- Janet Napolitano
Janet Napolitano, elected governor that fall, made the newspaper's mission her own. Fixing CPS, she announced, would be one of her top priorities. Children needed to be protected.
- Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius (born May 15 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American Democratic politician who currently serves as the 44th Governor of Kansas. She is the second female governor of the state of Kansas. She is currently chairwoman of the Democratic Governors Association.
- Bob Riley
Robert Renfroe "Bob" Riley (born October 3, 1944) is an American politician in the Republican Party. He is the current Governor of Alabama, first elected in 2002, and re-elected during the 2006 mid-term election. Riley was born in Ashland, Alabama, a small town in Clay County where his family ranched and farmed for six generations. Riley attended the University of Alabama, graduating with a degree in business administration.
- Togiola Tulafono
Togiola Talalelei A. Tulafono (born 1947) is the Governor of American Samoa. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He had previously served as Lieutenant Governor, since January 1997. He was Lieutenant Governor when, on March 26, 2003, Governor Tauese Pita Fiti Sunia died. Tulifono became Acting Governor, and officially became Governor on April 7, 2003. He was reelected to a full 4-year term in the November 2004 elections.
- Aníbal Acevedo Vilá
Aníbal Salvador Acevedo Vilá is the eighth and current Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. As such, he is a member of the National Governors Association, the Southern Governors' Association, and the Democratic Governors Association. Acevedo has served in many political posts in Puerto Rico, including being member of the House of Representatives (1993-2001) and Resident Commissioner (2001-2005). Acevedo won the office of Governor on the elections of November 2004, …
- Howard Brush Dean III
Howard Brush Dean III (born November 17, 1948) is an American politician and physician from the U.S. state of Vermont, and currently the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, the central organ of the Democratic Party at the national level. Before entering politics, Dean received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1978.
- John H. Sununu
John Henry Sununu, PhD (born July 2, 1939 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Governor of New Hampshire (1983-89) and former White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush.
- Adam McMullen
Adam McMullen was a Nebraska republican politician best known for being the 25th governor of Nebraska. He was also a delegate to 1944 Republican National Convention and the chairman of the National Governors Association in 1927 to 1928. He was also a founding member of the Beta Tau Chapter of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1894.
- George Voinovich
Throughout his distinguished career in service to the people of Ohio, U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich has strived to make government "work harder and smarter and do more with less."
- Horace A. Hildreth
Horace Augustus Hildreth was born on December 21902 in Gardiner, Maine, the son of an attorney. Hildreth attended local schools before graduating from Bowdoin College in the class of 1925 and receiving his LL.B. from Harvard in 1928. In Boston he joined the prestigious law firm of Ropes, Gray, Best, Coolidge & Rugg before returning to Maine with the desire for a political career. Elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1940 and the Maine Senate in 1942, …
- Charles Wesley Turnbull
Charles Wesley Turnbull (born February 5, 1935), was the 26<sup>th</sup> Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. He was born on St. Thomas. Prior to being elected in 1998, he was a professor at the University of the Virgin Islands, Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner of the territorial Department of Education, principal and assistant principal of Charlotte Amalie High School, and as a teacher in elementary and secondary schools.
- Robert Broadnax Glenn
Robert Broadnax Glenn (16 August 1860 - 9 June 1925) was the Democratic governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1905 to 1909. Glenn was a resident of Winston-Salem, North Carolina and a lawyer with the law firm of Glenn, Manly & Henderson, a predecessor firm to the modern-day Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC.
- Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton is a junior Democratic Senator from New York. Married to former President Bill Clinton , she was First Lady from 1993 to 2001. She is currently seeking the Democratic nomination for President in 2008 and is considered the front-runner. Mike Huckabee
- Lamar Alexander
"One of the key ways we can reduce high gas prices is by providing more support for the basic science and research that will help us innovate our way to clean energy independence," said Alexander, who on May 9th in Oak Ridge proposed a new Manhattan Project for clean energy independence. "Research funding through the America COMPETES Act will help us reach the breakthroughs necessary to get us off foreign oil and onto the clean energy technologies that we can produce right here in America.
- William Spry
William Spry was an American politician and the third Governor of Utah. He served as governor from 1909 to 1917. He was a Republican.
- Seymour Papert
Seymour Papert (born March 1, 1928 Pretoria, South Africa) is an MIT mathematician, computer scientist, and prominent educator. He is one of the pioneers of artificial intelligence, as well as an inventor of the Logo programming language.
- Sarah
My name is Sarah. How original, huh? I have sweet awesome friends. And a boyfriend you should be jealous of. :D I'm 16. My car's name is Delilah. =) I over analyze. I love music. Chocolate is fabulous. My favorite color is green. Hamburgers are yummy. JAST is my life.
- Howard
Howard Brush Dean III, M.D. (born November 17, 1948) is a prominent American Democratic politician, currently serving as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. He was governor of Vermont from 1991 to 2003. Dean rose to national fame as an insurgent candidate -- and for a while, the front-runner -- for the 2004 Democratic Party presidential nomination.
- Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee ( 24 August 1955 - ) is the former Republican Governor of the State of Arkansas and is currently a Republican candidate for president. Former Arkansas Gov. and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee . Mike Huckabee was born on 24 August 1955 in Hope, Arkansas . Huckabee was elected Governor of Arkansas Boys State in 1972 .
- Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius Governor
- Leanne Wilson
Ms. Wilson began her political career as a senior in college when she interned for the Michigan House of Representatives. In 1985, she began working for Mr. Engler, who was then the state�s Senate majority leader. She has worked on many state and national campaigns, including the Lousma for U.S. Senate campaign, the Senate Republican Majority Committee, the Bush for President campaign, and as deputy director for Bush-Quayle �88 in Michigan.
