problems clinton early female nominees having continued lead active outdoor life skiing years supervised employees billion budget early administration angered employees publicly stating organization lacked management discipline money soon taking office aides including assistant administrator enforcement reorganized awkward inefficient agency enforcement structures single regional offices permitted flexibility reworking enforcement structures led bureaucratic conflicts found criticism sides environmental issues battled objected support repeal clause levels foods announcement impose new industrial licensing drew support clinton elevate cabinet level status failed late gain sufficient congressional support legislative desires seat higher priority clinton health care plan republican_party took control congress elections took lead clinton administration successfully fighting efforts republicans especially house_of_representatives amend clean water act roll environmental regulations able work manner republicans helping craft amendments passage budget cutting negotiations surrounding federal government successfully protected review enforcement powers managed gain million increased spending agency bureaucratic effectiveness illustrated aides characterized talent extreme focus single issue completely certain right initiatives begun clinton administration tenure government program sought realize notion environmental contracts way expanding flexible public private partnerships alternative traditional regulation project designed find common sense cost effective solutions environmental issues individual facilities common sense initiative targeted efforts involving entire industry sectors dealing issues crisis crisis basis project mixed results success stories uncertain legal basis enforcement active participation envisioned ambitious common sense initiative somewhat resembled environmental appearing european countries incorporated viewpoints environmental justice showed limitations areas successes printing metal finishing plating industries concluded march charged violating federal anti lobbying act code material opposing republican sponsored regulatory reform package corporations public interest groups denied accusation saying charge attempt debating possible health environmental administrator started agency successful program program helped facilitate lands contaminated facilities especially urban areas empowering states communities economic development billion public private funds created thousands new jobs enabling hundreds communities bring idle properties productive use second years biggest triumph came convinced clinton support stringent clean air act levels ground level makes fine airborne matter makes decision came months public review proposed new standards divisive environmental debate decade long fierce internal discussion administration opposition president economic advisers echoing strong objections industry groups said costs new standards far benefits exaggerated degree certainty scientific reviews matter eighty environmental health groups grown frustrated administration preference minimal cost actions area pressured vice president gore stand matter remained silent adamant defense favor new standards conducted single private meetings congressional testimony public debate come face silence white_house risk standing administration administration objected modify stance suggested fired ultimately gore lent scenes support favor new regulations key factor clinton final decision favor overall new_york_times termed actions remarkable piece bureaucratic time magazine labelled queen clean air decision announced affect hundreds american cities towns said new standards provide new health million americans including million children change standards survive congressional review support republicans northeast especially new_york senator helped compensate democrats opposed new regulations challenged courts industry groups violation principle eventually landed unanimous ruling case titled largely upheld actions took action air pollution caused motor vehicles issuing standards time included light trucks sport utility vehicles meet standards cars require content gasoline reduced percent years tenure began efforts deal global warming giving authority regulate carbon emissions causing climate change following administration chose use authority policies reversed bush administration tenure reports african american employees racism directed network good old boys dominated agency middle management known reports involved policy specialist filed suit agency court found guilty discrimination awarded said allowed problems persist trying clean october congressional hearing matter emphasized minorities number agency senior rank time administrator unable explain case dismissed cases promoted congressional dissatisfaction situation treatment led passage fear act prohibits federal managers engaging unlawful discrimination retaliation final days clinton administration judge ordered preserve freedom information act documents possibly relevant minute regulation found contempt having preserved files find officials contempt said aware court order computer material removed work related tenure unpopular number industry groups especially utilities heavy manufacturing conservatives congress thought businesses policies battled times opposed clinton tended priority economic growth environmental considerations nonetheless longest serving administrator history agency staying terms clinton presidency type position sees turnover years author text agency assessed administrators lead wrote completely fearless engagement controversial environmental issues clinton later stated accumulated long list important achievements business career clinton administration founding member global strategy group headed secretary state principal assisted businesses organizations challenges operating internationally including environmental regulations climate change clients international assistance founding member principal investment advisory company taught classes study abroad program alma mater named college law married congressman marriage second took place june new_york heads lobbying firm representing clients energy industry collaborated behalf unable persuade senator viewpoint controversy joined board chair term expired joined board organization founded gore joined board inc technology infrastructure environmental markets including carbon gold standard founding board boards left boards late named serve obama administration summer member sustainable world society commission web site listed member january income million million lobbying firm husband principal reported member distribution income plus retirement benefits retained political voice business career describing administration worst environmental administration stated global warming greatest challenge faced presidential election strong supporter bid democratic nomination clinton lost bid campaigned barack_obama states events director november named advisory board december president elect barack_obama named assistant president energy climate change officially known director acted coordinator environmental energy climate transport related matters federal government position informally described climate require senate confirmation participation commission sustainable world society drew criticism republican members congress obama transition team said wrong case power influence relied primarily don independent authority like depend regulation deputy assistant legislative director senator early months obama administration found working cabinet members key administration new united_states standards member american successfully urged incorporation tens dollars energy programs central player negotiation seemingly energy secretary continued stress importance despite obama health care plan legislative priority overall viewed critical liaison white_house september republican members congress expressed concern access president power agencies brief target radio television commentator following resignation october conceded congressional passage cap trade legislation end year unlikely feared absence harm prospects meaningful international agreement december month concern expressed opposition congressional separate energy climate concerns attempts pass kind climate legislation collapsed july lack votes senate appeared behalf administration said obviously disappointed agreement comprehensive legislation key administration team handling visible administration figures issuing public comments horizon oil spill gulf_of_mexico late assessed spill probably biggest environmental disaster faced country said administration prepared worst added think american people need know possible oil leaking august relief wells finished later wrote calm authoritative television presence oil disaster officials stature enhanced aftermath gulf republicans taking house_of_representatives following elections chances climate energy legislation passing embodied administration goals essentially obama conceded obama administration neared year mark number personnel changes underway possibility named position broader responsibilities white_house deputy chief staff come pass instead late january white_house officials disclosed leaving position fairly near future said unexpected decision story time felt honored second chance serve president characterized advocate issues missed member law energy industry lobbying firm said exit good development departure legitimate effort pay careful attention addressing real regulatory obstacles way job creation united_states left white_house march general responsibilities taken second command position late february place house voted eliminate director position altogether overall effort rid obama particular focus representative led effort said let leave funding mid april federal spending agreement possible government funding position eliminated roles similarly vacant obama issued signing statement protesting saying point largely positions question including moved inside return business advocacy rejoined april distinguished senior fellow member organization rejoined firm known merger senior counselor responsibilities included providing strategic services clients areas environmental impact continued speak publicly environmental issues indicated disappointed obama administration september decision drop low altitude levels march elected april joined industry backed group advocates nuclear power means combat climate change role said carbon free source energy table acknowledged looking years earlier probably pro nuclear said think climate change biggest problem world faced simply irresponsible consider nuclear energy solution awards honors april received outstanding mother year award dedication providing children safer world received glamour magazine advocate children award lifetime received vice president gore helping government cost work better received president award leadership toughest action generation safeguard public health threats posed air pollution | Carol Browner | Social sciences and society | Politics and government 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13048_DonMarostica | don born march real estate developer legislator state colorado currently serving director state raised colorado army veteran high school teacher recently prominent real estate developer northern colorado years serving colorado city council elected represented house district encompasses city regarded moderate republican focused heavily fiscal issues legislator including transparency budgetary restrictions sat legislature session july resigned legislature accept post economic development director cabinet democratic focused attracting growing business state colorado ongoing recession early career born sterling colorado graduated attended football wrestling scholarships graduating degree physical science geology earned master degree secondary school administration commissioned program served united_states_army leaving service rank captain leaving army taught coached wrestling currently resides colorado wife carol entered real estate industry currently partner commercial real estate market declared bankruptcy creditors filed tax filed early 1980s mid-1990s paid taxes financially successful real estate partners donated extensively local causes including chair business department developer specialized commercial real estate colorado elected serving years including span mayor pro resigning professional conflicts interest legislative campaign criticized city council member voting award city money company development contract city council authorize special exception conflict interest rules approve contract served boards commissions area emphasis transportation related issues east west mobility study committee boulevard alignment analysis committee master plan update committee served chair bond oversight committee avid regularly wall cross county ride ending vietnam veterans memorial legislative career election seeking 51st house district state house seat representing faced challenge republican primary endorsed criticized support higher taxes use eminent domain member city council edged republican primary votes voters contrast conservative credentials considered observers left right moderate republican supported colorado referendum state spending restrictions state general election defeated democrat general election vote raised spent roughly thirds money campaign spent donated win contested primary general elections legislative session session assigned seats expressing interest eventually serving powerful following legislative session sat interim republican serving legislature controlled democrats relatively successful passing legislation session sponsored bills issuance search volunteer reserve peace officers status regular peace officers require vehicles sold licensed motor vehicle dealers avid prominent opponents bill required minors wear motorcycle helmets riding wearing motorcycle helmet committee hearing bill debated failed win legislative approval described important proposal transparency act required government expenditures larger reported government website supported leadership bill died committee saw transparency proposal implemented executive order legislative session session sat declared favorite bill sponsored session measure exempt owners property tax buildings leased public universities idea attributed local developer sponsored legislation signed law allow statutory counties cities towns spend money marketing addition advertising response lawsuit challenging town ability engage marketing election announced bid election legislature january campaign raised times money democratic opponent bringing mid october contributed personally election bid endorsed ultimately won percent vote contested republican presidential supported new_york_city mayor helping organize november fundraiser campaign reported net john_mccain secured republican nomination supported ticket including kicking rally october legislative session legislative session named seat legislature seat ranking republican member hearings beginning legislative session supported withdrawing state funding public research universities opposed university leaders discussed seriously poor economic forecasts helped lead effort allow state tap financial reserves quasi governmental worker compensation order balance state budget following legislative session served colorado panel created legislation general_assembly consider changes constitutional constraints state budget february republican announced plans support legislation repeal colorado limit capped growth general fund expenditures percent year faced pressure prominent republicans including president state treasurer drop support response referred earning additional criticism house republicans later promised apologize prime sponsor bill house surviving attempted republican senate ratified later signed law broke republicans member party vote support failed effort repeal colorado death penalty proposal passed vote defeated senate sponsored bills allow golf small electric vehicles travel public roads allow state veterans organizations provide burial remains colorado military personnel allow building municipalities assess structural damage properties proposal stemming tornado windsor colorado enable increased state funding online education colorado tobacco litigation settlement cash fund open additional year announced plans introduce legislation expand definition cigar bars increase number establishments exempt colorado indoor smoking ban withdrew legislation facing opposition democrats week denounced inappropriate offensive distributed linking smoking calling ethics investigation director economic development july democratic governor named republican post executive director replacing tapped colorado chief operating officer resigned house seat position handed control development company partner son order avoid conflicts interest named opening asian markets colorado exports priority time new position addition encouraging new venture capital investment retaining existing major employers despite recession replaced house small business owner legislature conservative months position helped lead colorado effort jobs denver following merger ultimately frontier moved jobs frontier headquarters wisconsin indiana offered greater tax incentives legislators proposed eliminating business tax credits late help balance states budget publicly defended credits support limited cuts tax credits governor proposed budget late involved attracting wind turbine parts supplier colorado announcing renewed emphasis natural gas development colorado pushing speed permitting process oil gas operations pushed additional incentives creative industry including arts media film colorado | Don Marostica | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
13072_RichardM.Daley | born april american politician served 54th mayor chicago illinois elected mayor elected times declining run seventh term years longest serving chicago mayor surpassing tenure father mayor took developed tourism oversaw construction millennium park increased environmental efforts rapid development city central business district downtown adjacent near north near south near west sides expanded employee benefits sex partners city workers advocated gun control national leader lease sale public assets private corporations criticized family personal friends political allies benefit city contracting mayor took office city regular annual budget left city massive structural budgets ran largest chicago history prior serving mayor served illinois senate attorney police use force issue state attorney mayor early personal life fourth seven children eldest son late mayor lady chicago raised historically irish american neighborhood located chicago south brother white_house chief staff united_states secretary commerce president bill_clinton commissioner chairman attorney law firm founded father law hired developers help changes city hall married margaret death thanksgiving day november decade long battle breast cancer spread bones liver chicago loop commemorates children patrick elizabeth kevin born chicago second son kevin died age complications graduated high school chicago obtained bachelor degree providence rhode_island age home christmas break running stop sign rush chicago_sun-times headline mayor son gets ticket uses reading quiet boy sources conflict military record book length biography makes mention military service profile chicago_sun-times stated served united_states profile cited civilian website marines families found military record earned doctor degree passed try later reflected bar exam twice studying harder harder harder passed time tried case elected party office delegate illinois constitutional convention according journalist june led mob behalf father democratic_party regulars pro meeting church illinois fifth congressional district action unsuccessful slate included replaced slate florida father died succeeded father 11th ward democratic party post succeeded post brother holding post present held post 11th ward years support democratic political organization elected serving state senator rarely spoke reporters didn hold news conference years chaired named illinois worst state legislators arrogance qualities living father pulling puppet strings attached worst members senate considered worst controls worst senators belongs list represent spring state legislative session chicago democrat dawn served illinois constitutional convention delegates state senators blamed dirty little frustrating good government legislative agenda state legislature state attorney challenged incumbent republican attorney democratic mayor endorsed democratic primary prevailed primary endorsed carey general election prevailed served police torture reported february arrested murder chicago police officers wilson taken area detective headquarters south interrogation medical director prison hospital cook county hospital system examined wilson determined wilson tortured complained writing chicago police superintendent richard examined multiple face head right eye battered superficial linear right thigh right cheek anterior chest consistent burns stated pushed stated electrical administered lips injuries occurred prior arrival jail thorough investigation alleged brutality letter state attorney replied charges brought officers prosecutors convicted wilson brother murder sentenced death april overturned convictions ruling wilson forced confess beaten police campaign mayor challenge november announced campaign mayor candidates way democratic primary included incumbent mayor father congressman held series televised debates finished political allies blamed splitting white vote enabling washington chicago black mayor second campaign mayor challenge november mayor washington died office heart attack december appointed mayor special election remaining years term held announced candidacy december saying let face problem chicago calling politics city hall keeping real issues best speaker town know run government bring people worked campaign fundraiser campaign chief campaign aide campaign appearances sunday shortly primary rally polish archer television appeared said want white mayor sit everybody said shocked explained standard speech maybe best speaker town word white friday campaign group conduct commended rejection racially comments defeated primary general election faced republican candidate democratic opposed mayor washington candidate newly created winning general election april inaugurated mayor chicago april 47th birthday ceremony orchestra hall mayor chicago term presided city_council father new mayor acts city_council power approve city contracts right exercised budget proposal budget included billion spending million featured million reduction property tax levy extended mayor hiring freeze piloted recycling city tow truck fleet chicago mayor lead chicago 20th annual parade sunday june august told reporters people getting hurt drive shoot december issued report allegations police torture chicago illinois calling inquiry allegations chicago police officers tortured criminal suspects second term april elected second term year term vote african american civil rights attorney judge questioned city rising homicide rate september said killing havoc prevents brawl home michigan weekend march wife arranged year old son patrick stay relatives attended family event new_york patrick told relatives staying friends drove father new sports utility vehicle second home michigan threw party saturday night parental consent adult supervision asked filipino white youths leave racial exchanged broke patrick shotgun house gave cousin aged youth seriously injured juvenile struck head baseball bat monday mayor read statement city hall press conference repeatedly tried maintain disappointed parent son held party home parents away deeply distressed welfare young man injured fight patrick pleaded guilty charges alcohol minors disturbing peace sentenced months probation hours community service fined ordered pay parents property damage cousin pleaded guilty aiming fined sixteen youths charged juvenile adult offenses injured youth recovered term took control system appointed left post run governor chose relatively obscure secretary education lead district march adopted employee benefits available sex partners city employees said issue floor leader city_council major public corruption scandal tenure mayor involved circumstances resignation city_council floor leader october close friend grew blocks attended high school attended father worked city tree administrative assistant city_council investigator answered phones 11th ward democratic organization secretary years mayor died 11th ward named acting mayor replaced chaired mayor floor leader summer reaction ongoing convictions package ethics reforms city council owned security firm wife brother chicago police lieutenant mid-1990s firm time employees grossing million year president director chairman 14th secretary authorized legal consulting fees respective council committees attorney long time officer march placed june failing pay payroll taxes including money withheld employees pay checks high school went work decade owned company years expanded trucks city paid company million supplying city snow removal heavy equipment operators earned millions dollars buying land selling city security services support city_council approved tax reduction assessment new million headquarters terminal morgan ward tax savings year support city_council approved million direct grant construction facility weeks later created new company originate million loan said right thing resigning claimed knowledge business dealings don people private lives said announced executive order new ethics legislation saying goal executive order help address questions city contracting preventing conflicts interest appearance conflicts level playing field advantage disadvantage obtaining city contracts simply know government steps taking today recommending city_council public easily learn know city contract involved benefit city paying fair price city official prepared defend contract merits fourth term february won election fourth term percent vote challenger congressman august prompted police excessive force incidents chicago new_york cities affiliate issued report usa called federal officials better document excessive force cases pursue officers involved october organization issued report summary concerns police abuse chicago expressed concerns including improper interrogation tactics excessive force unarmed suspects detention interrogation children family formed services company month inauguration president said recommended wife director award city contracts family companies denied steering contracts said look allegations stopping short promising saying don promise wrong word use know promising promising look yes september federal investigation led sons charges won nearly million city contracts city set aside program companies minority owned pleaded guilty counts fraud charges january state law designed illinois democrats gave mayor power appoint fill city_council holding special elections council initially appointed council rubber stamp terms months january june votes council divided month supported mayor time time fifth term february took vote prevail challenger reverend endorsed sex marriage saying february problem issuing marriage licenses gay couples time magazine april issue named best large cities united_states characterized having imperial style power geneva switzerland released report noted limited investigation lack prosecution allegations torture areas called american authorities promptly thoroughly investigate allegations provide committee information inducted friend community orders demolition long standing agreement city state required city maintain operate small downtown airport general aviation aircraft helicopters turn state september city_council approved plan convert airport park state began planning operation airport fresh election mandate major acts ordering demolition sunday night march shortly midnight transport trucks carrying construction equipment moved escort early monday morning city crews excavated large runway city illinois governor consulted plan demolition runway trapped planes days following aircraft able way contentious explained news conference monday morning argued airport threat chicago high rise high profile tower criticized saying think mean believe referring air space restrictions place orlando florida signature act years office midnight according chicago_tribune columnist ruined wanted chicago_tribune columnist wrote issue increasingly authoritarian style brooks disagreements legal challenges negotiations compromise normally associated democratic government chicago_tribune cited city failure comply federal law requiring thirty day advance notice plans airport closure city fined maximum city paid fine million federal airport development grants defended actions claiming airport abandoned spite fact helicopters based field time addition dozens private aircraft left stranded hired truck program scandal million year program biggest scandal years mayor hired private truck companies city work month investigation chicago_sun-times resulted day series articles january revealed participating companies paid little work connections tied city employees paid bribes program companies gave campaign contributions politicians including house speaker governor received brother ward organization second cousin superintendent duties deciding city owned trucks sold scrap mother law firm participated receiving million bought truck days city sold franklin park leased city accused failing disclose mother law role hired truck program transfer truck fired truck companies suspended hired truck program firms program suspended referred city inspector general program overhauled phased patronage chief officials convicted fraud july formally director informally patronage chief aide convicted counts mail fraud connected rigging blue collar city jobs promotions best friend streets official convicted count mail fraud streets managing deputy commissioner found guilty lying federal agents political hiring mccarthy lived neighborhood family home neighborhood ward known hard working feel difficult time said fair criticism exercised greater oversight ensure worker city hired regardless recommended qualified proper procedures followed admitted days later weeks later democratic political consultant clients included defended patronage chicago_tribune son concealed city contracting mayor son student working unpaid intern cardinal growth chicago venture capital firm cardinal growth ventures formed win city contracts role patrick cousin mayor nephew june patrick formed delaware company invested turn purchased stake venture patrick failed disclosed ownership stake required city ethics largest black owned contractors hired truck program partnered bid city sewer inspection contracts months patrick owners city contract extended million bid contract extensions totalled additional months million patrick initial investment year federal investigation hired truck program advanced patrick got tax distribution december patrick recent university_of_chicago graduate enlisted army day mayor son nephew hidden involvement city contract disclosed chicago_sun-times spoke chicago police recruit graduation ceremony left north_carolina son deployed departing mayor read statement reporters voice cracking fighting tears know patrick involvement company adult decision lapse judgement involved company wish hadn know expectations elected officials families high especially patrick good son love proud hope respect mayor said didn know city contracts involving younger city inspector general federal authorities began investigations december patrick hired criminal defense attorneys folded april january president charged counts mail fraud conjunction minority contracting company indicted counts mail fraud patrick charged cardinal growth venture signed city contract airport service city owned hare midway airports years administration maintained patrick financial stake deal disclosed investors city required patrick reported patrick lined investors june months signed contract sold profit million june patrick received payments totalling december shortly patrick received payments mayor press secretary said financial interest contract hare chicago_sun-times conflict interest blatant contracting scandal operating company included investors including mayor friends neighbors won controversial circumstances lucrative contract operate park restaurant new millennium park criticized deal saying city wanted pact chicago_sun-times dubbed park cafe included contract award process year end review administration scandals contract announced seek seventh term owners sought sell deposed august mayor administration lawsuit contract mayor responded don recall times long term public infrastructure january joint venture spanish paid city billion rights operate collect tolls years deal kind december paid chicago million year lease city parking started talking public assets city america recalled winning commentator wrote deals washington_post unfortunately theory better sum immediately getting years sum substantially larger assumes assumed assumes governments husband sudden revenue lease sale assets sixth term february approved vote increase city real estate transfer tax fund presiding meeting harshly march appointed day bringing number initially appointed long term public infrastructure september chicago accepted billion bid year lease group private investors deal fell collapse credit markets global recession chicago struggled close growing budget deficit city agreed year billion deal lease parking meter system operating company created said agreement good news chicago provide billion net proceeds difficult economy agreement rates year hours people pay parking monday saturday day week additionally city agreed compensate new owners loss revenue time road parking meters closed city maintenance work street festivals years proceeds lease spent bid entered year contracts city labor unions labor unrest chicago launched bid host summer olympic games months promoted economic benefits proposal city corporate community thought games career october major disappointment chicago finalists eliminated selection ceremonies copenhagen according march report city signing year contract unions representing city employees current administration city_council current management city government years management period extends elected terms incoming administration city_council gun control law enforcement officers understand impractical told attendees conference gun control advocates washington term member organization formed chaired new_york_city mayor boston mayor january fifth term joint press conference illinois governor calling statewide ban semi automatic assault weapons said progress want dangerous weapons right streets supreme_court took mcdonald chicago challenged chicago neighboring suburb held press conference address gun control pending possible adverse decision mcdonald chicago reporter questioned effectiveness city ban picked rifle bayonet display table confiscated weapons told butt find effective let round know remark voted thing mayor younger said online poll chicago_tribune june supreme_court held decision mcdonald chicago second amendment united_states constitution incorporated fourteenth amendment protecting right individual bear arms local governments declared mayor ban unconstitutional afternoon press conference concerning gun ban said publicly propose new ordinance soon city continue stand fight ban assault weapons crackdown gun shops country laws nation guns called special meeting city council days later council approved gun control ordinance revised include city firearms budget fund draw downs came office city revenue generating assets debt flush pension funds left city structural deficit mayor elect estimated billion funded pension funds included administration expenditures exceeded revenues hundreds millions dollars year august downgraded city bond credit rating citing administration use reserve funds general operating expenses funding pension funds noted city faced rising fixed operating costs lacked plans new revenue wall street analysts noted administration began drawing city reserves early global recession sound economic growth years prior sizable fund balance wrote city budgets continued increase recession began billion year funded city employee pension funds included city annual deficit exceeded billion january downgraded negative outlook revenue bonds issued billion hare modernization program related infrastructure projects citing city plan postpone interest principal construction bonds annual budget address october proposed budget totaling billion including filling employee city payroll million new revenue obscure parking meter lease deal help million budget administration employed house staff public relations officers city departments cost million millions seven private public relations firms worth said day city_council hearings budget proposal questioned administration public relations spending november mayor press secretary said city halt spending public relations contracts paid million annual budget address october projected deficit million proposed budget totaling billion including spending million billion proceeds parking meter lease annual budget address october projected deficit million largest city history proposed budget totaling billion including spending million remained parking meter lease proceeds received standing ovation declines run seventh term approval rating time low late september announced seek seventh term believed person especially public officials understand time time said december surpassed father chicago longest serving mayor chaired final city council meeting wednesday morning term ended succeeded legacy supported chicago traditionally republican business community came criticism focusing city resources development businesses downtown neighborhoods areas city particular needs low income residents according chicago_tribune columnist lasted years office partly resolved black appointed blacks high positions stressed commitment provide services neighborhoods tore public housing projects pushed reform minority dominated public schools focused chicago tourist destination opposed manufacturing base improved expanded added flower primary streets oversaw creation millennium park previously abandoned train yard spearheaded conversion navy pier popular tourist destination supported immigration reform green building initiatives presented visionary chicago avoided severe economic midwest belt cities detroit cleveland post mayoral career days leaving office university_of_chicago appointed distinguished senior fellow year time appointment includes responsibility coordinating guest lecture series weeks leaving office joined international law firm law firms awarded bid legal work mayor negotiated city criticized long term lease parking meters parking joined exclusive speakers bureau pays tens thousands dollars appearance joined board directors managing principal investment firm son principal included list influential lawyers america based political connections best chicago publications young guns retrieved | Richard M. 