About Gail Smith Gail Smith is the Managing Director of Impacto Latin News. She also brings extensive knowledge of Latino community affairs as active advocate for the Latino Community. She is also Chairman and Co-CEO of Abbene | Smith Global, a company that engages in the design of competitive strategies for the development of sustainable business models and brands for businesses and […]
About David Dinkins David Dinkins was the 106th Mayor of the City of New York elected in 1989. Prior to Mayor he served as NYS Assemblyman, President of the NYC Board of Elections, City Clerk and Manhattan Borough President. As the first (and only) African American Mayor of NYC, major successes of note under his administration include: “Safe Streets, Safe City: Cops […]
About Letitia “Tish” James Letitia “Tish” James is the Public Advocate for the City of New York – the second highest ranking elected office in the City. As Public Advocate – she serves as a direct link between New Yorkers and their government – acts as a watchdog over City agencies – and investigates complaints about City services. She made history […]
About Daniel Donovan Daniel Donovan is a Republican who represents Staten Island and parts of South Brooklyn in the 11th Congressional District of New York. Congressman Donovan was elected to Congress on May 5 – 2015 during a special election and sworn in onMay 12 – 2015. He was elected after the incumbent Congressman Michael Grimm was convicted of tax evasion. Prior to […]
About Melinda Katz Melinda Katz, was elected on November 5th – 2013 to serve as the 19th Queens Borough President. Melinda represented a portion of Queens as a City Council Member from 2002 to 2009. Prior to being elected to the Council – Melinda served as Director of Community Boards for Queens Borough. Melinda also represented the same area of Queens in […]
About Jeff Flake Jeff Flake, the junior Republican senator from Arizona, has served in elected office since 2001. He served as a U.S. Representative for Arizona from 2001–2013, representing Arizona’s 6th congressional district When he served in the House, he sponsored a bill that became the model for President George W. Bush’s immigration reform proposal. When Flake became a U.S. […]
About Newt Gingrich Newt Gingrich is the former Speaker of the House of Representatives. After the 1994 mid-term elections – Newt Gingrich became the first Republican Speaker of the House in 40 years. While he was House speaker – the House enacted welfare reform – passed a capital gains tax cut in 1997 – and in 1998 passed the first […]
About Bill Bratton Bill Bratton is the New York City Police Commissioner. He has previously served as the Commissioner of the Boston Police Department (BPD) (1993-1994) – New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner (1994–1996) – and Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) (2002–2009). The newly elected New York City in 2013 – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that […]
About Alan Dershowitz Alan Dershowitz lawyer – jurist – author – and political commentator. He is a prominent scholar on United States constitutional law and criminal law and a leading defender of civil liberties. He spent most of his career at Harvard Law School where in 1967 – at the age of 28 – he became the youngest full professor […]
About Eric Trump Eric Trump is the third child of businessman, and Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump and his first wife, Ivana Trump. He is the executive vice president, development and acquisitions, of The Trump Organization, and directs all new project acquisition and development throughout the world, with his brother, Donald, Jr. and sister, Ivanka. He joined The Trump Organization in 2006, the same year he founded the Eric […]
About Patrick Lynch Patrick Lynch – is the President of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (PBA -) a union for more than 20,000 beat cops in the city’s five boroughs. Lynch joined the NYPD in 1984. He earned three Exceptional Police Duty awards and also received an Exceptional Merit citation for his actions during a shoot-out with criminals. He began his union […]
About Barry Ivan Slotnick Barry Ivan Slotnick is a defense attorney among this country’s most celebrated. Mr. Slotnick’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, civil litigation, disciplinary proceedings, high net-worth matrimonial matters and white collar defense. He is a former Associate Appeals Agent for the Selective Service Commission and was Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York. He […]
About Arthur Piccolo Arthur Piccolo is chairman of the Bowling Green Association and the co-founder of the Lower Manhattan Historical Society. He has been active in Lower Manhattan the area from City Hall south to the Battery since the 1980s promoting the past, present and future of Lower Manhattan New York’s first community created as New Amsterdam in the 1600s. Arthur […]
About Tom Ridge Tom Ridge Following 9/11 President George W. Bush created the Office of Homeland Security and named Tom Ridge Secretary (2003–2005). Prior to serving in the cabinet – Governor Ridge was a member of Congress (1983–1995) representing northwestern Pennsylvania. Ridge was notable as the first enlisted Vietnam combat veteran elected to the U.S. House. Congressman Ridge ran for […]
About Michelle Johnson Michelle Johnson is Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. She directs a four-year regimen of military training, academics, and athletics leading to a commission as a second lieutenant. A distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1981, General Johnson completed graduate studies as a Rhodes Scholar before earning her pilot wings in 1984. […]
