About Joseph A. Guagliardo Cav. Dott. Joseph A. Guagliardo, CSE, CCD, CFE, CCEP, Ed.M has been of the President National Council of Columbia Association in civil service since 2000. He is Chairman / CEO Conference of presidents of major Italian American Organizations since Jan 1, 2015 Knighted by Italian Government as Cav. il Dott. for his work in education and Italian […]
About Peter Breggin MD Peter Breggin MD is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and former Consultant at NIMH who has been called “The Conscience of Psychiatry.” His work provides the foundation for modern criticism of psychiatric diagnoses and drugs, and leads the way in promoting more caring and effective therapies. His research and educational projects have brought about major changes in the FDA-approved […]
About David Schwartz David Schwartz, is a partner in Gotham Government Relations – a preeminent government relations – lobbying – and advocacy law firm. Schwartz was an Assistant District Attorney in Kings County from 1993 through 1997. Mr. Schwartz was appointed by the New York State Senate as a Commissioner on the Commission on Judicial Nomination which nominates Justices to […]
About Comptroller Scott Stringer Comptroller Scott Stringer is the 44th New York City Comptroller. He was elected Comptroller in 2013. He is a Democrat. He was previously the 26th Borough President of Manhattan. In 1992 – Stringer ran for Congressman Jerry Nadler’s Assembly seat representing the Upper West Side and was elected. He had been a staff member of Nadler’s for a […]
About Eric Adams Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Eric was drawn to public service at an early age – wanting to go into law enforcement as early as age 15 after he and one of his brothers were beaten badly by police officers. In 1984 – Eric graduated from the Police Academy as the highest-ranked student in his class. He […]
About Dick Morris Dick Morris is arguably one of most prominent American political consultant, Dick Morris is credited almost universally with piloting Bill Clinton to a stunning comeback re-election victory in 1996 after the president lost Congress to the Republicans two years before. Called “the most influential private citizen in America” by Time magazine, Morris also has handled the winning campaigns […]
About Peter King Congressman Peter King – a Republican – is serving his twelfth term in the U.S.House of Representatives – last re-elected with 68.5% of the vote – – the highest margin of any Congressional candidate on Long Island. Congressman King is a leading authority on terrorism and cyber security. Congressman King is a member of the Homeland Security Committee […]
About Daniel Donovan Congressman 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 on May 12 – 2015. He was elected after the incumbent Congressman Michael Grimm was convicted of tax evasion. Prior […]
About James Stavridis Former Navy Admiral James Stavridis retired Admiral in the U.S. Navy. He was the Supreme Allied Commander of the NATO Alliance in global operations from 2009 to 2013. He also served as Commander of U.S. Southern Command – with responsibility for all military operations in Latin America from 2006-2009. He was Senior Military Assistant to Secretary of […]
About Charles Schumer Senator Charles Schumer is the Minority Leader of the United Sates Senate. Heis the senior United States Senator from New York – a Democrat. First elected in 1998 by a margin of 55%–44%. Schumer was re-elected in 2004 by a margin of 71%–24% and in 2010 by a margin of 66%–33%. Before his election to the U.S. Senate […]
About Dr. Peter N. Schlegel Dr. Peter N. Schlegel, MD, FACS is the James J. Colt Professor of Urology, professor of Reproductive Medicine, and Urologist-in-Chief for New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. His early training as a resident at Johns Hopkins led him to perform groundbreaking work in prostate cancer and male infertility. After a fellowship at Cornell and Rockefeller/The Population […]
About Richard Baum Professor Richard Baum leads the White House Office of Drug Control Policy. This position is often called the “Drug Czar” of the nation. Professor Baum is a policy expert who has worked for nearly 20 years in numerous strategic and leadership roles at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). His tenure at ONDCP has […]
About John Chachas John Chachas – John Chachas began as First Boston’s managing director of the firm’s Media Group. In 2000, he joined Lazard as a managing director and co-head of the firm’s Media Advisory practice in the Americas. He advised the board on the $18 billion buyout of Clear Channel Communications, the Walt Disney Company on its 2006 sale […]
About Cyrus Vance Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance – Jr. – inaugurated as the District Attorney of New York County on January 2010. He overwhelmingly re-elected four years later. District Attorney Vance enhanced the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office as a national leader in criminal justice by expanding the offices’ expertise on an array of 21st-century crimes – including identity theft – cyber […]
About Steven Malanga Steven Malanga is City Journal’s senior editor and a Manhattan Institute senior fellow. He writes about the intersection of urban economies – business communities – and public policy. Malanga is considered an expert in analysis of public budgets and the implications of rising taxes and reduced services. Before joining City Journal – Malanga was executive editor of Crain’s […]