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13465_AlGore | born march american politician served 45th vice president united_states president bill_clinton chosen clinton running mate successful campaign reelected end clinton second term gore democratic_party nominee president leaving office gore remained prominent author environmental activist work climate change activism earned jointly nobel peace prize gore elected official years congressman tennessee served state senators served vice president clinton administration presidential election closest presidential races history gore won popular vote lost republican controversial election dispute vote florida settled ruled favor bush gore founder current chair founder chair defunct network member senior adviser google gore partner venture capital firm heading climate change solutions group served visiting professor served gore received number awards including nobel peace prize joint award grammy award best spoken word album book truth primetime emmy award current gore subject documentary named runner time person year early life education gore born washington second children representative later served senator tennessee gore women graduate gore partly descended scots irish immigrants settled virginia century moved tennessee revolutionary war older sister born died lung cancer school year lived family hotel embassy row section washington summer months worked family farm tennessee grew tobacco hay raised cattle gore attended independent college preparatory day boarding school boys washington prestigious school ivy league captain football team threw track field team participated basketball art government graduated 25th class applied college harvard accepted personal life gore met nearby senior followed gore boston attend college shortly graduated married children early june shortly purchasing new home announced mail friends long careful consideration mutual decision separate reported gore started dating california harvard vietnam war journalism harvard gore enrolled initially planning major english write novels later deciding major government second day campus began campaigning freshman student government council elected president avid reader fell love scientific mathematical theories science classes college avoided taking math grades years lower fifth class sophomore year reportedly spent time watching television shooting pool occasionally smoking marijuana junior senior years involved studies earning senior year took class global warming theorist sparked gore interest global warming environmental issues gore earned thesis impact television conduct presidency graduated cum june gore attended college era anti vietnam war protests war disagreed tactics student protest movement thinking silly juvenile anger war private university friends participate harvard demonstrations roommate recalled movements lot pretty traditional bunch guys positive civil rights women rights formal transformed social revolution extent buying considered detrimental country gore helped father write anti war address stayed parents hotel room violent protests military service gore graduated student ended immediately eligible military draft father vocal anti vietnam war critic facing reelection gore eventually decided best way contribute anti war effort enlist army improve father reelection prospects nearly harvard classmates avoided draft service vietnam gore believed found way military service handing issue father republican opponent according gore senate biography appeared uniform father campaign commercials ended father advising son love country despite lost election gore said reason enlisting want fewer options place actor college recalled gore saying found fancy way going place harvard advisor stated gore decided enlisted man said tennessee people addition gore editor stated anybody knew vietnam knows sat butt didn enlisting august gore returned anti war harvard campus military uniform goodbye adviser students later said emotional field disapproval piercing certainly felt like real hatred gore basic training fort august october assigned journalist fort alabama april soldier month orders sent vietnam held time suspected fear nixon administration happened father gain sympathy votes finally shipped vietnam january father lost seat senate senate election dozen harvard graduates class went vietnam gore stationed 20th journalist received honorable discharge army time army gore later stated didn run danger proud wear country uniform later stated experience vietnam didn change conclusions war terrible mistake struck opponents war including account fact awful lot south vietnamese desperately wanted hang called freedom coming face face sentiments expressed people laundry ran restaurants worked fields unprepared journalism gore return vietnam noted father defeat service conflict deeply opposed gore experiences war zone don deeply traumatic engineers fired gore said didn scale combat felt participation war wrong parents wanted law school gore attended scholarship people planning secular careers later said went order explore spiritual issues hoped sense social challenge religious beliefs gore began work night shift investigative reporter investigations corruption members nashville resulted arrest prosecution separate offenses took leave absence attend decision attorney partial result time journalist realized expose corruption change gore complete law school deciding abruptly run seat found father seat house vacated congress presidential run gore began serving congress age stayed years serving house senate gore spent weekends tennessee working constituents house senate end february representative unexpectedly announced retirement congress making tennessee 4th congressional district seat succeeded open hours publisher called tell announcement forthcoming gore decided quit law school run house_of_representatives gore abrupt decision run open seat surprised later said didn realize pulled news came wife held job photo lab working master degree psychology joined husband campaign assurance job lost contrast gore asked father stay campaign man explained candidate gore won democratic primary district percent vote percentage points nearest rival opposed independent candidate election recording percent overall vote went win elections unopposed twice won percent vote time gore successfully ran seat vacated republican senate majority leader unopposed democratic primary won general election going away despite fact republican president ronald_reagan swept tennessee reelection campaign year gore defeated republican nominee subsequently mayor republican turned independent founder christian right religious organization worked elect reagan president time congress gore considered moderate referred raging moderate opposing federal funding abortion voting favor bill supported moment silence schools voting ban interstate sales guns gore quoted saying regard homosexuality think wrong don pretend understand normal optional life style senate race gore said discussing homosexuality believe simply acceptable alternative society said campaign funds gay rights groups maintained position homosexuality gay marriage 1980s gore said thinks gay men women ought rights men women join marriage position moderate policies related label shifted later life vice president ran president time house gore sat committees years sat introduced gore plan arms control reduce chances nuclear strike cutting multiple deploying single mobile launchers senate sat gore democrats supported gulf war gore democrats given passion technological issues research genetic engineering environmental impact greenhouse effect march member congress appear time gore chaired future addition described having genuine geek reputation running days democrat house computers let sexy poker faced gore struggled explain artificial intelligence fiber networks colleagues internet pioneers noted far 1970s congressman gore promoted idea high speed telecommunications engine economic growth improvement educational system elected official grasp potential computer communications broader impact improving conduct science scholarship internet know today deployed internet early stages deployment congressman gore provided intellectual leadership helping create vision potential benefits high speed computing communication gore introduced sponsored hearings advanced technologies use areas like coordinating response government agencies natural disasters crises senator gore began craft high performance computing act commonly referred gore bill hearing report submitted congress group chaired ucla professor computer science central creators deployed predecessor internet bill passed december led gore referred information joining gore held congressional hearings climate change sponsor hearings toxic waste global warming continued speak topic 1980s senator gore presided day conference legislators countries sought create global marshall plan industrial nations help developed countries grow economically protecting environment presidential run gore campaigned democratic_party nomination president united_states eventually won democratic nomination gore carried seven states finishing overall gore initially denied intended run candidacy subject speculation national analysts gore long shot presidential nomination believe provide natural complement candidates young attractive moderate vice presidential nominee south currently denies interest carefully reject idea hand time years old making youngest presidential candidate cnn noted time southern states hold day dubbed super tuesday gore thought southern contender counted jackson defeated gore south primary winning half total vote times closest rival senator tennessee gore placed great hope super tuesday split southern vote jackson winning alabama georgia louisiana mississippi virginia gore winning arkansas north_carolina kentucky nevada tennessee oklahoma gore later endorsed new_york_city mayor statements favor israel jackson statements cast gore negative light leading voters away gore received vote gore dropped race new_york_times said gore lost support attacks gore eventually able fences jackson supported clinton gore ticket campaigned gore ticket presidential election gore policies changed substantially reflecting years vice president son accident book april year old son albert leaving baseball game albert ran street friend hit car thrown feet traveled pavement feet gore later recalled ran held called breath pulse eyes open death prayed voice albert tended nurses happened present accident spent month hospital albert gore commented lives consumed struggle restore body spirit event trauma shattering gore views moment personal rebirth key moment life changed august gore announced son accident factor decision run president presidential election gore stated like president father feel deeply responsibility children didn feel right tearing away family extent necessary presidential campaign time gore wrote earth balance text book written sitting senator new_york_times bestseller list profiles courage presidential election gore initially hesitant accept position bill_clinton running mate united_states presidential election administration global warming issues decided accept offer clinton stated chose gore foreign policy experience work environment commitment family clinton choice criticized unconventional picking running mate ticket clinton chose fellow shared political nearly age clinton chief later suggested way vice presidents joined bill_clinton ticket violated old rules regional diversity neighboring states ideological balance couple left center gore come regarded parties best vice presidential pick years clinton gore accepted nomination july known new_york_times noted elected clinton gore ages respectively youngest team white_house country history theirs ticket try capture youth vote gore called ticket new generation leadership ticket increased popularity candidates traveled wives day mile bus ride new_york gore debated vice presidential candidates clinton gore ticket beat bush ticket vice presidency second presidential run vice presidency served vice president clinton gore inaugurated january beginning term clinton gore developed page agreement outlining relationship clinton committed regular lunch meetings recognized gore principal adviser nominations appointed gore chief advisers key white_house staff positions clinton involved gore decision making unprecedented degree vice president weekly daily conversations gore president chief adviser gore particular interest reducing waste fraud abuse federal government advocated size bureaucracy number regulations economy expanded according professor history media studies said end clinton presidency numbers uniformly impressive record high record low poverty rates economy longest economic expansion history lowest unemployment early 1970s lowest poverty rates single mothers black americans aged according author economy rhetoric business reality economic success gore continued role democrat promoting development information technology led dot boom clinton gore entered office planning finance research flood economy innovative goods services lifting general level prosperity strengthening american industry overall aim fund development smart roads machine tools magnetic trains fiber communications national computer networks basic technologies like digital imaging data storage critics claimed initiatives congressional pork creating new categories federal waste election term vice president gore popularized term information synonymous internet involved creation gore discussed plans emphasize information technology ucla january speech summit involved number projects including hours clinton gore administration launched official white_house website subsequent versions chip clinton inherited multi year effort method hardware government met strong opposition civil liberty groups abandoned gore involved environmental initiatives launched globe program earth day education science activity according forbes magazine extensive use internet increase student awareness environment gore began promoting nasa satellite deep space climate observatory provide constant view earth marking time image blue marble photo apollo mission time associated gore negotiated strongly supported protocol reduce greenhouse said return administration submit treaty senate ratification amended include meaningful participation key developing nations senate previously passed unanimously resolution declared opposition greenhouse gas treaty limit emissions similar limits world countries china clinton administration left office years later having submitted treaty ratification gore involved finance controversy attendance event california interview nbc today following year gore said know fund knew political event knew finance people going present told inappropriate mistake don responsibility mistake march gore explain phone calls funds democratic_party election news conference gore stated calls charged advised wrong counsel tells controlling legal authority says violation law phrase controlling legal authority criticized columnist stated leaves retirement forever newest word american political corruption head task force appointed attorney general investigate gore fund raising controversies spring asked appoint independent counsel continue investigation looking matter judged appointment independent counsel 1990s gore spoke number issues speech gulf war gore stated twice attempted government pull plug support citing use poison gas support terrorism burgeoning nuclear program opposed times reagan bush wake campaign staged deadly nerve gas attacks gore cut assistance iraq bill defeated intense lobbying congress reagan bush white_house veto threat president reagan conference hosted malaysia gore objected indictment arrest president longtime second command received negative response leaders years later gore protested arrested second time decision condemned malaysian foreign minister soon gore contend scandal involving affair president clinton intern gore initially defended clinton believed innocent stating president country friend want ask single join supporting clinton gore continued defend stating defined job exactly way years help best president possible second presidential run talk potential run presidential race gore early january gore discussed possibility running march interview cnn late edition wolf response question democrats looking democratic nomination process support instead gore responded offering vision campaign begins comprehensive sweeping hope compelling draw people feel emerge dialogue american people traveled country years service united_states congress took initiative creating internet took initiative moving forward range initiatives proven important country economic growth environmental protection improvements educational system ucla professor information studies journalist argued articles led creation widely spread urban legend gore claimed invented internet followed interview addition computer professionals congressional colleagues argued defense internet pioneers stated don think people argued gore intended claim invented internet question minds serving senator gore initiatives significant beneficial effect evolving internet later state seen happened highways act father introduced military bill powerful housing went suburban boom happened everybody mobile power networking colleagues initiatives led directly internet deserve credit speech republican speaker united_states house_of_representatives stated gore worked long time gore father internet gore person congress systematically worked sure got internet truth worked starting got congress group fact clinton administration world talked 80s began actually happen finally wolf conducted original interview stated didn ask internet asked differences honestly time said didn dawn going impact wound having distorted certain degree people said took said carefully comment taking initiative creating internet invented internet sort way enemies projected wound devastating setback hurt sure acknowledges day gore later fun controversy late david_letterman read list called rejected gore campaign audience number list remember america gave internet away gore awarded lifetime achievement award decades contributions internet awards joked acceptance speech limited words according rules don vote introduced format joke invented internet gore asked add words speech stated time internet robust accessible use democracy gore formally announced candidacy president speech june tennessee major theme need strengthen american family introduced eldest daughter making speech gore distanced bill_clinton stated lied gore briefly interrupted aids protesters claiming gore working industry prevent access generic poor nations chanting gore greed kills additional speeches interrupted protesters gore responded love country love amendment let response chosen inappropriate way point actually crisis aids africa command attention people united_states world gore issued statement saying supported efforts lower cost aids drugs provided way consistent international agreements gore faced early challenge new_jersey senator bradley candidate oppose gore considered fresh face white_house gore challenged bradley series debates took form town hall meetings gore went offensive debates leading drop polls bradley gore eventually went win primary caucus march won primary election held internet secured democratic nomination august gore announced selected senator connecticut vice presidential running mate person jewish faith run nation second highest office saw gore choice scandals clinton white_house gore daughter father harvard roommate officially nominated gore democratic presidential candidate los_angeles california gore accepted party nomination spoke major themes campaign stating particular plan extend pay drugs work sensible universal health care system soon convention gore hit campaign trail running mate gore bush polls gore bush participated televised debates sides claimed victory gore stiff aggressive contrast bush election night news networks called florida gore later retracted projection called florida bush finally projection florida republican secretary state eventually certified florida vote count led florida election examine florida results florida stopped weeks later ruling bush gore justices held florida unconstitutional valid completed december deadline effectively ending recounts vote ruled standards provided unconstitutional violations fourteenth amendment ruled valid completed december deadline case ordered end underway selected florida counties effectively giving vote victory florida consequently florida electoral votes presidency results decision led gore winning popular vote approximately votes nationwide receiving electoral votes bush district_of_columbia december gore conceded election gore strongly disagreed court decision concession speech stated sake unity people strength democracy offer concession election subject movie directed produced starring called premiered hbo cable network post vice presidency maintaining informal public distance years bill_clinton gore reunited media august clinton arranged release journalists held hostage north_korea women employees criticism bush beginning late gore began publicly criticize bush administration september speech given gore criticized president congress rush war prior outbreak hostilities iraq compared decision gore voted stating handful democrats united_states senate vote favor resolution endorsing look differences resolution voted administration proposing congress vote circumstances completely different review briefly iraq crossed international border invaded neighboring sovereign nation annexed territory contrast invasion speech given presidential election gore accused country attacks justification invasion iraq year gore gave speech covered topics including called religious claim special knowledge god american politics gore stated claim disagree point view war people faith hurricane katrina gore chartered planes evacuate people new_orleans criticized bush administration response hurricane gore criticized bush use domestic warrant month later speech given gore criticized treatment arabs stating unfortunately terrible abuses wrong want know represent desires wishes feelings majority citizens country gore book assault reason analysis gore refers marketplace ideas civic discourse bush administration attributes phenomenon influence television argues american democracy contrast gore argues internet ultimately integrity representative democracy gore argued ban sex marriage current website stating think gay men women ought rights men women contracts hospital visiting rights join marriage interview cnn gore commented vice president criticism obama administration referring previous criticism bush administration gore stated waited years left office statements critical policy know talk somebody shouldn talking making country safe invading country attack posed threat gore criticized bush katrina response spoken publicly evacuation patients september new_orleans tennessee september gore contacted operated son albert informed gore simon desperate conditions hospital asked gore simon arrange relief gore personal financial commitment provided plane flight flights flown volunteer airline crews medically staffed gore cousin retired col family physician accompanied gore gore political influence landing rights new_orleans presidential run speculation gore speculated candidate presidential election elect gore popular december gore announced run despite gore taking race handful supporters formed national campaign draft running observer concluded best chance defeat incumbent president noting presidents direct presidents won office defeated election populist backlash finally men lost presidential beat cleveland won sort having image placed unit currency gore answer history draft movement failed convince gore run prospect gore candidacy arose early light upcoming presidential election gore frequently stated plans run reject possibility future involvement politics led speculation run increased popularity release documentary director film stated release film treat like rock star truth nominated academy_award gore campaign campaign speculated gore announce possible presidential candidacy academy awards ceremony gore actor shared stage speak ceremony gore began speech appeared leading announcement run president background music drowned escorted implying rehearsed gag later acknowledged won speculation increased possible presidential run gore popularity indicated polls showed running coming second possible democratic candidates hillary_clinton barack_obama draft campaigns developed hope encourage gore run gore remained firm decision declined run presidency interest having gore run presidential election arose declare intention involvement presidential campaigns announcing run presidential election gore endorsed vermont governor december weeks primary election cycle criticized endorsement democratic contenders particularly endorse running mate gore preferred dean supported iraq war gore dean campaign soon target attacks eventually failed gore early endorsement credited factor new_york_times dean stated actually think endorsement began decline times noted dean instantly statement indicate endorsement gore powerhouse establishment threatened democratic candidates began attacks candidacy helped dean campaign manager stated gore endorsement dean alarm bells went country campaign country indicating change dean nominee later march gore endorsed gave million funds left unsuccessful bid gore opened democratic national convention gore remained neutral candidates led speculation come compromise candidate party decided nominate gore responded stating events place candidate nominated primary process senator barack_obama democratic nominee president june speculation began gore tapped vice presidency june week hillary_clinton suspended campaign gore endorsed obama speech given detroit michigan renewed speculation ticket gore stated interested vice president timing nature gore endorsement argued gore waited want repeat early endorsement presidential election final night democratic national convention shortly obama delivered acceptance address gore gave speech offering support support led new speculation obama elected president presidential election gore named member obama administration speculation enhanced meeting held obama gore chicago december democratic officials gore stated meeting subject discussion climate crisis gore joining obama administration december gore described obama environmental administrative choices exceptional team lead fight climate crisis gore repeated neutrality years later democratic presidential endorsing hillary_clinton july day year overview gore involved environmental issues freshman congressman held congressional hearings climate change sponsor hearings toxic waste global warming continued speak topic 1980s prevalent environmental community known democrats later called democrats politicians issues like clean air clean water global warming key future victories party senator gore presided day conference legislators countries sought create global marshall plan industrial nations help developed countries grow economically protecting environment late 1990s gore strongly pushed passage protocol called reduction greenhouse gas emissions opposed senate passed unanimously resolution stated sense senate united_states protocol include binding targets developing nations result harm economy united_states launched company serves chair years later gore founded organization eventually founded campaign gore partner venture capital firm heading firm climate change solutions group helped organize live earth benefit concerts gore earlier admitted absolutely correct growing meat intensity world issues connected global crisis carbon dioxide involved water consumed process speculate adoption new diet related stance interview gore said year ago changed diet diet experiment like felt better continued likely continue rest life criticism gore involvement environmental issues criticized example labeled carbon accused advocacy charge denied saying things working issue years greed conservative washington think tank republican member congress claimed gore conflict interest advocating subsidies green energy technologies personal investment additionally criticized average energy consumption private jets owning multiple large homes reported high amounts electricity gore spokesperson responded stating use energy expensive regular energy tennessee house question energy efficient data questioned court case british judge said doubt film broadly accurate main scientific supported vast quantity research upheld long schedule alleged errors presented court ruled film shown guidance notes given teachers amended balance film sided political views gore responded court upheld film fundamental thesis use educational tool gore described british court ruling favor late 1980s 1990s gore criticized involvement asking strict pollution controls organizations including people criticized gore advocating way individuals reduce carbon gore agreed meat production contributes increased carbon emissions want far saying everybody vegetarian said vegetarian cut sharply consumption meat asked debate spending health education priority limiting carbon emissions gore responded debate scientific community gone chapter verse long passed time pretend hand hand issue matter theory awards honors gore recipient number awards including nobel peace prize primetime emmy award current prince award international cooperation starred documentary won academy award best documentary wrote book truth emergency global warming won grammy award best spoken word album president obama praised gore advancing cause peace selected publications | Al Gore | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
13878_DonGetty | don august february canadian politician served 11th premier alberta member served energy minister affairs minister government leaving politics private sector returned politics years later contest leadership contest resulting retirement defeated candidates premier november premier faced economic falling energy prices hit alberta petroleum dominated economy hard faced mounting government increasing unemployment cut social spending intervened government money prevent businesses failing high profile fashion failing intended objective costing scarce public funds analysts argue fiscal program laid later balancing provincial budget departure office government debt reached billion setting stage successor characterize years era excessive spending efforts strengthening alberta presence canada initially appeared successful won agreement canada ministers including elements senate reform efforts came rejected second canadian public including majority facing political problems alberta including defeat home riding election leading successful election vacated leadership ministers light resigned entering politics quarterback passed thousand yards year career team wall fame early life born august quebec son father dropped medical school great depression worked variety jobs time support wife sons daughters childhood spent toronto ottawa london sharing room apartment seven member family returning london time high school accomplished athlete drinking gain weight play football elected students council president sports passion especially great fan montreal running royal football graduating enrolled study business administration football star member awarded brown memorial trophy outstanding athlete played basketball championship teams sport week graduation married high school sweetheart offered professional contract drove west old blue playing football hired worked beginning lands contracts manager promotion assistant general manager following founded company entering world finance partner investments cabinet minister approached fellow veteran leader run provincial election agreed run defeated incumbent thousand votes entered alberta newly elected years later election elected votes new riding appointed minister federal affairs new majority government government elected increasing margins election appointed minister energy capacity partially continued responsibility relations federal government energy policy major sticking point governments point federal energy minister called venom seek election election hiatus politics leadership fight politics head investment firm sat boards number corporations including stepped leadership entered contest replace immediately favourite october convention won second ballot victory minister municipal affairs legislator premier appointed premier november returned legislature month later winning election old riding premier nearly seven years presided alberta toughest economic times time office characterized attempts reduce government budget deficit calculated stabilize economy recession 1980s premier left predecessor cabinet completely intact budget deficit won party leadership told expect budget deficit billion year office figure turned billion things got worse year drop energy prices led oil rich province running deficit billion energy revenues fell billion reacted raising taxes billion cutting program spending including decreases grants schools universities municipalities hospitals measures predicted government surplus fiscal year program spending growing rate annually lowest rates canada fact adjusted population growth inflation government spending fell term office non health care program spending lower health spending remained approximately constant period entered public debt left public debt billion economic intervention government faced combination general economic falling oil prices energy sector contributed decrease capital spending reduced demand labour construction industry workers left province suppressed real estate prices hurt financial institutions banks failed september credit unions facing similar troubles government days injected million industry response issues budget targeted spending province struggling agricultural sector including billion loan program meant address high interest rates government tried stimulate energy sector making loan guarantees million million new expanded capital projects government provided million guarantee addition million loan meat packing plant loan government seized eventually closed plant incident contributed perception administration willing spend public money support large businesses indifferent struggles labour loan initially government labour settlement favourable plant management price oil barrel responded providing oil industry million incentives royalty cuts end alberta granted month cut royalties damaging government reputation failure based trust company investment ordered shut june court orders obtained provincial parent company went bankrupt august amid accusations fraud court ordered investigation led found company trouble early subsequent economic hurt profitable event found consumer corporate affairs minister disregarded warnings department company likely fired shortly report release immediate offer million settlement investors hurt government reputation areas business similar incident stemmed cellular subsidiary number financing deals local companies late 1980s deals collapsing government prepared sell moment government removed share offering eventually cost government million constitutional affairs minister federal affairs strong views constitutional matters senate reform particular cause alberta constitutional policy going discussions accord final version included provision prime minister continue recommend appointments recommendations lists provided provincial governments apparent fail government introduced selection act provided election process vacant senate seat alberta favoured candidate defeated opposed favoured aggressive senate reform prime minister opposed legislation eventually recommended waters appointment senate successful pursuing senate reform negotiations won addition triple senate package opposition failed national referendum majority canadians including rejected formally severed ties increasingly unpopular broke number issues senate reform including new federal goods services tax fought unsuccessfully implementing government implemented legislation express wishes english official language alberta despite steps remained supporter federal conservatives provincial government progress land claims northern province addition creating canada land base took lead ultimately unsuccessful effort negotiate settlement federal government political style contrast predecessor actively involved elements government preferred set government broad direction leave lower level details ministers serving environment minister commented minister run portfolio expressed appreciation freedom premier gave cabinet served different described approach memoirs decisions run department mistakes gone credits knowing intervene felt approach led ministers working isolation private reserved person combined tendency delegate ministers gave impression affair left primarily hands consumer corporate affairs minister photographer captured shot playing golf press secretary said working office typical strained relationship media attributed premier media governed fairly large tenure near large ones enjoyed election premier saw return provincial liberals legislature shut years election saw alberta pick seats legislature contrast terms faced opposition total decline retirement called election years mandate advantage economic optimism prevalent province partly result canada free trade agreement spending promises including paving province secondary highways liberals new leader stressed dealing deficit overall end result respectable government won sixth term government net loss seats defeated riding liberal resigned seat rural central alberta riding allow run election won built home riding later accused arranging lake risen better suited fishing claimed arrangements place minister recreation parks wildlife relationship party stormy shortly lost riding group including party budget director old leadership rival began making plans force party renewal felt party perceived tired arrogant deaf urban concerns political trouble crucial calgary party convention recently retired cabinet minister organized leadership campaign advocated leadership review speech convention voted refer recommendation committee months study cabinet ministers including education minister began consider leadership bids event retired pushed national referendum release report incident decided leave politics months deliberately taking measures knew popular cabinet order leave successor party leadership election chose succeed resigned party leader december premier days later political legacy premier positioned contrast asserting government spending problem stating premier time spending given aggressive spending cuts shaped political climate alberta 1990s legacy respect public finances criticized writing years entering politics challenged view asserting running government canada management deficit government remembered creation family day dropped quickly public view public memory suggests unlike predecessor successor lacked central message professional football career played seasons quarterback career backed filled moved running coach pop ivy surprised observers started quarterback game western final game series time 44th grey cup parker running bore results parker tied record touchdowns scored game handed ball touchdowns scored quarterback keeps yard line won consecutive championship score continued appearances season successful canadian born history sits time passing list canadian nearly thousand yards declared outstanding canadian player runner jackson award league outstanding canadian player year placed wall honor career statistics including season tackle loss passing play registered rushing attempt retirement death kept low profile leaving politics assumed corporate spent time grandchildren unlike rarely commented political matters appointed officer july announced billion funding industry develop carbon capture technology company sought funding bury carbon dioxide salt near hills february died heart failure age following years declining health honours appointed officer october appointed member received elizabeth_ii silver jubilee medal anniversary queen jubilee medal queen elizabeth_ii diamond inducted london sports hall fame london ontario recognition achievements november received honorary degree doctor laws electoral record party leader party nominate candidates previous election party leadership contest | Don Getty | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
14003_MaraCarfagna | born december italian politician model obtaining degree law worked years italian television shows model later entered politics elected party served minister equal opportunity cabinet named beautiful minister world ranked number maxim world hottest politicians background born attended graduated law thesis information law broadcasting systems career model having studied dance piano participated miss italy contest finishing sixth place experience later said competition makes woman matures stress desire win makes understand later started working television company controlled family participated television program del sunday village led program main square television programs past posed nude occasions magazines maxim reluctant talk modeling past suggested certain reservations work occasion said bit found getting camera pleasant experience states firm believer family values claimed interview refused movie directed erotic filmmaker political career entered politics responsible women movement political party presently people freedom elections elected elections running candidate district reelected entered parliament jokingly commented practiced law right feudal lord female subjects deputy secretary described hard working appointed minister equal opportunity fourth cabinet appointment widely publicised internationally focus special background vocal certain issues level crime home town having victim different occasions describes believes liberty depends independence rules discipline opposes gay marriage says rights tied reproduction soon accession refused gay pride march arguing discrimination longer problem italy thinking offence statement strongly criticised gay rights groups september introduced proposal new law making street prostitution crime fines clients prostitutes bill major initiative minister said present italy great majority western countries exploitation prostitutes illegal prostitution described street prostitution phenomenon criticized prostitutes representatives charities introducing bill catholic charities praised having courage prostitution social evil political promoter law stalking offence law finally approved february introduced package bills known year signed campaign italy television spots images magazines wall cities proposed bill considered bullying events bill refused parliament political debate 8th march celebration claimed women gained right vote italy law rules relationship reformed controversies january center controversy received international attention evening award said married married immediately comment caused wife demand apology national newspaper received later described comment harmless said understand reaction july argentine journal reported telephone records authorized anti corruption investigation reporter wrote engaged telephone conversation explicit allusions oral sex published italian newspaper interviewed vice minister cabinet socialist executive admitted existence messages | Mara Carfagna | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
14493_NickGriffin | born march british politician represented member served chairman president far right expelled party born griffin educated suffolk joined national age following graduation university_of_cambridge political worker party member governing body later wrote articles right wing magazines national candidate seat north west left party joined leader stood party candidate elections member north west england european elections griffin convicted distributing material likely racial hatred received suspended prison sentence acquitted separate charges racial hatred griffin criticised comments political social ethical religious matters leader sought distance previously held positions include holocaust denial recent years events griffin invited participate public debates political discussions proven controversial resulted protests early life education son conservative councillor wife jean born march moved suffolk aged educated winning sixth form scholarship independent boys girls school griffin read adolf hitler found chapter extremely boring joined national pretend age reported stayed home national page written claimed homosexual relationship griffin publicity director griffin denied relationship griffin studied history law cambridge affiliation national revealed debate photograph published student newspaper later founded organisation graduated second class honours degree law boxing blue having taken sport following brawl member anti fascist party boxed times oxford annual varsity match winning twice losing interview independent said gave hand injury fan admirer political career 1970s following graduation griffin political worker national headquarters teenager accompanied father national meeting national party helped set years later worked white power band member party governing body year launched nationalism today aid editor youth paper bulldog national member griffin contested seat election general election securing vote membership national declined significantly following election conservatives result party dissatisfied griffin fellow activists began embrace ideals italian fascist arrived group broken away form political soldier faction advocated revival country values return establishment nationalist writing bulldog griffin praised black comments unpopular members party attempted form alliances libya iran praised efforts welsh nationalist movement following disagreement subsequently formed way objections direction party heading griffin left national holland helped form development political soldier movement left organisation year lost left eye discarded shotgun cartridge exploded pile burning wood worn glass eye accident left unable work owing financial problems subsequently petitioned bankruptcy accident occurred france later lost money failed business project years politics supported financially parents later public holocaust denial meeting hosted griffin entered politics behest joined editor right wing magazines owned referring election councillor council election wrote post modernist party perceived strong disciplined organisation ability slogan defend rights whites directed boots previously national founded brutal background admiration hitler nazis kind impossible leadership campaign griffin embarked strategy party taking away image helped lack familiarity mainstream media party september election defeated head griffin changes included party emphasis removal policy claims destructive influence immigrant british cultures realignment designed position alongside successful european far right groups street protests replaced electoral campaigning policies compulsory ethnic minorities instead voluntary policies included introduction capital punishment drug dealers murderers corporal punishment crimes juvenile griffin image cambridge educated family man contrast image presented leadership october supported stood leadership received votes griffin majority present griffin stood party candidate english elections joining stood election triggered resignation came fourth votes cast following race riots ran general election received votes coming ahead liberal democrats closely second place conservatives received votes stood election election seat representing ward came second labour candidate receiving votes election candidate constituency party received votes cast won seats general election contested polled votes finishing fourth place griffin candidate west region received votes cast labour_party votes october unsuccessful candidate election november entire membership list posted internet list included members party people expressed interest joining party signed griffin claimed knew identity individual responsible describing hard line senior employee left party previous year welcomed publicity story generated describe common perception average member elected member north west england polled votes gaining griffin fellow subsequently eggs attempted stage celebratory press conference outside second venue public house near manchester chosen following day line police blocked large group protesters platform nazi nick nazi streets griffin viewed election important victory claiming party blocked holding public meetings hundreds thousands pounds spent employing community workers triumph level pressure political party invited representative accompany buckingham palace garden party hosted invitation prompted objections organisations public figures including mayor london anti fascist organisation griffin declined invitation invited personally accepted event shows far party come years won palace family represent patriots possible stout hearted men women turbulent years streets knocking doors ran hate went palace later decided deny griffin entry event claiming invitation party political purpose media citing security concerns griffin claimed decision absolute scandal appeared rule invented september appealed party activists extra funding letter said party ailing fortunes direct result attacks party defended questions transparency funding november griffin witness trial asian man prosecution claimed november repeatedly drove past demonstration griffin attending second occasion shouted white admitted shouting comments griffin telling jury shouted fucking fuck welcome denied shouting white griffin gave evidence affirmed shouted white griffin said man car pointed gun gang gesture threatened shouting going griffin said left demonstration early fearing safety year old defendant denied comments racial intent found guilty griffin later commented think unfortunate think wrong jury right saw evidence accept decision going lose sleep general election contested constituency polling votes finishing place following loss council seats held england griffin narrowly survived leadership challenge griffin announced stand leader focus election campaign lost seat europe european election stepped leader july organisation president october party announced expelled griffin claimed deliberately crisis leaking damaging allegations following