In the Eye of the Storm

Person of Influence Profle

NEW YORK - When she left in the winter of 1973, her feet stood on unstable ground. The years after the 1961 assassination of Trujillo, the heartless Dominican dictator of three decades and the unprecedented 1965 U.S. occupation when LBJ sent 40,000 troops to the island for fear of another Cuban-like revolutionary upheaval, the Dominican Republic, was inflicted with a stream of unsteady governments.

Chuck’s Good Luck

NEW YORK — At first I was annoyed at the announcement that I was to write report on my District representative. It was the beginning of the summer of 1997 and my 6th grade year was almost over. Begrudgingly, I made my way to the school library to do research.

Forbes Leads Virginia Congressional District to Success

Congressman Profile

Richmond, V.A. — Randy Forbes currently serves as Congressman representing the Fourth Congressional District of Virginia after fiercely taking the vote in the 2001 special election.   He is serving his fourth term in the House of Representatives working to fulfill his goals including: issues with immigration, balancing the federal budget and improving healthcare.

Barney Steen—A Man of Many Hats

But Most of All—A Grandfather

HOLLAND, MI - Barney Steen was a man of excellence and discipline.     He has become somewhat of a legend at Calvin College in Grand Rapids Michigan. His coaching, teaching, and department direction have left a lasting impression on the institution—but most of all, his grandson—Andrew Terpstra.

Pete Hoekstra: A Man of Many Talents

Pulliam Profile: a congressman from our hometown

HOLLAND, MI - Congressman having a lot on their plate is an understatement.   Congressman Pete Hoekstra brings a rare set of talents to represent Michigan's Second Congressional District.  He is one of the few people in congress that has been a Fortune 500 business executive.

Mendicant Cuisine

Love in the Heart of the City

  "There isn't usually much funny about the homeless," says Michael Race, a bicycle messenger smoking cigarettes in a park on Broadway. "But I'll tell you a funny story about a homeless guy." "Wednesday there was this homeless guy in bad, bad shape down in one of those allies," says Race indicating a labyrinth of narrow streets running off Times Square.

Scientist Exemplifies Rare Pioneer Spirit

A student of science, in both academics and life, Mr. Anjan Reindeers exhibits a vibrant curiosity steeled with the daily cadence of iron discipline.  An immigrant to the United States by careful design, Mr. Reindeers exemplifies that ancient pioneer American spirit now so rare among this nation's sons and daughters.

Eight-Term Congressman Touts Conservative Values

Congressional Profile

 Mark Edward Souder represents the third congressional district of Indiana which includes counties such as Dekalb, Stueben, Whitley, and major parts of Allen and Elkhart counties.  He was born in Grabill, Indiana and attended Leo High School.

A Two Year Silence

Glamour Isn't the Only Attraction in NYC

  The Empire State Building is a necessary site to see if you are a tourist in New York City.  Its silhouette has become a tattoo on anyone's memory of the city's skyline. It's so classic New York; like a little black dress in Aubrey Hepburn's closet.

Adopting Sisters Leads to Adopting a Vision

Experience with sister diagnosed with RAD spurs woman on to teach, care for overlooked children

ASHEVILLE, NC - The youngest of four children, Helen Miller, 21, was always used to being the baby of her family. When the Millers adopted two little girls from China, she not only became a big sister--she gained a life passion.    The adoptions, which occurred when Miller was a teenager, rocked her home and rerouted her plans.

Schuler Barks, Bites Like a Blue Dog

Now in his second term, Rep. Heath Schuler proves his party does not define his priorities

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Heath Schuler, D-NC, has served North Carolina's 11th Congressional District since 2007. Located in the mountains of Western North Carolina, the typically red 11th elected Schuler in 2006 during a groundbreaking election in which he defeated eight-term incumbent, Republican Charles Taylor.

School spirit redefined

  Mario Worlds bleeds orange and blue, and he doesn't have a blood disorder. He's a student at the University of Florida.

Florida Congresswoman Blazes Trail With Philanthropy, Common Sense

Congressional profile

 She is a petite woman, blond-haired and gray-eyed, standing just 5-foot-2-inches tall with a small frame, but she possesses the drive of a giant.   She stands with her shoulders back and a smile spread across her face, as she personally awards each Take Stock in Children (TSIC) class of 2009 scholarship recipient with a medal and a hugs.

Upper East Side Blondes

On any given weekday, the Empire State Building lobby is bustling, tenants rushing to their offices, and tourists pushing their way to the Observatory on the 86th floor. On a Saturday morning, however, it is a ghost-town.

Naddler Goes From Poultry Farm to the Big House

NEW YORK CITY —  He's a son of New York City. Jerrold Nadler was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn the same year as the signing of the 1947 WWII peace treaties. But his introduction to politics was in New Jersey. Nadler's father moved there to work a poultry farm and Dwight D.

Lunatic, Liar – He's the Driving Influence

NEW YORK CITY — "Lunatic, liar..." are some names Roy Isa has been called by those nearest him. Isa's parents were simple, blue-collar folk who never attended college. Life in the Middle East is rarely peaceful, and the tranquility of childhood was shattered when his family fled a brutal blood-thirsty regime.