About Jack Martins Jack Martins is the Nassau County Executive and seeking re-election in November. He previously served as the State Senator of the Town of North Hempstead and portions of the towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay. While in the Senate, Martins has repeatedly led Long Island’s 31 state legislators in the number of bills sponsored which were ultimately passed […]
About Michael McMahon Michael McMahon is the District Attorney of Staten Island since 2015 – the seated vacated by the recent election of former District Attorney Dan Donovan to Congress. Mr. McMahon was the former U.S. Representative for New York’s 13th congressional district – serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Recognizing the significant challenges […]
About Mack McLarty Mack McLarty – is Chairman of McLarty Associates – which he co-founded in 1998following a distinguished record of business leadership and public service – including various roles advising three US Presidents: Bill Clinton – George H. W. Bush – and Jimmy Carter. Mr. McLarty is also Chairman of the McLarty Companies – a fourth-generation family transportation business. As […]
About Betsy McCaughey Betsy McCaughey was the 72nd Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1995 to 1998. She has been a fellow at the conservative Manhattan Institute and Hudson Institute think tanks. She founded the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID) in reaction to a rise in anti-biotic resistant infections. A historian by training – with a Ph.D. from Columbia University […]
About Joni Ernst Senator Joni Ernst R-Iowa. She has dedicated her life to Iowa and her country,having served in the military for over 23 years and now in the United States Senate. In November 2014, Joni was elected as the first woman to serve in federal elected office from the State of Iowa and also became the first female combat […]
About Nitsana Darshan-Leitner Nitsana Darshan-Leitner is an Israeli activist attorney. She has become theundisputed leader of the fight against Palestinian and Islamic terrorist organizations in the courtroom, as well as a beacon of hope for terror victims throughout the world. Nitsana has been recognized as a pioneer in the judicial battle against terrorism. In 2012, Israeli Globes Financial Magazine selected Nitsana […]
About John F. Calvelli John F. Calvelli is the Executive Vice President for the Public Affairs Division of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) – where he oversees the organization’s Government and Community Affairs – Policy – Communications – and Digital Program efforts. Prior to joining WCS in 2000 – Calvelli served as the senior staff person to Rep. Eliot Engel (D-Bronx) […]
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 is syndicated […]
About John Samuelsen John Samuelsen has been the President of the 42,000-member Transport Workers Union Local 100 since 2009. He is also the International Vice President. John began working for the New York City Transit Authority in 1993. He started assigned to a Track Gang working out of the crew room at 45th Street and 4th Avenue in Brooklyn. Very […]
About Ray Perini Ray Perini is running for Suffolk County District Attorney in 2017. Ray is a formerSuffolk Prosecutor, and Brooklyn Prosecutor. Ray established the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office Narcotics Bureau. In 2017 Ray vows to take the fight to the gangs in Suffolk County, end Suffolk County’s heroin crisis, and take politics out of law enforcement. Ray started at […]
About Dr. John Lucey Dr. John Lucey is an orthopedic surgeon from Asheville, NC. He was originally from Staten Island. Dr. Lucey earned his medical degree at Drexel University and interned at Duke Hospital in North Carolina. Dr. Lucey is 74 years of age. He has been practicing medicine for 47 years. This past year, Dr. Lucey came out of retirement […]
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 Dick Morris Dick Morris is arguably one of most prominent American political consultant, DickMorris is credited almost universally with piloting Bill Clinton to a stunning comeback re-election victory in 1996 after the president lost Congress to the Republicans two years before. Dick Morris served as Bill Clinton’s political consultant for twenty years. A regular political commentator on Fox News and other […]
About Dr. Phil Stieg Dr. Phil Stieg, head of neurosurgery and chair of Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center. He is a world-renowned neurosurgeon with expertise in cerebrovascular disorders and skull base surgery. He is the Chairman and founder of the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center, the leading neuroscience patient care center in New York City. In 2010 […]
About Betsy McCaughey Betsy McCaughey was the 72nd Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1995 to1998. She has been a fellow at the conservative Manhattan Institute and Hudson Institute think tanks. She founded the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID) in reaction to a rise in antibiotic resistant infections. A historian by training – with a Ph.D. from Columbia University – […]