departure founded described non membership organisation thousand followers facebook criminal charges griffin convicted violating section public order act relating offence publishing distributing racially written material issue published griffin comments magazine reported police liberal democrat member parliament following police raid griffin home charged distributing material likely racial hatred fellow member charged entered guilty plea stand trial griffin pleaded guilty tried called french holocaust nationalist witnesses found guilty given month sentence suspended years fine given month sentence suspended years said aware orthodox opinion million jews cremated turned orthodox opinion held world flat griffin claimed law convicted law obligation follow secretly recorded itv programme cook report describing bloody jew claim grandparents died holocaust december griffin arrested home wales suspicion racial hatred remarks islam undercover bbc documentary titled secret agent questioned police station halifax freed police bail said arrest electoral muslim block vote labour party labour government attempting influence results following year general election griffin arrest days people remarks programme following broadcast july police began investigation programme contents following april charged offences words behaviour intended likely stir racial hatred trial began january griffin stood alongside fellow party activist faced similar charges told jury speeches accused reservoir tavern january reading excerpts claimed included threatening abusive insulting words directed people asian ethnicity intention stirring racial hatred griffin accused calling murdered black teenager drug dealer bully stole younger pupils dinner money witness box defended quoting passages saying comments describing islam vicious wicked faith attacking race religion week trial post daily updates blog website closing address defence said legal political entity right democratic society forward ideas policies find uncomfortable find offensive tendency case speeches line line got look overall impact speeches remember context speech griffin cleared half charges jury remained divided charges ordered november hours jury cleared charges met outside court supporters griffin addressed attacked bbc defended right freedom speech deputy chairman later claimed griffin convicted leader planned hunger strike public debates following election leader griffin invited participate debates universities november invited debate following january titled house believes islam threat west resolution controversial alongside moderate speakers invited muslim participants threatened withdraw official bodies criticised met earlier year debate chaired editor today programme invited debate december liberal democrat venue changed twice protests property owners threat violent confrontation supporters forced president cancel event called decision goal values free speech criticised belief people right decisions democracy february griffin asked debate scotland invited president students debating society said believe way truth saying combat public debate attacked anti racist groups refused participate discussion griffin said coming invited students university debate intelligent subject people usual bunch people win argument refuse stand platform society withdrew invitation event place griffin invited address meeting politics student youth leader lake wanted griffin visit university explain policies students invitation viewed attempt party establish university campus union general wrote university vice chancellor asked reconsider decision allow meeting large protest planned following students concerns personal safety university cancelled invitation months later invited griffin speak forum limits free speech speakers including invitation condemned head president conservative resigned membership union rally invitation held november included president black students officer south east regional secretary representatives unite attended university_of_oxford jewish student chaplain holocaust survivors spoke rally president said don think people invited having speak views night debate protesters forced way venue crowd hundreds gathered outside carrying banners bearing anti racist voicing anti chants police blocked entrances building removed protesters inside griffin accompanied premises security guards event eventually split rooms griffin speaking members unable gain access present found debate supportive griffin right freedom speech later endorsed debate success griffin travelled united_states spoke reception received october markedly different venues intending address europe repeatedly interrupted point event question answer session hostile elements audience point fire alarm activated appearance question time october griffin took bbc debate programme representative appeared alongside challenged members studio audience questioned host comments previously holocaust critical islam invitation followed election led significant debate merits bbc decision appearance sparked protest outside bbc television centre prior recording programme estimated people entrance complex chanting anti nazi trying break building stop programme filmed got past police security expelled protesters arrested police officers injured needing hospital treatment programme watched estimated million viewers times average figure comparable level prime time entertainment shows griffin appearance dominated following day media follow report new_york_times said early reading britain major newspapers griffin lost heavily points press conference held october griffin stated formal complaint format programme said genuine question time lynch mob suggested appear properly talk issues day added audience taken city longer british country come significant numbers english british people haven country policies views griffin describes new nationalist election leader according guardian contributor party traditional supporters changed traditional focus immigration race defence sees traditional principles politically correct agenda espoused mainstream politicians portrayed defender free speech repeatedly spoken attempted popular appeal targeting specific groups including drivers time engaged mass protests fuel prices farmers produced journal devoted rural matters constitution grants chairman executive power party affairs griffin carried sole responsibility party legal financial final decisions affecting party policies include halt immigration forced illegal immigrants criminals original british supports british withdrawal european_union election unsuccessfully tried form alliance right wing parties entitled group members extra funding held talks far right european parties maintains ties fascist groups europe griffin criticised labour government attitude accusing treating elected representatives second class citizens following election press conference held public house manchester criticised national industries railway network accused mps generally involved giant looting britain accused private corporations ruling elite britain building state process called supported stating allow families entry country medical treatment long needed treatment long lived suggested removal muslims britain replacement griffin frequently expressed views judaism islam homosexuality comments holocaust referred editor demonstrate criticised holocaust admitting million jews died holocaust wrote true new twist sorry tale hoax twentieth century told undercover journalist updated booklet million die year wrote perceived domination media jewish figures despite jewish councillor spokesman stated party jewish members stated deny holocaust quotes years ago sense fascist interview deputy leader griffin claimed false flag operation added organisation neo con operation claimed activities attempt provoke civil war assuming control party griffin sought away historic identity bbc june stated whites targeted muslim riots august issue identity publication claimed radical muslim wanted militant muslims british cities rifles interviewed august distanced present day national claimed group running political direction suspect masters politics march appeared accept ethnic minorities legally living country march interviewed told poll demonstrated working class concerned drugs alcohol immigration linked drug problem islam specifically pakistani immigrants inclusion programme criticised contributor radio presenter branded decision asked times concerns recent success rivers blood speech griffin replied divisions created monstrous experiment multi cultural destruction old britain clash indigenous population instance settled west indians enormous high votes nearby islamic populations reason issues young english girls sex criminal minority muslim population political concerns mainly indigenous population ethnic populations labour speak finally neighbours got speaks june interview griffin claimed thing black criticised black president black candidate welsh assembly commenting griffin claim said basis white people wouldn qualify clear doesn accept black british people black welsh people entitled proper citizens country griffin interview response decision investigate membership criteria stated appeared grounds race colour contrary rejected claims acting said pointed specific ethnic groups colour reporter said lift finger white people simple lie interview bbc july discussion european immigration proposed sink boats carrying illegal immigrants prevent entering europe interviewer bbc correspondent implied griffin wished murder people sea quickly corrected saying didn murdered sea boats sunk throw life libya staging post migrants egypt sub africa following admiral duncan pub bombing member griffin stated footage dozens gay world journalists showed ordinary people find creatures states privately homosexuality tolerated promoted encouraged opposed introduction civil partnerships wishes ban promotion homosexuality schools media series messages posted october social network twitter discrimination claim won gay couple sparked widespread police investigated included couple address suggestion british justice team bit drama took action denied anti gay claimed civil partnerships undermined institution marriage result children die years brought homes aren married said lot people find sight grown men kissing public creepy understand don understand lot christians feel suggests gay pride marches verge like twin rise writing griffin praised wartime attacked royal_air_force bombing nazi germany distributed referred mass murder second world war bombing dresden unconnected june wrote open letter griffin asking wear poppy badge bbc interview june griffin claimed global warming essentially hoax exploited liberal elite means controlling real crisis peak oil representative climate change conference repeated claim global warming hoax called advocates action climate change mass murderers supporting claiming use lead greatest famine modern era spokesman said reality environmental development groups forefront concerns griffin claims climate change hoax curious things going ears family personal life parents griffin father born brighton previously long standing member councillor served councillor 1980s griffin mother jean née thomas married unsuccessful candidate general election general election london european elections personal life griffin lives family farmhouse near wales married nurse acts assistant administrator children actively involved party sister declared bankrupt january elections contested elections elections additional members region party list elections multi member constituency party list | Nick Griffin | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
14543_AoManLong | man long man long born december secretary december december december arrested based case built making highest ranking official arrested history allegedly offered preference government works projects amassed assets totalling million january found guilty counts bribe taking sentenced years prison aided family members jailed years money found guilty taking bribes million received sentence years prison implicated charged offering tens millions bribes career graduation graduated bachelor degree civil engineering master business administration joined government appointed secretary portugal december arrest december arrested allegedly taking bribes having engaged irregular financial activities alleged received million bribes real estate construction companies mainland return allegedly offered preference government works projects allegedly assets earnings wife earned million official posts accumulated assets totalling million equivalent times earnings charged counts including corruption bribe taking money abuse power according article basic law removal ministers require approval citing evidence improper behaviour chief executive asked beijing remove office trial man long stood trial november facing years prison given status government secretary equivalent minister tried directly witnesses called testify open trial page indictment public media representatives petitioned release denied judge said affect witnesses thoughts testimony prosecution charged having received millions dollars contracts including dome constructed east asian games venetian chairman san engineering construction company anti corruption officers aided kept details illegal transaction received jumped bail confessed statements given office offered recommend company foreign investors exchange percent winning said paid million private projects trial witnesses including went missing allegedly set shell companies network secret bank accounts hong_kong help friends family members bribe money father brother sister law charged setting overseas bank accounts shell companies man long handle total deposits dozen hong_kong bank accounts father exceeded million december family members pleaded guilty claiming man long opened bank accounts family members sentenced prison terms decision october verdict sentencing january found guilty counts bribe taking counts money counts abuse power count incorrect declaration assets count holding assets unknown sources sentenced years prison million assets seized decided appeal concerns voiced media fall guy corruption scale place knowing involved trial hinted contacts valued excess million required approval superior government separate trial wife sentenced years jail role money family members accused counts money activities jailed years wife believed united_kingdom authorities operating hong_kong retrieve estimated million million reportedly deposited hong_kong bank accounts overseas bank accounts opened relative appeals filed motion freeze personal bank accounts grounds accounts supposedly linked corruption case actual accounts receiving salary motion denied september according verdict corruption trial money personal possessions purchased legally belonged second trial march reports emerged fresh set criminal proceedings related acts corruption investigated addition family members businessmen allegedly involved appealing convictions second trial took place final decision handed april total penalty increased years imprisonment half years trial found guilty taking bribes million implicated charged offering million bribes secure plots land near airport judge remarked officials involved corruption asia countries compare maximum jail term years according laws judge ordered serve year term concurrent existence sentence housed prison facility | Ao Man Long | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
15114_NewtGingrich | newton born newton june american political consultant politician historian represented georgia 6th congressional district republican resignation served 50th speaker candidate republican_party presidential nomination 1970s taught history geography period ran twice united_states house_of_representatives winning november served house minority whip author architect contract america major leader republican victory congressional election time named man year role ending decades long democratic majority house house speaker house enacted welfare reform passed capital gains tax cut passed balanced budget poor showing republicans congressional elections ethics violation pressure republican colleagues caused resignation november followed outright resignation house january leaving house remained active public policy debates worked political consultant founded chaired policy think tanks including written authored books announced unsuccessful campaign republican presidential nomination ended presidential campaign endorsed runner went win nomination raised lutheran spending adult life southern baptist converted married times marriages ending affairs divorce children marriage married née currently serves advisor canadian mining company july announced person republican nominee running mate presidential election new_jersey governor indiana governor july officially announced running mate early life family education newton born hospital pennsylvania june mother née father newton married september marriage fell apart days german scottish irish descent mother married army officer adopted father career officer served tours korea vietnam family moved europe living period france germany younger half sisters raised near military bases stationed family religion lutheran half sister half brother father family moved georgia fort junior year high school graduated columbus georgia interested politics teen years living france visited site battle learned sacrifices importance political leadership avoided draft receiving student father serve military expressed regret decision saying given believe large thinks gone received degree history atlanta proceeded earn european history new_orleans spent months brussels working belgian education policy joined history department assistant professor moved geography department instrumental establishing environmental studies program denied tenure left college elected congress early political career southern regional director congressional campaigns bid political office republican candidate georgia 6th congressional district stretched southern atlanta suburbs alabama state line lost year incumbent democrat votes ran huge margins suburban areas district unable overcome lead rural areas relative success came considerable shock fronts faced challenger second republican run additionally disastrous year republicans nationally fallout scandal sought rematch republicans slightly better house elections nationally democratic candidate presidential election governor georgia carter won thirds vote native georgia possible result carter lost votes run elections decided run election retired defeated democratic state senator votes elected times district facing close general election race house elections won votes race democrat district republican national level conservative democrats continued hold local offices area seats general_assembly 1980s congress founded congressional page sex scandal calling expulsion representatives supported proposal ban loans communist countries endorsed bill birthday national holiday founded group included young conservative house republicans early members included group expanded time comprise dozen representatives met week exchange develop ideas analysis polls public opinion identified group initial focus ronald_reagan adopted opportunity society ideas election campaign supporting group conservative goals economic growth education crime social issues emphasized term reagan referenced opportunity society state union address second term house members brought ethics charges democratic speaker alleged book deal campaign finance laws house ethics rules investigation noted unusual book deal window opportunity publicity expenses covered limited partnership raised republican political supporters promote sales book success forcing wright resignation responsible rising influence republican caucus march house minority whip close election formal position power republican_party stated intention build aggressive activist party early role whip involved talks appointment administrator panama canal scheduled occur subject government approval outspoken opposition giving control canal administrator appointed dictatorship panama house including newly gang seven saw ethical democratic control years house banking scandal scandal exposed corruption members house engaged check checks including check consulting focus groups help distributed memo cover letter signed titled language key mechanism control encouraged republicans speak like contained lists contrasting words words negative radical sick optimistic positive governing words opportunity courage recommended use describing democrats republicans respectively result georgia picked additional seat elections democratic controlled leadership fiercely partisan speaker house specifically targeted eliminating district represented split territory neighboring districts southern portion district including home drawn columbus based 3rd district represented term democrat remarked speaker raising money dedicated career time assembly created new heavily republican 6th district counties wealthy northern suburbs atlanta area represented sold home moved new 6th primary opponent state representative issue checks criticized moving district prevailed votes result assuring election november elected times district nominal democratic opposition republican revolution campaign season effort offer alternative democratic policies unite distant wings republican_party republicans came laid policies republicans promised bring vote house floor days new congress won election contract signed republican candidates house_of_representatives contract ranged issues welfare reform term limits tougher crime laws balanced budget law specialized legislation restrictions american military participation united_nations missions november elections republicans gained seats took control house time long time house minority leader illinois run election giving highest ranking republican returning congress inside track speaker election turned congressional power republicans changed center gravity nation capital time magazine named man year role election speaker house house fulfilled promise bring contract issues vote days session legislation initially held senate objection liberal progressive interest groups president clinton called contract america legislation proposed congress included term limits tax cuts welfare reform balanced budget amendment independent finances house_of_representatives elimination non essential services house shoe shine concessions following years house speaker republican majority elected election time republicans years time simultaneously democratic president winning election legislation welfare reform central pledge president bill_clinton campaign reform welfare system adding changes work requirements recipients appeared concerned pursuing universal health care program accused clinton welfare proclaimed congress pass welfare reform bill little days insisted republican_party continue apply political pressure president approve welfare legislation constructing welfare reform bills clinton vetoed supporters pushed passage intended reconstruct welfare system act gave state governments autonomy welfare delivery reducing federal government responsibilities instituted temporary assistance families program placed time limits welfare assistance replaced longstanding aid families program changes welfare system included conditions food stamp eligibility reductions immigrant welfare assistance work requirements recipients bill signed law august book lessons learned hard way encouraged spiritual renewal placing importance families creating tax incentives reducing regulations businesses poor neighborhoods increasing property ownership low income families praised habitat humanity sparking movement improve people lives helping build homes balancing federal budget congressional republicans opposed clinton deficit reduction act key aspect contract america promise balanced federal budget end government republican leaders acknowledged congress able draft balanced budget instead opted approve small reductions approved white_house wait election season republican congressional leaders reached compromise democrats president clinton federal budget agreement called federal spending plan designed reduce federal deficit achieve balanced budget plan included total billion tax cuts years major parts spending plan called billion saved restructuring billion set aside extend health insurance children working poor tax credits college tuition billion welfare work jobs initiative president clinton signed budget legislation august signing gave credit ordinary americans stating political brought parties early economy performing better expected increased tax revenues helped reduce federal budget deficit billion clinton submitted balanced budget years ahead schedule originally proposed making time federal budget balanced relief act president clinton signed effect relief act included largest capital gains tax cut history act profits sale personal residence married couples singles lived years previously limited lifetime exemption age reductions number taxes investment gains additionally act raised value inherited estates gifts sheltered taxation credited creating agenda reduction capital gains tax especially contract america set balance budget implement decreases estate capital gains tax republicans felt compromise reached clinton budget tax act inadequate stated tax cuts significant accomplishment face opposition clinton administration earlier set headed secretary tax reform commission recommendations including interest capital gains legislation pieces legislation passed new congress subjected members congress laws apply businesses employees including civil rights act americans disabilities act provision law symbolic new republican majority goal remove enjoyed congress bill received near universal acceptance house senate signed law january shut highly regarded relied instead bulletin atomic scientists called self interested think tanks government incoming republican majority promise slow rate government spending conflicted president agenda education environment public health leading temporary federal government totaling days clinton said republican amendments strip ability dip federal trust funds avoid borrowing crisis republican amendments limited appeals death row inmates harder issue health safety environmental regulations committed president seven year balanced budget clinton vetoed second bill allowing government operating time spending authority amendment opposed clinton increased cancel scheduled reduction republicans held increase january month clinton favored current law let premium seniors pay drop government closed non essential offices longest history ended clinton agreed submit approved balanced budget plan crisis public image suffered perception republicans budget stance owed partly alleged clinton flight air force funeral israel perception developed trip questioned christian science monitor breakfast said dissatisfied clinton invited discuss budget flight complained instructed use plane rear exit saying ended sending tougher continuing resolution response complaint forced use rear door nbc news released footage showing clinton widely implying government result personal grievances including widely shared editorial cartoon depicting baby throwing democratic leaders including took opportunity attack motives budget said comments single mistake speaker discussing impact government republican_party later commented everybody washington thinks big mistake exactly wrong reelected republican majority reason got reelected base thought thought came didn washington_post said government led balanced budget deal consecutive balanced budgets 1920s election republican majority ethics charges eighty ethics charges filed democrats term speaker eventually dropped claiming tax exempt status college course run political purposes house officially vote favor opposed ordered house costs investigation time speaker disciplined ethics violation additionally concluded inaccurate information supplied investigators represented intentional reckless disregard house rules concluded violated federal tax law lied ethics panel effort force committee dismiss complaint committee panel agree tax law violated left issue cleared organizations connected courses investigation possible tax violations situation said january manage effort intensely thoroughly direct review information submitted committee behalf signature inaccurate incomplete unreliable statements given committee intend committee brought people house controversy weaken faith people government leadership challenge summer house republicans attempted replace speaker claiming public image liability attempted coup began july meeting republican conference chairman ohio republican leadership chairman new_york according plan house majority leader house majority whip present ultimatum resign voted proposal new speaker told chief staff warn july met senior republican leadership assess situation explained step voted new election speaker allow possibility democrats republicans vote democrat speaker july offered resign post feeling handled situation correctly member leadership appointed position instead elected resignation republicans lost seats house worst performance years party holding presidency won reelection held largely responsible republican losses house private polls given fellow republican false impression pushing scandal damage clinton popularity result party winning net total thirty seats house_of_representatives election day election republican caucus ready rebel prompted resignation announced intended eventual departure house january said willing people claimed leaving house successor post remained involved national politics public policy debate especially issues healthcare national security role religion american public life policy founded develop 21st century healthcare system centered individual prevention focused knowledge intense innovation rich supported improvement modernization act creating federal drugs benefit program conservatives criticized favoring plan cost remained supporter stating interview necessary modernization created drugs standard medical care said increase cost medication seen leading reduced need medical procedures interview repeated long held belief responsibility pay help pay health care suggested implemented mandate obtain health insurance requirement post bond ensuring coverage interview said don think right wing social engineering desirable left wing social engineering don think imposing radical change right left good way free society operate comment caused republican_party advocate health information technology announced proposed bill aimed replace confidential electronic health information networks chaired independent congressional study group health policy experts formed evaluate strengths weaknesses action taken fight disease served commissions including hart commission formally known 21st century examined issues affecting armed forces law enforcement intelligence agencies regards national security chair task force reform aimed produce plan help strengthen decades taught united_states_air_force longest serving teacher addition honorary professor teaches officers defense services informally advised defense secretary strategic issues issues including israeli palestinian conflict encouraging pentagon yield foreign policy influence guiding coalition member september founded group stated mission group leading movement recruit educate citizen activists elected officials develop solutions transform levels government spoke group objectives conference currently serves general chairman organizations companies founded chaired include creative production company religious educational organization member fellow conservative think tanks focusing politics world history national security policy environmental policy issues serves commentator guest panel member cable news shows listed contributor frequently appears guest segments hosted occasional specials proponent lean management techniques waste reduction signed pledge committing promoting methods reduce government spending businesses leaving congress started number profit companies companies wife owned revenues million according financial disclosure forms released july wife net worth million compared maximum net worth million increase net worth payments profit companies organized consulting company time non health clients dropped renamed companies revenues million revenues came health insurance companies clients membership costing year exchange access presidential candidate sold interest business said release list clients amounts paid extent april filed chapter bankruptcy planning assets meet debts million consulted government sponsored secondary home mortgage company concerned new regulations consideration congress payments million consulting said paid number employees number offices consulting fee like pay consulting firm january said public contract company gave permission business partners agreed headed wife created according company website performance production company featuring work host produce historical public policy documentaries write books record audio books produce photographic essays television radio appearances company produced films religion energy ronald_reagan threat radical islam joint projects conservative group appeared subject american company employees paid million promoted public appearances including contract website received speech year nonprofit groups american leadership founded march paid years charity shared names donors use profit companies employed people largest closed began presidential campaign booking agency handled speaking engagements clients chair pennsylvania senator president ceo agency daughter owns agency shares agency paid handles production royalties fiction books authored political activity expressed interest running republican presidential nomination october suggested considering run president saying circumstances run circumstances candidate champions platform ideas advocates september announced supporters pledged million campaign october seek nomination insisting pretty strongly considered running september spokesman said seek presidency continue serve chairman citing campaign finance law restrictions campaign law forced leave political organization declared candidacy said wasn prepared abandon explore campaign realistic special election new_york 23rd congressional district endorsed moderate republican candidate candidate endorsed nationally prominent republicans heavily criticized endorsement conservatives questioning candidacy president comparing regretted decision presidential campaign late political commentators including atlantic washington_post identified presidential contender election reporting planting seeds iowa new_hampshire july poll conducted public policy polling indicated leading contender republican nomination likely republican voters saying vote describing views possible candidate appearance record march said sad number republicans understand country sick americans sick politicians taking care sick money spent way absolutely think going steady increase number opponents american increasingly fed march officially announced website entitled lieu formal committee exploration potential presidential run officially announced intention seek nomination june group senior campaign aides left campaign leading doubts viability presidential run june senior aides left response stated quit race republican nomination pointed experience running years win seat congress spending years helping build republican majority house working decades build republican majority georgia commentators noted career particular regards presidential campaign runner damaged allegations past sexual harassment gained support quickly contender race especially suspended campaign december leading national polls abundance negative ads run opponents december national polling lead fallen tie january finished fourth place iowa republican far january finished fifth place new_hampshire republican primary far paul field narrowed withdrawal race won south_carolina republican primary january obtaining vote considerably ahead paul surprise victory allowed heading florida january placed second republican florida primary losing percentage point margin factors contributed outcome include strong debate performances typically strong suit wide margin campaign television ads widely criticized proposal permanent colony moon later revealed hired debate coach help perform better florida debates significantly paul february placed distant second nevada republican losing received total votes cast february came place minnesota republican vote won caucus followed paul super tuesday won home state georgia delegates dismal night took tennessee oklahoma previously performed polls managed statistical second place showing oklahoma april campaign shifted position urged drop race support april announced suspension campaign following announcement campaign new slogan referring conservative standing despite april told republicans new_york work help win general election secured nomination disappointing second place showing delaware primary april campaign debt excess million suspended campaign endorsed runner behalf subsequently campaigned speeches television appearances later hosted number policy workshops convention tampa presented called university wife addressed convention final day ronald_reagan themed introduction presidential campaign having consulted campaign encouraged fellow republicans unify republican presidential nominee speculated possible nominee vice president candidate chief staff simply senior political adviser presidential ticket july report stated final choices running mate vice presidential nominee successful bid presidency january oldest vice president american political history political positions widely identified contract america founder recently advocated replacing proposed environmental solutions agency favors strong immigration border policy guest worker program fuel mandate cars sold taken view united_nations saying years looking report sufficiently corrupt sufficiently inefficient reasonable person faith authored book god america arguing founding fathers actively intended new republic allow encourage religious expression public square following publication book invited speaker second time graduation having dedicated time calling united_states america christian heritage later books large scale policy focus including winning future recent identified education number factor future prosperity partnered education secretary education issues previously opposed gay marriage december suggested republicans reconsider opposition july stated believes americans muslim backgrounds believe law deported visiting websites promote levant observers questioned views violate free speech free exercise religion clauses amendment united_states_constitution july argued members nato ought worry commitment defense expanded saying ought worry commitment circumstances president saying nato countries pay fair share stated context united_states provide aid estonia nato member event russian invasion think great deal personal life marriages children married times married february august high school geometry teacher years old daughters marriage married president wife author conservative columnist political commentator books include principles successful life authored spring left wife beginning affair told washington_post divorce complete surprise according september children visited hospital recovering surgery cancer wanted discuss terms divorce disputed account daughter remembers mother requested divorce happened prior hospital stay visit purpose bringing couple children mother discuss divorce presidential campaign staff continued insist wife requested divorce court documents obtained cnn georgia indicated asked judge block process stating adequate ample grounds divorce desire time admit marriage broken daughter native columbus georgia active volunteer georgia died atlanta age according campaign treasurer said wife young pretty wife president cancer denied saying supporters dismiss carter aide asked accompany washington months divorce wife final helped control finances debt book window opportunity blueprint future want public life politician wife daughter described marriage difficult married began affair house_of_representatives years junior second wife divorced marriage produced children january alleged interview abc declined accept suggestion open marriage asked allegations beginning televised south_carolina primary debate said story false told making wife significant question presidential campaign close august married months divorce finalized live virginia interview addressed past saying question times life partially driven felt country worked hard things happened life appropriate december group christian leaders government requested sign called marriage sent lengthy written response included pledge uphold personal fidelity religion raised lutheran graduate school converted catholicism faith march said course years gradually catholic decided day accept faith come embrace moment decided officially catholic saw pope visit united_states catching glimpse pope day struck happiness joyful presence holy father moment confirmation things thinking experiencing years stated developed greater appreciation role faith public life following conversion believes united_states secular appearance columbus ohio said america religious belief challenged cultural elite trying create america god driven public life allowed receive holy communion despite divorced earlier marriages catholic church interests written interest animals engagement civic affairs speaking city council pennsylvania city establish zoo wrote introduction america dinosaur new_yorker said book renew america retained enthusiasm extinct giants middle age addition including dinosaur research list futuristic wonders specified people interested prime example benefit education proposals space exploration interest fascination teenage years wants pursue new achievements space sustaining earth advocates relying private sector publicly funded nasa drive progress present serves election campaign noted expressed appreciation work american painters described painting capitol exceptional truly beautiful work art work saw embodiment america circa odds prevailing sentiment modern day cultural cnn announced june join new version launching fall represented right revamped debate program air books film authored authored non fiction books fiction wrote following alternate history novels series novels august isbn civil war series novel civil war thomas books june isbn grant comes east thomas books june isbn retreat lee grant final victory thomas books june isbn battle crater novel november isbn pacific war series pearl harbor novel december isbn days april isbn revolutionary war series try men souls novel george washington fight american freedom october isbn valley forge george_washington november isbn victory november isbn miscellaneous fiction novel center street press october author isbn films days changed world april | Newt Gingrich | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