- Eileen Tell
Eileen Tell Eileen J. Tell is Senior Vice President for Product Development and Analytic Services with Long Term Care Group. She has played a key role in the design and implementation of “Own Your Future,” a LTC Consumer Awareness Campaign funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services in collaboration with the National Governors Association.
- Joseph Coughlin
Joseph F. Coughlin , Ph.D. is founding Director of the MIT AgeLab - a partnership between MIT, industry and the aging community to engineer innovative approaches and technologies to improve the quality of life of older adults and those that care for them.
- President Jeanne M. Fox
President Jeanne M. Fox Jeanne M. Fox is President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and serves as a member of the Governor’s Cabinet. Ms. Fox was appointed to the NJBPU on January 15, 2002.
- Susan Traiman
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- Jim Crall
Jim Crall , DDS, ScD Director, National Oral Health Policy Center Chair and Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry Jim Crall , DDS, ScD, recently joined the faculty at the UCLA Center and is professor and chair of pediatric dentistry at the UCLA School of Dentistry. Dr. Crall directs the MCHB-funded National Oral Health Policy Center, currently housed at the UCLA Center.
- George C. Halvorson
George C. Halvorson was named chairman and chief executive officer of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, headquartered in Oakland, California, in March 2002. Kaiser Permanente is the nation's largest nonprofit health plan, serving more than 8.7 million members. Halvorson has more than 30 years of health care management experience.
- George Ann Rice
George Ann Rice, Ph.D. George Ann Rice, Ph.D., retired as associate superintendent, Human Resources Division, and chief negotiator of the Clark County School District, Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 1, 2007. She served as a teacher and department chairperson at Western High School and as assistant principal at Eldorado High School.
- Kelly J. Barsdate
Kelly J. Barsdate , Director of Policy, Research and Evaluation Kelly Barsdate has worked at NASAA since 1991 and directs NASAA's information services and state-level policy analysis. She also oversees the National Standard for Arts Information Exchange--the system used by states, regions and the National Endowment for the Arts to document more than 28,000 arts grants each year. Barsdate provides extensive training and consultation services to the state arts agency field.
- Ruth L. Constant
Ruth L. Constant is the Chairman of the Board of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice. This post caps a career of nearly 40 years of service in home care and hospice. Ms. Constant received her RN degree from the University of Texas in 1966, and her MSN from the same school in 1972. In 1983, she received her doctorate in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University. Ms. Constant is known for her leadership and vision.
- Brian Madocks
Brian Madocks Chief Executive Officer Brian Madocks is chief executive officer of SunGard Higher Education. SunGard Higher Education is part of SunGard Data Systems, a $4 billion, privately held company that is the second-largest provider of applications software solutions. Mr. Madocks is responsible for all aspects of SunGard’s higher education business.
- Eric Hirsch
Eric Hirsch , Vice President of Research and Policy Eric Hirsch is the Vice President of Research and Policy at the Center for Teaching Quality (CTQ). His work at CTQ has been largely focused on better understanding and improving teacher working conditions, recruiting and retaining teachers, and alternative compensation.
- Estus Smith
Estus Smith Estus Smith retired from the Kettering Foundation after serving 18 years as program officer, director of operations, vice president and chief operating officer, and, most recently, vice president and chief operating officer emeritus and adviser to the president.
- Diane C. Duff
Diane Duff is responsible for working with governors’ offices to develop consensus agendas and programs, securing necessary financial resources to support approved programs and projects and managing the day-to-day operations of the staff. With 18 years’ experience in public policy advocacy, communications, consensus building and association management, Diane joined SGA after serving as the Committee Director of Economic Development and Commerce with the National Governors Association.
- Pate Felts
Pate Felts is a founding Partner of James Lee Witt Associates (JLWA). Currently Pate Felts serves as the Chief Operating Officer of James Lee Witt Associates. Previously, Mr. Felts served as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President.
- Governor James Blanchard
James Blanchard � Partner, Piper Rudnick LLP. Governor James Blanchard is partner at the law firm Piper Rudnick LLP. He joined the firm upon the conclusion of his duties as United States Ambassador to Canada in April of 1996. Blanchard was named ambassador to Canada in May 1993, after serving two terms as governor of Michigan (1983-1991) and four terms as a member of the United States Congress (1975-1983).
- Bob Beckel
Mr. Beckel served as the National Campaign Manager where he developed, coordinated, and exercised oversight responsibility for every aspect of the campaign. He is credited with helping Vice President Mondale bounce back after a defeat in New Hampshire to win the Democratic nomination. Mr. Beckel, who has a gift for the language, coined the catch phrase, "Where's the beef?" to suggest that another candidate lacks experience or gravitas.
- Samantha Ventimiglia
Samantha Ventimiglia Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs Ms. Ventimiglia brings a diverse and distinguished record of legislative, policy and corporate expertise to Kimbell & Associates. She comes to Kimbell & Associates from the Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), where she served as Director, Policy from February 2002 to March 2004.
- Mary D.B.T. Semans
Mary D.B.T. Semans (emeritus) A member of Duke University’s founding family, Mary D.B.T. Semans received her bachelor’s degree from Duke, where she majored in history. She is chairman of the board of trustees of The Duke Endowment, vice chairman of The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, and trustee emeritus of Duke University and the North Carolina Museum of Art.
- Kelly Carnes
Ms. Carnes provided strategic direction and management oversight for a multi-million dollar federal agency; spearheaded sophisticated, highly-leveraged public-private partnerships to promote technological innovation; and led numerous Presidential and Cabinet-level technology initiatives.