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 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 Kellyanne Conway Kellyanne Conway – is a Republican campaign manager, strategist and pollster. She became campaign manager for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on August 17, 2016 and is largely credited with getting his campaign back on track. She is president and CEO of The Polling Company / WomanTrend. Before entering politics, Conway pursued a career in law. After […]
About Francine LeFrak Francine LeFrak – is an award-winning theatrical, television and film producer, a successful entrepreneur and a distinguished philanthropist. As a producer, Francine’s work has drawn attention to social issues of global significance, including HIV/AIDS, conflict and intolerance. Her films have been screened at major international film festivals such as Cannes, London, Munich, Milan and Sundance. Francine’s productions […]
About David H. Petraeus David H. Petraeus served over 37 years in the U.S. military – including tours in Cold War Europe – the United States – Central America – Haiti – Bosnia – Kuwait – Iraq – Afghanistan – and the greater Middle East. He culminated his military service with six consecutive commands as a general officer – five […]
About Christine Quinn Christine Quinn is the President and CEO of Win today – the largest nonprofit serving homeless women and their families in New York City. She is a top spokesperson for Hillary Clinton’s campaign for President. Quinn is an accomplished leader with more than 20 years of experience in public service focused on improving the lives of New […]
About Costa Constantinides Costa Constantinides – represents the New York City Council’s 22nd District – which includes his native Astoria along with parts of Woodside – East Elmhurst – and Jackson Heights. He serves as the chair the City Council’s Sub-Committee on Libraries and sits on seven standing committees: Civil Service & Labor – Contracts – Cultural Affairs – Environmental […]
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 career […]
About Rebecca Harary Rebecca Harary is the Republican candidate for the New York State Assembly’s District 73., Manhattan’s upper Eastside. Ms. Harary identifies herself as a “Mike Bloomberg Republican.” Over the last 14 years, Rebecca has founded two non-profit schools; The Imagine Academy for Autism and The Yeshiva Prep High School for children with mild learning challenges. Additionally, Rebecca recently […]
About Ed Mullins Ed Mullins – President Sergeants Benevolent Association – has been a member of the New York City Police Department since January 1982. On July 1 – 2002 – he was elected President of the Sergeants Benevolent Association by an overwhelming majority of its members. As President of the SBA – one of New York City’s most visible […]
About Robin Weaver Robin Weaver – , President of the Women’s National Republican Club, is a lawyer who has spent most of her career in the financial services industry. Most recently, she served as Vice President and Chief of Staff to the president of MetLife’s international division. Robin is an adjunct professor in the English and Communications Department at the […]
About Cherie Blair Cherie Blair – is married to the former British Prime Minister – Tony Blair. She is a barrister. In 1999 – she was appointed a Recorder in the County Court and Crown Court. She is a founding member of Matrix Chambers in London from which she continues to practice as a barrister specializing in human rights law. Mrs. […]
About Donna Shalala Donna Shalala currently leads the Clinton Foundation. She is theformer United States Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001. She was the president of the University of Miami – from 2001 through 2015. Madame Secretary’s first experience with academic administration came in 1980 when she became the 10th president of […]
About Jim Wilson Jim Wilson is a NASA spokesperson. He speaks for the NASA Mission to Mars. President Barack Obama wants NASA to send astronauts to Mars by the 2030s. “We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of America’s story in space: sending humans to Mars by the 2030s and returning them safely to Earth, with […]
About Martin O’Malley Martin O’Malley was the 61st Governor of Maryland from 2007 to 2015.He previously served as the Mayor of Baltimore from 1999 to 2007, and was a Baltimore City Councilor from 1991 to 1999. O’Malley served as the chair of the Democratic Governors Association from 2011 to 2013, while being governor of Maryland. Following his departure from public […]
About Christopher Nixon Cox Christopher Nixon Cox is a lawyer based in New York. He is the son of Tricia Nixon Cox and Edward F. Cox. He is the grandson of Richard Nixon – the 37th President of the United States and Pat Nixon – the 44th First Lady of the United States. He is the owner of OC Global Partners […]
About Carl Paladino Carl Paladino is the CEO of Ellicott Development Company, which he founded in1973, and a life-long advocate of the City of Buffalo, Carl has been a champion of strategic ideas and plans to bring much needed new life to the city and region. Carl’s company manages over 5 million square feet of office, retail, hotel and residential space, making Carl […]
About Dr. Allan Zarembski Dr. Allan Zarembski has a PhD and M.A. in Civil Engineering from Princeton University, an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics and a B.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from New York University. He is a Professor at the University of Delaware where he teaches railroad and transit engineering, risk management, track component failure and degradation analysis, track inspection […]
About Michele Birnbaum Michele Birnbaum is a leading New York City activist and highly regarded spokesperson for City dwellers and their quality of life. She is a member of the upper Eastside’s Community Board 8. Ms. Birnbaum is the Board’s Vendor Task Force Committee Chair which deals with vendor related issues and complaints. Last week, October 6th, 2016 the Board was highly […]
About Stephen Payne Stephen Payne is vice president of corporate communications for Feld Entertainment Inc., which owns Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. He is the spokesperson for the circus. This week Chelsea City Council woman Rosie Mendez proffered a bill in the City Council which would ban circus animals in the City. The Circus has taken issue with […]
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 Paul Ryan Paul Ryan has been serving as the U.S. representative of Wisconsin’s Congressional District 1 since 1999, and became the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee in January 2015. He was the chairman of the House Budget Committee from 2011 to 2015, and is considered a fiscally conservative voice in his party. In the 2012 presidential […]
About Ray Mabus Ray Mabus is the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy – the longest to serve as leader of the Navy and Marine Corps since World War I. Responsible for an annual budget in excess of $170 billion and leadership of almost 900 -000 people – Secretary Mabus has worked to improve the quality of life of […]
About John Bolton John Bolton was appointed as United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations on August 1, 2005 and served until his resignation in December 2006. Prior to his appointment, Bolton served as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security from May 2001 to May 2005. Bolton has been a staunch defender of American interests. […]
About Darcel Clark Darcel Clark became the 13th District Attorney for Bronx County on January 1, 2016. She is the first woman in that position and the first African-American woman to be a District Attorney in New York State. Prior to her election, District Attorney Clark served as an Associate Justice for the NYS Supreme Court Appellate Division, First Department; […]
About Tony Evans Tony Evans is a resident of Harlem, NY, where he is looking to make history as the first non-Democratic party endorsed candidate* elected to Congress in New York’s 13th District (Congressman Charles Rangel old district). In 2008 The Evans Law Firm opened its doors on West 145th Street. As General Partner, Tony served as private counsel and […]
About Betsy McCaughey SBetsy 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 Scott Walker Scott Walker is the 45th and current Governor of Wisconsin. He also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and as the Milwaukee County Executive. First elected governor in the 2010 Wisconsin general election and was reelected governor in the 2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election. The response to Walker’s policies included protests at the Wisconsin State Capitol and an […]
About Brian Fallon Brian Fallon, is the chief spokesperson press secretary for Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Prior to this he was the chief spokesperson for Attorney General Eric Holder. He worked for Senator Charles Schumer where he spent three-and-a-half years as the top spokesman for Schumer and another two-and-a-half years as communications director for the Senate Democratic Policy & Communications Center. He […]
About Melik Kaylan Melik Kaylan born in Turkey, educated in England, New York based journalist. Writes about culture for Wall Street Journal, that is conflicts from a cultural point of view – Iraq National Symphony during the Iraq war, last art gallery in Baghdad, war’s effects on ancient Babylon site etc.. Recently in WSJ, prosecution of the war criminal who […]