15144_RandPaul | paul born january american politician physician paul served united_states senate member republican_party representing kentucky son representative texas born pittsburgh pennsylvania paul attended graduate paul began practicing kentucky established clinic december paul life volunteered father campaigns paul entered politics running seat united states senate paul described constitutional conservative supporter movement advocated balanced budget amendment term limits privacy reform april paul officially announced candidacy republican nomination presidential election suspended campaign february shortly iowa caucus early life born january pittsburgh pennsylvania carol née wells politician physician elder paul representative texas ran president times middle child siblings paul baptized identified practicing christian teenager despite father views strong support individual rights novelist inspiration growing went wife shortened paul family moved texas raised father began medical practice extent time father elected united_states house_of_representatives year paul attended father headed ronald_reagan texas delegation younger paul spent summer father congressional office teenage years paul studied austrian father respected writings philosopher paul went swimming team played defensive football team paul attended fall summer enrolled honors program time spent involved swim team young conservatives texas member secret organization known paul regularly contributed student newspaper paul dropped completing bachelor degree biology english accepted father alma mater time duke require undergraduate degree admission graduate school earned degree completed residency medical career completing residency paul moved kentucky held state issued medical license moving received job downing vision centers brought completing residency paul worked downing years parting ways went work private medical group years creating practice converted story house street downing office election merged practice downing medical practice paul faced lawsuits cleared case settled medical work praised downing medical privileges hospitals paul procedures member paul founded help provide eye surgery exams afford pay paul won jones fellow award dedicated humanitarian services work establishing paul passed boards attempt earned board certification years prior changed certification program previously awarded lifetime certifications instead requiring doctors years given lifetime certification allowed according legally able certifications shortly change paul began campaign protest effort culminated creating young offer alternative certification system cost substantially lower certification exam open book home test described probably harder relevant exam named board members paul wife father law accepted entity organizations certification considered invalid hospitals insurance companies paul let certification lapse affect practice kentucky state require board certification paul estimate doctors certified incorporated paul allowed dissolved file required kentucky secretary state office later recreated board dissolved political activism paul served head local chapter texas time paul took semester aid father primary challenge republican senator attending paul volunteered father presidential campaign response president bush breaking election promise raise taxes paul founded paul founded anti tax organization serving chair organization inception cited involvement foundation involvement state politics described ideological conservative lexington herald leader group considered examining kentucky legislators records taxation spending encouraging politicians publicly pledge vote uniformly tax increases paul managed father successful congressional campaign elder paul returned house year absence elder paul defeated incumbent democrat turned republican republican primary despite support republican leaders wall_street_journal reported paul told kentucky television audience recently september published ratings year state legislators tax positions years group stopped issuing ratings report cards legally dissolved state failing file registration documents paul spoke father behalf father campaigning office including elder paul run presidential election campaigned door door new_hampshire spoke boston fundraising rally father anniversary february paul joined affiliated conservative advocacy group filing class action lawsuit charging federal government bulk collection americans phone records violation fourth amendment constitution commenting lawsuit press conference paul said looking phone records want judge individual warrant fourth amendment says said evidence surveillance phone stopped terrorism critics including harvard_university law professor director called lawsuit political stunt paul political campaign organization said names members public went paul websites signed potential class action participants available organization database future campaign use announcement filing lawsuit wife attorney complained intellectual contribution lawsuit stolen properly paid work paul representatives denied charge issued statement saying authorized speak matter fact paid work lawsuit paul author book entitled tea party goes washington author government everyday americans harassed abused imprisoned paul included time magazine world influential people election primary campaign beginning movement political supporters father draft paul bid replace republican kentucky senator paul potential candidacy discussed los_angeles_times locally kentucky press paul father said senator decide run think great senator april paul gave political speech potential candidate rally held town kentucky people gathered support movement paul said fundraising matched poor numbers opinion polling election declined seek term certainly run republican_party primary succeed formed committee soon promising stay race ultimately decided run reelection paul announcement rachel kentucky news site broke news july announced run reelection face insufficient fundraising announcement left paul secretary state remaining candidates republican nomination paul announcing august officially run republican announcement series national events radio programs newspapers kentucky august paul supporters planned kick campaign official campaign took hours website reported set new record kentucky political fundraising history hour period second held september counter fundraiser held primary opponent republican united states senators theme fight people later campaign paul claimed pledge money senators voted primary pledge subsequently held fundraiser senators target september paul ended raising million primary period paul fundraising aided father network supporters considered july paul found success career politician challenging paul ran february issue september admission voted bill_clinton years old christian evangelical figure endorsed april based advice described senior members paul campaign announced changed endorsement paul paul paul supporters lobbied insisting paul social conservative paul won republican primary margin meaning face kentucky attorney general november general election general campaign general election paul faced kentucky attorney general campaign attracted million contributions outside groups million spent help paul million help conway money influx addition money spent candidates million paul million conway june paul supporters held post primary online fundraising drive time promoted money blast paul campaign got rough start comments civil rights act stirred controversy paul stated favored titles civil rights act senator 1960s raised questions title act paul said racism marched repeal later released statement declaring voted act stated support efforts repeal civil rights act later generated controversy statements officials oil spill cleanup sounding american paul defeated conway general election vote conway career congress paul sworn january father simultaneously served house_of_representatives paul assigned serve labor small business committees paul formed inaugural members legislative proposal cut billion federal spending year proposal included cutting percent percent folding eliminating seven independent agencies eliminated food stamps cut percent paul proposal defense spending reduced percent international aid eliminated later proposed year budget plan intended balance budget february paul republicans vote extending key provisions usa patriot act searches business records conducting surveillance lone wolves individuals linked terrorist groups march paul senators vote bill cut billion budget temporarily prevent government saying cut budget week later voted democratic republican budget proposals funding federal government saying bills cut spending bills failed pass senate later voted measures march april passed senate april senators vote budget cut billion budget fund government remainder fiscal year paul voiced opposition intervention civil war criticized president obama gaining congressional consent operation odyssey dawn debt ceiling crisis senator stated support raising debt ceiling balanced budget amendment enacted paul supporter democratic opposition august paul voted bill raise debt ceiling september paul called vote confidence treasury secretary later month paul blocked legislation strengthen safety rules oil gas stated bill strong october paul blocked bill provide million benefits elderly disabled refugees saying concerned aid domestic terrorists response alleged terrorists came united_states refugee program receiving welfare benefits arrested paul hometown paul lifted hold bill democratic leaders promised hold congressional hearing individuals selected refugee status request investigation suspects admitted country refugee program june paul endorsed apparent republican nominee presidential election later vocal disagreements number policies congress congress paul added committee retained spot labor small business committees march paul engaged delay voting nomination director cia paul questioned obama administration use stated legal justification potential use united_states paul held floor hours minutes ceded republican senators democratic senator generally questioned usage paul said purpose challenge policy general specifically related soil requested pledge administration targeted soil attorney general responded president authorized deploy punishment process non citizens paul answered happy response ended vote confirmed senate vote march paul senators threatened opposing legislative proposals expand federal gun control measures attempted april dismissed vote march paul endorsed fellow kentucky republican senator election campaign previously hired paul campaign manager campaign manager paul endorsement seen major win avoiding challenge republican primary response detroit declaration bankruptcy paul stated allow government attempt bail detroit phone interview july paul said basically dead body don money washington paul said thought federal send wrong message cities financial problems september paul stated united_states avoid military intervention ongoing syrian civil war paul disputed obama administration claims threat military force caused syria government consider turning chemical weapons instead arguing opposition military action syria delay caused led diplomatic progress october paul subject controversy discovered speech support virginia gubernatorial candidate referencing movie paul quoted article film citing source evidence soon surfaced paul copied sentences number speeches nearly authors giving credit original sources including speech given president state union address addition page long passage paul book government taken directly article conservative think tank apparent paul mandatory related testimony given contained material virtually identical article published author week days earlier said newspaper longer publish weekly column paul contributing paper week daily news reports new allegations paul said held unfair standard office order prevent mistakes future people leave hell response political turmoil ukraine early paul initially said remain fact cold war russia remains military power long range nuclear missiles said try maintain respectful relationship russia avoid taking actions russians view seeking ukraine join nato interfering russia relationship ukraine weeks later russian parliament authorized use military force ukraine russian president ordered military exercises russia border ukraine paul began taking different tone wrote invasion ukraine gross violation nation sovereignty international community punished violating russia learn insists acting like rogue nation said european allies russia military aggression need military action urged impose economic sanctions russia resume effort build defensive anti missile installations poland czech_republic called steps russia strategic influence europe oil gas supply lifting restrictions new exploration drilling fossil united_states immediate approval controversial said allow ship oil gas europe russia attempts cut supply europe paul played leading role blocking treaty switzerland enable conduct tax arguing treaty americans privacy paul received distinguished service award center formally called nixon center public policy work response reports cia computers paul called firing cia director december paul supported actions change policy cuba trade country taken obama administration congress present beginning senator paul introduced transparency act senator paul introduced fair act restrict civil proceedings paul spoke half hours opposition section patriot act sections patriot act prevented june death february february paul indicated oppose nomination president obama replace late supreme_court justice press briefing president obama called paul stop blocking implementation tax treaties pending years arguing assisted law enforcement shore investigations tax june paul spoke introducing legislation cease days passing intended legislation tribute committee assignments starting united_states global women issues chairman united_states african affairs united_states united states health education labor starting united_states families united states starting united_states relations district_of_columbia chairman permanent investigations united states starting presidential campaign background paul considered potential candidate republican nomination presidency united_states january delivered response president barack_obama state union address february gave official republican response prompted date start republican year spoke won presidential straw poll paul went win straw poll years leading considering paul runner nomination attendees typically considered younger minded average republican voters speech freedom summit april paul insisted appeal order grow party said party fat cats rich people wall street conservative movement rich people privilege middle class said paul said conservatives present message justice concern unemployed government surveillance attract new people movement including young blacks election paul launched social media campaign titled meant highlight democratic candidates lost bids despite endorsements hillary_clinton clinton candidate president considered runner democratic_party nomination paul began assemble campaign team setting campaign offices hiring campaign manager beginning speculation preparing enter presidential race february paul said announcement running late march early april paul officially announced presidential candidacy april day announcement paul raised million senate reelection april paul filed run election senate seat republican presidential vice presidential nominee state law prohibit simultaneously running election march republican controlled passed bill allow paul run offices democratic controlled declined paul spent campaign money legislative elections helping republican candidates hopes chamber allowing legislature pass bill democratic governor veto simple majority democrats retained majority paul given support idea decide hold caucus primary potentially giving paul time decide run senator continue potential bid president suspension paul announced suspension presidential campaign february shortly iowa caucus political positions supporter movement paul described constitutional conservative generally described term embraced rejected senate campaign supports term limits balanced budget amendment read bills act addition widespread reduction federal spending taxation favors flat tax rate individuals business eliminating payroll taxes taxes inheritance gifts capital gains interest social issues paul describes pro life believing legal begins position ban abortion circumstances said allow doctor discretion life threatening cases concerning sex marriage paul distinction personal beliefs feels government handle stated personally feels sex marriage lot people said crisis allows people think sorts marriage believes issue left states decide support federal ban concerning drugs paul criticized mandatory believes led harsh sentences repeat offenders highlighted case particularly unfair paul believe recreational use drugs like marijuana cocaine support marijuana users supports state laws use marijuana medical purposes paul senators introduce bill medical marijuana federal law paul opposes forms gun control violation second amendment rights including provisions patriot act advocacy personal property rights includes introducing house provisions bill include restricting ability federal agencies states power land water use bill holds requires federal agencies private property owners double economic losses arising new federal regulations relate definition waters waters united_states holds enforcement regulation payments complete unlike non father paul role american armed forces abroad including permanent foreign military bases said blames supporters iraq war president obama growth violence occurred iraq war iran john_mccain responded calling paul paul pointed opinion polls likely primary voters support position paul stated personally believe group isis iraq powerful supplying allies war syrian government paul supported isis questioned obama actions clear congressional mandate paul stated concerns arms sent syrian rebels wind hands paul called defense budget billion shortly elected proposed budget specified billion defense spending february paul generated controversy suggesting states require parents children parents freedom decision children interview february paul clarified statement commenting arguing bad idea think good thing think parent input state doesn children parents children issue freedom february posted photograph twitter personal life paul married née freelance writer sons reside kentucky electoral history | Rand Paul | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
15346_JohnVanAntwerpMacMurray | american attorney author diplomat best known leading china experts government served assistant secretary state november subsequently appointed minister china china post soon fell disagreement policy ruling government resigned position briefly left foreign service following years returned minister estonia lithuania later served ambassador turkey special assistant secretary state retirement commissioned write memorandum conflict china japan suggested united_states china great_britain partly blame japan aggression anticipated united_states recognized japan grievances war powers likely warnings proved pacific war broke japan attacked united_states pearl harbor december early life born new_york née father career soldier serving captain union_army american_civil_war later joining regular army father taught military tactics author books mother van antwerp daughter bank president age attended captain boarding school near princeton new_jersey later attending nearby father death dealt deep emotional blow according historian graduating enrolled princeton_university school president encouraged pursue career noting language literature said display independent nature declining participate eating clubs attend chapel admitted gained admission concurrently pursued master arts degree drama princeton_university received career following admission sought career government letter helped secure opportunity foreign service examination appointed secretary second secretary embassy worked ambassador credited helping shape united_states open door policy china returning washington chief position held appointments secretary china counselor embassy tokyo offered post minister declined order pursue position returned serve chief time involved observer negotiations china japan concerning status authored book titled treaties agreements book compilation treaties agreements china published briefly served assistant secretary state appointed minister china president described china expert assumed post july regarded diplomatic community sir british delegation described friendly relatively ideas china afflicted predecessors noted express diplomatic meetings academic lacked confidence imagine allows little freedom action refers washington possible occasion wrote british diplomat sir recorded complaints washington allowed little initiative seldom adopted proposals soon arriving china fell disagreement washington policy ruling nationalist government demanding immediate revisions cessation treaty system place countries washington wished concessions nationalist government favored enforcement existing treaties differences opinion led resign november professor returned foreign service september year appointed minister estonia lithuania position held served ambassador extraordinary turkey returned washington worked special assistant secretary state retirement memorandum tensions mounting assistant secretary state east asian affairs commissioned write memorandum situation memorandum developments affecting american policy far_east challenged underlying assumptions policy japan conventional wisdom held japan conflict china chinese american policies partly blame japan actions japan closely adhered treaties agreements united_states great_britain china frequently undermined japanese invasion japanese government good faith live wrote issue success failure policies evolved actually hands china great_britain united_states according found china particular systematically legal framework guaranteed international position invited wrath believed united_states valued efforts comply treaty agreements suggested united_states acknowledge japanese grievances closely china barring wrote american war japan likely oppose japanese domination china actively available means occasions pursued consistently inevitably mean war japan war major assuming victory long costly process elimination japan possible blessing far_east world merely create new set stresses substitute japan ussr successor contestant equally dangerous mastery east russia gain victory war classified memorandum immediately shelved warnings went following second world war available select archives memorandum published time introduction historian suppressed largely disregarded time written analysis considered later generations scholars diplomats wrote memorandum know document record government respect foreign policy penetrating thoughtful films photography diplomatic tours china captured thousands photographs recorded hours footage everyday life collection consisting photographs taken rural china held princeton_university library years advent motion picture camera began making amateur films life travels china trips great wall china journey film depicted procession body original burial place new film recorded april captured scenes daily life north wife sister traveled american explorer naturalist multiple expeditions desert civil war rogue soldiers travel difficult region secure passage enlisted aid local provided escort cavalry cars family married daughter legal scholar president advisor government professors columbia_university couple children works treaties agreements concerning china period | John Van Antwerp MacMurray | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
15583_NormaPaulus | born march american lawyer politician state oregon native nebraska raised lawyer republican held political office representative woman hold statewide elected office oregon oregon secretary state later served oregon superintendent public instruction years failed bids governor oregon united_states senator lives portland involved non profit groups sponsored ballot measure create open oregon statewide elections early life born belgrade nebraska march raised seven children graduated burns started career secretary district attorney burns oregon recovering moved salem oregon state capitol worked legal secretary including working chief justice time recommended attend law school college degree law school met future husband graduated honors salem following law school worked private practice entering politics political career began political career winning election elected republican represented salem won election additional year terms house district changing serving special legislative session elected oregon female secretary state time woman won election statewide office oregon took office january served january winning election second year term keeps small statue lion desk downtown portland home given october northeast inducted female member day visited office oregon capitol president statewide come ask return portland club gift think statue membership club given woman speakers national conference women legislators remarked speech come long way referring women politics followers homeless people attempt sway local elections secretary state recommended county institute emergency procedures restrict registering vote challenged federal court time oregon allowed citizens register vote day election federal district judge ruled determining emergency procedures proper religious sect later faced government investigations immigration fraud related failed murder plot attack united_states following terms secretary state ran governor won republican primary lost democrat november election campaigning office critic new opened year appointed president ronald_reagan help oversee filipino presidential elections appointed oregon members council supporter regional fish habitat protection resigned position council late run oregon superintendent public instruction retirement later appointed superintendent public instruction october won election year term office later year elected ran united states senate december special primary election election nominations replace resigned lost republican primary smith lost general election elected later fill vacancy left retired state superintendent helped introduce statewide assessment testing grades education reforms introduced year certificate advanced mastery designed replace high school diploma oregon optional programs broader program included issuing report card outlining progress state required law state legislature passed supported school work initiatives reforming public education office reforms time women nation hold education position state left office january terms eliminated optional certificates schools state later life family husband william bill children elizabeth named secretary education conferred honorary degrees december appointed executive director served position april served original member organization served chair group serves boards bend newport received distinguished service award worked raise funds statue honoring governor longtime friend statue completed installed salem oregon secretary state brought november ballot effort reform state primary election system partisan races | Norma Paulus | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
15608_GarySchiff | born february american politician activist represented ward member minnesota democratic elected elected prior political career involved variety activist groups causes ranging human rights historic preservation city council tenure worked ease small businesses especially strongly advocated publicly funded stadium january began campaign mayor minneapolis election unsuccessful endorsement convention dropped race backed opponent eventual winner mid june final term city_council ended january early life born february grew youngest children represented graduated hometown new_york according painted mural school referenced drugs safe sex aids racism style artist september year school superintendent decided parts mural text involved extended legal fight censorship sided school board voted paint mural board cited involvement recent act demonstration school gave safe sex literature students major influence decision transition included moving minneapolis attend college shortened original result parents shame refusal acknowledge sexuality small conservative town family attended church conservative roman catholic parish bernard robert parents soon joined nearby buffalo order understand support son continued lives official public statement shortened effort memories bullying said youth act survival october students protested reserve officers training corps compliance longstanding ban military seven protesters interrupted meeting demanded expulsion campus chairs wearing signs read old suggesting human rights traded federal grant money students arrested charged directed progressive student leadership exchange program modeled freedom summer took interest program invited direct newly named washington funded program invited people aged participate workshops sent participants target states worked groups campaign staff members program operation late graduating women studies moved washington work returned minneapolis work group focused community organizing electoral politics december involved fight save house block downtown minneapolis approved redevelopment plan called theater demolition days organized save effort preserve theater months time save acted media contact lobbied city council kept public eye voted theater space adjacent cost million time working teaching assistant way earning master degree urban planning took leave absence run seat won unanimous endorsement september race overshadowed terrorist attacks ran african american republican received endorsement noted hand knowledge light rail systems cities elected large majority november seven newly elected members member city council joining members openly gay council members african american council member women sworn office december earlier fellow resigned seat assume position deputy director term term sponsored numerous legal reforms reduced bureaucratic obstacles small businesses housing developers including measure permitted use permanent outdoor furniture change city code facilitated construction affordable housing sponsored ordinance add domestic partnerships code definition family terms housing colleagues developed minute plan restore million proposed cuts police departments following million cut governor year sponsored ordinance effectively blocked police officers city city employees resident immigration status ordinance police officers arresting suspect solely grounds suspected immigration status violation second term july passed ban indoor smoking bars restaurants pool halls bowling margin march ban took effect alongside indoor smoking passed cities minneapolis paul metropolitan area subsequently elections write candidate named received percent ninth ward vote smoke campaign slogan reference role author smoking ban percent voters elected second term main opponent candidate won percent vote sponsored eliminating cap taxi licenses minneapolis angered local taxi drivers noted attending increase licenses lead greater competition local business city_council passed cap lift number minneapolis doubled beginning city leaders contended local global recession included economically distressed neighborhoods april city council approved pilot mortgage assistance program called program passed council offered loans interested properties block city owned properties targeted neighborhoods argued initiative targeted designed effect voted fellow paul city strictly regulated non permitted bicycle powered active licenses city proposed eliminating restrictions city council passed allowing operate downtown streets downtown bridges mall time morning evening rush hours october city permitted operate rush hours new safety regulations licensed companies operated downtown area term february reporter wrote possibly active popular city_council member noted percent ward voters reelected term avid supporter minneapolis sponsored beer ordinance allowed sale beer minneapolis brewery premises passed august ordinance facilitated brewery operation minneapolis city limits led opening minneapolis brewery open decades colleague sponsored bill ordinance permits sell products site proposed eliminating constraints establishments serving alcohol feet house worship outside downtown area ordinance change inspired struggle interested opening brewery called dangerous man church located street brewery proposed location citing work ease industry named business friendly city minneapolis member city council authored amendment mandated voter referendum city stadium subsidies cost million moving forward million plan rebuild downtown stadium site team considered building new stadium cities including minnesota los_angeles california supportive remaining minneapolis outspoken critic financing plan stadium came vote bypassed charter amendment argued plan estimated cost minneapolis cited million construction costs failed account interest maintenance costs upgrades course stadium expected year lifespan editorial quoted figures presented city chief financial officer estimated cumulative year cost range million million despite objections approved stadium financing subsequently football team moved forward plans demolish rebuild new stadium site governor signed financing plan approved legislature mayoral bid considering running mayor minneapolis minneapolis mayoral election early june stated ultimate decision contingent mayor opted run term speaking tap room january announced official candidacy position day held event area near rapper brother ali kick campaign second city announce candidacy ward ward announced candidacy later hosted mayoral debate march declared candidates seeking nomination week later april took city second mayoral debate time located neighborhood church proceedings pledged endorsement making sole candidate candidates seeking endorsement time participated city mayoral debate dealing specifically issues concerning minneapolis population event took place hosted restaurant lake street received endorsements state representative endorsement convention came place rounds voting denied place round ballot failing meet minimum vote threshold round backed intention according preventing andrew receiving votes needed win endorsement lost support convention concluded winner endorsed stated remain race campaign manager left campaign shortly convention days later declared end bid mayor announced campaign actively post mayoral bid run reelection city_council elections activist communications specialist won seat percent vote sworn office january july took president organization goal equal justice improved public safety time personal life avid lives neighborhood sits board heart beast puppet mask theatre served chair capital campaign gay eat electoral history | Gary Schiff | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
15751_NorodomChakrapong | born october prince politician military commander businessman fourth son half brother current king started career military pilot overthrown spent time house arrest living overseas joined left join served deputy prime minister lost general elections led attempt coup attempt led sent exile pardoned founded private airline company later went bankrupt early established royalist party failed win single parliamentary seat general elections rejoined briefly served vice president senate expelled joined government pursued legal investigations debts accumulated quit politics subsequently appointed councillor dedicated humanitarian work supporting royal activities early life born palace young boy trained ballet dancer royal ballet performed state functions attended hosted foreign dignitaries prime minister sent half brother france attended high school graduating returned officer cadet graduated class completing cadet course sent france year received extensive training flying jets returned later commissioned lieutenant launched coup march arrested kept house arrest november release went beijing china joined father served father chief protocol travelled yugoslavia invitation spent year moved france family political refugees settled lived close time ran small enterprise provide source income family political career time joined helping form march appointed commander informally known army following year committee member overseeing party position held march deputy chief staff time defended military bases vietnamese incursions represent negotiations leading paris peace decision opt playing role future governments stand came conflict senior leaders coup attempt october held secret talks commander explore possibility joining rejected request approached possibility joining following month quit join invitation given seat party january appointed deputy prime minister charge civil aviation tourism industry culture education social welfare affairs shortly appointed post appointed director encouraged foreign investment provided support investors established financial institutions enterprises country general elections held campaigned presidential system government president won elections enlisted minister national security jointly pressure protest election results agree plans brief attempt arrest ended failure rest expressed solidarity subsequently issued directive strip sin song status members parliament june led senior allies including declare seven eastern provinces bordering vietnam control region renamed autonomous zone staff personnel ordered leave issued orders soldiers command offices provinces days later returned emergency parliamentary meeting country head state time issued directive restore order seven eastern provinces received news developments fled border vietnam june formal request drop movement return father request return awarded military rank permanent government formed september appealed reinstated members parliament motions purpose faced strong opposition members parliament instructions able secure support outlaw exchange agreement pursue motions sin song members parliament month later june sin song approached colleague ministry national security plot coup overthrow government july commanded police troops marched general sent troops intercept troops reached ordered soldiers arrest heard arrested worried life safety sought refuge regent hotel july called american journalist help assisted negotiate government ministers diplomats safe passage initially sought asylum united_states unsuccessful contacting ambassador hours negotiations government allowed leave malaysia issued statement deny involvement coup attempt sent letter malaysian deputy prime minister long term asylum malaysia turned request expressed disapproval subsequently sought long term refuge france stay years subsequent political career received royal pardon november returned early subsequently rejoined ordinary member march invitation playing active role party avoid tensions brother focused business career april shared idea forming new party party members launched failed win seats general elections dissolved party returned march appointed newly party post general inspector january elected senator subsequently appointed vice president senate months later nominated run post secretary general faced opposition senior party members week nomination finance ministry issued bill calling pay taxes failed airline business venture prompting withdraw candidacy secretary general post anonymous letter circulated party stating purported intention form new royalist party followed issue closely provided list party members planning defect included time appointed party spokesman designating incumbent party spokesman personal spokesman cascade incidents anger threatened sue fired position president october expelled party senate following month days expulsion joined form turn appointed party vice president issued lawsuits property adultery publicly defended saying lawsuits politically motivated sought exile malaysia march following conviction charges served party acting president month reopened case debts filed legal charges elections held april led secure seats available following elections resigned june business career october founded raised million personal savings bank loans acquire flew domestic routes year operations customers chinese japanese tourists secured fly attempted secure additional routes government august august lost bids accused government political bias awarding deals political october director reported accumulated million unpaid taxes suspended domestic flights foreign tourists opted land transport options provincial capitals cheaper air transport bankrupt march government presented bill million unpaid taxes navigation landing fees failed repay taxes government issued lawsuit march palace relations awards appointments bestowed title february translates great prince given royal title august shortly handed throne announced retirement politics appointed rank equivalent deputy prime minister established foundation named older brother support charitable humanitarian initiatives poor succession debates throne 1990s public debate ensued succession royal throne diagnosed multiple health problems unlike popular candidate poll showed respondents supported candidacy throne official biographer expressed little chance king involvement coup attempt august raised idea holding national elections choose successor expressed concern political interference throne council proposal support son opposition member parliament expressed similar concerns opposed family mother younger half sister mother father died siblings consisting brothers younger sisters killed died young illness sole surviving sibling half siblings unions different wives married seven times thirteen children married times remained separate unions 1970s ballet dancer daughter married beijing 1990s married thai national respectively married thai lady divorce december thai journalists reported sought refuge thailand alleged kept confinement allowed escort family members guards stated confinement started shortly filed divorce news reached son refuted allegations june arrested briefly detained police allegedly participating organised crime gang violence second deputy president suggested arrest politically motivated children prince born princess born prince born prince born princess born princess born prince born princess born prince born prince born prince born princess born prince born | Norodom Chakrapong | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