About James Carville James Carville (Rajin Cajun) is a political commentator and media personality who is a prominent figure in the Democratic Party. Carville gained national attention for his work as the lead strategist of the successful presidential campaign of then-Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton. Carville is playing a major – if unofficial role – if Senator Hillary Clinton runs for […]
About Larry Kudlow Larry Kudlow – is a syndicated columnist – who appears in numerous U.S. newspapers and web sites – including his own blog – Kudlow’s Money Politic. He is a CNBC senior contributor. He is also the host of “The Larry Kudlow Show” – which broadcasts each Saturday from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on WABC Radio and […]
About Charles Rangel Charles Rangel is the U.S. Representative for New York’s 13th congressional district in Harlem. He earned a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his service in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He is the third-longest currently serving member of the House of Representatives – serving continuously since 1971. As its most senior member – […]
About Carolyn Maloney Carolyn Maloney is a member of Congress in New York’s 12th congressional district. – the eastern half of Manhattan and portions of Queens. A Democratic – she worked as a teacher and an administrator for the New York City Board of Education. The Congresswoman was the driving for to extend the provisions of the Zadroga Act – federal […]
About Michael J. Palladino Michael J. Palladino is the President of the Detectives’ Endowment Association – Inc. (DEA) – first elected in 2004. He spearheads contract negotiations and all dealings with the City – Chairs the union’s Health Benefits Funds – as well as Chairs the Trustees of the DEA’s Annuity Fund. He is also a Trustee of the $33-billion […]
About Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi is the Democratic Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 114th Congress. From 2007 to 2011, Pelosi served as Speaker of the House, the first woman to do so in American history. For 28 years, Leader Pelosi has represented San Francisco, California’s 12th District, in Congress. She has led House Democrats for more […]
About Mark Warner Mark Warner, Democrat, was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2008 and reelected to a second term in November 2014. He serves on the Senate Finance, Banking, Budget, and Intelligence committees. From 2002 to 2006, he served as Governor of Virginia. When he left office in 2006, Virginia was ranked as the best state for business, […]
About Bill Bratton Bill Bratton is the New York City Police Commissioner. He has previously served as the Commissioner of the Boston Police Department (BPD) (1993-1994) – New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner (1994–1996) – and Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) (2002–2009). The newly elected New York City in 2013 – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced […]
About Aristedes Mahairas Aristedes Mahairas was named as the special agent in charge of the Special Operations/Cyber Division of the New York Field Office in 2015. Mr. Mahairas most recently served as the special assistant to the Executive Assistant Director of the National Security Branch (NSB) and section chief of the NSB Executive Staff Section. Mr. Mahairas entered on duty […]
About John J. Flanagan John J. Flanagan is the President and Majority Leader of the New York. He is Republican. He represents the Second Senate District – which includes the entire Town of Smithtown and portions of the Town of Brookhaven and the Town of Huntington. He was first elected to represent this part of Suffolk County in 2002 and […]
About Melissa Mark-Viverito Melissa Mark-Viverito is the Speaker of the New York City Council. She is the member from the Council’s 8th District – which currently includes East Harlem – Randalls and Wards Islands – as well as Port Morris and part of Mott Haven in the Bronx. In November 2013 – she won re-election to her third term in the […]
About Lee Zeldin Lee Zeldin spent four years on Active Duty with the U.S. Army and served in different capacities including as a Military Intelligence Officer – Federal Prosecutor and Military Magistrate. In the summer of 2006 – while assigned to the Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division – Lee deployed to Iraq with an infantry battalion of fellow paratroopers in support […]
About Mitch McConnell Mitch McConnell is the Senate Majority Leader. Elected to that position unanimously by his Republican colleagues in 2014 – he is the second Kentuckian to ever serve as Majority Leader in the U.S. Senate. Senator McConnell previously served – again by the unanimous vote of his colleagues – as the Republican Leader in the 110th – 111th […]
About Peter Hoekstra Peter Hoekstra is a Republican from Palm Harbor, representing Florida’s 12th Congressional District, which includes all of Pasco and northern parts of Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. He was first elected to Congress on November 7, 2006, and is currently serving his fifth term in the United States House of Representatives. The Congressman serves on the Energy and Commerce […]
About Larry Kudlow Larry Kudlow – is a syndicated columnist – who appears in numerous U.S. newspapers and web sites – including his own blog – Kudlow’s Money Politic. He is a CNBC senior contributor. He is also the host of “The Larry Kudlow Show” – which broadcasts each Saturday from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on WABC Radio and […]