15978_RonPaul | ron paul born august american author physician politician served texas 14th 22nd congressional districts represented 22nd congressional district represented 14th congressional district included galveston occasions sought presidency united_states nominee candidate republican paul critic federal government fiscal policies especially existence tax policy military industrial complex war drugs paul vocal critic mass surveillance policies usa patriot act surveillance programs paul chairman conservative citizens sound economy characterized intellectual godfather movement native pittsburgh suburb pennsylvania paul graduate earned medical degree served flight surgeon worked 1960s 1980s representative history serve concurrently son daughter senate son elected kentucky paul senior fellow active writer publishing topics political economic theory ideas austrian school von political campaigns paul written books austrian economics classical liberal philosophy beginning case gold including foreign policy freedom revolution manifesto end fed july paul announced seeking term congress order focus presidential bid paul announced competing presidential compete delegates states primary elections held republican national convention paul received delegate votes january paul retired congress remains active college campuses giving speeches promoting vision early life education medical career born august pittsburgh son ran small dairy company née paternal grandfather emigrated germany paternal grandmother devout christian generation german american junior suburban meter dash state champion paul went member fraternity graduated degree biology paul earned doctor medicine degree completed medical detroit residency pittsburgh paul served flight surgeon united_states_air_force united_states paul wife relocated texas began private practice early congressional career medical resident 1960s paul influenced road caused read publications came know credits interest study economics president richard_nixon closed gold window ending american participation ending dollar loose association gold august paul decided enter politics republican candidate united_states congress elections incumbent defeated 22nd district president later appointed direct paul won april special election vacant office runoff paul lost regular election democrat fewer votes defeated rematch reelected paul popularity local mothers real difficulty practiced delivered half babies county county partner tenure paul served congress different periods won special election finally early years paul served blamed inflation spoke banking resulted savings loan crisis paul argued return gold standard maintained senator convinced congress study issue spoke registration military draft opposition president majority fellow republican members congress term paul founded free non profit think tank dedicated promoting principles limited government free market economics paul chairman conservative political group founded charles fight government lower taxes regulation started protest high taxes split new organizations renamed americans prosperity organizations key players movement onward paul proposed term limit legislation multiple times serving terms house_of_representatives decided retire house order run complaining house farewell address special interests replaced concern founders general welfare difficult loves true liberty utterly power state come washington period time leave true paul lost republican primary switched parties previous year democrat republican candidate primary conservative state legislator lost gubernatorial general election democrat paul departure house seat assumed state representative later house majority leader ventures following loss senate race paul returned practice took number business ventures congressional chief staff paul founded profit enterprise inc paul serving president vice president paul wife carol secretary daughter treasurer company published variety political investment oriented including generating revenues excess paul owned mail order coin years continued operate paul resumed office paul spoke multiple times convention worked projects establishing producing issue public policy series broadcast continuing publication presidential campaign paul resigned republican_party launched bid presidency running ticket candidacy seen problematic party long support freedom choice native american activist emphasized pro choice abortion issue forum held prior nomination means dismissed greater funds raised paul campaign commenting means receiving times press congressman times effective presidential election paul ballot states scoring popular vote votes paul kept ballot missouri termed received votes written north_carolina according paul presidential campaign obtaining office sought promote ideas school university groups regardless vote eligibility said interested future generation election kids vote eventually maybe maybe home talk parents paul considered campaigning president instead chose endorse year served adviser republican presidential primary campaign incumbent president later congressional career elections campaign paul elected congress difficult campaign endorsed incumbent primary paul won assistance baseball pitcher constituent friend tax activist publisher conservative commentator presidential campaigns year paul narrowly defeated democratic attorney fall election despite morris criticism controversial statements paul published paul defeated democratic texas rice farmer judge republican primary defeated city percent vote ran unopposed general election republican primary paul defeated opponents percent vote july paul announced seek election house order pursue presidential election tenure legislation bills paul sponsored december period years congress signed law lifetime success rate sole measure authored paul ultimately enacted allowed federal sold local historic preservation society legislation helped prohibit funding national identification numbers funding federal teacher certification jurisdiction military american participation global tax surveillance peaceful amendment activities citizens honorary chairman member political action committee describes goal liberty minded limited government individuals initiating member deals agricultural rural issues member committee assignments paul served following committee chairman election resulting majority house paul chairman starting january paul congressional career ended january swearing presidential campaign republican primary campaign paul formally declared candidacy republican nomination march major politicians endorsed campaign largely ignored traditional media attracted intensely loyal following large white men interacting internet social media shortly televised primary debates search engine site listed paul term frequently searched paul campaign claimed paul youtube channel subscribers barack_obama candidate president candidate relatively low national recognition prior entering race paul surprisingly fundraising taking money republican candidate fourth quarter primary season headed iowa despite large numbers campaign contributions individual donors efforts tech supporters determined frequent topic discussion internet course campaign paul unable translate enthusiasm core supporters large numbers actual primary votes rivals paul came 5th place january iowa votes cast january new_hampshire primary exception nevada january came 2nd little better rest january michigan 4th south_carolina 5th florida 5th february placed 4th state generally taking mere votes better northern states 3rd place montana 2nd place march runner john_mccain secured pledged delegates guarantee win nomination formally withdrawn race paul won state knew impossible win nomination captured pledged delegates compared refused race said unlikely ultimately endorse weeks paul supporters clashed establishment republicans county state party conventions state party rules party platforms selection delegates national convention dramatic moments nevada state party leaders paul supporters state convention resorted highly unusual measure prematurely abruptly shutting convention selecting national delegates plan later date june paul finally withdrew bid republican nomination later said reasons run general election party candidate losing concession gain ballot access certain states signed legally binding agreements run party campaign lost primary million remaining campaign contributions invested new political action advocacy group called campaign liberty refusal endorse republican nominee september press conference paul announced general support party candidates party independent said pledged adhere policy balancing budgets bringing troops home defending privacy personal liberties investigating paul said circumstances endorsing main parties candidates republican_party real differences elected seek fundamental changes governance necessary urged instead contribute party election system voters support party candidates protest vote force change election process later day paul gave televised interview saying weeks later shocked disappointed nominee pulled attending press conference minute paul remaining neutral failing specific candidate paul vote general election paul released statement saying decided endorse candidate president paul withdrew active campaigning weeks primary election period received votes total cast general election presidential campaign republican primary campaign paul won early straw polls republican presidential nomination late april formed official committee participated republican presidential debate paul formally announced candidacy interview abc placed second straw poll missing december paul increased support controversy racist statements 1980s early 1990s gained media attention time paul supporters asserted continually ignored media despite significant support citing examples television news shows fail mention paul discussions republican presidential polling second presidential campaign paid iowa state senator switch support paul court papers filed august said paid presidential campaigns endorsement guilty criminal charges stemming incident paul came iowa republican caucus held january turnout votes paul took certified votes finished virtual tie place ultimately won iowa gathering delegates held january paul received votes came second paul results declined despite withdrawal candidates fourth place finishes january south_carolina vote january florida received vote february paul finished nevada vote non binding held february paul took 3rd place colorado missouri vote respectively fared better minnesota finishing second paul campaign announced lack funds despite financial backing longer actively campaign votes remaining primary states including texas california voted continue seek win delegates national party convention states voted june group supporters paul demanding freedom delegates upcoming republican party national convention cast votes paul filed lawsuit state territorial republican party organizations allegedly delegates choose party presidential nominee suit alleged systematic campaign election fraud state conventions employing rigging voting machines ballot ballot totals suit pointed incidents state conventions including acts violence changes procedural rules allegedly intended deny participation paul supporters party decision making prevent votes cast paul attorney representing said paul campaign advisor voiced support legal action paul told cnn lawsuit campaign strategy advising supporters sue going tell supporters sue legitimate argument following rules right stand rules think winning involved followed rules times followed rules convention paul declined speak matter principle saying convention planners demanded remarks campaign endorsement paul felt wouldn speech years don fully endorse president paul supporters delegates walked convention protest rules adopted convention reduced delegate count harder non establishment candidates win party nomination future elections supporters media commentators noted states paul support given worst seats convention hall regions electoral votes puerto_rico given prime seats refusal endorse republican nominee paul ultimately refused endorse ticket selected republican_party said essential difference democratic opponent president obama critical policies business long time believe essentially difference administration matter platforms foreign policy stays monetary policy stays proposal real cuts parties support paul received write votes total cast election political party identification entire tenure congress paul represented district member republican_party frequently taken positions direct opposition members leadership party publicly questioned belonged party paul voted president years old lifelong supporter republican_party time entered politics mid-1970s elected officials nation support ronald_reagan presidential campaign actively campaigned reagan reagan election paul quickly disillusioned reagan administration policies later recalled republican vote reagan budget proposals proposed budget billion deficit republican house voted reagan proposed budget billion deficit turned billion republicans cheering great victory living land expressed disgust political culture major parties speech delivered resigning house_of_representatives prepare failed run senate eventually apologized friends having supported reagan paul ready ties republican_party explained resignation letter ronald_reagan republican_party given doubled national debt party balanced budgets control white_house senate accumulated red ink greater previous credibility left republican_party force reduce size government message reagan years month later announced seek nomination president campaign paul called reagan dramatic failure complained reagan record starts wars breaks law supplies terrorists guns expense lies american people paul predicted republicans way major party said registered republican heart paul returned private medical practice managing business ventures losing election ready return politics time running republican_party ticket said read entire platform ran president worked terms theirs added terms political label preferred congress took oath uphold constitution republican platform lost republican_party presidential primary election paul criticized major political parties saying real difference parties truly intended challenge status quo refused endorse republican_party nominee president john_mccain lent support party candidates instead presidential campaign acknowledged unlikely win republican_party nomination paul asserted participating republican_party terms trying persuade rest party positions joining theirs expressed doubt support rivals win nomination warning policies republican_party don want change foreign policy don want cut don want fed find monetary policy don want actual change government problem theme said interview reluctant jump board tell supporters given trust money sudden let support anybody disagree july reported paul changed party affiliation political positions paul described conservative according political scientist paul conservative voting record member congress conservative candidates sought republican nomination president scale primarily measuring positions role government managing economy positions social issues foreign policy matters analyses key votes domestic social issues foreign policy factor heavily judged paul moderate instance rated paul conservative member house_of_representatives based votes cast foundation paul political philosophy conviction proper role government america provide national defense court system civil disputes criminal justice system acts force fraud little nicknamed reflecting medical degree insistence vote legislation proposed measure authorized constitution defense paul foreign policy republican presidential candidate voted iraq war resolution advocates withdrawal united_nations reasons maintaining strong national sovereignty voted authorization use military force terrorists response september attacks suggested war alternatives authorizing president grant letters targeting specific terrorists opponent iraq war potential war iran criticized foreign policy middle_east arguing inadvertently cause terrorist americans attacks paul stated israel close friend place united_states israel runs affairs domestic paul constitutional rights right bear arms corpus political opposes patriot act federal use torture presidential autonomy national identification card domestic surveillance draft paul believes notion separation church state currently court system case case supreme_court infamous separation church state metaphor uphold court decisions allow federal government citizens religious liberty month event authorities executing lock sequence april bombing paul commented tactics governing forces harsh criticism written military style occupation american city economic paul proponent authored books subject displays pictures president office wall regularly votes proposals new government spending initiatives taxes cast thirds lone negative votes house period pledged raise taxes states voted approve budget deficit paul believes country abolish individual income tax scaling federal spending fiscal year levels financing government operations primarily taxes non eliminating federal government agencies unnecessary april paul republican members congress vote budget proposal known path prosperity paul consistently warned far paul believes decrease dollar purchasing power inflation lack backing endorse return gold standard government established past instead prefers eliminate legal tender laws remove sales tax gold silver market freely decide type monetary standard shall introduced bills congress seeking eliminate single year free trade rejecting membership managed trade environmental free market asserts private property rights relation environmental protection pollution prevention called global warming hoax interview saying know greatest hoax think years hundreds years hoax environment global warming acknowledges clear evidence rising temperatures parts globe says temperatures cooling parts healthcare paul stated government shouldn medical business pushes eliminate federal involvement management health care argues allow prices decrease fundamental dynamics free market opposes federal government programs immigration paul increased border security opposes welfare illegal aliens citizenship amnesty voted ballots voting outspoken proponent increased ballot access party candidates sought repeal national voter registration act known law paul stated united_states deeply american principle possibility completely table stop federal government continuing liberties sick tired paul wrote remarks post congressional website final public statements member congress noting petitions submitted white_house calling wake november election social issues terms strongly pro life foe abortion believes regulation ban medical decisions maternal health best handled state level abortion related legislation life act intended wade federal government completely business regulating state matters paul says years led believe life begins conception paul opposes federal war drugs believes states decide regulate drugs medical marijuana citing ninth tenth amendments paul advocates states rights decide regulate social matters cited directly constitution opposes federal regulation death penalty opposes capital punishment education marriage endorsed military don ask don tell policy concern mainly sexual behavior homosexual paul critical civil rights act arguing sanctioned federal interference labor market improve race relations remarked civil rights act violated constitution reduced individual liberty failed achieve stated goals promoting racial harmony color blind society paul opposes action controversy beginning decades paul associates published number political investment oriented bearing freedom report ron paul survival report ron paul investment letter ron paul political report business paul publishing earning excess year number particularly period paul longer congress contained material later proved controversial topics included conspiracy theories anti government militia movements race wars paul congressional election campaign presidential primary campaigns critics charged passages reflected racist anti semitic interview paul deny writing defended contents specified opposes racism march paul said write commentaries stopped short denying authorship campaign advisers thought confusing live material published paul spokesperson said paul taken moral responsibility appeared slipped watch post congressional career april paul founded ron paul institute peace prosperity foreign policy think tank seeks promote non views institute larger foundation month began offer online curriculum developed taught free market christian perspective free grades available paid members june paul criticized surveillance program praised having performed great service american people exposing truth government secret paul established ron paul channel internet broadcast slogan turn turn truth speaking channel paul said debate time couple years ago didn think got fair shake hour debate seconds thought maybe wrong media maybe covering fairly pun bit truth don fair shake people believe liberty limited government don expect ordinary media speaking youth appeal noted don sit watch turn programs seven clock watch like thought technology country continuation revolution ended relationships ron paul channel start new internet broadcast called according paul cost thing unlike previous announcement ended relationship paul said message tried deliver years spreading message liberty right engaged internet believe better right program changed report liberty context going daily activity going news paul went locally controlled unlike previous paul continued produced texas instead california spokesman research april paul began appearing warning upcoming financial result imminent crash world urges listeners read america survival blueprint book written personal life paul married carol wells met wells asked paul escort 16th birthday party children baptized robert joy paul son junior united_states senator state kentucky raised lutheran paul later baptist published ron paul family collection recipes friends contributed sold support political campaigns life career subject film paul wife currently reside texas publications relating books revolution man movement inspired films film film cameo appearance contributions paul ron foreword norfolk virginia isbn power paul ron interview austin texas van publishing isbn susan human embryo experimentation paul ron chapter form stem cell research federally funded detroit michigan press isbn multiple names authors list link paul ron chapter federal debt threat national security detroit michigan press isbn james griffin paul ron empire constitution dvd beverly_hills california cornerstone entertainment survive paul ron foreword books isbn paul ron terry august evaluation pregnancy american college paul ron pro life necessary defend liberty paul ron american portrait films inc isbn pearl sandy bill bob dave paul ron born athens mark chris michael paul ron introduction connecticut isbn multiple names authors list link pieces paul ron foreword sound dollar committee isbn von bernard september paul ron chapter abolish fed indiana isbn | Ron Paul | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
16016_MargaretChin | born council member 1st district democrat member comprise asian american delegation city council district includes parts life career born hong_kong children daughter family chin immigrated united_states hong_kong father arrived family worker working experiences inspired advocate immigration reform political tenure chin grew graduated degree education worked years married public school teacher son kevin graduated completed studies studying photography california chin member public service groups organizations founding member asian americans equality group dedicated empowering asian americans need served board president policy advocacy organization works issues concerning immigrants refugees board member affordable housing non profit organization chin founding member group formed rebuild following preserve neighborhood unique culture ensuring future local state politics chin member elected terms chin speaks stated ethnicity helped win district includes words new immigrants seniors speak english appreciated speak directly talk city_council member having interpreter professor written books chinese americans said chin election victory milestone increasingly active asian american community special moment history head national asian american civil rights group described chin win significant step forward asian american political representation prior winning city council election chin run lost democratic_party primary election district seat primary small turn won democratic nomination vote term incumbent chin earned votes candidates won votes votes votes respectively campaigning issues affordable housing improving infrastructure immigration reform better services senior citizens chin won general election held november republican candidate landslide victory carrying vote council member chin ran reelection received endorsement prior september democratic party primary challenged primary democrat lower manhattan district leader widely publicized race chin won vote chin member chin twice elected colleagues serve executive member committee assignments aging chair education recovery election history | Margaret Chin | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
16269_NedLamont | born january american businessman politician defeated prominent incumbent senator connecticut democratic nomination percent percent instead opted run candidate connecticut finished second percent compared percent republican percent ran democratic nomination governor connecticut lost eventual winner election founded chaired provides video data services college campuses currently faculty member named distinguished professor political science philosophy early life born january washington née great grandson chairman mother born san_juan puerto_rico american parents father economist worked marshall plan later served nixon administration attended served president student newspaper graduating phillips exeter earned bachelor_of_arts business career began working small newspaper vermont receiving yale entered cable television industry managing start operation connecticut founded cable television company known campus provides satellite services colleges universities political career running united states senate elected served town connecticut term served terms town finance board chaired state investment advisory council oversees investment state pension funds election march officially announced campaign united states senate incumbent july faced minute televised debate covered issues iraq war energy policy immigration argued subjected test war insisted bread butter democrat number occasions asked debate asked disclose income tax returns focused supportive relationship republicans telling won challenge president bush failed agenda criticized vote energy policy act dubbed bush energy bill response assertion supported republican policies stated voted democratic caucus senate percent time argued term incumbent lacked courage challenge bush administration handling iraq war july sunday_times reported president bill_clinton believed warned run independent lost primary election significantly funded campaign donations exceeding million pledged accept money won primary percent vote opposed percent senate race incumbent lost nomination concession speech announced stand prior statements run independent lost democratic primary won general election approximately percent vote exit polls showed won vote percent democrats percent percent republicans post election key supporters connecticut presidential campaign dropped race connecticut campaign chair barack_obama presidential campaign credited attracting types voters brought obama successful campaign connecticut democratic primary march elected congressional district level delegate connecticut pledged barack_obama research polls commissioned blog found win senate rematch growing margins february stated considering campaign senate november reported create committee race governor connecticut february officially announced candidacy defeated democratic nomination mayor received votes percent votes percent won percent vote appeared primary ballot august lost primary election received percent vote percent election entered served teaching fellow currently faculty member named distinguished professor political science philosophy serves personal life married children ann venture capitalist serving managing partner named number forbes list | Ned Lamont | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
16633_RachelBarrett | november august newspaper editor born wales attending science teacher quit job hearing speak women suffrage member moved london fled paris asked joint national campaign despite having background charge newly formed newspaper arrested occasion activities linked suffrage movement spent time avoiding arrest later life relationship australian author supported trial hall book loneliness early life born land road surveyor second wife welsh speakers grew town elder brother younger sister census mother anne lone adult living address father having died educated boarding school sister won scholarship graduated external london degree science teacher taught life early activism end attended suffrage rally cardiff inspired speech join end meeting following year active activist helped organise meetings cardiff barry year sharing stage speakers spoke behalf meetings welsh conflicted role disapproved publicity especially news flour bombed rally local papers july resigned teacher enrolled intending study economics work august heavily active campaigning bury election active campaign activities free attend proved useful attending activities nearby christmas period busy campaigning time lead election shortly asked time offer leave course regretted giving studies accepted position stating definite spent campaign nottingham working elections june year chairman platforms rally work took toll health shortly forced temporarily step position included period time recovering moved closer home bristol soon agreed resume role paid sent newport south east wales continue duties chosen lead group women talk chancellor role supporting bill meeting lasted half hours end convinced support equal voting rights believed women suffrage end year post changed organising activities wales relocated country headquarters cardiff according writing individual worked harder promote campaign wales editor selected help run national campaign following raid police subsequent flight paris moved london months given role assistant editor newspaper launch october writing autobiography described editor task knew journalism taking job took risks connected increasingly militant travelled cover paris meet speaking phone recalled hear click listening years key figure keeping newspaper print despite home secretary efforts suppress april offices raided police staff arrested charges damage property sentenced months imprisonment immediately went hunger strike transferred canterbury prison days released cat mouse act moved mouse castle home family sympathetic weeks house emerged arrested went hunger strike days released mouse castle time smuggled house disguise allow speak meetings arrested second time time released hunger strike time successfully authorities fled nursing home edinburgh remained december leaving scotland returned secret london hid lincoln inn house lived continued edit travelled paris discuss future newspaper offices raided result meeting relocation edinburgh risk arrest moved edinburgh assumed pseudonym miss continued publish paper final edition week world war declared war vocal supporter british military action majority movement contributor launched sponsor campaigns compromise peace industrial strikes passing representation people act women united_kingdom given right vote continuing fight emancipation voting rights won helped raise funds important figure raising money needed erect statue victoria tower gardens near palace westminster london understood international connections suffrage contacted important canadian american financial support obituary read raising statue stands permanent memorial rachel organising ability appointed secretary organisation sought equality men women political spheres relationship time editing struck friendship australian author contributed paper started relationship lovers travelled united_states bought car spent year travelling country stayed new_york san_francisco recorded census living california classed head household friend women remained close time supporters close friend trial loneliness died left estate later life later life joined particularly close lived near attempted publish memoir marshall late 1940s turned publication moved essex early 1930s joined remaining member lived lamb cottage died cerebral august sussex seventy years old left lamb cottage niece lived husband british poet reading woman called john isbn life george unconventional autobiography isbn | Rachel Barrett | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
16815_KasimReed | born june american attorney politician current mayor atlanta georgia state capital largest city democrat reed member represented senate served campaign manager successful atlanta mayoral campaign franklin term limited mayor office reed successfully ran position inaugurated january reed elected second term early life education reed born new_jersey family moved georgia infant born raised household father considered converting islam time boy born early years named son minister grandfather reed graduated according dna analysis descendant african ancestral lines people nigeria reed attended washington graduating degree political science students took howard administration building protesting having chairman university board trustees saying contributed growing anti black sentiment america management president campaign resigned board reed disagreed action saying wrong having republican_party try win votes black students felt better met protesting students learned position instance gained insight generation students portrayed need federal support reed noted percent howard students receive federal aid early entrepreneur reed running jewelry business started age sixteen invited comment military buildup november year featured college reed interned congressman learned federal dollar dollar matching grant program senior year undergraduate trustee instituted semester student fee increase matched federal grant university fees expected total nearly semester estimate conservative sense assumes fees slightly students year totals approach million addition reed earned bachelor_of_arts degree political science earned doctorate reed appointed youngest general trustee serve continues serve board legal career graduation law school reed joined law firm paul hastings later partner international law firm offices atlanta political career resigned 52nd district seat run commissioner seven candidates seat july democratic primary election reed leading vote vote finishing ahead community leaders second place finishers respectively resulted head head august run election reed won vote second place finisher received vote july reed ran unopposed november general election won assembly seat reed ran election campaign challenged son contested seat reed won july democratic primary large margin vote won margin november general election ran unopposed house_of_representatives represented african american constituency south atlanta reed served member office reed served campaign manager successful election campaign mayor atlanta campaign manager election occurring shadow september attacks surveyed potential voters perceptions campaign advertising broadcasts time certain ads thought focus sensitive topics winning election franklin chose reed chairs transition team role charged identifying reviewing candidates cabinet level positions election 52nd house district entirely contained district number entirely georgia november election won senator 35th georgia state senate district entirely contained state senator democrat november general election term incumbent senator james vacated seat contested contenders georgia 13th congressional district created census georgia added new congressional districts reed ran election state senate district democratic primary included georgia district includes southern portion atlanta northeast portion reed won district way primary august vote november general election james challenged reed seat held won july democratic primary election margin ran unopposed november general election ran unopposed primary general elections january reed introduced bill authorize teaching textbook bible influence non partisan bible literacy project bible curriculum bill came years democrats opposed republican attempts promote teaching translation scriptures attempt republican attempt display schools faith area georgia democrats differ national party bill passed margin february eventually law reed committee assignments following state local government operations committee serves vice chairman served chairman addition partner previously worked music industry paul hastings mayor atlanta month february super tuesday georgia democratic primary reed endorsed barack_obama march reed announced committee named atlanta investigate viability candidate atlanta mayoral election term incumbent mayor franklin term limited run committee announcement coupled announcement pursuing coalition building tour summer atlanta announced committee formal campaign committee september reed resigned run mayor candidate won majority november general election defeated runoff election december replace reed november election reed qualified december runoff election according reed winning majority runoff election destined contested new_york_times described race close percent votes counted reed leading votes cast december completion reed declared winner margin votes officially conceded reed took office january praised reed new_york_times balancing city budget limiting city employees money instead spent police force community centers poor neighborhoods reversing increase property taxes passed praises reed combining soft touch hard head reed announced campaign election mayor august elected second term november policy positions georgia state flag 1990s official state flag georgia center controversy incorporated historic confederate flag dating american_civil_war people thought symbolize resistance cultural changes state changes flag removed governor georgia roy barnes led flag redesign effort defeated election thought result political backlash version battle emblem known cross continuing topic debate southern heritage proponents reed served governor floor leaders debates led ratification current version state flag reed leadership senate republicans kept version flag statewide referendum flag referendum originally referendum pitting version flag proposed version failed ratification new flag considering flags including version format legislators approve newly designed flag existing pursued designs including controversial version flag reed contingent black legislators atlanta limited referendum single vote preference version version gay marriage reed caused controversy atlanta lgbt community stated supported civil unions gay marriage december reed announced support marriage equality sex couples january reed fired chief following self publication distribution book permission reed city obtain permission ethics officer book expressing interpretation christian teaching describes homosexuality wrote self published book remain questions mayor reed knew book contents fired filed suit federal court alleging termination june reed praised supreme_court ruling favor sex marriage ordered lit rainbow colors celebration called victory freedom equality love transportation investment tax georgia governor reed major proponent campaign transportation special purpose local option sales tax levied local sales tax years fund transportation infrastructure projects reed said passage referendum add jobs alleviate congestion city failing pass measure economically damaging atlanta proposal defeated referendum reed stated work opponents plan ease congestion support hillary_clinton presidential candidacy reed came national attention support candidacy hillary_clinton nomination president column published saying clinton main opponent step democrats written corporate clients edited correct record clinton supporting super publication awards recognition mayor reed civic leadership service nationally recognized publications washington_post new_york_times selected magazine rising stars outstanding outstanding atlanta member leadership georgia class board member received honorary degree doctor laws | Kasim Reed | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
16884_DickCheney | generally known born january american politician businessman 46th vice president united_states president born lincoln nebraska primarily raised nebraska wyoming attended yale earned political science began political career intern congressman eventually working way white house nixon ford later served white_house chief staff elected representing wyoming large congressional district reelected times briefly serving house minority whip selected secretary defense presidency holding position majority bush term time oversaw operation actions office clinton administration chairman ceo july chosen republican presidential nominee running mate presidential election defeated democratic opponents incumbent vice president senator reelected second term vice president defeating senator running mate senator tenure vice president played lead scenes role response september attacks coordination global war terrorism early proponent iraq war defender administration record anti terrorism odds views president bush support gay marriage criticized policies war terror called enhanced interrogation techniques published memoir time personal political memoir written daughter published book exceptional world needs powerful america authored daughter cited powerful vice president american history early life education born lincoln nebraska son née predominantly english welsh irish ancestry 8th great grandfather immigrated england massachusetts 17th century direct descendant related early american distant cousin barack_obama share common ancestor fled france england 17th century later settled maryland father soil conservation agent mother star 1930s children attended family moved wyoming attended attended yale_university account problems adjusting college failed twice influential teachers days professor repeatedly credited having helped shape approach foreign policy later attended earned bachelor_of_arts master arts political science subsequently started finish doctoral studies november age convicted driving arrested following year said arrests think headed headed bad road continued course married high school sweetheart met age eligible draft vietnam war applied received draft washington_post writer interviewed secretary defense asked reportedly said priorities 60s military service testified confirmation hearings received finish college career lasted years owing sub par academic performance need work pay education initially drafted marriage draft expanded include married men children applied sequence applied fifth exemption january wife weeks pregnant granted status exemption excluded men children dependent parents january turned longer eligible draft appointments political career began intern congressman richard nixon administration joined staff director held positions years followed white_house staff assistant assistant director deputy assistant president deputy assistant suggested options memo including use ford administration use limit damage article published new_york_times investigative reporter reported navy submarines tapped soviet communications highly classified program operation ivy bells assistant president white_house deputy chief staff named secretary defense white_house chief staff succeeding later campaign manager ford presidential campaign elections elected represent wyoming succeeded retiring democratic congressman having defeated democratic opponent elected times serving tenure leadership elected chairman following year elected house minority whip served half months appointed secretary defense instead senator nomination rejected march votes voted creation citing concern budget expansion federal government claiming department states rights voted funding reversed position initially voted establishing national holiday honor supported creation holiday years later supported bid republican minority leader april endorsed governor ronald_reagan president reagan earliest supporters president ronald_reagan vetoed bill impose economic sanctions south_africa policy representatives vote reagan veto later years articulated opposition sanctions different countries stating work case ended hurting people instead republicans democrats voted non binding congressional resolution calling south african government release prison democrats defeated proposed amendments required renounce violence sponsored requiring communist faction leadership resolution defeated appearing cnn addressed criticism saying opposed resolution time viewed terrorist organization number interests fundamentally united_states federal building regional center fossil fuel industry named dick federal building committee assignments originally declining congressman persuaded join moderate order leadership ranks elected chairman ranking member investigate iran affair promoted wyoming petroleum coal businesses secretary defense president nominated office secretary defense immediately failed confirm position senate confirmed vote served office march january directed united_states invasion panama operation middle_east awarded presidential medal freedom bush later year received senator greatest public service elected award given annually said time pentagon rewarding period public service career calling stands recounted met president accept offer passed painting private residence entitled depicted president lincoln general grant great grandfather served war said occurred room walked talk president secretary defense wondered thought great grandson someday white house president talking taking military early tenure worked closely assistant secretary secretary beginning tenure focused primarily external matters left internal management deputy secretary defense budgetary practices immediate issue secretary defense budget deemed appropriate cut budget military following reagan administration peacetime defense buildup height cold war fiscal year budget assessed requests branches armed services expensive programs naval attack aircraft stealth bomber tilt wing helicopter destroyer missile totaling approximately billion light changed world politics opposed program congress appropriated funds initially refused issue contracts budget came congress summer settled figure administration request recommendation subsequent years proposed adopted budgets followed patterns similar early unveiled plan reduce military strength mid-1990s million compared million entered office defense budget reduced programs congress directed buy weapons want reserve forces years secretary defense military budgets showed negative real growth despite pressures acquire weapon systems advocated congress total authority current dollars declined billion billion total military personnel strength decreased percent million million notwithstanding overall reduction military spending directed development pentagon plan ensure military dominance post cold war era political climate agenda publicly expressed concern nations iraq iran north_korea acquire nuclear components collapse soviet_union end cold war fall soviet_union warsaw pact obliged nato purpose makeup believed nato remain foundation european security relationships remain important united_states long term urged alliance lend assistance new eastern_europe views nato reflected skepticism prospects peaceful social development countries saw high potential political uncertainty instability felt optimistic supporting general secretary successor russian president worked maintain strong ties united_states european allies persuaded allow bases ground troops war planes nation important element success gulf war lightning rod opposed having non muslim armies near holy sites international situations economic sanctions political pressure united_states mounted campaign drive ruler general power fell favor duly elected president panama election outcome drawing intensified pressure october suppressed military coup december soldiers army killed united_states invasion panama began direction stated reason invasion seize face drug charges united_states protect lives property restore civil liberties mission controversial forces achieved control panama assumed presidency convicted imprisoned drug trafficking charges april drew world attention august united_states began provide humanitarian assistance primarily food military president bush direction dispatched troops designed provide security food relief successors secretary defense contend issues iraqi invasion kuwait august iraqi president sent invading iraqi forces neighboring kuwait small petroleum rich state long claimed iraq territory invasion sparked initiation brought worldwide condemnation estimated iraqi troops quickly took control moved saudi_arabia kuwait border united_states begun develop plans defense saudi_arabia headed general important petroleum reserves world reaction oversaw planning scale military operation according general information appetite barely satisfy spent hours staff questions shortly iraqi invasion visits saudi_arabia king requested military assistance united_nations took action passing series resolutions condemning iraq invasion kuwait authorized means necessary iraq kuwait demanded country withdraw forces january united_states force stationed saudi_arabia nations including britain canada france italy syria egypt contributed troops allies notably germany japan agreed provide financial support coalition effort named operation january congress authorized bush use military force enforce iraq compliance resolutions kuwait military action phase operation began january air offensive secure air superiority attack iraqi forces targeting key iraqi command control centers including cities baghdad turned matters deputy secretary congress air ground phases war flew region specifically review ground war plans air offensive weeks forces launched ground war february hours iraqi forces routed kuwait reported basic objective iraqi forces kuwait met february consultation members national security team bush declared suspension hostilities working national security team said republican presidents worked worked closely fifth reagan years house leadership best national security team saw friction cooperation highest degree trust especially aftermath total military personnel died combat died result accidents causes iraq agreed formal truce march permanent cease fire april subsequent debate forces driven far baghdad power bush agreed decision end ground war correct debate persisted remained power rebuilt military forces arguably significant debate concerned coalition forces left iraq soon april interview asked forces moved baghdad replied occupying attempting country bad idea led explaining gone baghdad wouldn anybody occupation iraq arab forces willing fight kuwait willing invade iraq got iraq took took government going place volatile world central government iraq easily end seeing pieces iraq fly like west eastern iraq like claim fought years north got spin loose join turkey threaten territorial integrity turkey far try iraq thing casualties impressed fact able job casualties americans killed action families wasn cheap war question president terms went baghdad took additional casualties effort additional dead americans worth judgment think got right regarded gulf war example kind regional problem united_states likely continue face future going involved middle_east maybe national character know like problems nice wrapped ribbon deploy force win war problem goes away doesn work way middle_east isn likely lifetime private sector career term congress director foreign policy organization new democratic administration president bill_clinton january left joined served second term director served chairman board chief executive officer fortune company record ceo subject dispute wall street analysts merger attracted criticism executives lack accounting transparency named individual defendant suit shareholders pursuing class action lawsuit alleging corporation artificially inflated stock price period june reversed lower court ruling allowed case continue litigation named december corruption complaint filed government company settled million term changed accounting practices revenue realization disputed costs major construction projects resigned ceo july vice president argued step removed conflict interest net worth estimated million million largely derived post gross joint income wife nearly million member board advisors vice president presidential election early serving ceo headed governor texas vice presidential search committee july reviewing findings bush surprised asking join republican ticket reportedly reached agreement july allow retire package estimated million months election home dallas sale changed drivers license voter registration wyoming change necessary allow texas presidential vote bush twelfth amendment united_states_constitution voting state president vice president campaigned running mate presidential election election bush team eligible public funding plan transition new administration opened privately funded transition office washington office worked identify candidates important positions cabinet according advocated post secretary defense counter influence tried unsuccessfully named replace director vice presidency term following september attacks remained physically apart bush security reasons period stayed variety undisclosed locations public view later revealed autobiographical memoir time undisclosed locations included official vice presidential residence home wyoming camp david utilized heavy security detail employing government vehicles daily vice presidential residence naval observatory white_house morning june served acting president united_states terms 25th amendment constitution bush undergoing acted president utc day bush resumed powers presidency utc iraq war following instrumental providing primary justification renewed war iraq helped shape bush approach war terror making numerous public statements alleging iraq possessed weapons mass destruction making personal visits cia headquarters questioned mid level agency analysts conclusions continued links president bush received classified president daily brief september indicating intelligence community evidence linking september attacks credible evidence iraq significant collaborative ties furthermore commission concluded collaborative relationship iraq following invasion iraq remained support war stating enormous success story visits country criticized war critics calling cynical gain political advantage soldiers died iraq response senator asserted hard government official credibility iraq march extended interview conducted turkey correspondent fifth anniversary original military assault iraq responded question public opinion polls showing americans lost confidence war simply video remark prompted widespread criticism including oklahoma republican congressman long time personal friend second term bush elected presidential election running running mate election pregnancy daughter mary sexual orientation lesbian source public attention light sex marriage debate stated favor gay marriages personally individual state decide permit chief legal counsel chief staff remained office departure office served national security adviser indictment resignation served roles morning july served acting president bush transferred power presidency prior undergoing medical procedure requiring later resumed powers duties day term began occasionally asked interested republican nomination elections maintained wished retire term run presidential republicans nominated arizona senator john_mccain disclosure documents prominent member commonly known energy task force comprised energy industry representatives including executives scandal bush administration accused improper political business ties july supreme_court ruled disclose documents containing references companies agreements previous iraqi government extract iraq petroleum beginning staff opted file required reports office charged assuring executive branch protects classified information allow inspection record keeping refused release documents citing executive privilege deny congressional information requests media outlets time magazine questioned created fourth branch government subject laws group historians open government advocates filed lawsuit district_of_columbia asking court declare vice presidential records covered destroyed taken withheld public proper review cia leak scandal october washington_post reported vice president office central investigation cia leak scandal chief staff lewis figures investigation following indictment resigned positions chief staff assistant national security affairs september deputy secretary state publicly announced source revelation status said conspiracy reveal identity know existed february reported stated grand jury superiors including authorized disclose classified information press intelligence iraq weapons march convicted counts justice making false statements federal investigators closing arguments independent prosecutor said cloud vice president apparent reference interview fbi agents investigating case public lobbied president vigorously unsuccessfully grant presidential pardon day barack_obama inauguration soldier battlefield assassination attempt february suicide bomber killed people wounded outside airfield afghanistan visit claimed responsibility attack declared intended target claimed supervised operation bomb went outside gate inside base half mile away reported hearing blast saying heard loud boom came told attack main gate purpose visit region press pakistan united policy characterized powerful influential vice president history supporters critics regard politician knows functions federal government sign active policy making role house speaker provision office near house floor addition office ceremonial office senate offices floor senate actively promoted expansion powers presidency saying bush administration challenges laws congress passed vietnam contain oversee executive branch freedom information act words restoration power authority president june washington_post summarized vice presidency pulitzer prize winning series based interviews administration officials articles characterized shadow president usually words counsel president policies cases powers presidency vice president suggested office largely ceremonial reportedly replied different understanding president articles described having secretive approach tools government indicated use security classification man sized offices articles described influence decisions pertaining detention suspected terrorists legal limits apply questioning especially constitutes torture colonel served chief staff chairman time secretary defense later secretary state stated depth interview established alternative program mutual distrust cia washington_post articles principally written characterized having strongest influence administration shaping budget tax policy manner assures conservative highlighted scenes influence administration environmental policy ease pollution controls power plants facilitate disposal nuclear waste open access federal timber resources avoid federal constraints greenhouse gas emissions issues articles characterized approach policy favoring business environment june allegedly attempted block efforts secretary state strike controversial compromise deal north_korea communist state nuclear program july official stated publicly office pushed significantly large scale report health effects global warming fearing presentation leading health official harder avoid regulating greenhouse gases october report appeared pages cut testimony white_house stated changes concerns accuracy science according senior adviser climate change administrator office directly responsible nearly half original testimony deleted role president broke signed brief case district_of_columbia successfully challenged gun laws nation capitol second amendment grounds february appearance abc week reiterated support torture captured terrorist suspects saying remain strong proponent enhanced interrogation program post vice presidency washington_post reported purchased home virginia washington suburbs tear replacement structure maintains homes wyoming maryland political activity july wyoming home host private fund republican presidential candidate million contributions attendees campaign subject documentary film world according march showtime television channel reported subject hbo television mini series based book documentary dark produced maintained visible public profile leaving office especially critical obama administration policies national security spoke support sex marriage prominent republican politicians speaking stated people ought free enter kind union wish kind arrangement wish believe historically way marriage regulated state level state issue think way ought handled today reportedly encouraged maryland state legislators vote sex marriage state custom vice president unofficially receives months protection president obama reportedly extended protection period july cia director told senate house intelligence committees cia withheld information secret counter terrorism program congress years direct orders intelligence congressional officials said unidentified program involve cia interrogation program involve domestic intelligence activities said program started counter terrorism center cia shortly attacks september fully operational involving planning training took place year wall_street_journal reported citing intelligence officials familiar matter program attempt carry presidential authorization capture kill said positive influence republican_party think better kind turmoil change republican_party outside views president obama publicly criticized president obama presidential election december days attempted bombing international passenger flight netherlands united_states criticized obama war president obama pretends aren makes safe doesn want admit war doesn fit view world brought doesn fit goal presidency social transformation restructuring american society response director wrote official white_house blog following day telling vice president focused criticizing administration condemning attackers unfortunately engaged typical washington game pointing fingers making political hay instead working find solutions country safer february appearance abc week reiterated criticism obama administration policies handling suspected terrorists criticizing mindset treating terror attacks united_states criminal acts opposed acts war interview praised obama administration operation resulted killing guest called barack_obama weak president amid ukrainian unrest memoir august published memoir time personal political memoir written book outlines war terrorism war afghanistan run iraq war called enhanced interrogation techniques events according author vice presidency book differs publicly available records details surrounding surveillance program exceptional world needs powerful america published book exceptional world needs powerful america authored daughter liz book traces history foreign policy military successes failures administration obama administration authors tell story describe unique role united_states played defender freedom world world war drawing notion american authors criticize barack_obama secretary state hillary_clinton foreign policies offer solutions needed restore american greatness power world stage defense freedom public perception early public opinion polls favorable unfavorable reaching peak approval rating wake september attacks percent polling numbers president gradually declined second terms reaching lowest point shortly leaving office percent poll figures consistent polls april approval disapproval january approval disapproval january approval disapproval january approval disapproval january approval disapproval july approval disapproval march approval disapproval april awarded honorary doctorate public service delivered commencement address selection commencement speaker controversial college board trustees issued statement explaining invitation viewed extended holding high office vice president united_states partisan political figure permitted protest occur long personal attacks attack administration church presidency compared characterization originated critics later adopted members family staff result having admitted signed called enhanced interrogation techniques program public officials media outlets advocacy groups called prosecution anti torture war crimes statutes president book destiny power american odyssey published november 41st president critical vice president bush describes having empire hard line personal life member methodist vice president serve methodist president wife chair public speaker author senior fellow couple children elizabeth liz seven grandchildren liz married general counsel mary employee colorado baseball team campaign aide bush election campaign open lesbian currently lives virginia wife heather publicly supported gay marriage leaving vice presidency president book destiny power american odyssey released november 41st president critical vice president bush describes having empire hard line health problems long histories disease periodic need urgent health care raised questions medically fit serve public office having smoked approximately packs cigarettes day nearly years heart attacks age subsequent attacks resulted moderate left underwent vessel bypass november urgent balloon march june september underwent hour procedure repair treatment technique knee condition discovered regular physical july life threatening hospitalized tests experiencing breath months later late april revealed smaller march treated deep vein left leg experiencing pain left doctors prescribed blood medication allowed return work reported morning november diagnosed underwent treatment afternoon july underwent exam doctors reported normal year old man history heart problems annual administered imaging placed knees doctors said experienced special detected treated october returned hospital briefly treat minor january strained moving boxes new house consequence wheelchair days including attendance united_states presidential inauguration february admitted experiencing chest pains spokesperson later said experienced mild heart attack doctors run tests june admitted reporting discomfort early july outfitted left assist device heart compensate heart failure device pumped blood continuously body released august decide seek heart pump result remained alive pulse nearly months march underwent seven hour heart procedure virginia age waiting list months receiving heart anonymous donor principal advised patient healthy year old man expect live years saying family authorized interview considered healthy hunting incident february shot year old texas attorney participating hunt armstrong ranch texas secret service agents medical aides traveling came assistance treated wounds right cheek neck chest ambulance standing vice president took nearby flown helicopter february non fatal heart attack lead shot lodged near heart small size doctors decided leave pieces lodged body try remove stated notified sheriff hour shooting iii stated heard shooting day ranch owner informed corpus times shooting televised interview shooting february called incident accident early reports indicated friends injuries minor told washington_post close friends acquaintances asked apologized declined answer sheriff office released report shooting february witness statements february indicating shooting occurred clear sunny day shot yards away searching downed bird armstrong ranch owner claimed hunting party wearing blaze orange safety gear drinking acknowledged beer hours prior shooting documents support official story party creations incident produced corpus times indicated actual shooting distance closer yards claimed incident hurt popularity standing polls according polls february weeks accident approval rating dropped percentage points incident subject number jokes satire works exceptional world needs powerful america isbn heart isbn time personal political memoir isbn kings hill power personality house_of_representatives new_york isbn asset peace progress center strategic international studies isbn | Dick Cheney | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
16992_VladimirBukovsky | russian born december prominent soviet movement 1960s 1970s spent total years psychiatric prison hospitals labor camps prisons soviet_union expelled country late remained active vocal opposition soviet system shortcomings successor regimes russia writer activist celebrated campaign expose halt political abuse soviet_union today member international advisory council director set commemorate support member based senior fellow washington received reagan medal freedom awarded annually early life born town today family evacuated world war war parents returned moscow father known soviet journalist year school expelled creating editing unauthorized magazine order meet requirements apply university place completed secondary education evening classes activism imprisonment square september entered study biology friends decided revive informal square poetry readings began statue poet unveiled central moscow contact earlier participants readings editor issued phoenix examples literary year old wrote critical notes later text given title collapse portrayed ussr illegal society facing acute ideological crisis asserted having lost moral spiritual authority called text activities brought attention authorities interrogated twice thrown university autumn arrested june later convicted reason insanity article anti soviet propaganda official charge making possession anti soviet literature copies banned work new class examined soviet declared mentally ill sent treatment remained years february acquainted fellow rally december december helped prepare demonstration square central moscow protest trial writers circulated civic appeal mathematician poet called authorities obey soviet laws requiring judicial process admission public media trial demonstration december constitution day known meeting rally marked beginning openly active soviet civil rights movement unable attend days earlier arrested charged distributing appeal kept hospital july right demonstrate january held demonstration square protesting recent arrests finally prosecuted january trial asserting right protest september new law article introduced classified public gatherings demonstrations crime september trial final words attack regime failure respect law follow legal procedures invoked article current soviet constitution defend right organize demonstrations public protests suggested prosecution repeatedly failed observe revised code criminal procedure conduct case final words court circulated widely collection addresses collection materials demonstration subsequent trials compiled fellow admitted regret actions guilt received suspended sentences released defiant like fellow convicted february given years ordinary regime labour camp sent serve sentence released january campaign 1960s 1970s soviet authorities began widespread use psychiatric treatment form punishment independent minded involved unlimited detention places popularly known conventional psychiatric hospitals psychiatric prison hospitals set special hospital existing institution healthy individuals held mentally ill dangerous patients forced drugs incarcerated prison type institutions overall control managed west pages documenting political abuse psychiatric institutions soviet_union letter addressed western written deliberately restrained tone asked consider evidence justified isolation urged discuss matter international congress documents released press march small french group called letter appeared march later arrested march held custody months trial january information gathered sent west human rights activists worldwide soviet_union struck chord september year european wrote expressing grave doubts people concerned meeting november called members investigate charges defend right free opinion threatened responses carefully documented human rights periodical recorded statements friends fellow rights activists defence person centre unprecedented international row waited total isolation access lawyer tried sent camps special psychiatric hospital responding public pressure finally condemned soviet practices sixth world congress set review committee monitor soviet representatives withdrew face expulsion later characterized reaction important victory form final arrest imprisonment following release documents denounced engaged anti soviet activities arrested march held august spent approximately months time pronounced mentally sound able stand trial trial january accused soviet contacts foreign journalists possession distribution occasion final words court reach wider audience text circulated sentenced years prison labour camp internal exile prison fellow psychiatrist jointly wrote manual published russian english french italian german danish instructed potential victims political behave interrogation order avoid diagnosed mentally ill ussr fate political prisoners soviet_union repeatedly brought world attention western diplomats human rights groups relatively new served sentence handed released camps prison march able live moscow december forcibly deported ussr exchanged airport soviet government imprisoned general secretary autobiography describes brought switzerland widely publicised exchange increased public awareness west soviet march president met white house ussr meeting seen rights activists sign newly elected president willingness stress human rights foreign policy event provoked harsh criticism soviet leaders moved great_britain settled cambridge resumed studies biology disrupted years earlier expulsion life west gained masters degree biology cambridge_university wrote published build castle life title russian biblical allusion book translated english french german published russian following year publishers new_york today russian original available online number websites lived written essays articles criticised soviet regime later exposed western face soviet abuses cases believed western crimes american betrayal sub section late 1970s early 1980s following soviet invasion afghanistan campaigned successfully official boycott summer olympics moscow years voiced concern activities policies western peace movements cuban founded later elected president anti communist organisation run small office paris soviet notably expanded prominent members board body advisory committee foundation aimed coordinating centre democratic movements seeking communism eastern_europe organised protests communist countries west opposed western financial assistance communist governments foundation created goal aiding emergence democratic rule law governments providing assistance writing formation civil institutions march authors caused west soviet_union raised doubts substance sincerity reforms judgment moscow april visited moscow time years run presidential election team considered number potential vice presidential running mates end army officer veteran war afghanistan selected december soviet era convictions decree following year president formally restored russian citizenship deprived soviet citizenship despite country dissolution soviet_union president government invited serve expert witness trial russia communists banning party taking property case unconstitutional organisation prepare testimony requested granted access large number documents archives reorganised contemporary documentation help small hand held computer managed secretly scan documents high security clearance including reports copies smuggled west hoped international tribunal moscow play similar role trial help country begin overcome legacy communism happen trial fell far short goal found unconstitutional organisation communists allowed play leading government post soviet russia communist_party act country main political opposition members russian politician prominent place presidential commission post october victims political repression expressed deep disappointment failure writings interviews having failed finish communist system danger integrating resulting monster world called communism anymore retained dangerous characteristics style tribunal passes judgment crimes committed communism dead war took years team assistants piece fragments half page width hundreds documents available online documents extensively quoted cited judgment moscow described analysed uncovered recent soviet history relations ussr west book translated languages published time english bought rights manuscript publisher words tried author rewrite book liberal left political perspective resisted explaining editor political censorship certain biography contract subsequently cancelled french edition appeared book published russian certain slavic languages notably polish edition time bestseller length translation book updated material archive appear english east west british european assessing documents psychiatric abuse released characterized information suggests sort person embarrassing authorities country unwilling compromise convenience personal comfort believes saying thinks situations clearly knows people contribute deserve considerable respect favour russian authorities supported russian constitutional crisis october year criticised new constitution russia approved months later designed ensure continuation power according hostage security agencies onwards restoration rule inevitable publication judgment moscow french russian denied entry russia october run presidential elections moscow mayor president russia group liberal deputies proposed candidacy elections new mayor moscow following resignation previous mayor refused offer stating mayor duties need large team intellectuals committed radical reform lack people country deputy mayor took ran city early group moscow academics journalists intellectuals suggested run president russia alternative candidate incumbent president main challenger communist_party formal nomination process initiated elected president pro florence italian organisation promoted annual memorial day devoted november anniversary revolution held rome berlin sur paris contacts deputy prime minister russia elected member leader paid visit cambridge wanted discuss strategy russian opposition told russian liberals adopt stand saw authoritarian government president journalist frequent visits britain interviewed provide comparative analysis different waves political emigration patriarch called published version article discussed position gained political asylum britain attitudes government situation talk expressed disapproval way brought tribunal january founder committee umbrella organisation russian democratic opposition formed ensure free fair elections successor elected prominent 1960s 1970s took documentary series chose freedom featured documentary series events people joined council new coalition brought wide range extra parliamentary opposition forces criticism torture prison iraq revelations mounted sanctioned torture captives detention camp cia secret prisons entered discussion attack official covert torture december washington_post recounted experience torture prison commenced warned torture difficult control carried torture wrote historically instrument oppression instrument investigation intelligence gathering explained investigation subtle process requiring patience fine ability skill sources torture rare talented people leave service having gifted colleagues quick fix methods service playground president barack_obama january days taking office fatal defects european_union february interview said read confidential documents secret soviet files confirmed existence conspiracy turn european_union socialist organisation european_union monster argued destroyed sooner better develops fledged state introducing ideology soviet_union state run ideology today ideology european_union social democratic big political watch carefully political spreads oppressive ideology mention fact smoking certain parallels warned interview formation soviet_union european_union described ussr model ethnic groups dissolved create new soviet nation soviet ideology state eventually away pointed reality different state paramount expression position vice president united_kingdom patron following similar line argument suggested russia big broken smaller countries opinion quickly reported audiences world new state funded english language broadcaster russia today american betrayal september entered controversy american betrayal secret assault nation character book dismissed historian professor mccarthy responding rejected criticisms condemned attempt portray west historically conspiracy supported conclusions roosevelt government agents fellow travellers establishment governed cold war west reached conclusion merely examining chapters sad story sure mountains recent evidence support conclusions course evidence consensus guilty try judicial seat turn taken task carried review hero anti communist struggle join character assassins mobilized attack posted bad review book goes way defend claims division europe soviet plot knows division drawn winston_churchill hardly soviet dozens hundreds like west page book gave bad review years earlier numerous ways western secured recruited soviet agents consciously worked ussr explained judgment moscow men women classified agents influence confidential contacts majority agents influence literal sense agents distributed soviet reasons paying old debt contrary expected new reward service simply know examples varied applied equally cautioned post generations specialists ussr eastern_europe subjected similar pressures 1970s 1980s majority experts russia soviet_union dependent regime permission visit ussr time time specialist secure place reputation current academic world contact accuse having lost touch longer retaining expertise chance travel ussr closely monitored years candidate russian presidency announced plans run candidate president russian presidential election december officially nominated run candidates group nominated candidate included activists authors commentators favoured responding politicians commentators expressed doubt electoral prospects rejected number frequently repeated allegations moscow citizens nominated president december secured required number signatures register submitted application time december support candidacy denied claims pro government media failed campaign president appeals december turned application grounds failed information activities writer submitting documents holding british residence permit living russia past years appealed decision december subsequently board january march requested arrest british authorities submitting westminster court materials crimes humanity soviet leader allegedly committed late 1980s early 1990s ukraine signatories online manifesto published march began term president serving years country prime minister following year published collection interviews russia described team heirs notorious secret police chief following winter olympics russian federation annexed west responded sanctions targeted immediate entourage expressed hope prove end regime october russian authorities declined issue new foreign travel passport stated confirm citizenship response met surprise human rights march long delayed inquiry fatal poisoning gave views man murdered interviewed years expressed doubt russian authorities responsible london death november prohibited images prosecution early reported undergone hour heart operation private german clinic given artificial kept medically induced coma days improve chances recovery announced prosecution prohibited images found computer described accusations absurd pointed tip images likely planted computer program passed russian security services noted original announcement accused possession making prosecution materials passed court mentioned possession partial recovery lengthy heart surgery responded charges brought earlier year issuing high court writ libel said claimed damages build castle new_york russian publication memoirs given biblical title wind returns build castle periodical judgment moscow isbn golden isbn wind returns build castle isbn periodical letters russian traveler moscow history heirs team isbn secret empire palace coup isbn edge russia faces hard choice isbn documentaries chose freedom parts documentary russia voices dissent documentary events people parts documentary series | Vladimir Bukovsky | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
17033_SandiJackson | née stevens born september elected 7th ward map municipal elections held february succeeded appointed chicago mayor november elections succeed father jackson rival 7th ward jackson resigned effective january february jackson pleaded guilty count filing false tax returns august sentenced year prison filing false income tax returns wife congressman daughter law candidacy city council major city national news stories new_york_times thoughts running position united_states house_of_representatives noted time jackson longtime political consultant solely owned consulting firm personal life born maine jackson grew ohio mother atlanta georgia worked jobs cleaning homes raise jackson children later jackson helped mother clean homes pay way earned bachelor degree jackson father jackson met future husband law student convinced transfer earned doctor couple married june jackson family keeps homes south shore community area illinois 2nd congressional district congressman jackson represented united_states house_of_representatives seventh ward represents south shore home serves election base home featured renovation hidden potential episode aired march home washington served family home base service congress prior election prior elected jackson resided days week chicago days week washington children march iii nicknamed september accompanies family chicago washington attended school jackson service city council jackson elected serve time politician local legislative body chicago husband decided children attend school chicago starting fall later family decided base washington family residential choice campaign issue fodder local jackson suffered multiple birth children highly publicized medical case lost boy born months premature complications arose couple attending youth leadership conference miles east salt_lake_city utah jackson survived hour surgical removal neck christmas holidays family suffered fire forced spend holiday season downtown hotel jackson recipe published family early political experience early jackson political career served press secretary united_states congressman began working democratic_party nominee united_states president united_states presidential election jackson political career prior election 7th ward included following positions deputy director training director vice president united_states appointed bill_clinton director clinton gore campaign campaign manager chief political politicians jackson serving director congressional affairs lobbied opposition husband proposal restrictions activities africa successfully husband amendment failed jackson considered running public office chicago municipal elections time jackson discouraged wife running public office felt wife eligible run despite controversy surrounding candidacy election campaign announced resign 7th ward seat pursue seat vacated forced resign following stroke requested mayor appoint daughter replace order advantage february municipal elections deal allowed replace father john president surrender ward seat presiding mayor city_council budget hearings july public considering running 7th ward seat disrupt dealings approval jackson encouraged run november elections won seat won president office dealings december jackson officially filed state election officials december mayor appointed succeed father spring municipal elections december filing deadline petitions jackson filed petition signatures run jackson carried numerous endorsements including chicago_tribune numerous labor unions jackson endorsed jackson family congressman occasionally seen eye eye mayor fact congressman jackson considering mayor democratic_party success fall elections clear productive remaining congress party majority credited encouraging jackson run congress supportive idea running mayor longtime ally jackson says good relations especially jackson took leave position deputy political director training run husband bought billboards ward post image couple jackson acquired rights billboards city preparation possible mayoral candidacy relinquished rights useful wife ward candidates endorsed jackson invested wife campaign pay billboards phone banks campaign manager professional unimpressed spending employees remind voters jackson live ward daughter attempted jackson washington residence issue public press jackson campaigned 7th ward position based issues economy education public safety described ward prime commercial real estate development results jackson member city_council lose municipal elections new supported organized labor won seats career city chicago divided represented northern portion chicago seventh ward adjacent lake michigan ward includes portions heights community areas jackson career began complained chicago_sun-times chicago major daily newspapers caught guard need pay office start expenses provided fodder columnist chicago_tribune major daily anonymous line chicago_sun-times web site light issue time jackson considered local political writer closely watched newly elected sworn star incoming class freshman political statement disappointment mayor decision force affordable housing ordinance council lame duck week new class sworn new forced live new ordinance husband point ethics reform city inspector general power investigate reduce number city_council committees limit municipal campaign contributions election cycle strip mayor authority appoint replacements assuming office stated emphasize economic development primary goal ward goals acre km2 site mill community local political writer immediately looked signs new supported pro labor forces form block pro business mayor old guard members new members vote mandatory public art purchase procedures month job fall jackson african american took issue contracts hare airport runway expansion project african american firms awarded contracts general contractor roles jackson husband main proponent proposed chicago south suburban airport illinois jackson voted minority vote approving mayor november property tax increase february real estate transfer tax increase drew opposition jackson small minority jackson sponsors council resolution opposition military attacks iraq international press covering city_council grant park mayor controversial proposal relocate navy pier city park passed jackson minority jackson called attention newly imposed handling fees checked bag claimed fees contrary section airport use agreement city chicago contract permits carrier chicago airports initial plan platinum executive card holders generally business travelers placed burden new fees common traveler non price agreement agreement expressed interest city_council forum issue wrote directly wrote article chicago_sun-times issue jackson citizens expressed outrage light punishment issued mayor office dollar city contract scheme jackson viewed moral issue mayor appropriately condemn immoral activity eyes encourages similar behavior summer violent crime calling emphasis adequate police support continues plan steel mill effort ward new residences high end mall significant amounts construction beginning beginning second year person city council jackson amassed 17th largest pool campaign funds vocal pursuit transparency issue mayor transfer monitoring city hiring inspector general voted proposal create separate voting record earned praise year half jackson term local political commentator writing chicago_sun-times included jackson considered mantle reform ruled jackson hire wife campaign payroll ruling stated relatives employed long compensated fair market value services time employed deputy director training similar arrangements contacting ruling house majority leader charged ethical matters came light jackson remained payroll husband main campaign fund congress considered run public office continued employed early congressional campaign paid including jackson received digital radio chicago chicago center monitor snow removal emergency operations ward radio returned controversy arose led personnel included high ranking hispanic city employee congressman battling cancer time publications mentioned jackson potential future candidate united_states house_of_representatives illinois 1st congressional district responding resignation requests rush noted returning congressional duties following post operative treatment returned health noted disappointment premature consideration replacement issue led public reconciliation initiated democratic national convention termed press considering possibility appointed fill barack_obama united_states senate seat chicago_sun-times mentioned possible candidate illinois 2nd congressional district seat corruption scandal jackson mentioned pay play activities illinois governor allegedly governor considered state lottery director asked contributions husband congressman jackson congressman jackson contribution selected non contribution matter second year jackson directed payments expense account account jackson said account launch office freshman term federal prosecutors reviewed evidence jackson faced potential criminal liability husband campaign funds allegedly congressman campaign funds washington home jackson resigned effective january february jackson agreed plea deal february jackson guilty count filing false tax returns declare nearly income august jackson sentenced months federal prison husband sentenced months jail judge said let couple decide serve prison term court documents showed spent campaign funds personal items electronics ordered pay work october jackson filed pursue 7th ward democratic post duties determine appointments vacated political posts including ward days later filed run retain position race local post husband requested permission use campaign funds support local race commission voted favor allowing unlimited contributions wife candidacy fund february defeated rival election margin jackson long time political consultant solely owned consulting firm run advised democratic campaigns including husband congressional races continued active arena serving served campaign manager chief political | Sandi Jackson | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
17462_IngeborgSteinholt | born july norwegian politician member member member life career born later moved oslo study nursing works nursing assistant residences oslo currently studying medicine stands liberal policy education wants remove theory subjects political career started political career member later member mother party red elected leading candidate local elections short election campaign managed notable appearances focused environmental issues campaign opposed establishment petroleum plant northern norway leadership received votes percent votes increase previous local election red won seat election youngest member council campaign promises end activities petroleum industry close potentially hazardous effects environment asked political allies parliament help replied important partners parliament instead organisations main goal improve conditions norwegian people ensure heard november cut budgets youth organisations estimated nok opposed saying wages mayor high ranking politicians cut municipality saved nok parliamentary election received votes leading candidate elected member term expired member term expired views stated feels government reduce unnecessary theory education programme upper secondary school believes main reason increasing numbers pupils dropping school believes increase funding education programmes jobs states people type education cornerstone society believes broad consensus labor movement bill holds hostile policy working class led debate city_council mainly leader believed workers right work age feeling forcing quit jobs age early strongly opposed oil drilling arguing oil drilling lead conditions hazardous area july told government emergency funding norwegian companies work developing energy instead giving banks believe small municipalities merged economic problems feels government focus struggling economy municipalities cleaning debt municipalities norway gathered debt nok billion stated red elected parliament propose bill giving municipalities immediate transfer nok billion | Ingeborg Steinholt | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
17863_JohnVanAntwerpMacMurray | american attorney author diplomat best known leading china experts government served assistant secretary state november subsequently appointed minister china china post soon fell disagreement policy ruling government resigned position briefly left foreign service following years returned minister estonia lithuania later served ambassador turkey special assistant secretary state retirement commissioned write memorandum conflict china japan suggested united_states china great_britain partly blame japan aggression anticipated united_states recognized japan grievances war powers likely warnings proved pacific war broke japan attacked united_states pearl harbor december early life born new_york née father career soldier serving captain union_army american_civil_war later joining regular army father taught military tactics author books mother van antwerp daughter bank president age attended captain boarding school near princeton new_jersey later attending nearby father death dealt deep emotional blow according historian graduating enrolled princeton_university school president encouraged pursue career noting language literature said display independent nature declining participate eating clubs attend chapel admitted gained admission concurrently pursued master arts degree drama princeton_university received career following admission sought career government letter helped secure opportunity foreign service examination appointed secretary second secretary embassy worked ambassador credited helping shape united_states open door policy china returning washington chief position held appointments secretary china counselor embassy tokyo offered post minister declined order pursue position returned serve chief time involved observer negotiations china japan concerning status authored book titled treaties agreements book compilation treaties agreements china published briefly served assistant secretary state appointed minister china president described china expert assumed post july regarded diplomatic community sir british delegation described friendly relatively ideas china afflicted predecessors noted express diplomatic meetings academic lacked confidence imagine allows little freedom action refers washington possible occasion wrote british diplomat sir recorded complaints washington allowed little initiative seldom adopted proposals soon arriving china fell disagreement washington policy ruling nationalist government demanding immediate revisions cessation treaty system place countries washington wished concessions nationalist government favored enforcement existing treaties differences opinion led resign november professor returned foreign service september year appointed minister estonia lithuania position held served ambassador extraordinary turkey returned washington worked special assistant secretary state retirement memorandum tensions mounting assistant secretary state east asian affairs commissioned write memorandum situation memorandum developments affecting american policy far_east challenged underlying assumptions policy japan conventional wisdom held japan conflict china chinese american policies partly blame japan actions japan closely adhered treaties agreements united_states great_britain china frequently undermined japanese invasion japanese government good faith live wrote issue success failure policies evolved actually hands china great_britain united_states according found china particular systematically legal framework guaranteed international position invited wrath believed united_states valued efforts comply treaty agreements suggested united_states acknowledge japanese grievances closely china barring wrote american war japan likely oppose japanese domination china actively available means occasions pursued consistently inevitably mean war japan war major assuming victory long costly process elimination japan possible blessing far_east world merely create new set stresses substitute japan ussr successor contestant equally dangerous mastery east russia gain victory war classified memorandum immediately shelved warnings went following second world war available select archives memorandum published time introduction historian suppressed largely disregarded time written analysis considered later generations scholars diplomats wrote memorandum know document record government respect foreign policy penetrating thoughtful films photography diplomatic tours china captured thousands photographs recorded hours footage everyday life collection consisting photographs taken rural china held princeton_university library years advent motion picture camera began making amateur films life travels china trips great wall china journey film depicted procession body original burial place new film recorded april captured scenes daily life north wife sister traveled american explorer naturalist multiple expeditions desert civil war rogue soldiers travel difficult region secure passage enlisted aid local provided escort cavalry cars family married daughter legal scholar president advisor government professors columbia_university couple children works treaties agreements concerning china period | John Van Antwerp MacMurray | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
18040_MatarMatar | spelled arabic born politician party served member parliament october resignation early born village large family diverse political views completed secondary education moved kuwait pursue higher education remained returned joined political party politically active working committees party meeting foreign officials won large margin parliamentary election youngest mps representing country largest constituency uprising started early joined protests gave interviews international media following government crackdown party mps resigned parliament activism arrested authorities allegedly kept solitary confinement subjected torture detention getting tried military court released august acquitted charges february arrest alleged subsequent release triggered international reactions international bodies high commissioner human rights following release continued political activism early life career born father married women children fifth child mother seven family diverse ideological political views communists conservative liberal said family member active politicians members opposition groups secular child said shy intelligent studied primary school intermediate school secondary school said student traveled kuwait pursue higher education earned master degree computer science artificial intelligence 1990s uprising began left kuwait returned following reform process initiated king succeeded father married working son born daughter born political life joined political party following return established head member party monitoring committee anti discrimination committee authored report discrimination according colleague active popular participated united_states met secretary state criticized giving pass exchange hosting 5th fleet large base working october successfully nominated parliamentary election youngest member parliament constituency represented northern biggest having people previous election head run election elected constitute won round percentage member financial affairs committee outspoken critic military budget december secretary state hillary_clinton visit asked use america influence reverse sharp decline civil rights kingdom feel red lines constraints united_states allies added known politician moderate critic led government documentary shouting dark english described closest thing representative leader uprising background beginning february saw sustained pro democracy protests centered pearl roundabout capital wider arab spring authorities responded night raid february later referred protesters bloody thursday left protesters dead injured march martial law declared troops called despite hard crackdown official ban protests continued role uprising protesters pearl roundabout took number protests encouraged youth february largest submitted protest government crackdown anti government demonstrations involved organizing talks government outspoken government human rights violations giving interviews human rights organisations foreign media including april arrest health workers bbc called establishment secular democracy gave interviews france april programme footage defendant charged murdering security officers aired state controlled programme series confessions prisoners aired channel defendant called said instructed kill policemen died torture earlier april detention footage aired weeks death following airing programme said worried government preparing actions uprising government target arrest alleged following car chase arrested plain clothed masked security forces accompanied wife family said reported forced gunpoint enter unmarked car wife said interview chased street masked men plain clothes machine guns street sic car eyes guns pointed head subsequently taken unknown location according media sources human rights organizations kept solitary confinement june family visit allowed days later visit said human rights activist said beaten witness said screams held interrogation military witness added heard guards saw blood clothes following release said subjected torture filed complaint testimony said ill treated security forces held solitary confinement days interrogated threatened treated like animal operate days deprived sleep forced stand prolonged hours brought military prosecutor presence lawyer allowed contact outside world time weeks arrest wasn allowed tell held government denied kept solitary confinement said information concerning disappearance following arrest correct followed international human rights standards added allowed contact family lawyer legal ensured according local law noted lost parliamentary immunity following acceptance resignation march address allegations provide information requested high commissioner human rights results investigation medical examinations president committee human rights insisted time demonstrations arrest trial june military court called resigned detained charged public regime change deliberately spreading biased rumors addition taking public gatherings state run reported denied charges second session court june brought court wishes lawyer judge refused trial saying minor case warrant attendance session july released august cases remained open february acquitted charges minor criminal court later month travel ban lifted allowed travel washington annual awards reception reactions said purpose arrest pressure analysts speculated release attempt tensions country high commissioner human rights expressed concern alleged alleged absence access lawyer guarantees fair trial expressed concern october authorities started alleged expressed concern arrest asked authorities protect ill treatment based welcomed release saying human rights watch expressed concern mps latest arrests fit pattern masked men citizens happen opinions critical government said expressed concern arrest possible welcomed later american scholars wrote opinion piece washington_post asking united_states push release continued activism following release continued pro democracy activities number book chapters articles situation united_states congress human rights commission awarded authored article titled shifting sands presenter event titled understanding struggle power process | Matar Matar | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
18209_MaryJoKilroy | born april representative ohio 15th congressional district serving member democratic_party ohio term introduced bill lend million year small businesses amendment assign liability credit reporting agencies contributed legislation executive pay defeated november election bid ran newly columbus based 3rd congressional district lost primary attorney term county commissioner ohio includes capital city columbus surrounding suburban rural areas previously served year terms working private practice united_states house_of_representatives elections involved close elections ohio 15th congressional district lost election required counting ballots election recounts incumbent retired won similarly close election cases election day vote significant ground ballot voting results election race widely followed mainstream press race republicans targeting early life education legal career born ohio grew cleveland daughter pipe paid way college working hospitals counselor earned bachelor degree political science prior practicing law partner husband law firm social worker hospital technician tutor chairman local branch signed letter urging columbus mayor support order favor creating equal employment opportunity chief handle race relations issues local politics ran eighteen person contest seats platform included proposing day half hours candidates receive endorsement november placed incumbent president natural resources expert past board member fourth eighteen candidates final elected member second year seven member board unanimous selection second command vice president unanimously elected following year fourth year service board beginning january lost election president incumbent cast tie breaking vote subsequently declined vice presidency fourth year unsuccessfully attempted include sexual orientation policy school district policy protect reelected contested ohio 16th district seat lost margin way contest school board resumed vice presidency january ascended president position eighth year service board january eighth year decided run election term order spend time family january won nominations seats member board oversees government billion budget programs range child welfare job training minor league baseball november democrat elected commissioner years won margin capturing vote inner city served board lone democrat elected second year term elected november democrats majority time years election won vote margin substantially vote margin elections won despite widely assumed role board president january governing magazine named best managed counties country tenure named public official year result role creating term commissioner controversy came fire awarding contracts construction lowest bid concrete rejected favor higher bid union shop eventually issue went court commissioners decided award contract low lost race representative ohio 15th congressional district elections elected twice makes 15th congressional district race ohio 15th district gained significant national attention seen handful seats democrats opportunity gain republicans mid october race generally considered toss largely incumbent representative leadership republican_party close contest election garnered vote vulnerable scandals ohio economy association controversial backlash republican support iraq war ohio republican scandal minds ohio voters campaign scandal republicans conservative independent ballot best shot success month election points eve election experts time considered expected decade long migration conservative voters suburbs outside district issue knowledge scandal need resign linked opponent unpopular republican administration congressional majority resigned following page scandal attacked conservative religious voters ran radio commercials christian conservative radio stations attempt appeal family values oriented listeners debates held race election cycle took place september second october debate incumbent representative discussed war iraq war terror taxes social security federal deficit president bush final week election attempted demand debate second debate marked heated exchange behalf participants referred right wing said continues record described opponent far left fringe democrat said lies debate attended people reporters far away ireland regular ballots counted led votes provisional ballots outstanding franklin county provisional ballots counted approximately weeks election monday november nearly weeks election day declared winner vote margin mandated recounts votes counted prevailed democratic challenger announced results monday morning december gained votes gained votes votes franklin union madison counties ohio won vote margin felt campaign slowed early candidacy fellow commissioner eventually withdrew immediately losing announced seat august incumbent announced retirement end elected term democrats felt seat continued vulnerable announced intention seek 15th district seat ran republican state senator 16th district independent candidate race considered important races watch country democrat hold 15th district mid-1960s republican voters moving district northern suburbs columbus ohio 1990s district evenly matched april endorsed candidacy history environmental advocacy contributions energy tobacco companies campaign linked big business bank predatory lending financial crisis countered linking liberal media influence led margin election day counted provisional ballots counted november madison union counties concluded military provisional ballot counting claimed net gain resulting vote lead december supporters won ruling provisional ballots lacked signatures names signatures wrong places thrown december completed final ballot count included military provisional ballots received days election day giving victory margin votes margin exceeds automatic margin conceded race later sunday late ballots weighed election types military overseas ballots time polls closed tuesday november received november domestic ballots monday november received november ballots errors voters correct november democrat represent district years second democrat represent significant portion columbus democrat represent city represented neighboring june announced candidacy rematch according article new_york_times issue vocal prospective repeal seventeenth amendment united_states_constitution provides direct election support repeal issue stance race closely watched united_states house_of_representatives elections include party candidate republican_party marked targeted races according article time notes trouble historically republican district electoral backlash spending short history voting party lines november won rematch tenure introduced legislation including bill start year pilot program lend million year small businesses introduced amendment assign liability credit reporting agencies passed voted democratic majority federal package fair pay act cap trade carbon emissions legislation federal health insurance reform legislation helped shape congressional bill executive pay eventually law proposing amendment requiring large institutional investors reveal vote shares pay proposals affecting companies issued shares serving term felt attached cause health care reform emphasis electoral platform committee assignments insurance investigations oversight caucus membership congressional election ran newly columbus based ohio 3rd congressional district despite endorsed speaker lost democratic primary state representative defeated lost election personal life currently resides neighborhood columbus husband daughters julia elementary school teacher undergraduate owned dogs animal rescue organizations time election | Mary Jo Kilroy | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
18268_LiuGeping | chinese august march chinese communist revolutionary politician muslim heritage best known founding chairman autonomous region later seizing power cultural revolution leader province spent early days communist leading peasant uprisings building party organization rural areas political survivor arrested times served prison terms founding held important roles party government branded traitor later returned work years later cultural revolution cultural revolution spent rest life ceremonial positions born august large family muslim ethnicity names joined army entered military school year participated fourth movement activist joined returned home spread revolutionary values instrumental founding socialist youth cell area december led armed peasant uprising government kind northern china july joined spearheaded series educational initiatives aimed increasing influence party region founding schools party organizations dozens counties took founding strong aimed armed uprisings june led peasant uprising occupying county seat taking guns local police arrested year spent years prison released communist_party sent work army japanese invasion civil war incident subsequent japanese incursions china founding member people japanese invasion organization returned home work military operations coordinate underground party activities arrested april organizing uprising held beijing communist_party leaders including relation secure release advised sign announcement denouncing communism complied released government refused served sentence release took leadership roles branch communist_party went found organization ethnic aid soldiers lines chinese civil war march went south served vice principal newly established early september selected ethnic minority representative attend meeting communist led chinese people political conference ranked minority delegates founding ceremony october selected speak square official representative china minority peoples joined government deputy director capacity frequently visited western areas high minority populations delegate 1st congress communist assigned accompany 14th delegate tour chinese cities great impact elected member 8th began heading party organization interim basis chairman autonomous region government october took moderate approach policies ethnic minorities branded ethnic september dismissed positions sent beijing rehabilitation cultural revolution december regained favour named vice governor province beginning cultural revolution having gained support leftist beijing successfully superior chairman facto leader imprisoned committed suicide led began investigate case communist leaders instructed communism prison 1930s officials notably branded persecuted contrast heralded hero refusal sign invited speeches country elected 9th april involved major disputes military leaders engaged violence province dismissed office july months election sent perform manual labour pottery factory allowed return beijing later life end cultural revolution pivotal 3rd session 11th post communist party cleared declared political problems named member 6th chinese people political conference ceremonial position died beijing march given funeral rites revolutionary cemetery body taken native village buried according muslim rituals | Liu Geping | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
18350_JuliaGasper | julia julia british independent academic historical literature right wing political activist affiliated english democrats belonged independence party critic lgbt rights generated controversy comments widely deemed obtained english literature university_of_oxford studying converted thesis study role work book published received mixed critical reception published books eighteenth century european history respectively involved local politics oxford area serves parish councillor selected parliamentary candidate anti lgbt blog posts lgbt themed news service readers asserted mentally ill exposed anti lgbt comments members forum denounced party leader stepped position changing allegiance english democrats unsuccessfully stood election local election academic career obtained english literature university_of_oxford studying thesis examined protestant plays playwright published work dragon dove plays thomas writing english studies described book informed expressed view found thesis dramatic works militant protestant ideology convincing reviewed book english studies journal describing researched thought argued somewhat defensively scholars work seriously reviewing book review english studies noted despite work title examine plays selection noting work thoroughly researched documented densely written hill opined repetitive felt convincingly illustrate militant protestant orientation plays discussed published book king man legend reviewing revue noted brought novel approach examination monarch describing exciting work interesting exercise historical biography noted image instance portraying military genius falling trap seeing things black white frequently presenting followers heroes villains political activity occasionally oxford_university served parish councillor founded characterised right wing political activist candidacy early selected represent parliamentary candidate began campaigning elected asserting central message control country campaigned platform promoting removal european_union opposing mass immigration university tuition fees increasing state pension campaign resident oxford area discovered blog post authored concerned contents contacted lgbt themed news service reported stating homosexuality sexual orientation form behaviour post suggested sex attraction choice criticising gay people complaining constantly persecution grateful creating asserting legal support lgbt rights gone far condemned sex marriage adoption children sex couples wholly unacceptable claimed strong links male homosexuality claims generated outrage spokesperson commenting party endorse views issue uphold right hold express later month complained readers threatened declaring forcibly mental health act compared situation verses controversy claimed received email death threats police protection local police refused confirm deny commenting claimed views lgbt issues middle ground said victim witch hunt chair discuss comments responded russell russell proceeded condemn stating long term political activist disgusted kind language mental health unacceptable chair oxford pride parade characterised comments noting evidence link homosexuality united_kingdom general election came fifth constituency vote votes january sunday mirror revealed members online forum condemned lgbt rights charter claiming prefer sex animals humans belief link homosexuality newspaper characterised comments offensive noted forum contained racist statements members asked comment stated going talk business political commentator commenting observer described advocate dumb prejudice forum shut resigned position chairman oxford branch number supporters removed committee party spokesperson stated stepped avoid party damage insisted withdrawal decision adding victim press stated resignation branch chair welcome forced party altogether leader condemned war unacceptable chairman wing tweeted message support removal stating views place mainstream party later plagued reference served candidates party asserting refused recognise women declared absolutely added transition totally sic better life activist publicly revealed sent emphasised connection homosexuality described fascist book comparing describing islam severely oppressive ideology november criticised essay entitled myth uploaded account claimed lgbt rights activists fabricated extent nazi persecution chief executive holocaust memorial day trust criticised claims disappointing whilst important recognise differences ways nazis persecuted different groups shouldn lead question fact thousands gay men suffered persecution sexuality english democrats disillusioned switched allegiance english democrats april declared far gay people deeming violation democracy claiming population gay stated justify gay mps far hundreds alleged existed post called gay networking dating app banned threat public health questioned bbc english democrats party spokesman defended personal opinion claimed based traditional christian understanding sexuality adding correct claims number parliament conversely statistics dismissed absurd lgbt representative characterised comments representing evidence continuing existence wish actively people following month commented resignation ceo revealed financially supported group campaigning prevent legal recognition sex marriage california mafia takes pleasure bullying people threat fundamental human rights accused contributing campaign president barack_obama british prime minister deputy prime minister labour_party united_nations european_union archbishop_of_canterbury actor european american universities media guardian daily_mail huffington_post following day condemned world aids day celebration hiv aids homosexuality claiming people spreading disease days later claimed campaigning legal recognition sex marriage violence threats censorship abuse form dirty tactic hoped guilt kills stood english democrats candidate region elections gaining votes electorate votes following resignation labour councillor quarry stood english democrats candidate seat coming votes failure returned blog argue far homosexual focusing criticism little self satisfied posted persecuted world claims contrary murders fraudulent pink news said operated mafia placed actor hit list forcing obtain police protection october pink news founder claimed constituted libel threatened legal action responded simply stand said proud morality commenting article questioned media bothered reporting anti lgbt comments noting parish councillor political significance scarcely interesting warned excessive coverage opinions advancement lgbt rights making extreme commonplace retained seat parish councillor united_kingdom local elections | Julia Gasper | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
18737_RichardNeal | born february american politician massachusetts 1st congressional district member democratic_party city mayor springfield massachusetts currently dean massachusetts delegation house_of_representatives springfield native graduated received master degree graduating involved politics working assistant mayor springfield served president teaching high school history courses local colleges served mayor springfield overseeing period economic growth political influence head start contributions nearly ran election house_of_representatives member chairman influential figure house economic policy dedicated career ireland relations maintaining american involvement northern_ireland peace process won generally liberal voting record considered moderate issues abortion trade early life education academic career born february worcester massachusetts oldest children younger sisters raised springfield mother housewife father maternal grandparents northern_ireland paternal grandparents ireland mother died heart attack attending father alcoholic died younger sisters moved grandmother later aunt forced rely checks grew graduating high school springfield assistance survivor benefits graduated bachelor_of_arts political science attended graduating master arts public administration early career taught history local government began political career chairman democratic presidential candidate election campaign assistant springfield mayor elected named president city_council following year named delegate presidential candidate city taught history gave lectures plans challenge democratic incumbent mayor springfield pressure led retire elected mayor elected mayor oversaw period significant economic growth million development investment city surplus city budget worked strengthen springfield appearance pushing revive preserve city historic homes initiating influential reduce litter elections ran united_states house_of_representatives massachusetts 2nd congressional district term democratic incumbent retired alerted impending retirement allowing mayor head start campaign raised campaign contributions collected signatures district retirement formally announced unopposed democratic primary general election opponent communist_party candidate defeated percent vote won election term springfield mayor reflecting sentiments unfair advantage previous election ran challenger democratic primary campaign false rumor spread financial situation won primary easily unopposed general election winning percent vote popularity threatened house banking scandal dozens narrowly defeating democratic opponents challenged republican independent won percent vote poll taken mid october ahead percentage points went spend nearly weeks election defeat general election featured party candidate received vote actually received vote little electoral opposition challenged easily dispatched percent vote ran unopposed won democratic primary challenged positions anti choice anti gun unopposed general election faced republican opponent elections won margin terms congress represented district centered springfield stretching far east southern western suburbs worcester massachusetts lost congressional district census bulk territory including home springfield merged 1st district held fellow democrat prospect incumbent incumbent contest retired new 1st democratic old 2nd reelected difficulty tenure generally liberal political record given percent liberal americans voting record organization named year heroes given percent lifetime rating based votes united states voted democratic_party leadership percent bills united states congress voted democratic party leadership time member congress large whip house democrats chair group aiming advance regional interests new_england economy budget influential committee posts economic policy focus career success mixed served terms served banking reform law drafted cautioned president proposal negatively affect small businesses minority owned businesses introduced amendment require reports lending businesses adopted moved currently serves chairman member previously served oversight late 2000s analysts considered likely chairman wake departure began actively seeking post june pursuing invited campaign contributors person weekend fundraiser drew fire boston_globe criticized capital money culture according politics america long standing legislative priorities tax code long advocated alternative minimum tax believing effects reached low income led unsuccessful movement reform successfully pushed exempt child tax credit affected congress exemption permanent urging voted tax cuts saying force millions priority eliminate tax favor higher income individuals lead proponent bill require federal contractors pay federal taxes workers hired offshore shell headquarters bill passed houses congress unanimously signed law trade policy moderate record supporting lower trade barriers voted voted fast track bills gave president authority negotiate trade deals amendments congress voted favor united_states peru trade promotion agreement despite democratic opposition strong supporter program moved trade challenge president attempts partially pushed proposal automatically employees individual retirement accounts successfully lobbied president barack_obama include proposed budget outline foreign policy descended irish nationalist grandparents sides advocate irish concerns congressional career pushing united_states involved northern_ireland peace process chair hoc chairman considered candidate united_states ambassador ireland september group met action ensure lasting peace reached invited president inauguration barack_obama january named irish americans magazine received international leadership award opponent iraq war saying war based false intelligence voted original invasion opposed president bush request send additional troops cited veterans affairs priority domestic policy longtime advocate health care reform involved major health care reform efforts working unsuccessful clinton health care plan balanced desire health care reform interests major health insurance medical companies district achieving compromise allowing insurance companies charge small businesses higher later involved writing house health care reform bill chairman hand developing bill financing plan explained priorities address pre existing conditions pocket expenses making sure people don lose health care lose job despite support act spoke preference approach health care reform saying allow reasonable debate coming relatively catholic district conservative record issue abortion massachusetts representatives said opposed funding abortion wade restrict thought abortion restrictions late term abortion given voting pattern sides mixed guess american people voted ban act intact extraction abortion procedure illegal cases debate house health care reform bill voted favor amendment restricting government funding abortion social issues moderate record supports proposed constitutional amendment ban flag twice voted amendment ban sex marriage personal life roman catholic lives springfield wife née conway children addition duties congressman teaches journalism course called politician journalist | Richard Neal | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
18768_TomWeisner | born american politician mayor aurora illinois second largest municipality state won election april prior election worked eighteen years high ranking positions city aurora years volunteer involved interstate new stories embroiled interstate advertising controversy governor kentucky video footage local casino taken visit aurora election campaign included platform gambling city wide installation initiative halted change business strategy installing company decision making skills headlines outside illinois clinic permits issue background native illinois moved aurora thirty years political candidate married raised sons died anthony earned bachelor degree organizational management prior aurora city employee worked private sector spent years gave medical services assistance natives wife stationed rain forests held department head positions aurora beginning position emergency service coordinator january fall superintendent later served director equipment services aurora subsequently appointed aurora director public property city hall reorganization appointed aurora director community services organizational development position running public office resigned position february city water contamination crisis city residents water order time resignation order drinking water contaminated bacteria lasted days served delegate democratic national convention campaign november term incumbent announced seek election announced run election february municipal primary election announced candidacy mayor years election order base support gone potential candidates waited eventually final field contested spots ballot april general election endorsements city council members huge funding advantage aurora mayoral race incumbent years democrat garnered vote republican finished second advance general election african american race won city nearly thirds obama visited aurora february 10th town hall meeting united_states senate election illinois noted democrat inclined support endorsement final days general election obama returned endorse day election chicago_tribune reported took vote chicago_sun-times reported took results finally aurora spans counties turned correct took oath office april mayor weeks tenure mayor national news considering passing ordinance holiday decorations citizens complained christmas decorations summer time june considering proposing strict protection ordinance response scandal july term kentucky governor visited took footage aurora august election campaign began airing television kentucky journalists began calling office ads footage backdrop message bring communities footage included ads aired kentucky press noted pleased usage kentucky journalist referred aurora casino unnamed villain anti gambling ads major initiatives aurora city illinois construct complete wireless internet infrastructure january middle installing city network switched advertising based model subscription based business model suspended construction contracted install network illinois attempted sell partially installed networks cities june shut operations nation july population estimates aurora population served mayor city ranked largest incorporated municipality united_states second largest state illinois located miles west loop chicago mayor administration crime rate fell year low national average years developed 21st century police station site operations center county branch court jail training center state art police station utilizes green technologies energy efficient reducing energy costs green technologies include solar panels taking advantage storm water run power building infrastructure improvements cost saving measures mayor worked members city_council miles aurora residential arterial streets surfaced traffic congestion reduced completion widening mitchell road project completed minimal cost city obtaining million federal grant furthermore mayor significant efforts reducing flooding occurs combined lines city aurora buildings funds energy efficient modifications expected cut annual energy costs job creation moved aurora established square foot facility largest based manufacturers audio visual mounting solutions operations china mexico facilities district popular able open second location city addition previous year creation interchange road interstate created avenue access aurora chicago based commerce expected bring increased retail restaurant presence city realized introduction chick new jobs added city introduction north american headquarters budget transparency mayor recipient government finance officer association award given municipalities conduct budget process open reader friendly manner aurora won award criticism cited washington_post controversy methods clinic obtain permits october authored chicago_tribune article canadian national railway plan purchase viewed long term traffic projections plan election early march announced mayor announced intentions run election non partisan february primary election announced shadow corruption scandal campaign criticized opponents accepting contributions businesses city awarded contracts won election april ran unopposed election april | Tom Weisner | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
18941_Bassemal-Tamimi | arabic born palestinian activist organizer protests israeli settlement construction convicted israeli military court sending people throw stones holding march permit lawyers denied charges saying believes passive resistance says asked throw stones weekly demonstrations israeli settlement arrested israeli authorities dozen times point spending years administrative detention trial advocates resistance stated belief stone throwing important symbol palestinian resistance israeli occupation arrest drew international attention european_union describing human rights defender designating prisoner conscience arrested october demonstration supermarket released early background weeks old time israeli occupation june hid mother cave conflict activist organized weekly demonstrations protest seizure village nearby israeli settlement established protests regularly lead violent clashes palestinian youths throwing stones israeli forces firing protesters tear gas rubber bullets water cannons end people village population arrested prior arrest arrested israeli authorities times point spending years administrative detention trial lost consciousness days shaken interrogation required surgery removal home designated demolition israel admirer indian independence leader believes armed conflict powerful israeli opponent bring disaster states advocates resistance telling reporter strategic choice popular struggle means fight occupation taking lands lives future declaration harm human lives essence activity opposes killing stated concerned stone throwing form violence views instead symbol palestinian resistance stones message march arrest trial march detained israeli forces following demonstration following arrest charged sending youths throw stones holding march permit course justice subsequently held military prison thirteen months designated prisoner conscience detained solely role organizing peaceful protests palestinian lands israeli settlers called immediate release april released bail stroke suffered mother weeks previous army prosecutor protested release stating definitely continue use status received arrest influence young people throw stones trial repeatedly questioned legitimacy israeli military court trying israeli regulations public gatherings military judge ultimately found guilty sending stone throwers illegal protesting cleared charges stated testimony year old witness inconsistent found content confession witness israeli activist described partial miracle given percent conviction rate military court sentencing stated laws come occupying regime legitimacy recognise don think single minute going justice lawyer denied involvement stone throwing stating believed passive resistance sentenced time served thirteen months imprisonment additional suspended sentences military stated sentence suspended irregularities trial clean prison record terms suspended sentences imprisoned months participated illegal demonstration years sentencing imprisoned seven months participated activity security forces years responding suspended sentences said feel life surveillance judge expressed concern conviction called israel allow peaceful protests condemned interrogation minor lawyer investigation violation rights human rights watch stated conviction right freedom assembly court conviction second charge urging children throw stones basis child obtained statement raises concerns trial october arrest october joined activists palestinian international protest supermarket north jerusalem activists carried banners reading boycott occupation products arrested protest israeli police called illegal demonstration described prisoner conscience stating held solely peacefully exercising rights freedom expression assembly released early november sixteen year old son arrested weekly demonstrations charges dismissed judge weeks later personal life wife children photograph daughter shaking fist israeli soldier internationally famous received award istanbul turkey meeting nation prime minister sister died visiting custody alleged struck pushed flight stairs israeli army interpreter cousin convicted october murder released arrested reportedly tortured december cousin killed direct hit gas grenade fired close range november brother law shot killed israeli soldiers | Bassem al-Tamimi | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
19013_WaltherLeislerKiep | january german politician member switching state level politics served minister economy minister finance leading candidate successive state elections hamburg losing incumbent treasurer party federal level position installed system income accounts leading donations scandal life family coming liberal family born january hamburg navy captain business man went school hamburg istanbul achieving joining april adolf_hitler birthday joined year uncle executed nazis membership war started study history economics graduate moving politics worked starting worked company called und insurance broker company large businesses owned percent company involvement und sparked controversy minister local companies went business und creating possible conflict interest minister served board directors denied power minister saying deal financially damaging profitable company successful business ventures considered richest politicians germany interview told playboy live interest savings married born daughter board member convicted war criminal met thirteen years old needed visit ask daughter hand marriage children sons michael daughters charlotte second son died aged parents started foundation young journalists previous marriage wife stepfather son november assassination attempt man fired shots door remained assassin found leads involvement proved inconclusive german magazine wrote year later party colleagues allegedly considered possible staged attack political career member parliament member fall gaining seat county council following federal election member winning mandate constituency retained seat time party electoral list voted yes basic treaty west supporters federal elections named prospective federal minister economic cooperation development shadow cabinet left parliament february join state government tenure minister held seat lower regained seat following election entering place electoral list order concentrate role leading candidate home state hamburg left parliament april minister lower saw state government change coalition government unable agree successor minister president consequence votes government camp elect office called government minister economy finance minority government replaced coalition january left position ministry economy continued lead ministry finance controversial topic tenure minister search radioactive waste site locations deemed suitable investigation salt years later state government designated salt dome single location waste disposal center commission investigated award procedure journal entries implied driving force decision promote putting idea forward meeting federal ministers november attended meeting delegates nuclear power industry day speculated lobby exercised influence appearing committee witness claimed remember events exactly said considered unlikely proposed expertise matter minister president prominent representatives liberal wing aimed party support federal government lobbied party approval new treaties poland conservative figures considered plan chairman bring liberal coalition christian democrats ultimately successful work popular proven early party foundation awarded highest award refused party affiliation served special representative chancellor debt crisis turkey government developed friendship eventually collected million turkey states federal election named foreign minister shadow cabinet candidate hamburg served leading candidate separate state elections hometown hamburg regular election june brought majority votes heavy losses incumbent mayor gained votes represented political situation proved unsuccessful forming minority government tolerated new elections called december candidate election upset able votes form government seen sign support hamburg population chancellor born hamburg replaced vote confidence october treasurer scandals served federal treasurer tenure party involved financial scandals shortly taking brought economist general agent public financial consultant started elaborate system aimed accumulating funding party major companies donate money anonymously donations fully tax considered non profit election year million said accumulated fashion course existence gave million marks political parties procedure public flick affair early 1980s ultimately accused having amassed million marks illegal donations million marks taxes role sentenced payment verdict revoked year later public prosecution department city obtained german arms dealer help documents able code money movements leading november prosecution office issued arrest warrant charging having accepted payment million money taxes turning day later declared interrogation accepted money present donation started donations scandal system illegal accounts uncovered november chancellor took responsibility accounts later admitted having personally accepted total sum million anonymous sponsors declared consequence illegal proceedings sentenced payment million marks president february ultimately involved lawsuits concerning tax closed january paid monetary condition euro trial sentenced pay early accepted sentence euro false statement given commission donations scandal death died surrounded family home age awards awards man year order merit lower order merit chairman served president member columbia_university member board | Walther Leisler Kiep | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
19407_JackF.Matlock,Jr. | born october american ambassador career teacher historian specialist soviet affairs tumultuous years cold war served ambassador soviet_union interested russia undergraduate studies columbia_university stint russian language instructor entered year career encompassed cold war period soviet_union united_states assignment moscow embassy experienced cuban missile crisis helping translate diplomatic messages leaders year posted west_africa later served post colonial period rivalry beginning director began participate summit meetings leaders eventually attending soviet held year period moscow serving number position embassy years soviet invasion afghanistan early ended period reduced tensions assigned moscow acting ambassador ronald_reagan presidency reagan appointed ambassador czechoslovakia later asked return washington work assignment develop negotiating strategy end arms race leader soviet_union arms negotiations summit meetings resumed appointed ambassador soviet_union saw years soviet_union retired leaving wrote account end soviet union titled autopsy empire followed account end cold war titled reagan cold war ended establishing reputation historian joined faculty went teach diplomacy new_england colleges wife live princeton new_jersey biography born north_carolina graduated married graduated cum later earned columbia_university taught russian language literature joined served vienna moscow director diplomat residence deputy director served ambassador czechoslovakia special assistant president senior director european soviet affairs languages czech french german russian president ronald_reagan choice position ambassador soviet_union serving previous tours moscow vice consul secretary minister deputy chief mission interim retired academic world professor columbia years position moved princeton new_jersey held visiting appointments international affairs princeton_university awarded honorary completed received commencement ceremony jack divide time home princeton family farm tennessee children grandchildren russia account russia having read undergraduate went study russian language area studies columbia_university convinced principal challenge american diplomacy post world war period dealing soviet_union appointment position supplemented income preparing index collected works contract soviet_union closed society decided best chance know russia join diplomat ultimate career goal clear beginning entered shocked lot people ambition asked want stated frankly want american ambassador soviet_union moscow secretary tour vienna austria russian language training arrived moscow time initially vice consul met individuals seeking visit united_states famous case applied loan return united_states having previously moved soviet_union year promoted secretary political section american foreign policy regard soviet_union known articulated later good friend american policy basically contain spread communism expectation eventually collapse internal contradictions prevent discussions june president secretary met vienna december approved draft joint resolution principles negotiating period saw beginnings cultural exchanges notably visit poet moscow policy tested october cuban missile crisis translated communications president late left moscow west_africa arriving president newly independent post colonial africa venue competition soviet_union influence sent serve consul opportunity head post predecessor consul later secretary defense successor later ambassador assignment deputy chief mission capital africa knowledge soviet affairs proved useful power soviet foreign policy dictated doctrine held country communist leave soviet sphere influence washington director director richard_nixon presidency period known reduction cold war tension participated negotiation arms control treaties agreements fact attended year period exception carter summit moscow deputy chief mission years washington spent years deputy chief mission number position embassy moscow years cemented reputation soviet expert early public fact soviet_union moscow embassy nearby building years caused concern possible health effects low level microwave radiation ironically soviet research documented psychological symptoms sensitivity microwave exposure united_states standards safe exposure soviet_union august abc evening news covered story major fire embassy despite severity fire personnel evacuated safely efforts embassy staff president agent testified congress fire deliberately induced soviets effort gain access sensitive areas agents posing returned united_states taught year diplomats residence program following year came number position language training school january response soviet invasion afghanistan president carter postponed consideration imposed trade new embassy construction moscow found listening devices secure work moscow returned moscow acting ambassador april president reagan cancelled export trade resumed signalled american desire engagement soviets seeking active dialogue levels dialogue useful learn offense use help understand day july august president reagan ordered development bomb contentious desired effect bringing soviets table negotiations limiting nuclear weapons europe started november czechoslovakia ambassador late appointed ambassador czechoslovakia president appointment ratified senate carter election loss ronald_reagan appointment ambassador czechoslovakia tenure able help resolve major good relations return tons gold looted nazis world war kept recovery allied forces american british banks march president reagan announced strategic defense initiative ground space based weapons system designed protect nuclear attack continued advise president policy soviet_union september soviets shot commercial flight returned washington work white_house officials washington reagan appointed position special assistant president senior director european soviet affairs order develop negotiating strategy end arms race earlier year long standing strategy modified predecessor include bringing internal pressure soviets conducting negotiations mutual interest following years discussions soviets conducted agenda including human rights regional issues arms control issues november soviet leader announced resumption nuclear missile deployment western sign increased tension relationship relations taken begin ronald_reagan january speech declaring common interests foremost avoid war reduce level arms added support zero option nuclear arms speech commonly seen propaganda professor history says number officials including writer contended meant taken seriously soviet leaders june soviets offered start negotiations nuclear space based weapons period came power soviet_union march day negotiations nuclear space based weapons began geneva weeks later proposed development nuclear space weapons period negotiations july proposed ban nuclear testing reagan rejected proposals began period internal economic restructuring known agreed series american president instrumental preparing reagan summit arranging specialists government write soviet_union course papers russia reagan study participated mock summit playing role allowing reagan practice encounter advance speaking conference june told crowd united_states recognize incorporation soviet_union remarks credited leader independence movement relations took turn worse soviet arrest reporter evidently use chip response august arrest suspected agent engaged espionage advised taking hard line soviets charges dropped diplomatic row ensued leading end october expulsion soviets including suspected intelligence officers lost diplomats embassy moscow russian support staff moscow ambassador april reagan appointed ambassador soviet_union conditions embassy tense marine sergeant found compromised embassy security months scandal intelligence assets soviet_union exposed americans suspected security breach meant embassy code room longer secure worked determine mole cia caught mole time fbi caught relations improved steadily military present soviet military manoeuvres agreement establish centers round negotiations aimed banning nuclear tests relations reflected cultural sphere invitation attend reception house provided way judge intentions earlier soviet leaders considered second embassy fire february damaged floors improvements relations continued year summit meetings moscow second governor island new_york earthquake struck armenia second summit cutting short offer assistance victims accepted official assistance world war berlin wall fell november november submitted joint resolution united_nations security cooperation joint initiative december meeting malta brought summit june summit washington brought agreements covering chemical weapons trade aviation grain maritime boundaries peaceful uses atomic energy ocean exploration student exchanges customs cooperation september meeting provided venue discussion fire embassy occurred april time managed send agents disguised firefighters june received word coup planned warned avail shortly july summit bush briefly removed power august coup soviet_union collapsed end months having fulfilled ambition joined retired diplomatic career spanning years end soviet_union cold war retirement began work autopsy empire american ambassador account collapse soviet_union page book details final years soviet_union considered definitive insider guide subject subsequent book reagan cold war ended describes relationship men efforts reach agreement arms reductions takes position military build ronald_reagan contributed inaccurate characterization reagan war hawk quote atop page reagan ronald_reagan speaking beginnings dollar defense spending surge states recognized ultimately got settlement solution reagan according altered goals press conference president stated appearances contrary favor actual reduction numbers nuclear weapons claims reagan victory school proponents book myths false led america return reality published provides analysis post cold war period policy teaching diplomacy taught diplomacy princeton_university columbia_university interview offers advice prospective diplomats optimistic nature liberal education expect change world know country know country represent government find mutual interests remember timing gives views basic politics don difference communist regime fascist regime fact think greatest intellectual decades right left thing right communists left nonsense come overlap seeing russia today allies communists natural allies nature tend means tend destroy elements civil society important right left know willing create live civil society open society basic issue policy politics leaving government service occasionally joined experts criticize government policy june signed open letter bill_clinton criticizing plans nato expansion reason opposition given testimony belief nato expansion significant nuclear arms reduction russia consequently increase risk terrorist nuclear attack drew republicans presidential election signed june criticizing policies endorsing president jan joined advocate goal world free nuclear weapons september day conference joined ambassadors issue joint statement russia united_states forward relations endorsed global zero initiative plan eliminate nuclear weapons signed open letter asking new start treaty russia public locations aggregate numbers nuclear weapons order promote transparency reduce jan signed open letter president obama urging united_nations resolution condemning israeli settlements occupied territory published works function governing organs writers index collected works state reprinted russian edition soviet strategy tactics tropical africa office assistant chief staff army army relations background prospects washington state relations status prospects presents thirty eighth annual ball january autopsy empire american ambassador account collapse soviet_union random house isbn russian edition isbn chinese edition isbn tragedy february russia power mob july february russian prospect february conflict march dealing russia turmoil june struggle august struggle exchange september lingering mysteries december factor exchange march june september testimony october russia february bad idea vote great nato debate center war peace march arms twist new york times march chinese book section september book section april place nato turn april vietnam new_york_times books section august clash vol september world according january february nation february russia votes new_york_times march books section march ukraine today april security october read book section august vol september end cold war origin conclusion soviet conflict harvard international review vol fall war face reflections research library october russian review books section october reagan cold war ended random house isbn takes books section march western intelligence collapse soviet_union years shake world review number spring big mistake interfering ukraine politics council foreign relations interview december cold war soviet ambassador confession review volume number january early years new york times april myths false led america return isbn january peter ambassador soviet_union tells reporters appointments decisions day day exile unsuccessful coup audio wolf daniel moscow debating issues beverly_hills distribution international video harry collapse soviet_union end cold war diplomat looks video rose charlie youtube video discusses new book reagan cold war ended national public radio audio august russia going world affairs councils america video january world affairs council video world affairs council living russia video rose charlie death video james columbia university forum russia headed audio world affairs council connecticut russia united_states video institution regional confrontations nuclear video audio jack living russia video miller center public affairs ambassador american diplomacy years video jan council foreign relations russia update video interviews video july night talk interview youtube video august russia relations longer view video wilson school princeton_university lasting legacy youtube video ending cold war years ago video | Jack F. 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19547_ScottSmith(Americanpolitician) | american politician born american businessman politician elected 38th mayor arizona took office june served april resigned run governor arizona served president previous employment includes serving president financial business consulting experience history involvement community organizations early life education smith spent early childhood arizona grew family moved father assumed role superintendent star basketball player graduated obtained accounting subsequently attended obtained doctorate business career prior time office smith held professional positions accounting finance instructor held leadership roles home building companies president regional president time held aforementioned positions active financial business consultant smith held variety quasi public roles campaign chairman member citizens tax initiative committee election mayor smith launched campaign mayor congressman campaign chairman term limited primary election candidates restaurant businessman term city vice mayor term city smith ranked vote qualifying run election ranked second vote vote endorsed smith run election smith defeated time candidate defeated resigned city_council run mayor generation successful successful attempt public office smith person elected mayor having served mayor present term smith term office ran june january arizona phoenix phoenix metropolitan area thirty ninth populous city united_states populous city state arizona phoenix according estimates largest seven incorporated areas populations followed gilbert surround phoenix metropolitan area august months mayor smith served ceremonial driver run new light rail transit phoenix mile light rail system grand opening december economic development key aspect smith administration term major elections involving economic development opportunities brought voters march smith led charge development deal bring room proposition passed largest margin history city voters approving november voters asked approve incentive package build chicago_cubs new spring training facility cubs trained years offers operations naples florida taking lead smith helped proposition pass vote planned stadium accompanying entertainment district released prior election expected stadium complete spring training season august reported baseball team join cubs facilities new stadium completion instead stadium later moved smith pushed initiative focus industries opportunity success acronym healthcare education tourism technology smith played significant role agreement allows lease facility eventually maintaining highly classified status site secured facility arizona handful united_states january smith unveiled initiative designed community projects technology civic engagement improvement effort residents submit vote comment ideas transform community second term smith unopposed election second year term august second term office runs january january smith term limited president arizona mayor serve president organization wall_street_journal run pieces national debt crisis authored smith president mayor los_angeles vice president mayor philadelphia smith featured washington_post election governor speculation mayor smith announced run arizona governor january endorsed governor august adding energy campaign ahead republican primary placed second republican gubernatorial primary national news coverage smith published article discussing successes mayor smith implemented reorganization city government saving nearly total budget began commercial airline service additionally smith oversaw development new fire stations new police stations million street road improvements oversaw development mile extension light rail personal life raised children | Scott Smith (American politician) | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
19878_EdJew | jew jew simplified chinese traditional chinese pinyin born san_francisco california chinese american politician based san_francisco convicted graduated degree economics later earned master degree business administration spending years businessman managing family enterprises entered politics 1980s went serve community organizations volunteer liaison supervisor successfully ran seat jew ran seat election defeated successor ran state assembly jew ran supervisor comprises winning highly competitive election decided instant runoff voting elected months took office fbi raided office homes allegedly money small business owners district shortly raid city attorney began investigating jew violating residency requirements necessary hold supervisor position september suspended mayor later resigned face charges late pleaded guilty charges sentenced months federal prison year county jail personal life jew born san_francisco california jew family emigrated china start 20th century grandfather arrived city established employment agency distinguished leader chinese community serving local chinese american associations jew raised graduating jew attended san_francisco earned degree economics earned master business administration degree entering politics jew entrepreneur enterprises managed family flower shop owned local taxi company named inc addition invested real estate bought property san_francisco age real estate portfolio including properties arizona worth million jew wife daughter live california brother named political career jew began political career 1980s establishing helped clean appointed mayor serve year plan council end chronic later oversaw city senior services like grandfather jew heavily involved local chinese american politics serving president active participant numerous community organizations jew served vice chairman republican central committee registering independent democrat jew district supervisor volunteer community liaison jew ran district seat ran despite endorsement jew finished missing runoff election jew ran supervisor seat ran jew led candidates including challenger round place votes eventually won closely fought election securing majority december mayor appointed jew serve remainder term took office january controversies fbi raid charges months jew took office supervisor agents fbi armed federal warrant raided office city hall houses san_francisco flower shop fbi sought evidence jew computers records potentially criminal allegations surrounding attempt jew said contacted owners local chain drink shop quickly resolve quickly business permit issues jew demanded assistance agreed accept shop owners contacted fbi supplied cash sting operation fbi undercover agent meet jew hand money jew claimed turned money man named land use consulting firm called asked half money donated local organization set raise money renovation playground 28th avenue street donation later rejected group fiscal agency directors dawn learned nature donation source september federal prosecutors charged jew count mail fraud connection quickly jew denied wrongdoing questioned influence issuing permits reiterated refusal resign position despite insistence mayor november federal grand jury added charges including counts mail fraud count accused accepting cash owner local business cafe jew pleaded guilty charges residency requirements violation late following fbi raid questions surfaced jew actually lived san_francisco home jew met residency requirements supervisor position house question 28th avenue owned father jew neighbors said house vacant utility bills showed little usage water electricity jew claimed spent time flower shop able provide information response city attorney dennis formal requests june san_francisco district attorney issued warrant jew arrest charged counts election code violations voter fraud providing false documents jew turned june city attorney dennis sought approval california attorney general remove office citing records showed little use utilities interviews neighbors declared jew violated residency requirements city charter falsely claiming campaign papers resident san_francisco mayor said case jew raised concern jew continuing cast votes legitimacy residency question july jew attorneys issued page response petition arguing jew lived time home election violated laws accused political bias bringing charges denied jew accusations released signed bank loan documents jew identified address july jew pleaded guilty charges granted bail jew agreed surrender passport preliminary hearing late july prosecutors presented jew neighbors homes indicating jew lived 28th avenue house spent time testimony inspector revealed jew class mail went mail went san_francisco address prosecutors cited utility bills showing low usage water electricity 28th avenue home loan applications indicated lived defense jew produced jury duty summons indicate address san_francisco questioned possible bias witnesses suspension resignation september mayor suspended jew alleged official misconduct began process removing office city attorney served jew civil charges misconduct allegedly lying lived deputy budget director appointed jew temporary replacement january jew resignation exchange dropping civil lawsuit misconduct proceeding residency violation letter noted resigned tremendous legal expenses swore seek public office best interest family jew interim successor election november guilty plea sentencing october jew changed plea guilty federal mail fraud charges following month changed plea guilty charges april jew sentenced months state prison fined federal charge prosecutors stated preyed people proposed support campaign small business owners april sentenced year county jail years probation fine state charge jew reported federal prison arizona june june jew held california prison released halfway house san_francisco late took low paying job city funded program targeting illegal garbage dumping position held | Ed Jew | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
20046_NormanHsu | born october convicted pyramid investment promoter associated industry business activities role major fundraiser democratic_party gained notoriety suspicious patterns bundled campaign contributions reported subsequently discovered long time fugitive connection fraud conviction turning california authorities fled state quickly recaptured investigated illegally political donations associates formally charged fraud november federal grand jury indicted charges violating federal campaign finance laws investors million biography early life born raised hong_kong family originally shanghai age immigrated united_states obtained degree computer science married received california real estate license completed hong_kong partners formed company went bankrupt created companies including wear base engaged businesses including clothing stores restaurants time american citizen scheme conviction flight able gain trust investors dress warm manner educational credentials quoted trade magazines long list business record changing addresses leaving disappointed investors starting raised million investors launch latex glove business partners invested life savings homes sued appeared money lost living california declared bankruptcy stating practically job income possessions ring year divorced allegedly kidnapped society gang leader california authorities brought fraud charges describing operation scheme specifically authorities claimed engaged legitimate business activity instead funds later investors pay returns earlier ones february contest count grand theft agreed serve years prison pay fine subsequently failed appear sentencing hearing warrant issued arrest fled hong_kong lived working industry started companies vague charters aided described magnetic personality prospered living luxury building companies dissolved hong_kong courts declared bankrupt emerge hong_kong bankruptcy entry politics returned united_states late 1990s despite fugitive status established addresses san_francisco los_angeles areas investor invested real estate engagements industry later relocated new_york involved business lived luxury apartment flying chartered jets starting began contributing collecting contributions democratic_party join party registered vote donated causes clinton global initiative trustee new_york donated provided money scholarship democratic_party figures claimed know businesses appreciated support known quickly raise large amounts money found ways included high profile events status presidential campaign risen level bundled campaign hosted million fundraiser wealthy democratic_party supporter beverly_hills estate september scheduled host major gala fundraising event featuring music legend controversy political donations relationship family august investigation wall_street_journal revealed potential campaign finance irregularities involving role long time associates family california specifically members family donations democratic candidates donations closely coordinated terms timing amounts addition donations appeared larger expected given modest income according records obtained investigation gift shop live square foot house recently year old head household mail carrier earns approximately year records linked including campaign finance filing lists home residence september reported launched formal investigation possible campaign finance violations associates focal point investigation concerns donations constitute attorney denied wrongdoing status fugitive day release wall_street_journal investigation reported warrant issued failure appear sentencing fraud conviction valid august surrendered authorities district court house california california attorney general office negotiated million bail eventually applied presiding judge set million jailed briefly day attorney returned increased bail following week failed appear bail reduction hearing september expected turn passport bail warrant immediately issued arrest million september arrested fbi colorado falling ill california train headed chicago subsequently revealed suicide notes acquaintances organizations boarding train discovered pills loose compartment unclear remained large years engage prominent political activity detected unclear convicted having fled prosecution allowed bail having surrender passport prior second attempt flee attorney california defended stating prominence showed behave like fugitive moving resolution matter including plan victims actions september colorado judge denied prosecutor request bail set million instead set bail million prosecutor reported listing balance million time capture presiding judge remarked million wasn running million january sentenced jail years judge original fraud conviction years old judge hall rejected argument right trial denied authorities easily found arrested source income source income returned united_states unclear claims involved businesses fashion industry visits addresses found trace business addresses provided campaign donation forms listed businesses located new_jersey fashion designer listed investor said heard washington attorney claims return investments account ability political contributions detailed financial records controlled entity obvious business purpose reveal payments political donors contributions later bundled learning proposed investment scheme california businessman concerned warned activities legitimate apparently investors bridge loan operation returned approximately months investors told details operation investigators trying determine bridge loans involved business activity simply new scheme fact running multiple massive scale example new_york investment fund run founder invested million spread separate deals company reportedly told money manufacture known luxury brands yielding profit deal fund recently attempted cash checks company september insufficient funds federal charges fraud brought legal actions variety legal actions brought federal charges september federal complaint issued attorney manhattan complaint investment offerings scheme paid early investors money contributed later investors pressured investors contribute candidates office providing list candidates choose contributors candidates office contributions based actions charged mail fraud wire fraud violating face sentence years prison complaint cites statements victims witnesses confession fbi agent november federal grand jury sitting manhattan indicted charges violating federal campaign finance laws investors million according indictment false promises private investors companies paid guaranteed high rates return investments short term pleaded guilty federal court new_york counts mail wire fraud connection scheme stated knew illegal faced years prison count charges campaign finance fraud sentenced years prison currently incarcerated milan date release august source financing source financing investors investment fund started founder claims owes million source financing sued september asked candidates received campaign contributions donate charity money investors september group southern_california investors wood investors sued claiming pressured making contributions campaigns elected officials clear recipients campaign contributions added defendants lawsuits funds seek entities recover initial investments democratic party reaction initial reports suspicious contributions prominent democrats defended reputation supporters began distance long time fugitive status revealed fled california justice system contributions renounced increasing number elected officials general pattern reaction president senator nebraska originally stated terrific member board resigned board member said university background checks prospective trustees hoped didn break law time fugitive remarked thought knew obviously didn supporters pennsylvania governor called best people met later said norman friend remains failure appear casts new light original fraud case result follow elected officials donate money contributed charity comparison presidential candidate hillary_clinton began earlier phase scandal long time fugitive status revealed indications additional misconduct clinton campaign decided total bundled contributions clinton major candidate bundled contributions associates true campaign ignored earlier private warnings clinton largest recipient bundled donations president clinton referred friend norman scandal went public bill_clinton remarked language knocked straw democrats continuing try reconcile positive personal impressions criminal behavior sat president barack_obama campaign national finance committee remarked despite love guy despite read experience delightful scratch head appeared want expect return contributions appear high profile circles west_coast democratic fundraiser said desperate included big ticket event california little sad clinton campaign aide attempted penetrate deeply motives remarking business activity reinforced 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20545_OmarDerdour | arabic october march muslim leader nationalist political worker disciple active islamic reformation algeria war independence directed friends manifesto french federation constantine member deputy constantine region political worker undertook great deal propaganda france cairo egypt arab world independence devoted teaching founding member founded numerous muslim institutions schools early years born october small village municipality heart born family scholars hailed valley mountain region village lies learned great grandfather islamic school went studied school years given thorough islamic education language took constantine introduced agreed accept pupil condition passed examination joined green mosque began studying remain seven years appointed teacher constantine close assistant organizing courses return group fellow students founded division active education fields religious national awareness returned village establish education children adults considered soul movement end french authorities aware activities imprisoned population civil released january imprisoned second time august complete month sentence fined released september outbreak world war war authorities suppressed political activities forced limit non political education struggle independence directed member deputy constantine region purpose party defend manifest anti french demanded equal rights muslim population autonomous algeria france colonial power july january lived france working defining objectives approach revolution moved cairo meeting members given task travelling arab countries raise support revolution based cairo moved tunisia taught soldiers border independence achieved independent algeria algeria gained independence devoted teaching islam arabic founded islamic institute followed creation similar institutions cities country reaching students appointed director institute training regional religious affairs holding position retirement appointed regional inspector provinces 2000s built mosque locality municipality school village birth march died long battle effects stroke buried | Omar Derdour | Social sciences and society | Politics and government | Political figures |
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